BARR’S HARDY HYBRID, ETC., DAFFODILS, BURBIDGEI AND EARLY POETICUS. 
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GROUP III -PARVI-CORONATI OF BAKER. 
The Small-crowned Daffodil or True Narcissus , which includes 
Burbidg-ei and Poeticus (the Purple-ringed Daffodil); Biflorus (the Primrose-Peerless 
Daffodil); Polyanthus or many-flowered Narcissus (Hermione and Helena of 
Haworth) ; Gracilis, Schizanthes orientalis, and Sweet-smelling Jonquils. 
N. Burbidgei Varieties. 
Very much reduced from natural size. 
N. Pokticus Varieties. 
Very much reduced from natural size. 
Distinguishing Character— Crown less than half as long as the divisions cf the perianth. 
In this series Poeticus (the puiple-ringed Daffodil) is the true Narcissus ; Burbidgei is a 
remove from Pnptir.iiQ anH ic tlin i i _ i — * /"• tt i »»▼ • ~ s - 
hybrid 
. » * p>uj^ic-iingea uanoanj is me true [Narcissus ; 
, ,™ r o ° et ! cus b.2 nd is . the connecting link between Groups II. and III. (See Coloured Plate in 
m °.™ s is Parkinson's Primrose- Peerless. Gracilis and Tenuior are the Helena ol 
crfsTbthorp qUI ' tlle J on< I ullla of Lmnaeus ; Polyanthus Narcissus, the Hermione of Haworth and Tazetta 
ct arly ’ fl ° W T ring Pococus varieties commence flowering in March, and the late-flowering varieties close the 
Grain;, c ln June. Burbidge s hybrids of Poeticus flower in succession from March to middle of May. 
to bloom i m hes onentahs ' and Double White Gardenia-flowered Daffodil, are among the latest 
Bhon1^hJcnuit^ d ?^ this Group are good pot-plants for Indoors, flowering with the Hyacinth, and 
a In the same way, 3 or 5 bulbs In a 4 or 5-inch pot. The cut flowers of this section 
are greatly ln demand for bouquets and vases. General cultural directions page 4 
NARCISSUS BURBIDGEI. 
Burbidge’s Hybrid Poet’s Daffodils. 
Very beautiful as pot-plants. 
The Burbldgel Narcissi give a succession of flowers 
from March to middle ol May, commencing be- 
fore Poeticus ornatus, and following one after 
another in succession, to middle of May 
Quantity. . 
. perdoz. each 
Burbidgei, perianth clear white, s. d. s. d. 
cup margined with cinnabar-red, 
very early, and useful for cutting, 
per 100, 15/ 2 6...0 
Agnes Barr, perianth creamy 
white, cup yellow 10 6...1 
’""Baroness Heath, perianth 
primrose, cup suffused throughout 
orange-scarlet, very distinct 3 
+Bf.atrice Heseltine, large 
creamy-white perianth, cup con- 
spicuously edged orange-scarlet, 
very beautiful 7 
+Crown Princess, perianth pure 
white, canary cup, margined rich 
orange 
"Constance, perianth sulphur- white 
going off white, cup expanded and 
conspicuously edged with orange- 
scarlet, very beautiful 4 6...0 
- "Edith Bell, perianth alabaster- 
white cup canary, margined with 
orange, very pretty 4 6 ,.o 
""Ellen Barr, broad snow-white 
perianth, cup citron, stained orange- 
scarlet IO 6... 1 
""Etta, perianth white, cup small 
and stained orange 5 6,..o 
"Falstaff, perianth snow-white, 
cup lemon, margined orange 4 6...0 
"Guinever, perianth white and 
compact, cup canary and frilled ... 3 6...0 
"John Bain, large white perianth, 
cup citron, handsome. ..p. 100, 30/- 4 6...0 
12 and 13, King St., Covent Garden, 1889.) 
3 
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6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
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6 
6 
4 
6 
Quantity. Narcissus Burbidgei, per doz. each 
continued. s. d. s. d. 
"Little Dirk, neat primrose peri- 
anth, cup conspicuously edged 
orange - scarlet, the smallest 
flowered of the group, beautiful ... 21 0...2 o 
"Marv, perianth white, expanded 
cup, suffused orange ...p. 100 21/- 3 6...0 4 
"Mrs. Krelage (Gracilis), peri- 
anth sulphur-white, cup spreading, 
plaited and tinted with orange, 
late-flowering 4 6...0 6 
***Mercy Foster, large white peri- 
anth, gracefully frilled canary cup 15 0...1 6 
"Model, perianth clear white and 
compact, cup frilled and stained 
with orange 7 6...0 9 
."Ossian, perianth white, large and 
broad expanding yellow cup 5 6...0 6 
."""Princess Louise, large white 
perianth, cup widely expanded 
and rich orange-scarlet, passing 
off apricot, very beautiful 5 6 
"Vanessa, neat compact yellow peri- 
anth, with expanded cup, a per- 
fect flower 5 6...0 6 
NARCISSUS POETICUS. 
The Purple-ringed Poet's Daffodil. 
Poeticus divides naturally into early and late-flowering 
varieties, a circumstance which is not generally 
known. It is from the early section, especially 
Poeticus ornatus that Co vent Garden is supplied 
with forced cut flowers from January to March. 
March and April Early-flowering Poeticus. 
Very beautiful as pot-plants t 5 bulbs in a 
4 or 5 -inch pot. per doz. each 
Ornatus (the flat- crowned saffron s. d. s. d. 
rim), perianth pure white, broad 
and well formed, cup margined with 
scarlet, very early per ioo, 10s. 6d. 1 6 ..o 3 
1, a few extra large bulbs 2 6...0 4 
