THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



665 



INEXPENSIVE DAFFODILS 



FOR EXHIBITION. 



The rapid extension of the exhibition side 

 of daffodil culture has given rise to much 

 enquiry with regard to the relatiA^e merits 

 of varieties that prcxluce flowers which will 

 render good service in a close competition, 

 and can be purchased at a moderate price. 

 The question of price is a very important 

 one to amateurs of moderate means 

 l>ecause, to enable the cultivator to exhibit 

 flowers of any particular variety on a given 

 date, at least half a dozen bulbs will be 

 necessary, but those who plant not less 

 than one dozen of each will be in a much 

 stronger position. It has been suggested 

 by several sTiccessful exhibitors that a selec- 

 tion comprising three or four dozen varie- 

 ties, of which bulbs are obtainable at a 

 price not exceeding seven shillings and six- 

 pence eachj would be most useful to the 

 many lovers of daffodils who are commenc- 

 ing their culture for exhibition purposes. 

 The following selection has been made in 

 accordance with these suggestions, and as 

 many of the varieties as possible that can 

 be obtained at prices ranging from half a 

 crown to three shillings and sixpence per 

 bulb, have been included. This selection 

 will also be found useful to those Avho may 

 desire to grow a representative set of varie- 

 ties of a much higher standard than those 

 so generally used for massing in beds and 

 borders. 



Trumpet Varieties. 



Duke of Bedford.— ^ A handsome bieolor, 

 the flowers large, refined, and of good pro- 

 portions, the perianth pure white, and the 



trumpet bright yellow. 



Florence. — A beautiful bicolor, remaik- 

 able for its elegant pale yellow trumpet. 



Glory of Noordwijk.— -A noble flower 

 similar in colour to Empress, but of much 

 larger size and finer form. 



Hamlet. 



A 



remarkably 

 variety, somewhat resembling 



handsome 



Emperor, 



but the flowers are of larger size and more 

 highly finished. The broad, flat perianth 

 is primrose-yellow, and the trumpet rich 

 yellow. 



Lady Audrey.-- rA large, finely-formed 

 flower with white perianth and long prim- 

 rose-coloured trumpet. 



King Alfred.— .-A large-flowered variety 

 of much merit; form and substance are 

 alike good, and the colour golden-yellow. 



Lord Roberts.— A robust and handsome 

 variety, the flowers of large size and superb 

 form, and the colour rich yellow. 



Madame de (iraaft.— A white trumpet of 

 gi'cat merit J and c'heap enough to be 

 planted in quantities for garden decoration, 

 f'be flowers are of large size, fine form. 

 ^*h1 good substance, opening pale primrose, 

 passing as they attain full development to 

 cream-white. 



Monarch.— A distinct and handsome 

 variety with flowers of large size and superb 

 form, and of the richest yellow. 

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—A large, superbly- 

 remarkable tor its fine 



; the perianth primrose-yellow, and 

 tbe trumpet rich yellow. 



Sir Francis Drake. — A bold and hand- 

 ''Oine flower of the Emperor type, but more 

 ^■'*fined and the colour of botli perianth and 

 T^' iunpt't deeper. 



Woardule Perfection.- 

 ^bat bas long occupied a leading place in 

 '^'^ cbiss ; the flowers nn^ of birge size antl 

 ^iiper}) form; the perianth cream-white, 

 '">'J the trumpet soft primrose colour. 



rA grand bicolor 



incomparabilis Varieties. 



Chancellor .^A remarkably fine variety, 

 the flowers large with broad, ivory-white 

 perianth segments, and an open, bright 

 yellow crown. 



Gloria Mundi.- — -A medium-size^l flower 

 of much merit, the perianth segments rich 

 yellow, and the large spreading cup bright 

 orange-red. 



Barri Varieties. 



Aftermath. 



The 



A beautiful variety, 

 flowers of rather large size and distin- 

 guished by tbeir refinement; the perianth 

 segments ivory white, and the cup yellow 

 with red margin. 



and 



handsome 

 white 



Homespun. 



A superb variotv ; the 



flowers rather large and of exquisitt' foi ni ; 

 perianth and crown rich yellow. 



Alton Locke.-~vA latge 

 flower, with broad, overlapping 

 perianth segments, and citron-coloure<l cup 

 margine<l with orange-red. 



Armorel. — An early-ilowering variety of 

 much merit. The flowers are of large size 



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WEARDALE PEEFECTIOX. 



One of the most handsome of the Trumpet daffodils, perianth creamy-white and the 



trumpet pale yellow. 



Lady Margaret Boscawen.— One of the 

 finest varieties in its class. The flowers are 

 of large size and grand form ; the perianth 

 segments white, and the large expanded 



cup rich yellow. 



Marigold. — A Imuitiful variety. The 

 flow^ers are of large size and finely formed ; 

 tile perianth segments rich yellow an<l the 



large cup deep red, 



Solfaterre. — A distinct ami hriiHl-onie 



flower of lai-go size ami remarkable for its 



refinenuMit ; perianth atul cup lemon col- 



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Waiitail.—A finely-formed flower above 

 nie<liiini .size ; perianth segments white, and 

 the long cnp bright yello^v. 



and the perianth segments are white and 

 the cup apricot-coloured. 



Circlet.- -One of the finest in its class. 

 Tbe flowers large and of supei"b form; the 

 perianth segrnentvs pure white, and the 

 large cup pale yellow with brilliant scarlet 

 margin. 



Genial. -^A distinct and highly attrac- 

 tive varietv : the flowers are of UKMlerate 

 size, stout, aiul witli Hnt^ outline ; the 

 perianth sc^ineiits \\bite and tbe 

 lemon-yellon witb red margin. 



A bandsume variety with 

 large flowers of <i:(to*l torni ; ibe perianth 

 segments white, and tbe shallow cap rich 

 orange. 



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