THE GARDENING WORLD . 
339 
April 22, 1906. 
„e<l form is J. B. M. Caram, with white segments and rich, 
Lamy-yellow trumpet. It is a refined Datfodil of great beauty 
,,,1 worth procuring, though slightly more expensive than the 
bove. The same may be said of Madame IMemp, which has 
.visted white segments and a golden-yellow trumpet of great 
A veiy pretty one is Proserpine, with white segments more 
r less twisted and a wide-moutlied golden-yellow trumpet, 
'his was collected in a wild state in Spain by Mr. Barr. The 
Icotch Garland Lily (N. scoticus) is a very early Daffodil of 
uoderate size, with white segments and a yellow trumpet, 
'lie flower is not very large, but the variety is admirably 
dapted for naturalising in the grass. It does not seem to 
ike much disturbance, as it does not flower freely until well 
stablished. Of the larger and more recently .introduced bicolor 
baffodils, Victoria is now easily procurable, as it has been 
ultivated since 1897. The segments are broad, creamy-white, 
tnd the trumpet clear yellow and handsomely frilled at the 
" Amongst the newer and more expensive of the giant Daffodils 
if this section we cannot omit mention of the Duke of Bedford 
,nd Weardale Perfection. The bloom of the first-named 
neasured about H in. across, and is made up of broad pure 
>vhite segments and a splendid trumpet of a clear, soft yellow. 
Weardale Perfection takes rank as one of the largest and most 
handsomely proportioned of the bicolor Daffodils with long 
trumpets. ' The broad segments are pure white, and the 
trumpet pale primrose. Good blooms of this will measure 
.1 in. across. 
Silvery White and Cream Daffodils. 
The original wild type of this section was N. moschatus, a 
tiny little flower, which has long been superseded for garden 
cultivation by many varieties with larger flowers and more 
easily cultivated. They are characterised by white segments 
and a trumpet, of the palest lemon, fading to silvery-white 
with age. In this class we should place Cernuus, cemuus pul- 
cher, W. P. Milner, and Mrs. Camm. The latter is a highly 
improved garden form with white segments and silver-white 
trumpet of good substance. Pallidus praecox is a wild form 
introduced from the Pyrenees, and worthy of mention here, as 
it is useful for an early supply of flowers, even when grown out 
of doors. It naturalises well on the grass. 
Many of the Daffodils in this section are characterised by a 
decidedly drooping habit well seen in William Goldring, also 
known as the Swan’s Neck Daffodil. The flower hangs its head 
veiw decidedly, and the white segments droop over the prim¬ 
rose trumpet. A bold contrast to this is furnished by Snow¬ 
flake, which holds its head well up and has a trumpet tinted 
with apricot in the early stages. A very free-flowering variety 
of this type with rather small flowers is W. P. Milner, which 
makes a dainty and graceful flower for border cultivation or 
naturalising on the grass. Of the large white trumpet Daffo¬ 
dils the least expensive, perhaps, is Madame de Graaff, now 
sufficiently plentiful to be procurable by most people who have 
desire to add really splendid things to their collection. It- is 
known as the Queen of White Daffodils, and has long been the 
cynosure of Daffodil lovers. 
We turn now- to a few of the most advanced types in this 
section, which are rather more expensive. The leading and 
most important one of all is Peter Barr, described as the King 
of White Trumpet Daffodils. The broad segments are pure 
white, and the massive trumpet is of the palest lemon at first, 
but gradually fades to white. Those who do not mind a. trifle 
of fifty guineas can easily procure a bulb of this noble Daffodil. 
Another handsome type is Henri Vilmorin, having broad seg¬ 
ments like Empress, and a flower measuring 4J in. across. 
One of the most refined white Daffodils is Mrs. George H. Barr, 
beautifully rolled back at the mouth of the trumpet. Quite 
recently our attention has been drawn to Alice Knights, which 
was accorded an Award of Merit at the last meeting of the 
R.H.S. The leading feature of this advanced type is its pre¬ 
cocity, being the earliest of the white trumpet Daffodils to 
bloom. The flower is considerably smaller than Peter Barr. 
Small Wild Trumpet Daffodils. 
In this section we would fain mention a number of Daffodils 
that are so distinct from anything else that they can scarcely 
be overlooked in a collection that lias any pretensions to being 
complete or in representing the variety of diversified types 
of Narcissi. One of the most charming is Queen of Spain, col¬ 
lected in the wild state by Mr. Barr, and characterised by nod¬ 
ding flowers, reflexed segments of a nearly uniform clear lemon 
colour. Alongside of this we should place N. cyclarnineus, 
much smaller in size, with a cylindrical trumpet and bright 
golden-yell own It is one of the earliest to bloom. 
The Hoop Petticoat Daffodils cannot be overlooked for plant¬ 
ing on the rockery, or even for pot culture. The earliest is N. 
Bulbocodium monophyllus, with pure white flowers appearing 
at mid-winter, and therefore most reliable for indoor culture, 
though w-e have seen it flowered beautifully in the open. The 
rich yellow N. B. conspicuus and the beautiful lemon-yellow 
N. B. citrinus are both of easy cultivation compared with the 
small mountain forms which have scarcely vet got acclimatised 
in gardens. 
Chalice Cup Daffodils. 
Daffodils with crowns of medium length are still very 
popular with cultivators, both for indoor and outdoor work. 
They are well adapted for spring gardening, as the light flowers 
dance gracefully on the stems and are very effective if those 
varieties which hold their heads well up are selected. Some 
of the most popular for outdoor work are Sir Watkin, Cynosure, 
Gwyther, Gloria Mundi, Princess Mary, Queen Bess, Stella, 
and Stella, superba. The last named is a flower of enormous 
size when grown under favourable conditions, and has now in¬ 
creased sufficiently that any one may at small expense procure 
a sufficient number of bulbs to plant a bed. Several of these 
are characterised by a beautiful plaited chalice, and others 
have an orange rim. Those who would like one with an en¬ 
tirely orange-red chalice would find it in C. J. Backhouse. A 
great improvement upon this is Lucifer, but being almost new, 
is still rather scarce. 
The white chalice Daffodils (N. Leedsii) have been im¬ 
mensely improved within recent years more in the breadth of 
the segments than in the size or beauty of the cup, though a 
number of them have been produced with very widely expanded 
and handsome cups. Some of the oldest and therefore easily 
procurable choice ones are Leedsii amabilis, L. Duchess of 
Westminster, L. Gem, L. Katherine Spurrell, Mimiie Hume, 
and Mrs. Langtry. Most of these are characterised by white 
starry segments, and have a fairly long chalice which opens 
with a delicate yellow, and fades away to white. Mrs. Langtry 
might be described as a Picotee-edge, for the colour of the 
chalice fades away, leaving only a coloured rim. 
Some of the more recently produced and expensive of this 
group are N. Leedsii Ariadne, L. Agnes Harvey, L. Janet 
Image, and L. Maggie May. The improvement here consists 
in the very much broader segments of greater substance, so 
that they are more durable in the cut state. A number of 
them have a very wide chalice. We may say also that Janet. 
Image, Maggie May, and White Queen are giants in the Leedsii 
section. The last named has indeed been described as a white 
Sir Watkin. Salmonetta is another new one with white seg¬ 
ments and a beautifully plaited salmon chalice fading to nearly 
white. Another charming variety in this section is that named 
Peach, characterised by an apricot-orange chalice fading to a 
much paler hue when fully developed. The two we have just 
mentioned are decidedly new shades of colour in the Leedsii 
section. Another beautiful new form is Bridesmaid, having a 
pale primrose rim to the chalice. 
Fruit Blossom at Evesham. —There is a splendid show of 
blossom on the fruit trees in the district of Evesham, Worcester¬ 
shire. The blossoming of the trees is considered to be a fort¬ 
night earlier than the average season. We understand that 
narties of peonle interested in the fruit trees are being taken to 
Evesham by Messrs. Cook and conducted over the orchards. 
