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borders, very early flowering, and one of the best fo. 

 forcing. Henry Irving, bright yellow ; an attractive 

 variety, well adapted for naturalising, and fond of shade, 

 very early flowering, and excellent for early forcing. 

 Johnstoni Queen of Spain, smaller than the three before 

 mentioned, very pleasing ; colour, clear yellow ; shape, 

 distinct ; the trumpet not recurving outwards at the 

 mouth, but terminating with a straight orifice, and the 

 perianth segments slightly reflexed. This Narcissus does 

 well when planted in the grass, and also makes a charming 

 pot plant. Maxim us, a deep golden yellow, with flanged 

 perianth, growing to a large size in deep moist soils. 

 Minimus, the smallest of the true trumpet section, with 

 small rich yellow flowers, often not exceeding 3111. in height ; 

 good for rock gardens or naturalising on grassy banks, 

 very early. Obvallaris, the Tenby Daffodil, bright yellow, 

 perianth not quite so long as trumpet, early, does well in 

 grass. Rugilobus, yellow trumpet, primrose perianth. 

 The largest of the golden trumpet Narcissi is Glory of 

 Leyden, a new introduction of great merit, its price at 

 present, however, putting its purchase in quantity beyond 

 the means of most cultivators. 



The Double Trumpet section includes about ten varieties, 

 amongst which may be mentioned : Telamonius plenus, 

 the old double Daffodil, common in cottage gardens 

 forty years ago, and useful for forcing and naturalisation. 

 N. Capax plenus, or Queen Anne's double Daffodil, with 

 curious star-shaped flowers of pale straw colour ; this is 

 best planted in grass or in half shade if in the cultivated 

 border. N. cernuus plenus, a beautiful flower, but rare 

 and expensive ; plant in grass. 



The group known as the Medii-coronati includes several 

 sections of Narcissi having moderately short trumpets or 

 cups. 



N. Barri is a fine section of this group, having shorter 

 cups than the incomparabilis Narcissi. Four out of the 



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ten varieties are here named. Conspictius is a striking 

 flower, with orange scarlet cup and yellow perianth. It 

 is a strong grower and free bloomer. Maurice Vilmorm, 

 lemon cup shaded orange, white perianth. Orphee, cup 

 orange, perianth primrose ; very early in bloom. Flora 

 Wilson, pure white perianth, with orange red cup ; very 

 distinct and pretty. N. Barri was named in compli- 

 ment to Mr. Peter Barr, who has not merely raised 

 beautiful Daffodils, but deepened the love for a dainty 

 flower by growing an extensive collection and exhibiting 

 them wherever possible. Barri conspicuus is one of 

 the most charming of the whole family. It worthily 

 perpetuates Mr. Barr's name. 



N. ineomparabiliS {Star Daffodils). — Of these there are 

 about thirty named varieties. All are robust in growth and 

 excellent forcutting, and thrive as well in the border as when 

 naturalised in the grass or woodland. C. J. Backhouse is 

 an attractive variety with an orange red cup and yellow 

 perianth ; Cynosure has a deeply edged orange cup and 

 showy primrose perianth ; Frank Miles, self yellow, very 



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distinct ; Princess Mary, with spreading cup of orange 

 yellow and cream white perianth, a very beautiful flower ; 

 Sir Watkin, the largest of this group, flower dark yellow 

 and sulphur, very vigorous, and responding readily to all 

 methods of culture, also one of the best of this section for 

 pots and forcing ; Stella, perhaps the best known of this 

 section, yellow cup and sulphur white perianth, hardy, 

 and very free. The double varieties of this section 

 number among them the well-known forms to which the 

 English names of Butter and Eggs, yellow and orange, 

 Eggs and Bacon, white and orange, and Codlins and 

 Cream, white and sulphur, have been applied. 



Jonquils or Rush-leaved Daffodils are included in 

 the Medii-coronati group, the Campernelle Jonquil 

 (N. odorusj being the best known. It is of a bright 

 self yellow, and very fragrant and very hardy, a gem 

 indeed, grown either in the border or naturalised in grass 

 or by the water's edge. The double variety (N. odorus 

 plenus) is also very pretty, and best grown in grass or 

 partial shade. N. rugulosus is a showy rich yellow flower, 

 and the miniature species (N. juncifolius) is a slender- 

 growing dwarf Jonquil, most suitable for choice positions 

 in the alpine or rock garden, or pots, while some of the 

 Narcissus family can outvie N. Jonquilla for fragrance, 

 but being less hardy than the former species, should be 

 grown in pots or only planted in sheltered, warm parts of 

 the garden. It is also one of the last to bloom. 

 A numerously-represented section is that of 

 N. Leedsi ( / lie True Star Daffodils), with narrow, 

 spreading perianths and short cups. The following five 

 of the twenty odd varieties are attractive flowers : N. 

 Leedsi, the type, silvery white, good for all descriptions 

 of culture, and especially lovely when naturalised in ihe 

 grass. Duchess of Westminster, a very beautiful white, 

 of great substance and robust habit. Duchess of Brabant, 

 cup yellow, perianth white. Mrs. Langtry, cup 

 white, edged canary yellow, perianth white ; strong 



