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, includes pink trumpets. 
(c) Bicolor varieties, i.e., those having a white or whitish perianth and a trumpet 
colored yellow, lemon, or primrose. 
DIVISION 2—INCOMPARABILIS. 
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) Bicolor varieties with white or whitish perianth and self-yellow, red-stained, 
or red cup. 
DIVISION 3—BARRII. 
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) Bicolor varieties with white or whitish perianth and self-yellow, red-stained 
or red cup. 
DIVISION 4—LEEDSII. 
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, Moon- 
shine, 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. 
Poetaz varieties, the Dutch varieties of Polyanthus Narcissus. 
DIVISION 9—POETICUS VARIETIES. 
DIVISION 10—DOUBLE VARIETIES. 
DIVISION 11—VARIOUS. 
To include N. Bulbocodium, N. Cyclamineus, N. Triandrus, N. Juncifolius, N. Jonquilla. 
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