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NARCISSUS POLYANTHUS -continued. 
YELLOW- AND PRIMROSE-PETALLED NOSEGAY DAFFODILS. 
Adonia (3), perianth dee]) primrose, cup brilliant deep orange-yellow, large well- 
formed flowers per ioo, 25/- 
Charles Dickens (4), perianth primrose, cup orange-yellow, large flower, fine 
distinct variety per 100, 17/6 
Grand Soleil d’Or (1), perianth golden, cup deep brilliant orange, early and very 
showy per 100, 9/6 
Jaune Supreme (3), perianth buflf-primrose, cup orange-yellow ,, 12/6 
per do z. each 
s. d. 5. d 
3 6...0 4 
2 6...0 3 
I 4...O 2 
I 9...O 2 
DOUBLE NOSEGAY DAFFODIL. 
Double Roman Narcissus, double white with orange nectary, prized for early 
forcing with the Paper White Narcissus ; the individual flowers are wired and used 
for buttonholes, bouquets, etc per ioo, 8/6 I 3... — 
For full Descriptive List of Narcissi or Daffodils, see Barr's Daffodil Catalogue. 
NARCISSUS POETAZ— NEW HYBRID POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. 
(Hybrids of Polyanthus Narcissi x Narcissus poeticus ornatus.) 
A very decorative new class of Nosegay Daffodils or Polyanthus Narcissi, growing taller than 
the old varieties, with a less stiff habit, and a looser head of flowers, which are larger and more elegantly 
formed. They also have the merit of being much hardier. Besides being good border plants they are 
valuable for culture in pots and jardinets, and will bear gentle forcing. The flowers of these new 
Narcissi are all delightfully fragrant, and will be found of great value to cut for vases or bouquets. 
Aspasia, flowers large and bold, four to five on a stem, with broad solid white 
perianth and bright yellow cup, very prettily fluted, ht. 21 in per 100, 12/6 
Elvira, bearing on long stems three to four large elegant flowers with broad solid 
white petals of great substance, cup bright yellow finely edged orange, very graceful, 
ht. 24 m. One of the best. Award of Mkrit R.H.S., April 19 th, 1901 per 100, 10/6 
Ideal, a pretty showy variety bearing four to six flowers on a stem, perianth white, 
cup brilliant orange, ht. 21 in per IOO, 1 5/- 
Irene, bearing a head of five to six flowers with pale primrose perianth and deep 
golden cup prettily fluted, ht. 17 in per ioo, 18/6 
Jaune a. Merveille, a handsome variety, four to six flowers on a stem, with 
large broad soft primrose perianth and bright yellow cup, thinly edged orange, of good 
form, ht. 21 in 
Klondyke, flowers large, four to six on a stem, with broad primrose perianth and 
flatfish full yellow fluted crown, ht. 16 in per 100, 25/- 
Triumph, bearing about three very large flowers on a stem, perianth broad and 
snowy white, cup golden-yellow prettily fluted, ht. 16 in per 100, 30/- 
per doz. each 
s. d s. d 
I 9...0 2 
1 6 ..O 2 
2 3-0 3 
2 8...0 3 
— ...3 6 
3 6...0 4 
4 0...0 5 
THE SACRED, OR GOOD LUCK LILY of China and Japan. 
Called by the Chinese “ Jos Flower,” or “ Flower of the Gods,” and “ Water Fairy Flower.” 
This species of Polyanthus Narcissus, which 
we annually import from Northern China, is prized for 
the abundance of its flowers and its marvellously rapid 
growth. The flowers are white, with yellow cup, and 
very fragrant ; they are mostly single, but a few doubles 
are sometimes found amongst them. Each bulb pro- 
duces several flower-spikes, bearing many flowers. In 
China and Japan the bulbs are grown in the living- 
rooms in fancy bowls filled simply with pebbles and 
water t and the natives compete with one another in 
growing the finest specimens for their New Years 
Festival, successful culture being regarded as an 
emblem of “Good Luck.” The bulb in this country 
can be grown as successfully as in China, in pebbles 
and water or fertilised fibre mixture (see pa^e 96) and 
it is most interesting to watch its rapid growth, which 
is about 20 inches in forty days ; place in a sunny 
window by day and on a table near the centre of the 
room by night, as frost destroys the flower-buds. The 
natural atmosphere of a warm greenhouse is of course 
most suitable, and we can strongly recommend this 
flower for Christmas Forcing. Fuller particulars oj 
culture are supplied with the bulbs. In Cornwall and the 
warmer parts of the South of England the bulbs after 
blooming may be planted out to a sunny corner of the 
garden and covered with heather until the spring ; 
they should there be left to establish themselves, and if 
protected slightly each winter, give an abundance of 
early flowers. 
THE CHINESE SACRED LILY GROWING IN BOWL. 
