6 BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, THEIR LITERATURE, AND TIME OF FLOWERING. 
GROUP I— MAGNI-CORONATI OF 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. 
The first systematic airangeinent of this family is found in Parkinson's " Paradisi in Sole Paradisus 
Terrestris, or, A Garden of All Sorts of Pleasant Blowers," published 1629. Haworth, in November, 1831, 
published the revised edition off, is Narcissus Monograph, ar.d about the same time Dean Herbert embodied in his 
“ Amaryllidaceee ” the result of 1 is study of the genus Narcissi from living plants. Baker's review of the genus 
Narcissus appeared in the " Gardeners' Chronicle," 1870, and in a revised form "the review of the genus 
Narcissi to 1887," is now embodied in “Baker’s Handbook of the Amaryllidece just published, ptice 5s. 
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 1875; Mr. Barr at this date was working into form Messrs. William Backhouse and Edward Leeds' 
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. ar.d P. B., may be considered a supplement to Mr. Buibidge’s illustrated work, as it 
brings up Daffodil lore to 1884, with a complete descriptive list of all Narcissi, ancient and modern. It is 
understood Mr. Burbidge has a New Popular Work on the Daffodil in hand, which may be expected at no 
distant da’e. 
The Trumpet Daffodils, Group I., flower in the following succession: Asturicus, Poujastou Blond dore, 
and Pallidus prtecox, from January: Cambricus and Obvallaris, Goldtn Spur, Minimus, Nanus and Minor, 
from February, closely followed by Cyclamineus, Santa Maria, Calvas Yellow, Oporto Yellow, Grasse Daffodil, 
Kugilobus, Maj.r, Spurius varieties, Blondin, the English Lent-Lily, the Scotch Garland Lily, Horsfieldii, 
Empress, Princeps, Cernuus, Colleen Bawn, etc., which are followed by Emperor, Maximus, Dean Herbert, 
Michael Foster, James Walker, Camms, Buibidges, Dr. Hogg, Cernuus pulcher, Exquisite, Grandis, etc. 
The Grand Trumpeters include all the large trumpet varieties of Bicolor, Emperor, Maximus, Golden Spur, 
Major, Princeps, Kugilobus, varieties of Spurius, Blondin, Telamonius, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James 
Walker, the two Camms, the two Burbidges, Dr. Hogg, St. Biigid, John Nelson, Capt. Nelson, Shirley 
Ifibberd, William Goldring, Cernuus pulcher, Hudibras, Exquisite, etc. 
All the Trumpet Daffodils are prized for pot-culture, flowering under glass with the Hyacinth, 
and should be cultivated In the same way, three roots at least, In a 4 or 5 -inch pet. The cut flowers 
of Daffodils are much in demand for bouquets and vases. For general cultural directions, seepage 5. 
AJAX, OR TRUMPET DAFFODIL. 
N. Pallidus Piwecox (life size). 
The early-flowering and beautiful sulphur- coloured Pyrenean Daffodil oj Parlinson. 
Re-introduced by Barr and Son 1882 . A most elegant Narcissus, ana with flowers sometimes twice the size of the 
woodcut. See page 9 . 
Hoop Petticoat Daffodil, or Medusa’s Trumpet The Small Flowered Dwarf Yellow Daffodil 
N. Coruuiaria (Bulbocodium). (N. Nanus.) 
Very much reduced from natural size. Not much reduced from natural size. 
