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THE NONSUCH OR MOCK-DAFFODIL, OR NARCISSUS. 
GROUP II.— MEDII-CORONATI OF BAKER. 
Queltia, Philogyne, etc., of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert ; Peerless, Nonsuch, Chalice-Shaped Crown, 
etc., of Parkinson. 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or cup half as long as the divisions of the perianth , but in 
one or two cases three-quarters as long . 
It is now accepted that the varieties in this group are hybrids, excepting Triandrus (syn. Calathinus and 
Reflexus), Odorus, and Juncifolius, which are considered species. It is true, Incomparabilis is found wild in 
France and Spain, but Dean Herbert, Leeds, and Backhouse produced it by crossing Poeticus with a Trumpet 
Daffodil. Macleai is considered by Mr. Baker between a Tazetta and a Trumpet Daffodil. Although we have 
no positive data as to the parentage of the new hybrids and varieties described in this group, we think it may 
fairly be assumed that Poeticus and the Trumpet Daffodils gave all the varieties of Incomparabilis ; Poeticus 
and Incomparabilis would give Barrii, which may be described generally as smaller forms of Incomparabilis ; 
Poeticus and Cernuus or Albicans, gave the varieties of Leedsii, “the Eucharis-like Daffodil,” which has the 
perianth white, and the crown white, or primrose. Poeticus, or perhaps Tazetta, and Bicolor would give 
Nelsoni, Backhousei, and Tridymus. 
The varieties in this group commence flowering in March, and furnish a succession till May. They are 
all of great beauty, and as cut flowers are extensively used for furnishing vases and table bouquets. 
V 3 T All the varieties enumerated in Group II. 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 6-inch pot. 
The cut flowers in this group are much in demand for bouquets and vases. 
NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS 
(Queltia). 
Chalice-cup-shaped Nonsuch Daffodils. 
Nonsuch Yellow Varieties. 
423 *i. Concolor, perianth yellow , cup 
yellow per ioo, 2 is. 
424 "Autocrat, perianth yellow, cup yel- 
low and much expanded 
426 "Edward Hart, perianth and cup 
full yellow, very distinct, p. ioo, 30/ 
426 "Eclipse, perianth and cup yellow , 
cup and flower large 
427 "Frank Miles, perianth yellow, very 
large and remarkable, cup large 
and neat per 100, 30J. 
428 "Sycorax, perianth and cup yellow, 
flower starry 
per doz. each 
s. d. s. d. 
3 6...0 4 
5 6...0 6 
S 6...0 6 
7 6...0 9 
5 6...0 6 
7 6...0 9 
Nonsuch Yellow Varieties with Orange- 
stained Cup. 
429 *2. Leeds! (figured in Gardeners' 
Magazine of Botany, iii. 169), peri- 
anth yellow, cup heavily stained 
with orange-scarlet p. 100, ioj. 6 d. 1 6...0 
430 "C. J. Backhouse, the most remark- 
able and attractive of the yellow 
forms 0 / Incomparabilis , perianth 
yellow, medium size, cup very large, 
long and of a rich orange-scarlet 5 
431 * Figaro, perianth yellow, cup large 
and spreading, stained orange-scar- 
let , large flower per 100, 30J. 4 6...0 
432 "Fairy, perianth yellow, cup elegant- 
ly edged orange per ioo, 12 s.6d. 2 0...0 
433 "Glow, perianth yellow, cup mar- 
gined orange-scarlet, per 100, 10/6 1 6...0 
434 "Mrs. A. F. Barron, perianth yelltnv, 
cup straight and narrow , margined 
with bright orange-scarlet, flower 
small arid very neat 10 6...1 
436 *Sun-light, perianth yellow, cup 
stained orange, flower starry 
per 100, ioj. 6 d. 1 6...0 
436 "Titan, perianth yellow, cup mar- 
gined orange, flower large 7 6 ..o 
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Nonsuch Sulphur-coloured Varieties. 
437 *3. Sulphurous, perianth sulphur, 
cup yellow per 100, 10s. 6d. 1 6...0 3 
438 "Astraea, perianth sulphur, cup yel- 
low, edged orange, per 100, ioj . 6d. 1 6...0 3 
439 "Beauty, perianth sulphur barred 
yellow, cup large, margined orange, 
remarkably large distinct flower 7 6 
440 "Darling, perianth sulphur, cup 
yellow, edged orange 4 6...0 6 
441 "Gil Bias, starry sulphur perianth, 
cup large and spreading 3 6...0 4 
442 "John Bull, perianth sulphur, cup 
large and spreading, large flower.. 4 6...0 6 
Nonsuch Sulphur-coloured Var .—continued. 
per doz. each. 
443 "King of the Netherlands, perianth «. d. s. d. 
sulphur, cup very large, spreading 
and stained orange, very distinct 
and beautiful 10 6 
444 "Longshanks, perianth sulphur , 
cup large, plant tall ... per 100, 21s. 3 6...0 4 
446 "Magog, perianth sulphur, cup large, 
fine large flower per 100, 25s. 3 6...0 4 
446 "Queen Sophia, perianth sulphur, 
cup very large, spreading, and 
filled, heavily stained orange- 
scarlet, very distinct 10 6 
447 "Sancho, perianth sulphur, cup yel- 
low, tinged orange, per 100, ioj. 6d. 1 6...0 3 
Giant-Flowered Incomparabilis. 
448 Sir Watkin, perianth rich sulphur, 
cup yellow, tinged with orange ; the 
largest in the Incomparabilis section 
(second size, p. doz. 21/-; each 2/-) 24 0...2 6 
Nonsuch Peerless Varieties, 
449 *4. Albldus, perianth sulphur-white, 
cup yellow per 100, ioj. 6d. 1 6...0 3 
450 "Annie Baden, perianth sulphur- 
white, border of cup elegantly con- 
tracted and stained orange 4 6...0 6 
451 "Albert Victor, large sulphur -white 
perianth, large and elegantly ex- 
panded cup, very distinct 15 0...1 6 
462 "Bertie, perianth sulphur-white and 
broad, cup yellow, edged orange , 
beautiful 15 0...1 6 
463 "Cynosure, large primrose perianth 
changing to white, large conspicu- 
ously stained orange-scarlet cup, 
remarkably showy ...per 100, 2 is. 3 6...0 4 
464 "Gog, large creamy white perianth, 
and large yellow cup 7 6...0 9 
456 "Lorenzo, perianth slightly dog- 
eared, soft primrose, changing to 
white, cup yellow, very distinct ... 5 6...0 6 
456 "Mrs Syme, perianth short sulphur- 
white, cup yellow, large and spread- 
ing, flower comparatively small, 
plant tall, very distinct 7 6...0 9 
Nonsuch Peerless Varieties. 
5. Pallldus. 
457 "Princess Mary, perianth creamy 
white, broad and well imbricated, 
cup suffused orange-scarlet, large, 
very much expanded 17 6...1 6 
458 "Pericles, perianth primrose, pale 
yellow cup, flower starry 4 6...0 6 
459 Semi-partitus, perianth pale pri m- 
rose, cup sulphur deeply and dis- 
tinctly lobed, a remarkable flower 21 0...2 o 
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