THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 1, 1904. 
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from year to year a® they are put into commerce. The 
garden-raised forms, notwithstanding their size, prove equally, 
if not more, amenable tO' cultivation than, some of the older 
varieties. It would be a theme for some of those given to 
speculation to reckon how many years it will take to supplant 
the old varieties of Daffodil with the modern acquisitions in 
gardens generally. 
The first appearance of new varieties generally corresponds 
with the first flowering, but it takes some years 1 for increase 
before these can be made available for any large number of 
cultivators. Nevertheless an immense number of varieties 
are now offered for immediate planting, and some of the finer 
ones we may here take occasion to mention are ini every 
respect superior toi old sorts, though we must admit ini some 
case® they are yet rather expensive. Cultivators would do 
well, however, to bear them in mind so- as to avail themselves 
of the earliest opportunity of acquiring Daffodils of real beauty 
and size sufficient to please the most 'exacting. We have 
already referred to Peter Barr in another column, but there 
are several of these not one whit behind in beiauty, though 
scarcely so large. We refer to Loveliness and Mrs. George: H. 
Barr, each of which have their own particular line® of distinc¬ 
tion and special beauty, though 'both are classed amongst 
white Trumpet Daffodils. 
Another ,section is represented by King Alfred, one of the 
largest forms of the golden-yellow Daffodils. The massive 
flowers arei borne on stiff upright stems, so that if planted as 
the centre of a bed and surrounded by a, white variety the 
contrast would be more striking than if the bed was entirely 
planted with a yellow variety. Van Waveren’s Giant is con¬ 
sidered the largest Daffodil in 'cultivation, but. its massiveness 
is not quite so gracefully outlined and poised as in the ca.se 
of King Alfred. 
Several veiy finle additions havei been made to the Leedsii 
section, including some that we have already figured in past 
numbers. One of the finest of these is Agnes Harvey, notable 
for the exquisite form of the chalice and its relative proportions 
to the segments. Some cultivators consider that triandrus is 
concerned in its parentage, which might well be: the ease if the 
true (history of the early forms of Leedsii had been properly 
recorded and disseminated. Very choice also is Enid, being 
an improvement upon the piootee-edged Mrs. Langtry. Fairy 
Queen is another Leedsii variety with a beautiful plaited 
creamy-white ichalice. 
Very handsome forms have also, been added to the N. poeti- 
ous and N. Burbidgei sections; while a: new race has been 
developed and classed under Engleheartii. The most striking 
feature and the distinguishing one of this race is the crown,, 
which 'instead of being cup-shaped is of large size and spread 
out like a very much flattened saucer or plaque. A hybrid 
raids has alsoi been produced between N. Tazeitta and N. 
poetieus omiatusi, to which the name Poetaz has been given. 
Usually, however, the varieties placed in this group have 
separate names, and are characterised by flowers, intermediate 
in form and size between the parents named. 
Some: fine additions have been 1 made to the Narcissus in.com- 
parabilisi type, including Lucifer, notable for the intense 
orangeu'ed of its chalice. The huge-flowered Sir Watkin lias 
now got several doubles differing in colour, one of which, named 
Lady Margaret BoscaweU, lias white segments and a golden- 
yellow crown, rivalling Sir Watkin in dimensions. The green 
Narcissus has long been a possibility, though it. seems liable to 
become lost or neglected. We refer to N. viridiflorus with 
starry, green, evergreen flowers. 
Additions are being made: to the small group of Freieisias 
usually 'Seen in gardens, including a n.ew one named F. Arm- 
Strongi coming from Cape Colony, and 'having pink flowers, 
otherwise similar to the better-known F. infracta alba.. A 
yellow one has: also, been added to the last in F. aurea, which 
has flowers of a, delicate or pale yellow supplemented with a 
yellow blotch in; the throat. This was honoured with an 
Award of Merit at the Temple Show in 1902. A very hand¬ 
some autumn-flowering Colchicum is that named C. giga.nteum 
of recent introduction, and having very massive rosy flowers 
netted with darker lines and shading off to white in the throat. 
The -stout tuba of the flower bears the bloom in a much firmer 
and steadier way than in the case of the British C. autumnale. 
Two Fritillariasi of recent introduction deserve a passing 
notice. F. askhabadensis; lias greenish-yellow flowers simi¬ 
lar in form to those of the: Crown Imperial, but smaller and 
earlier; though in no: sensei a rival to that species, it is a 
worthy addition, and perfectly hardy. The other to which 
we referred is, F. Imperialis inodora, which is considered to 
lack the disagreiealblei odour possessed by the flowers and bulbs 
of the: ordinary or typical form. We are not certain that this 
will take the public, seeing that there are varieties of Crown 
Imperial with very much larger flowers, and, as a rule, these 
flowers arei not, cut for indoor decoration, but allowed' to grace 
the borders and beds where they grow. 
,Several fine tulips have: been introduced in recent years, 
including Tulipa praestansi, T. wilsoniana, T. tubergeniana, 
T. kaufmanniana aurea,, and T. k. ooccinea. T. k. aurea differs 
from the type in having self-coloured yellow-flowers: instead of 
being white with red bands on the back of the outer segments. 
T. itubergeniana has very large flowers, of a brilliant scarlet 
with a black blotch at the base, and if easy of cultivation should 
prove an acquisition to> the spring garden, though it is not 
quite so, early as T’. kaufmanniana and its varieties. T. galar 
tiea is a light yellow species with a, green blotch ait, the base of 
each segment, and grew so, strongly last spring that we think 
scans fine effects can 'be produced by this new type, and 
possibly a new race can be developed from it. 
One, of the finest of the dark coloured varieties brought 
before the public last: year was T. maeulaita grandiflora,, having 
brilliant scarlet flowers and a black blotch a,t the base sur¬ 
rounded by a, golden aureole. Someone has put this into: com¬ 
merce under the name of T. macula,ta globosa grandiflora, but 
as it is merely a large-flowered form of T. maculata and the 
flower has nothing globular about it, we take this opportunity 
of protesting against, the stringing up: of a list of names that 
are merely useless. 
Within recent years the Iris family has supplied a, few bul¬ 
bous: plants of considerable interest on account of their flower¬ 
ing in early spring when, flowers are scarce. These include Iris 
bucharicai, I. warleyensis, and I. willmottiana, all of which are 
Juno Irises. The two last-named rejoice in delicate shade® of 
lavender, blue and mauve, more or less spotted with paler and 
darker markings. I. bucharica is closely allied to I. orohioide®, 
but, is specially valuable on account of the distinct colour of 
the: flowers, which are white, with a, large yellow blotch on the 
fallsi. 
The T'ritonias, better known as Montbretiasi, furnish several 
fine additions to this genus, and cultivators over the greater 
portion of Britain: have now discovered that they are of rela¬ 
tively easy cultivation. In fact, in. many parts of Britain and 
Ireland they grow like: weeds in fairly rich soils, but particu¬ 
larly those that retain moisture in: summer. A splendid new 
variety isi Germania, having orange-sicarlet, flowers, of great size 
and a crimson throat. Similar in, form isi the- variety George 
Davison, but the flowers, are, of a rich golden-yellow. Both are 
strong-growing varieties. Quite distinct, in its-way is that 
named Martagon, of dwarf habit with large, orange and red 
flowers, having the segments more or less: reflexed, like those 
of a Martagon Lily ; hence the origin of the: name. 
Little need be said about new introductions amongst. Lilies, 
as: we consider the most,, if not, all, of the distinct species have 
been introduced, though we have yet to learn how to succeed 
with the cultivation of a considerable number of them in, the 
open in our climate. During the past summer we noted L. 
suohuenensie, with scarlet flower's, spotted like those of L. 
Leichtlinii Maximowiczii, but having very slender leaves. It 
is a. Chinese species which requires further experiment to prove 
its hardiness: and vigour ini this country without special treat¬ 
ment, anld protection. Other rare species were L. philadelphi- 
oum and L. Grayii, both of which flowered during the past 
summer. The first-named resembles a glorified L. dauricuim, 
with long and narrow claws: supporting the segments, which 
have a, magnificent group of blotches at the base. 
