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THE DELIGHT of DAFFODILS 
(.Continued from page 86) 
yellow, pale creams, and whites of the 
hosts of daffodils. 
So far we have spoken only of the 
daffodil which calls to most minds 
those jolly yellow trumpeted flowers 
of early spring, and have seemingly 
slighted the narcissus, the name which 
we usually associate with the pure white 
varieties. On investigation we find that 
most catalogues list countless numbers 
of narcissus and never, never call them 
daffodils except parenthetically. The 
reason for this is that narcissus is the 
correct latin name for the whole fam¬ 
ily, while daffodil is the familiar title 
which we have given them as a com¬ 
mon name. The family is a very large 
one, divided and sub-divided into a 
number of groups, and it is well to 
become more or less acquainted with 
these in order that our selections may 
be representative and have the added 
charm of variation. 
THE TRUMPET TYPE 
The first class is the popular trumpet 
type, where the crown or trumpet is 
longer than the surrounding perianth 
segments (petals). This class in turn 
has three divisions, the all yellows of 
which Cleopatra, Emperor, and Van 
Waveren’s Giant are the best; the white 
or creamy colored ones, with Peter Barr 
and Mme. de Graaf as leaders; and the 
ones which have two colors, bicolor, 
cream white and yellow blended to¬ 
gether such as Spring Glory and Em¬ 
press. 
The second class or division is the 
Incomparabilis type, or the large chal¬ 
ice-cupped sorts, where the crown or 
trumpet is about a third as long as 
the surrounding perianth segments. 
Sir Watkins, Will Scarlet, Great Warley, 
and Bedouin are the best representa¬ 
tives of this type. 
The third division is the Barrii type, 
or the short-cupped varieties, where the 
cup or crown is less than a third as 
long as the surrounding perianth seg¬ 
ments. Masterpiece, Conspicuous, and 
Seagull are the best of this type. 
The fourth division is called the 
Leedsii group, or the eucharis-flowered 
sorts, whose petals are white, and the 
cup cream, buff, or orange color. While 
this class has all of the varying sizes 
which may be found in the Incompara¬ 
bilis and the Barrii classes it depends 
for distinction solely on the color of 
its blossoms to differentiate it from the 
rest. Czarina, Sirdar, Lord Kitchener, 
and the Queen of the North are the 
most distinct beauties of this group. 
The fifth division is the Tazetta hy¬ 
brids, which includes several of the new 
horticultural varieties some of which 
have several flowers on one stalk. This 
group is best known to us through the 
common use of two of its members, the 
Paper White and the Chinese Sacred 
Lily, for winter forcing indoors in 
pebbles. But there are many more 
such as Admiration, Klondyke, Elvira, 
and Mignon which may be chosen as 
excellent garden sorts. 
THE poets’ narcissi 
The sixth division is the popular 
Poeticus varieties, of which the most 
essential characteristic is a rich, pure 
white perianth. Cassandra, Ornatus, 
and Horace may well be chosen for 
representatives, for they have lovely 
white petals and beautiful stained and 
painted cups of red, orange, or scarlet. 
The seventh group is made up of 
the double varieties, which are inter¬ 
esting when used in combination with 
the single ones, but these, like most 
double flowers, lack the grace and airy 
loveliness of the single varieties. Sul¬ 
phur Phoenix and Van Sion are two of 
the best double narcissus. 
There might be several more groups 
made up of the various hybrids, but 
while they are very interesting and 
beautiful they belong more to the ; 
province of the collector rather than i 
to the average garden lover, and these 
are not as necessary to create a good 
display as the other groups. 
The following is a notation of the 
various points which has led to the 
selection of the different varieties as 
representatives of their respective group- i 
ings: 
CLASS 1. TRUMPET DAFFODILS 
All-Yellow 
Cleopatra .A very large and beautiful 
bloom. Very broad and 
over lapping petals. Trum- i 
pet bold, long, and a deep 
yellow. 
Emperor A rich, full, yellow trumpet; ‘ 
and a deep primrose peri¬ 
anth. Excellent for out of 
doors and also for forcing. 
Van Waveren’s Giant The largest of 
all. Bright yellow trumpet 
with a primrose perianth ; 
shaped like a campanula. A 
very tall and vigorous 
grower. ; 
All or almost white ^ 
Madame de Graaf One of the largest; ! 
perianth pure white and j 
trumpet a very pale primrose f 
paling to white. Delicate i: 
flower. j 
Bicolor 
Empress A rich yellow trumpet with 
surrounding petals of sul- j 
phur-white. One of the best i 
for naturalizing. j 
Spring Glory .A long chrome yellow j 
trumpet with a reflexed brim, i 
The perianth is a clear white, j 
Large and beautifully formed i 
flowers. I 
CLASS 2. INCOMPARABILIS OR LARGE \ 
CHALICE-CUPPED DAFFODILS j 
Bedouin Large white perianth which I 
is broad and spreading. And ! 
a large and expanded cup of I 
glowing orange scarlet. ' 
Fluted and crinkled brim. 
Great Warley The largest of this class. | 
A striking flower with its ; 
broad white perianth and | 
clear yellow crown. ! 
Sir Watkins A bold and handsome ; 
flower with a sulphur yellow 1 
perianth and a yellow cup ; 
which is tinged with bright j 
orange. 
Will Scarlet A striking blossom with i 
its fiery orange red cup in 
the midst of a creamy white 
perianth. 
CLASS 3. BARRH OR SHORT CUPPED 
DAFFODILS 
Conspicuous .A tree flowering and 
strong grower. Large soft 
yellow perianth and a short 
cup edge with orange scarlet. 
Splendid for naturalizing. 
Masterpiece .A perfect formed blos¬ 
som with a flat and spread¬ 
ing crown of orange and a 
creamy white perianth. 
Seagull .A large spreading perianth 
of pure white with a cup of 
canary yellow edged with 
apricot. 
CLASS 4. LEEDSII OR EUCHARIS FLOWERED 
DAFFODILS 
Czarina The largest and most hand¬ 
some of the type. A tall and 
robust grower. Broad white 
perianth which is twisted 
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