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Daffodils. 
Daffodil Classification 
The following brief descriptions are given for those wishing 
to be more familiar with the different classes of Daffodils. 
NARCISSUS is the family name and all types and kinds 
may be correctly called NARCISSUS. However, in common 
usage the large flowered kinds—Trumpets, Incomparabilis, 
Giant Leedsii and Doubles—are called DAFFODILS. The 
small flowered types—Barrii, Small Crowned Leedsii, Poetaz 
and Poeticus, are called NARCISSUS. The JONQUILS belong 
to a particular class having deep green, almost round, rush- 
like foliage, from which it gets its name, and with flowers that 
are small, clustered and deep buttercup yellow. Trumpet 
daffodils are mistakenly called Jonquils by many. 
The flowers are formed by two principal parts. The outer petals are called 
the perianth. The central portion is called trumpet, cup, crown, or eye, 
according to its size. This central portion is the most variable part and its 
length and size, for the most part, determine the class into which the flower 
falls. 
1. TRUMPET (Daffodils) in which the trumpets are as long or longer than 
the perianth petals. The three sub-sections. Yellow, White and Bi-color, are 
represented by the varieties King Alfred, Beersheba and Silvanite. See 
pages 4, 5 and 6. 
2. INCOMPARABILIS (Daffodils). The length of the trumpet or cup is shorter 
than in the Trumpet class. It measures from one-third to nearly the length of 
the petals. The two sub-sections of Yellow and Bi-color are represented by 
Fortune and John Evelyn. See pages 7 and 8. 
3. BARRII (Narcissus). The cup or crown measures less than one-third of 
the length, of the petals. The sub-sections of Yellow and Bi-color are repre¬ 
sented by Bath's Flame and Firetail. See page 10. 
4. LEEDSII has two sub-sections. 
GIANT LEEDSII (Daffodils) could be well classed as White Incomparabilis. 
The petals are white with the cup white, cream, or pale citron. Example, 
Solfatare. See page 7. 
SMALL CROWNED LEEDSII (Narcissus) could be well classed as a White 
Barrii. The petals are white with the crown white, cream or pale citron. 
Example, St. Olaf. See page 10. 
5. TRIANDRUS HYBRIDS (Narcissus) are represented by Moonshine and 
Thalia. See page 12. 
6. CYCLAMINEUS HYBRIDS (Narcissus) are represented by February Gold. 
See page 12. 
7. JONQUILS and JONQUIL HYBRIDS (Jonguils). Stems are smooth, round, 
deep green, and the leaves are almost round and rush-like. The flowers are 
deep buttercup yellow, sweet scented and bunch-flowered, i.e., several 
smaller flowers on one stem. Examples, Buttercup and Campernelle Rugulosus. 
See page 12. 
8. POETAZ (Narcissus). Of the bunch-flowered type. The flowers have 
white or pale yellow petals and cups of pale citron, yellow or red. These are 
the hardy varieties of Tazetta. Examples, Elvira and Raphael. See page 11. 
8. TAZETTA (Narcissus). Poetaz and Tazetta belong to the same class but 
we have separated them because most of the Tazetta varieties are tender and 
can be grown out-of-doors only in very mild climates. In the north they are 
used for forcing. Examples, Chinese Sacred Lily, Soleil d'Or and Paper White. 
See page 13. 
9. POETICUS (Narcissus). The Poet's Narcissus. Single white flowers with 
eyes of red, yellow or red and green. Actaea and Cassandra are good ex¬ 
amples. See page 11. 
10. DOUBLES (Daffodils). All the varieties having double flowers fall in 
this class. Examples, Mary Copeland and Royal Sovereign. See page 9. 
11. VARIOUS (Narcissus). Types that do not fit in any of the foregoing 
classes are placed here. They are mostly wild forms of Narcissus. Examples, 
Bulbocodium and Canaliculatus (Dainty Belle). See page 13. 
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