


12.99 LIBRARY 
| _ RECEIVED 
THE BLUE! RIBBON ‘LIST * 
U.S. Department of Apricalture 


~ WORLDS FINEST DAFFODILS 
1948 

Listed herein are the finest Daffodils obtainable, note the 
many awards which are designated by an * following the 
names. They have been assembled from England, Ireland, 
Australia and Holland and include some very fine American 
introductions. 
All these varieties are grown at our nurseries in Gloucester 
and York Counties, Virginia, and are guaranteed true to 
name. These stocks are carefully inspected, once during the 
growing season in the spring and again in the fall (just 
before shipping season) by State Inspectors. The grower of 
these fine varieties has had many years experience with 
Daffodils, which includes 20 years as farm manager for one 
of the largest raisers of Daffodils in this country. 
Virginia grown Daffodils bloom two or three weeks earlier 
than those raised in the cooler Northern climate. Flowering 
this much earlier they have a chance to develop fully while 
the weather is still cool. This is especially important with 
the highly colored reds, oranges and the many delicate 
shadings that are seldom seen, especially if they open during 
bright warm spring weather. 
As a number of varieties on this list will not be dug unless 
ordered, it is IMPORTANT that orders be sent in before 
June 30, (digging must be completed in July). If desired, 
full description will be furnished on any variety ordered. 
R.H.S. CLASSIFICATION OF DAFFODILS 
la—Yellow trumpets. 1b—White trumpets. le—Bicolor trumpets. 
2a—Yellow incomps, 2b—White incomps. 3a—Yellow barri. 3b—White 
barri. 4a—Giant leedsii. 4b—Medium leedsii. 5—Triandrus. 6—Cyelu- 
mineous. %7—Campernels and Jonquils. 8—Poetaz. 9—Poeticus. 10-— 
Doubles. 11—various. 
NOTE: The Royal Horticultural Society in London is reclassifying and 
adding new divisions to take care of the many new developments in 
daffodils. The new classifications will go into effect January 1, 1949. 
THE DAFFODIL MART 
Nuttal Post Office, Gloucester Co., Virginia 
(THE HEART OF THE DAFFODIL AREA IN VIRGINIA) 
