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perienced grower writes : "I know nothing to equal Horsfieldii." 

 The first gentleman lives on light dryish sandy loam in the 

 South, the latter in the northern Lake district, where rain is 

 never a stranger, and the soil is generally heavier. 



Many of the white Ajax varieties are distinctly of delicate 

 constitution, and there appears to be a pretty general consensus 

 of opinion that the whole of the Spurius group are very particular 

 as to soil, and often die out. Similar complaints are made by 

 some of Mary Anderson, Ard Righ, Pallidus praecox, Obvallaris, 

 Mrs. F. W. Burbidge, Vicar of Lulworth, and double Cernuus. 



None of the Corbularias (Hoop-petticoats), or Triandrus 

 (Calathinus), or Juncifolius, or Rupicola, or Cyclamineus should, 

 I think, be attempted out of doors by any but a very skilled hand 

 or in a most favoured spot. 



The following lists have been drawn up from the returns of 

 the principal Daffodil-growers, and may be explained by taking 

 List I. as an example. In this case 17 growers sent in returns of 

 what they considered to be the 12 best single Ajax or Trumpet 

 Daffodils, and of these 17 experts 16 mentioned Empress as 

 among the best twelve ; 15 mentioned Emperor, 15 mentioned 

 Grandis, 14 mentioned Horsfieldii, and so on. Therefore Em- 

 press is entitled to the first place, Emperor and Grandis are equal 

 second, Horsfieldii takes the fourth place, and so on. 



List I. 



The 12 best Single (yellow or bicolour) Ajax for exhibition. 

 (17 voters.) 







Votes 





Votes 



1. 



Empress (fig. 11) 



. 16 



10. John Nelson 



. 7 



2. 



Emperor . 



. 15 



10. Obvallaris . 



. 7 



2. 



Grandis 



. 15 



12. Ard Kigh . 



. 6 



4. 



Horsfieldii . 



. 14 



12. Henry Irving 



. 6 



5. 



J. B. M. Camm . 



. 13 



12. Bicolor 



. 6 



5. 



Maximus . 



. 13 



15. Glory of Leyden 



. 5 



7. 



Golden Spur 



. 12 



15. Michael Foster . 



. 5 



8. 



Captain Nelson . 



. 10 



17. Dean Herbert . 



. 4 



'■). 



Countess of Annesley 



. 8 







It may be remarked that, had Glory of Leyden been better 

 known, it would probably have had a more prominent position 

 assigned to it, but being so new, and as yet so expensive, it is 

 known to but few. It is a yellow flower, in size and form some- 

 what resembling the white Mme. de Graaff (fig. 12). 



