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THE GARDENING WORLD . 
April 30, 1904. 
Round the Nurseries. 
Daffodils at Long Ditton. 
As we write these notes many are the pilgrimages to the 
Ditton Hill Nurseries, Long Ditton, Surrey, of Messrs. Barr 
and Sons, King Street, Covent Garden. The Daffodils are 
very late in blooming, being about three weeks behind their 
usual date, but- they are now in first-class condition. About 
the end of last- week the wind changed into the north, and the 
Daffodils and other flowers felt- the drying and driving effect 
badly, but a change set in, on Friday, when some rain fell and 
improved matters again. They have been none the worse for 
their slow progress, for on the occasion of our visit all thei mid- 
season ones were in full bloom. The very early ones were' 
over, and the very late ones were only in bud. The number 
of varieties collected together at Ditton Hill is now enormous, 
so that although we have noted a considerable number of them, 
we have referred only to the more beautiful and dis¬ 
having clear yellow overlapping segments and a funnel-shaped 
golden trumpet. This, together with several we have already 
mentioned, might be described as enlarged Emperors. 
A very striking trumpet Daffodil is that named Apricot, 
being entirely different in colour from any which we noted in 
the whole collection. The segments are sulphur, but the 
trumpet is apricot,, with a, distinct tint of red. None of the 
other trumpet Daffodils have got this shade in them, and in¬ 
deed it might be described as unique. The flower is of moderate 
size, but the variety is well worth cultivating on account of 
its distinct colour. A veiy striking little trumpet Daffodil is 
Captain Nelson, with pale yellow segments and a, darker 
trumpet notably expanded at the mouth. Mrs. George Barr 
is, a lovely new trumpet Daffodil with large nodding flowers, 
having white segments and a pale lemon funnel-shaped trumpet, 
fading almost to white. The trumpet is not so revolute as in 
Mme. de Graaff. (See illustration.) 
The above does not include anything like the number of 
including a number 
of quite recent or new 
tinct, 
ones. 
Trumpet Eaffodils. —The grand new variety Peter . 
Barr is now in splendid condition, and will take high* 
tank for many years, to come. It was derived from 
Monarch crossed with the pollen, of a white trumpet. 
King Alfred is a, glorious yellow Daffodil, and stands 
head and shoulders above it-si compeersi (see illustra¬ 
tion,). The bloom is of immense size, and -well up 
alioygi the foliage. Another new one is Mrs. George 
Barr, of fin filar shades of colour to Mme. de Graaff, 
but, with a, differently-shaped trumpet,. Lord Robert's 
isi another massive Daffodil, with sulphur segments) 
and a massive trumpet widely rolled back at the 
mouth. This got, an Award of Merit last year. Wear- 
dale Perfection, is, now getting well known. Its 
massive flowers have creamy-white segments and a 
huge yellow trumpet well rolled back at the mouth. 
A very distinct new variety is the Horn. Mrs. 
Jocelyn, with long twisted bright yellow segments 
and a funnel-shaped golden trumpet, reaching, about 
the same height as the glaucous foliage. Mme. de 
Graaff still holds its own as one of the most lovely 
Daffodils, and a fine stock of it has now been worked 
up. Mme. Plemp is another of the massive bicolors 
with bold flowers and a involute bright yellow 
trumpet. Distinctly smaller isi J. B. M. Camm, having 
white segments! and a, pale lemon trumpet which 
■stands up boldly. It may be described as- taking the 
same position towards the big bioolors that Narcissus 
O'byallaris doe® to the large yellow trumpets. 
P. R. Barr comes into the same category, but is 
yellow, and 1 may be described as a, smaller and 
dwarfer edition of Emperor. Tt lro,Ids. its head up 
boldly, and would make a useful bedder for that, 
reason. There are two others which are particularly 
no table for the way .they hold up their trumpets and 
look the beholder in, the face. One of these is Glory 
of Leiden, with a. very massive trumpet and wider 
than, is usual amongst, those in, this' category. Ray 
Smith also looks, one in the face in the same way, 
but it is; distinctly a, smaller Daffodil, with clear yellow seg¬ 
ments and a funnel-shaped golden trumpet. Where a dwarf 
bedder is desired a, veiy suitable variety would be Sentinel, 
having lanceolate white segments and a deeply-lobed funnel- 
shaped golden, yellow trumpet. The' whole plant, is only 12 in. 
high. 
One of the latest of the bicolor trumpet Daffodils is Grandis, 
with white segments, bright yellow trumpet and very broad 
glaucous leaves, of dwarf habit. It is just now coming into> 
bloom. A very handsome, bicolor now getting pretty well 
known is Victoria,, having ovate overlapping segments of 
moderate length and a bright yellow trumpet, which is much, 
rolled back at the mouth. A good companion for it is Monarch, 
Three new Daffodils: Agnes Harvey, King Alfred, Mrs. Geo. Barr. 
trumpet Daffodils to be found in the collection. Of course, 
some of the best-known even we have omitted, as they are 
already well known to our readers. Many of the very early 
ones have gone out of bloom, as they commenced to flower 
quite three weeks ago, and some even earlier than that. N. 
maximus is, of course, an early one, and popular, but some 
flowers are still in good condition. Large numbers of new 
one® are also in the collection toi which no names have yet 
been given. 
Medium-crowned Daffodils. —Although they have been ex¬ 
tensively weeded out during the past twenty years', the medium- 
crowned Daffodils' are still veiy numerous, and new ones ot 
superior merit continue, to be added toi them. When we first 
