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considered to be the finest Ajax yet raised. The corona is of deep 
gold, and expanded to a width of nearly 2^ inches at the mouth ; 
the perianth-segments are of great substance and broadly over- 
lapping ; the perianth is flat and firm, and the whole flower is 
of solid texture. A large gathering was shown of Ajax Golden 
Bell, a seedling from Emperor, but of richer colour and very 
distinct character from its broad, drooping, and deeply toothed 
corona. " Sir Evan " is a fine Ajax in the way of Glory of 
Leyden, and other yellow Ajax kinds were noticeable by reason 
of their proportions and depth of colour. A large representative 
gathering was included of white or pale trumpets, chiefly the 
result of intercrossing the old white sorts, albicans, cernuus, &c., 
with other forms of Ajax. These seedlings were much admired 
on account of their varied and delicate tints — almost pure white, 
cream, straw, sulphur, apricot, (^c. 
All the classes or groups of cross-bred Narcissi now in culti- 
vation were reproduced in Mr. Englclieart's stand, varieties of 
N. incovqjarabilis, Barrii, BiLvhidgei, Nclsoni, &c., being shown 
in some quantity. The Lecdsii section was represented by many 
seedlings between white trumpets and N. i)octicus, many being 
wholly white or ivory-white in perianth and crown, while others 
were remarkable from the citron or apricot-colouring of the 
crown, derived from j;ociic?^s _2;ociarw7?i. Examples were shown 
of Tazctta xi)Octicus, the flowers being three or four on a scape, 
and intermediate in size, some having highly coloured cups. 
This last cross is of interest as showing beyond doubt the 
parentage of N. hiflorus and such garden forms as orkntalls, 
Bazelman major and minor. Some very substantial and 
finished " flowers in the way of Nclsoni and Backhouse i were 
exhibited. A number of " incomparabilis " seedlings (Ajax x 
2)oeticus) were grouped together in order to show the advance 
made in the depth of the red colouring. Very prominent 
among these were " Torch," in which the perianth is full yellow 
and gracefully twisted, the crown long and of rich orange-red, 
and Dorothy Yorke," with broad white petals and a widely 
open cup of very perfect shape and vivid, glowing colour. 
A Silver lianksian Medal was awarded to Mr. Englehcart's 
oxliibit, and his flower "Ellen Wilhnott " gained the Silver 
Gilt Flora medal for the premier Narcissus of 1895. 
