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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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and genial owner, who would have so much to tell about his favourite 
flower ; but everything was in a transition 9tate, and one may only hope 
when the transition is effected, and Ham insteal of Whitton becomes 
FIG. 62.— NARCISSUS BICOLOR GRANDIS. 
his head quarters, that I may be able to pay another visit under more 
propitious circumstances. A Daffodil farm is a farm after all, and one 
does not expect to find gravelled or asphalted walks ; the weather, too, 
being showery the ground was not in a very favourable condition for 
paddling about in it, except one had web feet or goloshes, neither of 
which I possessed. 
Tulips (not florists’ varieties) form another of Mr. Walker’s specialties, 
and although it has not been a favourable time for them the beds of 
these looked well ; but as he has kindly promised to give a discourse 
on these at the next meeting of the Horticultural Club I shall say no 
more, except that no person is more competent to speak upon such a 
subject. But after all, it is the Daffodil that has made Mr. Walker’s 
name famous, and the increasing popularity of the flower is in no small 
degree to be attributed to the efforts he has made for its successful 
culture.—D., Deal. 
[The principal varieties of the bicolor section of Daffodils are shown 
in the illustrations (figs. 60 to 63) forwarded to us by Mr. Hartland of 
Cork. Fig. 60 is Empress, one of the most handsome of the type, the 
flowers bold and finely proportioned, perianth white, trumpet long, deep 
yellow, serrated at the margin, nearly related to but later than Horse- 
fieldi. Fig. 61 is Haworth’s bicolor, an elegant variety with a pure 
white perianth and rich yellow trumpet like Horsefieldi. Fig. 62 is 
Grandis, which has a massive, well-proportioned flower, the trumpet of 
deep golden hue, useful as a late variety. Fig. 63 is Horsefieldi, an 
interesting and much admired Daffodil, which has long been in 
demand, and is greatly valued for cutting.] 
The ordinary Daffodil has not as a rule in these parts flowered well 
this season—at least, many of my neighbours, owners of large and small 
gardens, have shared the same experience. In my small collection the 
newer varieties seem to have remained pretty true to their usual 
characteristics. Horsefieldi multiplies rapidly, is very hardy, and band- 
some clumps of these fine bicolor Daffodils are beautiful and effective 
amidst others. Stella is also a very certain and abundant bloomer ; 
more shy and retiring, rarely multiplying much, is the graceful cernuus, 
or White Spanish Daffodi 1 . The X. ineomparabilis varieties are also highly 
ornamental, their star-like shape, as in Leedsi and others, being very 
attractive. Daffodils—always welcome, always delightful - have of late 
years, thanks to the research and painstaking of our leading bulb culti¬ 
vators, made extraordinary advances, and should be, where possible, I 
extensively grown. True, their season is all too short ; but, enjoy it as 
one may, it has a charm all its own. The grand clear yellow tones, 
darker or lighter, according as exhibited in one or other characteristic 
flower, the noble chalice-like blossom, sometimes showing a long 
trumpet, more striking still, I think, when seen in, I believe, major 
superbus. a wide, broad, yet star-like perianth, with a short wide trumpet. 
I wish I knew more about Daffodils, and had more space for them. I 
mean to grow more. Not the least recommendation of the Daffodil is 
that it keeps so long, even in a high temperature in the house, and 
trave's admirably.—A. M. B. 
MR. BEYAN’S GARDEN, SUDBURY. 
Mr. Gascoyne Bevan of The Bank, Sudbury, Suffolk, kindly 
asked me to have a look round his garden, and I must own I was 
fairly astonished. No one would have an idea that it was possible for 
a garden of an acre in extent to be hidden away in the centre of the 
town, surrounded by houses on all sides, and although my business 
premises adjoin the back entrance and stables, giving a partial view of 
the garden, I never thought it could exceed a quarter of an acre in 
extent. I was first shown a very compact little fernery containing 
several varieties of Adiantum, all growing luxuriously, and all potted 
and tended by Mr. Bevan himself, who is an enthusiastic amateur, and 
does not mind soiling his fingers. Thence to a small kitchen garden 
where was a forty-years-old Asparagus bed, which I understand bears 
heavily. Several rows of Dr. Hogg Strawberry next drew my atten¬ 
tion, and this is the only variety grown. After the second year, the 
beds are done away with, the owner’s want being size, not quantity. A 
dish picked last year was equal to any exhibited at our leading shows. 
1 observed the edging to be Lavender, and a good old fashioned useful 
one it is. Mr. Bevan had here also a row of La France Bose growing 
strong, and with well ripened wood, but his Tea Boses had unfortunately 
suffered much. A good collection of Carnations were in a corner in 48’s, 
and of these Mr. Bevan spoke most highly of a variety which he obtained 
from Loddon, and being unable to get it identified, it is called after the 
place whence it came. It is a scarlet perpetual, and at Loddon is 
grown trained on rabbit netting, covering considerable space in a 
house. In a small lean-to were two standard Laurustinuses, the first 
I have seen grown in that way. The borders of the pleasure garden 
contained Michaelmas Daisies, perennial Phloxes, single and double 
Paeonies being also conspicuous, and no doubt attractive when in 
bloom. 
Now I come to the principal feature in the garden, the Boses, and 
more especially the Marshal Niels, in the cultivation of which Mr. 
FIG. 63.—NARCISSUS BICOLOR HORSEFIELDI. 
Bevan excels, and whose treatment is so different from that usually fol¬ 
lowed, that judging from the results obtained I considered it well that 
the readers of our Journal should know something of this novel culture. 
