*6 THE BURBIDGEI, POETICUS, BIFLORUS, & GRACILIS DAFFODILS. 
Groups II. and III. (See Coloured Plate in “ The Garden ,” 1880.) Gracilis and Tenuior are the Helena of 
Haworth ; Jonquil, the Jonquilla of Linn ecus ; Polyanthus Narcissus, the Hermione of Haworth and Tazetta 
of Sibthorp. 
The early Poeticus commence flowering in March, and the late-flowering close the Daffodil season in June. 
Buibidge's hybrids of Poeticus flower in succession from March to middle of May. Gracilis, Schizanthes 
Orientals, and the Double White Gardenia-flowered Daffodil, are among the latest to bloom. 
B 3 T All the Daffodils in this Group are good pot-plants for indoor decoration, and should be cul- 
tivated in the same way as the Hyacinth, hut with three to five bulbs in a five-inch pot. The cut flowers 
of this section are greatly in demand for bouquets and vases. General cultural directions , page 9. 
NARCISSUS BURBIDGEI. 
Burbidge's Hybrid Poet's Daffodil. 
The Burbidgei varieties give a succession of flowers 
from March to middle of May, commencing 
before Poeticus ornatus, and following the one 
after the other in succession to middle of May. 
All valuable as cut flowers. 
588 *Burbidgei, perianth clear white , P crd “* cac *?- 
cup margined with cinnabar-red, *' * ** 
very early per ioo, io s. 6d. i 6...0 3 
589 * Agnes Barr, perianth creamy white, 
cup yellow 10 6...1 o 
590 *Boz, perianth yellow, cup citron, 
and plaited 3 6 ..o 4 
591 *Conspicuus, true, perianth white , 
cup expanded and conspicuously 
edged with orange-scarlet 7 6...0 9 
592 *Dandy, perianth white, cup yellow, 
plaited 4 6...0 6 
593 *Edith Bell, perianth alabaster-white 
changing to pure white, cup canary 
margined with orange, very distinct 7 6...0 9 
594 *Ellen Barr, broad snow-white 
perianth, cup citron, stained orange- 
scarlet ; not previously offered 15 0...1 6 
695 *Ethel, perianth primrose, cup yellow 7 6...0 9 
696 *Etta, perianth white, cup small , 
and stained orange ; not previously 
offered 10 6...1 o 
697 *Falstaff , perianth white, cup lemon 10 6...1 o 
698 *Gracilis, perianth sulphur-white, 
cup spreading, plaited and tinted 
with orange 7 6...0 9 
699 *Guinever, perianth white and 
compact, cup canary and frilled ... 7 6...0 9 
600 Mohn Bain, perianth large white, 
cup citron 4 6.. o 6 
601 "Little Dirk, short, neat, compact 
perianth, passing from yellow to 
creamy white, cup conspicuously 
edged orange-scarlet, the smallest 
of the group, very beautiful 3 6 
602 * Little John, perianth compact, 
creamy white passing to white , cup 
small yellow, plaited 5 6...0 6 
603 *Mary, perianth white, cup expanded 
and suffused with orange 3 6...0 4 
604 "Model, perianth clear white and 
compact , cup frilled and stained 
with orange 10 6...1 o 
605 * 0 SBian, perianth white, large and 
broad expanded yellow cup 10 6...1 o 
606 "Primrose Star, perianth primrose 
and neat, cup yellow, per 100, 30*. 4 6...0 6 
607 "Robin Hood, perianth white, cup 
lemon, stained with orange 3 6...0 4 
608 *Sulphur Star, perianth sulphur- 
white, cup canary, edged with orange. 4 6 . . . o 6 
609 "Vanessa, neat compact yellow peri- 
anth passing to primrose, cup yel- 
low and expanded, a perfect flower 10 6...1 o 
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 
P. ornatus, that Covent Garden is supplied 
with forced cut flowers of the Poet's Narcissus 
from January to March . 
March and April Early-flowering Poeticus. 
610 Angustlfolius (radiiflorus), feri- per doz. each. 
anthpure white, cup narrcnvly 7 iuir. »■ d- *• d. 
gined orange-red , per 100, 10 s. 6d. 1 6...0 3 
611 Ornatus, perianth pure white, broad 
and well formed, cup margined 
with scarlet per 100, i2.v. 6d. 2 o...o 3 
612 Grandlflorus, perianth pure white, 
very large, cup more or less suf- 
fused with cr i ms on 5 6 
613 Poetarum (saffron-cupped), peri- 
anth pure while , broad, cup suffused 
with bright orange-scarlet 7 6...0 9 
614 Tripodalis, pure white and re- 
flexed, cup deeply margined scarlet 7 6...0 9 
May-flowering late Poeticus. 
616 Poeticus of Linnseus (middle size), 
the flowers of this are about an 
inch iti diameter, of good substance, 
and finely formed, perianth pure 
white, cup edged with saffron 5 6...0 
616 Poeticus of Gardens , perianthpure 
white, reflexed somewhat, with a 
slight doubling inwards longitu- 
dinally, large roots, per 100, $s.6d. 1 o... . 
617 smaller roots, ,, 3^.6^. o 6... . 
.. ,, per 1000, 30J. 
618 Majalis, in Herbert's A maryllidactce, 
tab. 40 ,flg. 2/ divisions of perianth 
pure white, well formed, and 
generally flat, cup edged saffron , 
leaves erect per 100, $s. 6d. 1 0.0 
619 Recurvus verus (the true droop- 
ing-leaved), large bold white 
flowers, with large spreading saffron 
margined cup per 100, 5 s. 6 d. 1 0...0 
620 "Marvel, very beautiful and very 
distinct, perianth pure white, cup 
margined with saffron, a small 
bladder-like distended spathe about 
an inch long appears weeks before 
the flower, and out of this in due 
course emerges the blossom 5 6...0 
621 Patellaris (the large broad petal- 
led). Purpureus maximus of 
Parkinson and the single of the 
double wh i te Garden ia- flowered ... 5 6 . . . o 
622 *Pyrenean Species. These are sure to 
please. The flowers arc very varied, 
some small and neat, others large 
and starry , 4 inches in diameter, 
per 100 7-f. 6 d. 1 6...0 
623 Stellaris, pure white and starry, 
cup margined soflron, the latest of 
the Poeticus ; flowering in J une ... 5 6 . . . o 
624 Double White Gardenia-flowered 
Dutch roots, per 100, 51. 6 d. 1 o... . 
625 ,, English roots, per 100, 4 s. 6 d. o 9 
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NARCISSUS BIFLORUS. 
Primrose Peerless White Daffodil. 
626 Blflorus, pure white perianth, yellow 
crown , per 1000, 301. ; per 100, 3s. 6d. o 8 
NARCISSUS GRACILIS. 
Rush-leaved Graceful DafTodils. 
627 Gracilis, 3 to 5-/ lowered , spreading 
perianth, and shallow cup, all the 
parts yellow ; very graceful 3 6...0 4 
628 Tenuior, perianth sulphury white, 
cup yellow 5 6...0 6 
\Barr and Son, 
