BARR’S HARDY HOOP PETTICOAT AND YELLOW TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
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DAFFODILS. — GROUP I. — MAGNI-CORONATI (baker). 
Ajax of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson; including 
Corbularia (Bulbocodium), The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet. 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or trumpet as long or rather longer than the divisions of the perianth. 
THIS Group I. Is commonly called Trumpet Daffodils, which flower in the following succession : N. Pallidus 
prsecox, from January ; Obvallaris, Minimus, Nanus and Minor, from February, closely followed by Cyciamineus, 
Santa Maria, Oporto Yellow, Rugilobus, Major, Spurius, Golden Spur, Henry Irving, the English Lent-Lily’ 
the Scotch Garland Lily, Horsfieldii, Empress, Johnstonl Queen of Spain, Princeps, Cernuus, Colleen Bawn, 
etc., which are followed by Emperor, Maximus, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James Walker, the two Camms] 
the two Burbidges, Dr. Hogg, Cernuus pulcher, Exquisite, Grandis, etc. 
AU the Trumpet Daffodils are prized for pot-culture, flowering under glass with the Hyacinth, and 
should be cultivated in the same way, three to five roots In a 4 or 6-inch pot. The cut flowers of Daffodils are 
much in demand for bouquets and vases. For general cultural directions, see page 3. 
NARCISSUS CORBULARIA 
(BULBOCODIUM). 
The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa's Trumpet Daffodils. 
These are very beautiful in pots, 6 or more bulbs in a 4 
or 5 -inch pot, or a greatm- number in flat pans. For edgings 
and small beds they are all charming. per doz. each 
LARGE YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT (C. conspicua), rich golden- 
yellow p. ioo, 10/6 i 6 
,, „ extra large bulbs, p.i oo,i 2/6 2 0...0 3 
* WHITE HOOP PETTICOAT (C. 
Monophylla or Clusii ), pure white winter- 
flowering, grow in pots, or plant out 
under hand-lights or in frames, also at 
bottom of hot dry walls p. 100, 10/6 1 
, , ,, extra large bulbs, p. 1 00, 1 5/ 2 
♦CREAMY WHITE HOOP PETTI 
COAT (C. Graelsii), a great beauty, col- 
lected in Spain by Mr. Barr, 1892, 
borne grown bulbs, per 100, 21/ 3 
♦LARGE SULPHUR HOOP PETTI- 
COAT ( C . citrina), beautiful pale 
citron, early -flowering p. 100, 5/6 1 
,, ,, larger size, ,, 7/6 1 
6 
3-o 3 
0...0 4 
o 
3 
"SMALL YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT ( C . tenuifolia ), rich yellow, 
early , and very neat p. ioo, 21/ 3 0...0 4 
♦SMALL YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT (C. nivalis ), rich yellow, early, 
and very neat 3 6...0 4 
tLARGE EARLY-FLOWERING 
YELLOW HOOP PETTICOAT, 
found in Spain by Mr. Barr, very 
beautiful, flowering out-doors from 
February p. 100, 10/6 1 6...0 3 
AJAX, or TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
Yellow Varieties. 
All the Trumpet Diffodils, cultivated in pots, are exceed- 
ingly decorative indoors, and used extensively for this pur- 
pose, 3 to 5 bulbs in a 5 -inch pol , or many bulbs planted 
in boxes for early cutting, see p. 3. For beds, borders, and 
naturalization unsurpassed. per doz. each 
* ACHILLES, perianth light yellow, s ' d - s ‘ d ' 
trumpet rich deep yellow, early and 
showy per 100, 12/6 2 0...0 3 
ABSCISSUS, perianth sulphur-yellow > 
long rich yellow trumpet, very late- 
flowering ...per 1000, 45/ ; per 100, 5/6 o 10 
♦ARB HIGH ( Yellow King), large full 
yellow perianth, trumpet large and 
deep yellow, early per 100, 25/ 3 6...0 4 
+BASTEMIL, found by Mr. Barr in 
Spain, a bold flower, large orange- 
yellow trumpet, perianth sulphur, suf- 
fused yellow, with graceful twist, 100, 25/ 3 6...0 4 
§§BESSINGIIAM YELLOW, a uniform 
bright golden-yellow, dwarf, and early 7 6...0 9 
12 and 13 King St., Covent Garden, 1894.] 
Fellow Trumpet Daffodils, continued. per doz. each 
♦CAPTAIN NELSON, soft clear yel- s. d. s. d. 
low, large trumpet, spreading perianth, 
large handsome flower, extra, 1st Class 
Certificate R.H.S 10 6 
tCOUNTESS OF ANNESLEY, peri- 
anth sulphur-yellow, rich full yellow 
trumpet, large bold flower, early 5 6...0 6 
♦CORONATUS (GENL. GORDON), 
large light yellow perianth, broad 
expanded full yellow trumpet 10 6...1 o 
IlCYCLAMINEUS MAJOR, a great 
novelty, flowers clear rich full self- 
yellow, perianth gracefully reflexed, 
and trumpet elegantly serrated, a 
charming dwarf Daffodil for pot-culture, 
edgings, rockwork, and to naturalize in 
glass. 1st Class Certificate R.H.S. 
See Woodcut on back cover, and for 
culture, page 3 per ioo, 17/6 2 9...0 3 
fDANIEL DEWAR, found by Mr. Barr in 
Spain, orange-yellow trumpet elegantly 
lobed, perianth white, suffused sulphur, 
distinct. A few of a fine self-yellow Daffo- 
dil intermingles, as the two varieties are 
found wild growing together p. 100, 15/ 2 3 ..o 3 
♦*DICK SARTORIS, of very hand- 
some form, trumpet rich orange-yellow, 
perianth sulphur, flushed orange 25 0...2 6 
H DISTINCTION, a large bold uni- 
form rich yellow flower, perianth broad 
and firmly set, trumpet large and 
gracefully flanged, extra 
♦EDWARD LEEDS, a large handsome 
rich full yellow variety ...per 100, 12/6 
♦EDITH BARBER, perianth full prim- 
rose, trumpet yellow, dwarf 
♦EMPEROR, perianth deep primrose, 
trumpet rich full yellow, very large 
flower, extra 
tGLORY OF LEIDEN, very large 
handsome yellow trumpet and perianth. 
Figured Gardeners ’ Chronicle, April 19, 
1890, 1st Class Cer. R.H.S. One of the 
boldest of the Giant T rumpeters, extra 
♦GOLDEN PLOVER (Tanist), perianth 
and trumpet rich golden-yellow, very 
early 
2 
5 
10 
3 
tGOLDEN PRINCE, uniform rich 
golden-yellow, trumpet elegantly lobed 
and serrated at brim 25 
♦GOLDEN SPUR, perianth large and 
spreading, trumpet large and dis- 
tinctly lobed, deep rich self-yellow, very 
early, extra per 100, 25/ 3 
§GOLDEN VASE, rich deep orange- 
yellow, trumpet elegantly frilled 
*HENRY IRVINR, broad yellow 
spreading perianth, large yellow trumpet 3 
♦HER MAJESTY, clear light self- 
yellow, brim of trumpet elegantly 
serrated and expanded, dwarf 9 
...15 o 
0...0 3 
6.. .0 6 
6.. .r o 
...21 o 
6...0 4 
0...2 6 
6...0 4 
...25 o 
6...0 4 
0...1 o 
