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HOOP PETTICOAT AND TRUMPET DAFFODIL, OR NARCISSUS 
GROUP I. — MAGNI-CORONATI OF BAKER. 
Ajax of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson, and includes Corbularia 
(Bulbocodium), (Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa's Trumpet). 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or trumpet as long or rather longer than the divisions of the perianth. 
The first systematic arrangement of this family is found in Parkinson's “Paradisi in Sole Paradisus 
Terrestris ; or, A Garden of All Sorts of Pleasant Flowers," published 1629. Haworth, in November, 1831, 
published the revised edition of his Narcissus Monograph, and about the same time Dean Herbert embodied 
in his “ Amaryllidacese ” the result of his study of the genus Narcissus from living plants. Raker’s review of the 
genus Narcissus appeared in the Gardeners Chronicle , 1870. Burbidge's " History and Culture,” with coloured 
plates and descriptions of all known species and principal varieties of Narcissus, written in a charming style, 
tracing the literature of the Daffodil back to 1570, was published in 1875; Mr. Barr, at this date, was working 
into form the Longford Bridge and Weardale hybrids and varieties, so that only a very few of these are 
mentioned in Burbidge’s book. “ Ye Narcissus or Daffodyl,” by F\ W. B. and P. B., may be considered a 
supplement to Mr. Burbidge’s illustrated work, as it brings up Daffodil lore to 1884, with a complete descriptive 
list of all Narcissus — ancient and modern. 
The Trumpet Daffodils, Group I., flower in the following succession: Pallidus Prcecox, Parkinson’s 
“ Beautiful Sulphur Daffodil," from January ; Cambricus and Obvallaris from February, closely followed by 
Nanus, Minor, Spurius, Blondin, the English Lent Lily, the Scotch Garland Lily, the early -flowering varieties of 
Bicolor, viz., Horsfieldi, Empress, etc., which are followed by Emperor, Maximus, Major, Rugilobus, Bicolors — 
Grandis, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James Walker, J. B. M. Camm ; Princeps, and the large white trumpets. 
The Grand Trumpeters include all the large trumpet varieties of Bicolor, Emperor, Maximus, Major, 
Princeps, Rugilobus, varieties of Spurius, Blondin, Telamonius, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James Walker, 
the two Camms, the two Burbidges, Dr. Hogg, St. Brigid, John Nelson, Capt. Nelson, Shirley Hibberd, 
William Goldring, Cernuus pulcher, Hudibras, Exquisite, etc. 
£ 3 T All the Trumpet Daffodils are prized for pot-culture, flowering under glass with the Hyacinth, 
and should be cultivated in the same way, three bulbs at least in a 4 to 5 -inch pot. The cut flowers 
are much in demand for bouquets and vases. 
NARCISSUS CORBULARIA 
{Bulbocodium). 
The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet Daffodils. 
338 Large Yellow Hoop Petticoat, pcr doz , cac h. 
(C. Conspicua), golden-yellow , 8 . d. s. d. 
charming in pots and for edgings, 
per 100, 125. 6 d. 2 0...0 3 
339 ,, ,, extra sized roots ,, 165. 2 6...0 3 
340 *White Hoop Petticoat (C. Mono- 
phylla, C. Clusii), with pure white 
beautiful flowers per 100 215. 3 6...0 4 
341 ,, ,, extra sized roots.per pot of 6,2/6 
342 *Creamy White Hoop Petticoat 
(Graelsii) 7 6...0 9 
343 *Large Sulphur Hoop Petticoat 
(citrina), beautiful large sulphur 
flowers per 100, 155. 2 6...0 3 
344 ,, ,, extra sized roots ,, 255. 3 6...0 4 
345 Small Yellow Hoop Petticoat 
(tenuifolia), rich yellow 10 6...1 o 
AJAX, or TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
Yellow Varieties. 
346 **AbSClssus, perianth sulphur-yellow , 
very long rich yellow trumpet 3 6...0 4 
347 Ard Righ, Irish King, and Golden 
Dragon , erroneous names for 
Spurius Yellow King 6 6...0 8 
348 *Blondin, perianth yellow and chan- 
nelled, trumpet full yellow and very 
large 7 6...0 9 
349 **Captain Nelson, perianth rich yel- 
low and very large, trumpet long , 
broad, and spreading 21 o 
350 Edward Leeds, a very fine form of 
Major, with a large handso?ne 
flower of a fine uniform rich full 
yellow, both perianth and trumpet 5 6...0 6 
351 *Edith Barber, perianth full prim- 
rose, trumpet yellow, dwarf 2 6 
352 *Emperor, perianth deep primrose, 
trumpet rich full yellow, very large 25 0...2 6 
353 *Golden Princeps, perianth and 
trumpet self -yellow 3 6...0 4 
354 *Her Majesty, soft clear yellow, 
perianth slightly twisted, trumpet 
expanded, and brim evenly serrated 13 6...1 6 
355 *Hudibras. very distinct, perianth 
yellow, broad, imbricated, and 
longer than deep yellow trumpet ... 21 0...2 o 
John NelBOD, a very distinct large 
rounded drooping flower, which is 
of an almost uniform yellow xo 6 
Ajax, or Trumpet Daffodils, 
Y ELLO w — con tin ued. 
357 *King Umberto, perianth light yel- 
low, barred in centre with yellowish 
green, large yellow trumpet 
368 ^Lincolnshire Yellow, perianth and 
trumpet full yellow p. 100, 215. 
359 Major, almost uniform rich yellow 
perianth and trumpet .. .per 100, 155. 
360 Maximus, perianth rich yellow, and 
remarkable for an elegant twist, 
trumpet deep yellow, very large, 
and gracefully flanged 
361 Minimus, true, the smallest Daffodil 
known , rich full yellow 
362 ,, collected roots ...per 100, 355. 
363 Minor, true, very distinct, rich full 
yellow, perianth has a graceful 
twist, trumpet distinctly lobed 
364 *Mrs. H. J. Elwes, perianth soft clear 
yellow, trumpet rich yellow, large 
and spreading 
365 *Mornlng Star, perianth pale yellow 
starry, and trumpet deep yellow ... 
366 Nanus, in size between Minor and 
Minimus, rich full yellow, very 
dwarf and early. A gem for edg- 
ings ; in March its small flowers 
thickly bespangle the ground like 
golden earth-stars, per 100, 105. 6 d. 
367 Obvallaris (Tenby Daffodil), this 
remarkable variety is distinct from 
all others ; the flower is of medium 
size, and possesses all the fine 
qualities that delight the eye of the 
connoisseur, perianth lighter yellow 
than the trumpet, per 100, 125. 6 d. 
368 ,, extra large bulbs ,, 175. 6 d. 
369 Rugilobus, perianth primrose, 
trumpet yellow, large very fine 
flower per 100, 25 s. 
370 Spurius, very distinct, almost self- 
yellow, broad, imbricated hooded 
per doz. etch, 
8. d. s. d. 
IO 6. ..I o 
3 6...0 4 
2 6...0 3 
7 6...0 9 
IS 0...1 6 
5 6...0 6 
7 6...0 9 
2 6 
7 6...0 9 
1 6...0 3 
2 0...0 3 
2 6...0 3 
3 6...0 4 
perianth, lying foi ward on a large 
expanded trumpet .pen 00, 155. 2 6...0 3 
371 *Spurius coronatus, remarkable for 
its large, broad expanded yellow 
trumpet, and lighter yellow spread- 
ing divisions of perianth, first-class 
certificate, 1885 25 0...2 6 
372 *Sniriu8 Golden Spur, perianth 
large and spreading, trumpet large 
and distinctly lobed, deep rich self- 
yellow, very handsome 10 6... 1 o 
[Barr and Son, 
