Classification of Daffodils 
of the Royal Horticultural Society of England. 
The eleven divisions are as follows:— 
Division 1 .— TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
Distinguishing character—Trumpet or crown as long or longer than the perianth. 
(a) Varieties with yellow or lemon-colored trumpets, and perianth of same shade 
or lighter (but not white). 
(b) Varieties with white trumpet and perianth. 
(c) Bi-color varieties, i.e., those having a white or whitish perianth and a trumpet 
colored yellow, lemon, or primrose, etc. 
Division 2 .—INCOMPARABILIS. 
Distinguishing character—Cup or crown not less than one-third but less than equal 
to the length of the perianth segments. 
(a) Yellow shades with or without red coloring on the cup. 
(b) Bi-color varieties with white or whitish perianth, and self-yellow, red- 
stained, or red cup. 
Division 3 .—BARRII (INCORPORATING BURBIDGEI). 
Distinguishing character—Cup or crown less than one-third the length of the 
perianth segments. 
(a) Yellow shades, with or without red coloring on the cup. 
(b) Bi-color varieties with white or whitish perianth and self-yellow, red-stained, 
or red cup. 
Division 4 .—LEEDSII. 
Distinguishing character—Perianth white, and cup or crown white, cream or pale 
citron, sometimes tinged with pink or apricot. 
(a) Cup or crown not less than one-third but less than equal to the length of 
the perianth segments. 
(b) Cup or crown less than one-third the length of the perianth segments. 
Division 5 .—TRIANDRUS HYBRIDS. 
All varieties obviously containing N. triandrus blood, such as Queen of Spain, 
Moonshine, Pearly Queen and Agnes Harvey. 
(a) Cup or crown not less than one-third, but less than equal to the length of 
the perianth segments. 
(b) Cup or crown less than one-third the length of the perianth segments. 
Division 6 .—CYCLAMINEUS HYBRIDS. 
Division 7 .—JONQUILLA HYBRIDS.—All varieties of N. Jonquilla parentage, 
such as Buttercup, odorus, etc. 
Division 8.— TAZETTA and TAZETTA HYBRIDS. — To include N. Tridymus, 
poetaz varieties, the Dutch varieties of Polyanthus Narcissus, N. Biflorus, 
N. Muzart and N. intermedius. 
Division 9 .—POETICUS VARIETIES. 
Division 10.— DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
Division 11. —VARIOUS.—To include N. Bulbocodium, N. cyclamineus, N. tri¬ 
andrus, N. juncifolius, N. gracilis, N. Jonquilla, N. Tazetta (sp), N. 
Viridiflorus, etc. 
Attention is drawn to ‘‘A Tentative List of Tulip Names” and the “Classified 
List of Daffodil Names,” both published by The Royal Horticultural Society, Vincent 
Square, London, England. These lists are indispensable to all those interested in 
daffodils or tulips, as they give the correct names, synonyms, name of raiser, and in 
the tulip list, a short color description. 
