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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
Backhousei, a race with trumpets nearly as large as the 
perianths. N. tridymus, a race of hybrids bearing several 
small sweet-scented flowers on one stem. Then there are 
several double-flowered trumpet daffodils. There is, for 
example, the Old Double White (Cernuus plenus) ; Lobularis 
plenus (Dwarf Double Sweet-scented Daffodil) ; Pseudo- 
narcissus plenus (Double Lent Lily) ; Scoti'scus plenus (Double 
Scotch Daffodil) ; and Telemonius plenus (Double Golden- 
yellow Daffodil). 
Chalice-cupped or Star Narcissi. — This is an extremely 
beautiful and interesting group of Narcissi, divided into several 
classes. The varieties of N. incomparabilis worthy of note 
are : Autocrat, yellow cup and perianth ; Beauty, sulphur-yellow 
perianth and yellow cup, edged with orange-scarlet ; C. J. 
Backhouse, perianth yellow, cup orange-red ; Cynosure, peri- 
anth primrose and white, cup orange-red; Frank Miles, 
yellow ; Gloria Mundi, perianth rich yellow, cup orange-scarlet, 
very fine ; King of the Netherlands, perianth sulphur, cup 
orange ; Commodore, perianth saffron, cup yellow, edged 
orange; Mary Anderson, perianth white, cup orange-scarlet; 
Princess Mary, perianth creamy-white, cup orange ; Sir Watkin, 
perianth sulphur, cup yellow ; and Stella superba, perianth 
white, cup yellow. There are also double forms of N. incom- 
parabilis, viz., Butter and Eggs, yellow and orange ; Eggs and 
Bacon, white and reddish-orange ; and Codlins and Cream, 
white and sulphur. The next class in this group is the Silver 
White Stai or Eucharis-flowered Narcissi, forms of N. Leedsii. 
These have star-shaped flowers w'hich are very chaste and beau- 
tiful, and in many cases sweet-scented. Here are the best of 
them : Leedsii, silvery-white, fragrant ; amabilis, perianth sil- 
very-white, cup apricot ; Katherine Spurrell, perianth white, cup 
canary-yellow Bridesmaid, perianth fine white, cup prim- 
rose ; Duchess of Westminster, perianth white, cup canary- 
yellow ; Grand Duchess, perianth white, cup apricot-orange ; 
Hon. Mrs. Barton, perianth white, cup primrose ; Modesty, 
white ; W ; aterwitch, pure white perianth and cup ; Princess of 
Wales, white ; Una, perianth white, cup citron ; White Lady, 
perianth white, cup canary-yellow. The third class in the 
group is N. Barrii, a very pretty race of Narcissi. The follow- 
ing are typical sorts, worthy of a place in any garden. Alba- 
tross, perianth white, cup citron-yellow, edged with orange- 
red ; Blood Orange, perianth lemon-yellow, cup orange-scarlet ; 
Conspicuous, perianth yellow, cup yellow, edged with orange- 
scarlet ; Crown Prince, perianth white, cup orange-red ; Cupid, 
perianth white, cup yellow and apricot, scented ; Dorothy E. 
W'emyss, perianth white, cup canary-yellow, edged with 
