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Culture and Adaptation. — The Daffodil may be grown in any soil and situation, but it thrives best n 
a fertile loam. In planting;, the top of the bulb should be three to four inches below the surface ; but when it is 
planted in permanent beds, &c., and summer flowers are cultivated over it, we have known the roots in such 
cases planted at a depth of 12 inches. In beds the larger flowering Daffodils are charming, and for edgings 
the dwarf growing kinds are most beautiful. In flower borders and shrubberies groups of Daffodils look 
splendid. For naturalization in woodland walks, semi-wild places, on the margins of lakes, streams, and planta- 
tions, and also amongst grass, few hardy flowers look so natural and pleasing as the Daffodil 
A selection, consisting of varieties from the three groups, gives a succession of flowers from February till 
June. The Trumpet Section of Daffodils flower in succession, one variety following the other from February 
till the end of April. The Nonsuch Section of Daffodils begin flowering in March, and succeed each other till May. 
The third group of Daffodils, the Poet’s Narcissus, the Tazetta or Bunch-flowcred Daffodils, &c., commence 
flowering early in April, and furnish a succession of flowers till June. 
Cut blooms of Daffodils are most elegant in vases, and are in abundance at a season when other flowers 
are scarce. They also supplement and mix admirably with hot-house flowers. For three months in Spring 
cut flowers from our collection of Daffodils will be exhibited at the v arious Spring Shows and Fortnightly 
Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society, also at the Spring Flower Show held at the Royal Botanic Gardens. 
Awards, etc., from the Royal Horticultural Society at sundry times for our Exhibitions of DAFFODILS. 
Two Gold Banksian Medals, One Silver Banksian Medal, One large Silver Gilt Floral Medal, and 
several other Medals, with numerous Votes of Thanks and many Certificates for individual Daffodils. 
Also from Royal Botanic Society, Regent's Park, many Awards and Certificates. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
Inexpensive Daffodils from Groups I., II., and III., to plant In Grass, Orchards, and by the side of 
Streams and Lakes. 
.1000 in 10 var. 84/, in 20var. 100/, in 3ovar. 140 o 
. 500 in 10 var. 42/, in 20 var. 60/, in 30 var. 80 o 
. 100 in 10 var. 10/6, in 20 var. 15/, in 30 var. 21 o 
Choice mixed, for naturalization per 1000, 63/ ; per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 
Fine „ ,, ,, „ 4 */; .. S/6 ! 
The Great Nonsuch Daffodil, mixed yellow varieties ,, &o/ ; „ 7/6; ,, 
50 in 10 var. 6/0, in 17 var. 8/0, in 25 var. 
30 in 10 var. 4/0, in 15 var. 6/o, in 30 var. 
12 in 12 varieties 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 to 
1 6 
z o 
1 6 
3 each of 50 varieties 84/ & 105 
1 „ ,, 30/ & 4 2 
3 each of 23 varieties 42/ & 63 
.16/ & 25 
The Aldborough Collection of Daffodils. 
5 each of 12 varieties 21/, 30/, or 42 
3 .. .. 1 S/» 2r /. or 30 
2 ,, ,, 10/6, 15/, or 21 
.5/6, 7/6, or 12 
1 M ,, 10/ OC 25 O A II It O/'-'* //'-'» 1 * u 
N.B.— ' The Grouping of the Daffodils is intended to assist purchasers in making their own selections ; each 
group represents a distinct feature in the shape of the flower, which is fully explained in the notes. 
DAFFODIL, DAFFADILLY, DAFFADOWNDILLY, LENT LILIES, OR TRUMPET NARCISSUS. 
Group I.— MagM-coronatue of Baker, Ajax of Haworth, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson, which includes 
Bulbocodlum or Corbularia (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 
Tcrrestris ; or, A Garden of All Sorts of Pleasant Flowers,” published 1629, the author describing 94 kinds of 
Daffodils. Haworth, in 1831, published his Narcissus Monograph as a Supplement to Sweet’s “ Flower Garden,” 
and about the same time Dean Herbert embodied in his “ Amaryllidaceas ” the result of a careful study of the 
genus Narcissus from living plants in English gardens. Baker'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, was published 1875. Mr. Burbidge's book is written in a 
most charming style, and traces the literature of the Daffodil as far back as 1570, when Lobel alludes to the 
culture of the Narcissus. . 
The Aldborough Collection of Daffodils, which we describe in our present issue, embraces many very fine 
varieties, few of which were known to Mr. Burbidge in 1875. 1 he new Daffodils are indicated by an •. 
The Trumpet Daffodils flower in the following succession : Cambricus and Obvallaris generally commence in 
February, and are closely followed by Nanus, Minor, f purius, the native Lent Lily (Pseudo-Narcissus), Lobularis, 
and the early-flowering varieties of Bicolors, viz., Horsfieldi, Empress, etc. These again are followed by Lorifolius, 
Lorifolius Emperor, Maximus, Major, Rugilobus, Bicolor, Bicolor maximus, Bicolor primulinus, Princeps, etc. 
The Grand Trumpeters include all the varieties of Bicolor, Lorifolius Emperor, Maximus, Major, Princeps, 
Rugilobus, Spurius, Telamonius, etc., also all the other new large Trumpet Daffodils, except Humei, Exquisite, 
and William Goldring, these three remarkable hybrids have the divisions of the perianth overlapping the 
trumpet, thus indicating in this cross a touch of Montanus ; Bicolor primulinus, Bicolor }. B. M. Camm and 
Mrs. I . B. M. Camm are very distinct and beautiful ; Cernuus pulcher is a beautiful white Ajax ; Shirley Hibberd 
is elegant in outline; Hudibras is a very characteristic flower; John Nelson is the noblest flower in the 
group. 
Hoop Petticoat (Corbularia con- 
splcua), golden-yellow , charming 
in hots and as edges .. per 100, 18/ 
Hoop Petticoat (Corbularia Clusll, 
syn. alba), pure white, home-grown 
roots , per pot of 6 roots, 3/6 ; col- 
lected roots, per pot of 6 roots, 2/6 
Hoop Petticoat (Corbularia cltrl- 
na), beautiful sulphur colour 
Absclssus, sulphury white, trumpet 
yellow 
Albicans, white, trumpet primrose 
per doz. 
each, 
s. d. 
‘Blcolor albldus, sulphury white , 
trumpet golden 
....•Bicolor Empress, white, trumpet 
golden, very large and early 
...•Bicolor Horsfleldl, white, trumpet 
6...0 
9 
4 
6...0 
6 
10 
6... 1 
0 
10 
6... 1 
0 
18 
0...2 
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9 
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10 
..•Bicolor J. B. M. Camm, - 
primrose trumpet, the most beau- 
tiful of all 
..•Bicolor Mrs. J. B. M. Camm, white, 
sulphur trumpet , most beautiful... 
•Bicolor maximus, white, beautifully 
imbricated, trumpet golden, very 
large 
..•Bicolor primulinus, primrose, 
trumpet yellow, very large 
..•Blcolor sulpburescens, sulphury, 
trumpet yellow, very large 
.. Blcolor anceps, sulphur, trumpet 
golden 
.. Brevlflos, sulphury white, trumpet 
yellow 
..*Backhousel,jK///iMzy white, trumpet 
yellow, very distinct 
. . Cambricus, sulphury white, trum- 
pet yellow, very early 
per doz. each. 
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d. 6. 
d. 
36 
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21 
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21 
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