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DIVISION II.-MEDIICORONATI OP BAKER. 
Queltia, Philogyne, etc., of Haworth ; Peerless, Nonsuch, Chalice-Shaped Crown, etc,, 
of Parkinson. 
Distinguishing Character — Crown half as long as the divisions of the perianth, but in one or two cases 
three-quarters as long . 
It is pretty generally accepted that the varieties in this group are hybrids (excepting, perhaps, Ganymedes, 
Odoms, and Juncifolius). It is true, Incomparabilis is found wild in France and Spain, but Dean Herbert and 
others have produced it by crossing Poeticus with a Trumpet Daffodil. Macleai is considered by Baker between 
a Ta/.etta and a Trumpet Daffodil. Although we have no positive data as to the parentage of the new hybrids 
described in this group, we think it may fairly be assumed that Poeticus and the Trumpet Daffodils gave all the 
varieties of Incomparabilis, which have always the crown yellow ; 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, changing to white. Poeticus, or perhaps Tazetta, and Bicolor would give Nelsoni. Poeticus and 
Incomparabilis would give Barrii, which maybe considered a small Incomparabilis. 
The varieties in this division 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. 
III. GANYMEDES. 
* Calathinus ( Redoutd ), Burbidge, in The Nar- 
cissus, its History and Culture, figures this 
beautiful species as coming from Brest, and 
ranging from a self-white to a self-yellow. 
Mr. Elwcs at the Narcissus Conference exhibited 
what he called Calathinus, one of the late Rev. 
Hy. Harpur* Crewe’s plants, quite a small self 
white flower. Messrs. Barr & Son had three 
under the names, Calathinus, Triandrus albus, 
N. Triandrus. 
Not much reduced from natural size. 
and Triandrus albus elegans, from Portugal. 
Thus it would appear there are geographical 
varieties, and that N. Triandrus runs into Cala- 
thinus. The three forms exhibited by Messrs. 
Barr & Son were undoubtedly varieties of Cala- 
thinus, differing from the Brest form in being a 
little smaller, and the cup a little shorter than 
the divisions of the perianth. Mr. Burbidge’s 
figure shows perianth and cup of the same 
length. Mr. Elwes’ specimen being in a pot, 
was perhaps below its proper size, and must be 
passed, but the three from Messrs. Barr & Son 
were evidently as fine as we may ever expect to 
see them ; and therefore, not to confuse them 
with Redout’s figure, and also in compliment 
to the lady who first sent the bulbs to Mr. Barr, 
they arc named as follows : — 
Calathinus Mrs. Sharman Crawford, flowers 
variable in size, white, cup about three-quarters 
the length of divisions of the perianth ; peri- 
anth reflexed, completely hiding the tube and 
seed-vessel. 
* Triandrus. 
* Triandrus cernuus (the pale yellow). 
Triandrus CONCOLOR, uniform sulphur yellow. 
* Triandrus nutans (N. trilobus, Bot. Mag.). 
Triandrus pulci-iellus (the white cupped), prim- 
rose perianth, cup white. 
IV. QUELTIA. 
Incomparabilis Varieties— 
Incomparabilis, as found on the Pyrenees, 
perianth yellow, cup usually tinged orange. 
Per zoo, 12s. 6d. ; per doz., 2s. ; each, 3d. 
I. Concolor, perianth vellow, cup yellow, usually 
free from orange stain. L. 
Per doz., 4s. 6d. ; each, 6d. 
Incomparabilis Varieties— continued. 
Autocrat (expansus), perianth yellow, cup 
much expanded and usually free from orange 
stains. B and L. Per doz., 5s. 6d. ; each, 6d. 
Bella (minor), perianth yellow, and cup yellow, 
very neat. L. 
Blucher, perianth and cup yellow, much stel- 
lated and high shouldered. L. 
Chang, perianth and cup yellow, flowers large, 
plant tall. L. 
N. Incomparabilis. 
Very greatly reduced from natural size. 
Edward Hart, perianth and cup full yellow, 
very distinct in perianth and cup. L. 
Per doz., 7s. 6d. ; each, 9d. 
Eclipse (grandiflorus), perianth and cup yellow, 
cup and flower large. B and L. 
Per doz. , 7s. 6d. ; each, gd. 
Frank Miles, perianth yellow, very large and 
remarkable, cup large and neat. L. 
Per doz. , 10s. 6d. ; each, is. 
Hector, light yellow starry perianth, cup slightly 
stained orange. L. 
Jenny Lind, slightly reflexed yellow perianth, 
expanded yellow cup. L. 
Provost, perianth yellow, cup expanded. B. 
Sun-Ray (stellatus), perianth and cup yellow, 
flower starry. L. Per doz. , 5s. 6d. ; each, 6d. 
Sycorax, perianth andcupyellow, fiowerstarry. B. 
Wellington, perianth and cup yellow, tall 
grower. L. 
I. Leedsi (figured in Gardeners' Magazine of 
Botany , iii. 169), perianth yellow, cup heavily 
stained with orange-scarlet. L. 
Per 100, 15s. ; per doz., 2s. 6d. ; each, 3d. 
C. J. Backhouse, the most remarkable and at- 
tractive of the yellow forms of Incomparabilis, 
perianth yellow, medium size, cup very large, 
long and rich orange-scarlet colour. B. 
Each, 5s. 6d. 
Figaro (expansus), perianth yellow, cup large 
spreading and stained orange-scarlet, flower 
large and well formed. L. and B. 
Per doz., 5s. 6d. ; each, 6d. 
Fairy (marginatus minor), perianth yellow, cup 
margined orange-scarlet. L. 
Gloria Mundj, perianth medium size, cup Large 
and very much expanded, heavily stained bright 
orange-scarlet B. 
