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Narcissus Burbidgei— continued. ‘< 1 '. 
JOHN BAIN (2), large white perianth, cup' citron, handsome, extra fine-, invaluable 
both for cutting and bedding, flowers remaining long in beauty. (See Illustration in 
our 1898 Catalogue ) per too, 12/6 I 9.0 2 
LITTLE DIRK (4), neat primrose perianth, cup conspicuously edged orange-scarlet, 
the smallest-flowered and most perfectly formed of the group ; the dainty little blooms, 
not larger than a penny piece, are borne on tall stems per 100, 18/- 2 
MERCY FOSTER (3), crinkled white perianth, gracefully frilled canary cup, per 100, 10/6 1 
MODEL (4), perianth clear white and compact, cup frilled and stained with orange, very 
beautiful 7 
PRINCESS LOUISE (4), large white perianth, cup widely expanded and rich orange- 
scarlet, passing off apricot, very beautiful, extra fine... 
ST. JOHN’S BEAUTY (3), large channelled pale sulphur perianth, cup beautifully 
frilled, and edged orange-scarlet, a remarkable flower 36 
THE PET (4), perianth white, cup yellow, strong grower, dwarf, extra fine 8 
YANESSA (3), neat compact yellow perianth, with expanded cup, shape of flower 
perfect and beautiful per 100, 15/- 2 
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NARCISSUS POETICUS. 
The Purple-ringed Poet’s Daffodil or Star Narcissus. 
PoetiCUS divides naturally into early and /^-flowering varieties. It is from the early section, 
especially PoetiCUS ornatUS, that Covent Garden is supplied with forced cut flowers from January 
to March. 
Referring to the great beauty of these Poet’s Daffodils when naturalised, Mr. William Robinson 
writes : ‘ Four years ago I cleared a little valley of various fences. Through this runs a streamlet, and we 
grouped the Poet’s Narcissi near it, also in a little orchard that lay near, and through a grove of oaks. 
This year the whole landscape was a picture such as one might sec in an Alpine valley.’ 
March and April Early-flowering/ Section. 
Very beautiful for indoors, 5 bulbs in a 4- or 5-inch pot. Charming in beds and borders, while 
naturalised in grass, they present in spring a most lovely sight. 
FOETICUS ORNATUS (4), perianth pure white, broad and well formed, cup p=r dur. «cli 
margined with scarlet, very early , extra fine ; a valuable Narcissus 
for pot culture and to force in quantity for cutting 
per 1000, 40/- ; per loo, 4 6 o 8 
,, ,, extra large selected bulbs , per 100, 7/6 1 3 
,, GRANDIFLORUS (true) (5), the Giant Poet’s Daffodil, 
perianth pure white and very large, cup suffused with crimson, tall and 
very handsome, extra fine 12 6 .1 3 
,, POETARUM (5), perianth pure white and broad, cup bright orange- 
scarlet, very beautiful, extra fine per 100, 10/6 I 6...0 2 
, ,, A few extra large bulbs 2 0...0 3 
,j PRA 2 COX GRANDIFLORUS (3), large and early-flowering , 
perianth pure white, cup suffused crimson, tall grower per 100, 60 - S 6...0 9 
tiT For Beautiful New Poet’s Narcissi, raised by the Rev. G. H. Engleheatt, 
sec page 7. 
May-flOWei’ing’ Section. (These are quite uncuitable for forcing.) 
FOETICUS OF GARDENS (The Old Pheasant’s Eye) (5), perianth pure 
white, beautiful when massed in woods, grass, &c. 
extra strong bulbs, per IOOO, 25/-; per 100, 3/- 0 
,, Good selected bulbs for naturalisation, ,, 1 5/- ; ,1 f 9 0 
PYRENEAN POETICUS, very variable in form, size, and time of flowering; some 
very beautiful varieties may be selected out per 1000, 45 — » P er I00 > Sf 0 
POETICUS OF LINNrEUS (5), the flowers about an inch in diameter, of good 
substance and beautifully formed, perianth pure white, cup edged saffron. ..per 100, 12/6 1 
POETICUS ‘MARVEL’ (5), very distinct-, perianth pure white, cup margined with 
saffron ; a small bladder-like distended spathc about an inch long appears weeks before 
the flowed, and out of this in due course emerges the blossom 3 
POETICUS YERBANENSIS, a graceful little dwarf species from the Lago 
Maggiore P el I00 ’ 1 
DOUBLE WHITE POETICUS (Gardenia-flowered) (5), large double pure 
white sweet-scented Gardenia-like blossoms, prized for cutting 
extra line selected stock, per 1000, 35/- ; per 100, 4, o 
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