Revised System For The Classification of Daffodils 
Division I 
TRUMPET NARCISSI Distinguishing character: One 
flower to a stem; Trumpet or Cup as long as or longer than 
the Perianth segments. 
(a) Perianth colored; Trumpet colored, not paler than the 
Perianth. 
(b) Perianth white; Trumpet colored. 
(c) Perianth white; Trumpet white, not paler than the 
Perianth. 
(d) Any color combination not falling into the other groups. 
Division II , 
LARGE-CUPPED NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: 
One flower to a stem; Cup more than one-third but less than 
equal to the length of the Perianth segment. 
(a) Perianth colored; Cup colored, not paler than the 
Perianth. 
(b) Perianth white; Cup colored. 
(c) Perianth wihte; Cup white, not paler than the Perianth. 
(d) Any color combination not falling into the other groups. 
Division II 
SMALL-CUPPED NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: 
One flower to a stem; Cup not more than one-third the 
length of the Perianth segments. 
(a) Perianth colored; Cup colored, not paler than Perianth. 
(b) Perianth white; Cup colored. 
(c) Perianth white; Cup white, not paler than the Perianth. 
(d) Any color combination not falling into the other groups. 
Division IV 
DOUBLE NARCISSI Distinguishing character: Double 
flowers. 
Division V 
TRIANDRUS NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: 
Characteristics of Narcissus triandrus clearly evident. 
(a) Cup not less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segments. 
(b) Cup less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segments. 
Division VI 
CYCLAMINEUS NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: 
Characteristics of Narcissus cyclamineus must be clearly 
evident. 
(a) Cup not less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segments. 
(b) Cup less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segment. 
Division VII 
JONQUILLA NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: 
Characteristics of any of the Narcissi Jonquilla group 
clearly evident. 
(a) Cup not less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segments. 
(b) Cup less than two-thirds the length of the Perianth 
segments. 
Division VII 
TAZETTA NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: Char- 
acteristics of any of the Narcissus Tazetta group clearly 
evident. 
Division IX 
POETICUS NARCISSI Distinguishing characters: Char- 
acteristics of any of the Narcissus poeticus group without 
admixture of any other. 
Division X 
SPECIES AND WILD FORMS AND HYBRIDS. All 
species and wild, or reputedly wild, forms and hybrids. 
Division XI 
MISCELLANEOUS NARCISSI. All Narcissi not falling 
into any of the foregoing Divisions. 
The awards made to Daffodils, from the highest downwards, 
are: 
F.C.C.—First Class Certificate. 
A.M.—Award of Merit. 
P.C.—Preliminary Commendation. 
Awards may be qualified in one or more of the following 
ways: 
(e) as anexhibition flower; 
(c) asa variety for cutting; 
(p) asa variety for cultivation in pots, pans or bowls; 
(f) asamarket variety for forcing; 
(m) asa market variety for cutting from the open; 
(g) asa variety for garden decoration; 
(r) asa variety for the rock garden; 
(a) asa variety for the alpine house; 
* award made after trial. 
We have also listed the Awards made since the beginning of 
1930 by the General Bulb Growers’ Society of Haarlem, 
Holland. Such awards are indicated thus: H. The awards 
made to Daffodils at Haarlem are: 
F.C.C.H.—First Class Certificate. 
A.M.H.—Award of Merit. 
F.C.F.A.H.—First Class Forcing Award. 
E.F.A.H.—Early Forcing Award. 
F.A.H.—Forcing Award. 
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