NARCISSI (DAFFODILS) 
ABUNDANCE (Poetaz}—Primrose yellow perianth with deep 
yellow cup. Excellent early cutflower. 
ACTAEA (Poeticus}—Broad snow white perianth of great sub- 
stance, overlapping and flat. Large yellow eye broadly mar- 
gined dark red. Largest Poeticus in existence. 
ALBO PLENO ODORATA (Double)—Snow-white flowers re- 
sembling Gardenias, 2 to 3" across. Very late flowering. 
BATH'S FLAME (Barri)—Large canary yellow perianth, deep 
yellow cup edged and flushed orange-scarlet. Tall strong 
grower. 
BEERSHEBA (White Trumpet}—Large pure white trumpet of 
exceptionally fine form, with magnificent perfectly flat peri- 
anth, well formed nicely flanged trumpet. Excellent sub- 
stance, and free-flowering. 
CHEERFULNESS (Double Poetaz}—Double pure white perianth 
with cream white center petals. Fragrant, dainty and grace- 
ul. 
DANTE (Poeticus}—White perianth with yellow eye, margined 
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red. 
EAGLE (Poeticus)—Very large flowering; broad wide snow 
white perianth of fine form with canary yellow eye deeply 
edged orange scarlet. Extra fine for forcing. 
EARLY PERFECTION (Poetaz}—White perianth of good sub- 
stance, canary yellow cup. Large flowers produced closely 
together. Extremely early and fine for cuttlowers. 
GERANIUM (Poetaz}—Pure white perianth with cup of deep 
orange-red, Strong stem, one of the best Poetaz. 
GLORY OF SASSENHEIM (Bicolor Trumpet}—Cream white 
perianth with large deep canary yellow trumpet, well re- 
flexed. Strong grower, early. 
GOLDEN HARVEST (Yellow Trumpet}—Magnificent, perfectly 
formed clear yellow perianth, well overlapping, with deep 
golden yellow trumpet. Very large flower of good form, very 
early. 
HALVOSE (Poetaz}—Primrose perianth, flushed orange; deep 
orange-scarlet cup. Flowers abundantly. 
HELIOS (Incom}—Broad overlapping chrome yellow perianth 
with large cup of orange yellow turning pure orange atter 
open a few days. Very early and free-flowering. 
JOHN EVELYN (Incom)}—Broad overlapping ivory white peri- 
anth, large flattish cup of apricot suffused orange, exquisitely 
frilled and fluted. 
KING ALFRED (Yellow Trumpet}—The standard forcing Daftfo- 
dil in the United States. Clear golden yellow throughout, the 
erianth well overlapping, the trumpet attractively reflexed. 
LAURENS KOSTER (Poetaz)—White perianth with deep yellow 
cup. Long stemmed and free-flowering, fine early forcer. 
L'INNOCENCE (Poetaz}—Large flowered pure white perianth 
with soft yellow cup. 
MINISTER TALMA (Yellow Trumpet}—Uniform golden yellow 
throughout, a free-flowering and strong growing variety of 
great merit for early forcing. 
MRS. E. H. KRELAGE (White Trumpet}—Best commercial 
white trumpet. White perianth and ivory-white trumpet. 
Good sized flower of fine form on strong stem. 
MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE (White Trumpet}—''The Pink Daffo- 
dil''—Ivory white perianth with long narrow trumpet tinted 
pink, the edge apricot and deply fringed. An outstanding 
variety. 
ORANGE CUP (Poetaz}—Primrose yellow perianth with vivid 
orange cup. 
ORANGE GLOW ([Incom)—Large broad flat yellow perianth 
with widely expanded cup of deep orange, beautifully frilled. 
Very early and a good forcer. 
ST. AGNES (Poetaz)—Very round pure white perianth with 
bright red cup. An outstanding poetaz, tall vigorous grower 
and a good early forcer. 
SCARLET GEM (Poetaz}—Perianth deep golden-yellow; cup 
brilliant scarlet, medium size. Strong stem; a splendid Poetaz. 
SIR HENRY DETERDING (Bicolor Trumpet}—Large free-flow- 
ering bicolor. Perianth cream-white, trumpet deep yellow. 
SIR WATKINS (Incom)—Sulphur yellow with yellow cup. 
SPRING GLORY (Bicolor Trumpet}—Large ivory white peri- 
anth with deep golden yellow trumpet. Long stemmed, one 
of the earliest bicolors. 
THE FIRST (Yellow Trumpet}—Perianth pale yellow, trumpet 
yellow. Free flowering, very early. 
TWINK (Double)—Large fully double flower on excellent stem. 
Primrose perianth with conspicuous vivid orange segments. 
Forces very early. 
VICTORIA (Bicolor Trumpet)—lIvory perianth of good form, 
canary yellow trumpet. Medium sized flower of good form 
and texture. 
VON SION (Double}—Well known double golden yellow Daffo- 
dil. Very early forcer. 
DAFFODIL FORCING DATES 
*Earliest 
Date to *Earliest 
Start Ready 
VARIETY Forcing Date 
ABUNDANCE Jan. 20 Jan. 30 
ACTAEA Jan. 20 Feb. 10 
BATH FLAME Dec. 30 Jan. 16 
BEERSHEBA Jan. 10 Feb. 10 
CHEERFULNESS Jan. 25 Feb. 20 
DANTE Jan. 25 Feb. 15 
EAGLE Jan. 20 Feb. 10 
GERANIUM Jan. 10 Feb. 5 
GLORY OF SASSENHEIM Jan. 3 Jan. 24 
HALVOSE Jan. 20 Feb. 10 
HELIOS Dec. 20 Jan. 10 
JOHN EVELYN Jan. 20 = Feb. 10 
KING ALFRED Dec. 20 Jan. 10 
LAURENS KOSTER Jan. 15 Jan. 29 
*These dates are approximate and in no way guaranteed. 
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*Earliest : 
Date to *Earliest 
Start Ready 
VARIETY Forcing Date 
L'INNOCENCE Jan. 5 Feb. 5 
MINISTER TALMA Dec. 15 Jan. 5 
MRS. E. H. KRELAGE Jan. 20 Feb. 10 
ORANGE CUP Jan. 10. Jan. 31 
ST. AGNES Jan. 1 Jan. 15 
SCARLET GEM Jan. 15 Feb. 10 
SIR HENRY DETERDING Jan. 15 Feb. 15 
SIR WATKINS Jan. 10 Jan. 31 
SPRING GLORY Jvana3 Jan. 24 
THE FIRST Dec. 15 Jan. 5 
TWINK Jan. 15 Feb. 10 
VICTORIA Jan. 15 Febsmo 
VON SION Jan. 3 Jan. 24 
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