PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt St., NEW YORK 



The Incomparable Daffodils 



NARCISSUS IWCOMPARABILIS 



The Incomparabilis Group are garden h>'brids between yellow Trumpets and 

 Poeticus. They are all perfectly hardy, thrive under garden culture or for flower- 

 ing in the house in winter. The flowers are all large, often 4 inches across and are 

 borne freely on long stems. {See illustration.) 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Autocrat (3). Large star-like perianth, deeper yellow bowl-like 



crown; free flowering and vigorous; height 20 inches SI. 35 $10.00 



Beauty (4). Every flower of fine lasting substance; pure rich 



yellow throughout; edged with orange red at mouth of crown; 



height 23 inches 1.35 10.00 



Lucifer (3). A large flowering new variety with white perianth and 



cup of glowing red-orange; strong grower; height IS inches 1.25 9.00 



Sir Watkin (2). An old and popular variety; the flowers often 



measure 5 inches across; a good doer and free bloomer; perianth 



yellow, crown yellow; 21 inches. {See colorplate page 3 of cover) . . 1.50 12.00 

 Stella (3). White perianth and yellow crown; very popular for 



naturaUzing 80 6.00 



Poets" or Pheasant's -tjye iNarcissus 



NARCISSUS POETICUS 



This section. Narcissus Poeticus, has instead of a trumpet or crown, a small wide 



mouthed cup. All are hardy, producing long stemmed fragrant flowers that are 



prized for cutting. They thrive in gardens, or naturaHzed in grass or semi-wild 



places. By mixing the early and late flowering sorts a continuous display of bloom 



may be enjoyed for weeks. {See illustration.) 



Per doz. Per 100 



Glory (4). A grand new variety producing immense snow-white 

 flowers of perfect form; cup yellow, edged red SI. 35 SIO.OO 



Grandiflorus (5). A new and large type of the late flowering - - THE INCOMPARABLE DAFFODILS 

 Poeticus; very large and handsome flowers; pure white and yel- 

 low cup suffused with crimson; height 19 inches 1.25 9.00 IHj 



King Edward VII (Almira) (o). A new large flowering variety, 

 with a broad white flower of great substance; yellow cup edged 

 red; 15 inches 1.35 10.00 ^^ 



Ornatus (4). The early flowering Poeticus so popular for winter BHdi'.»C'iKf '. 



forcing as well as for gardens and naturalizing; splend;'d large 



white flowers with saffron cup margined scarlet; height 13 



inches. (See colorplate page 3 of cover) 80 6.00 WSkiM^^^BISS^F^ I 



Poeticus (6). The original late flowering "Pheasant's Eye" '^ffB^MJHBMBKpF ^ 



variety so popular for gardens and naturalizing; pure white i,iJi«MiMi^^^^^^^Ei 



flowers with orange cup, edged with red; height 15 inches. (LiiiUJiiii iiU-WWlL^H •>% 



Per 1,000 S37.00 .60 4.00 li^Sll^i^'vt^k M 



The ''Chalice Gup" Daffodils 



NARCISSUS LEEDSII iSSfl^'- 



The fragrant "Silver Winged" Leedssi's are hybrids between white Trumpet 

 Daffodils and Poeticus. They comprise forms similar to both the Incomparable 

 and Barri groups but the Leedsii's all have white perianth petals and white, cream 

 or very pale citron crowns. {See illustration) . 



Per doz. Per 100 

 Katherine Spurrel (4). A grand new variety; beautiful form POET'S N-\RCISSUS 



and splendid substance; broad overlapping perianth petals of 



snow-white and a delicate canary colored crown; an especially 



fine cut-flower ■. $1.25 89.00 



Mrs. Langtry (4). A free flowering variety, each bulb usually 



producing several flowers; broad white perianth, and w'hite cup 



opening pale primrose 80 6.00 



White Lady (4). A grand new giant flowering variety. Virtually 



a White Sir Watkin. Large, broad, pure white perianth, and a 



bold frilled cup of pale citron passing to white; height 15 inches. 



(See colorplate page 3 of cover) 1 25 9.00 



The Grown Daffodils 



NARCISSUS BARRI AND BURBRLDGEI 



This group is the result of garden crosses between the Trumpet. Poeticus and 

 Incomparabilis varieties. All are hardy, producing long-stemmed fragrant flowers 

 that are prized for cutting. They thrive in gardens, and for naturalizing in grass 



or semi-wild places they are magnificent. For winter flowering in pots or pans of ^v ^m\ ^ 



soil they are beautiful. W BK' *• >^ 



Per doz. Per 100 i ^ ^9 n ' 



Albatross (4). A large handsome flower, perianth white, cup pale 



citron-yellow prettily frilled and edged orange-red; height 18 ins. $1.35 SIO.OO 

 Barri Conspicuua (4). Broad spreading yellow perianth; crown 



edged witli orange-scarlet; a robust strong grower; height 20 in. 



(See colorplate page 3 of cover) 80 6.00 



Flora Wilson (4). A large pure white perianth; yellow crown 



deeply stained with orange-red; strikingly beautiful; height 20 in. 1.35 10.00 

 Sea Gull (2). One of the largest and most beautiful in this class; 



pure white spreading perianth cup canary edged apricot; height 



21 inches 1.35 10.00 



The numbers following the names indicate their relative earliness: 

 (1) 1st early, (2) 2nd early, (3) mid-season, (4) late, (5) very late. 



T^^e can supply single bulbs of the varieties described above at one-tenth of the 

 dozen price. THE CHALICE CUP DAFFODILS 



Six Bulbs of a Variety Sold at the Dozen Rate, 25 at the Hundred Rate. 



