NEW AND RARE DAFFODILS 
The daffodils listed on this page are the very last word in the daffodil world. They are the results of many, many years 
of research and painstaking labor among hybridizers. They are varieties that are very scarce at the present. Their fame will 
increase with the years as their availability becomes greater. 
The very few bulbs available of each variety are offered for 
those who want only the world’s finest varieties or for those who wish to go on with the exciting work of hybridizing. 
ARMADA 2a Immense golden perianth and large cup of deep 
tangerine orange-red. Does not burn in the sun. F.C.C., 
London, 1947; A.M. 1948. Each $18.00. 
BINKIE 2d A curious, distinct and very attractive variety 
from Tasmania. A reverse bicolor. On opening the 
whole flower is beautiful sulphury-lemon, then the crown 
changes to almost pure white. Perfect form. We predict 
a tremendous popularity for this variety. First prize in 
its division, Boston, 1952. Each $1.60. 
BROUGHSHANE la A giant white of perfect form, 5!/; inches 
in diameter with very heavy substance. Vigorous. 
Long stems. Broad foliage. Each $10.00. 
CALIFORNIA GOLD 2a Very outstanding. Deep gold peri- 
anth and well-proportioned deep rich orange-red cup. 
Each $9.00. 
CANTATRICE lc Pure clear white with long slender trumpet. 
A greatly improved Beersheba. F.C.C. Royal Hort. Soc. 
Each $2.50. 
CEYLON 2a Undoubtedly the most magnificently colored red 
and yellow flower seen to date. Beautiful form and pro- 
portion with broad, overlapping perianth of deep in- 
tense gold and dark clear intense cadmium orange-red 
cup. Sun proof and color increases in intensity after 
first opening. Free-flowering and rapid increaser. Finest 
flower in show, Boston. 1952. Each $40.00. 
CHINESE WHITE 3c A tremendous advance over everything 
of its type. A large pure white with a shallow pure 
white and green crown. Good stiff stems. Always the 
winner in its class when shown. Each $11.00. 
CHUNGKING 3a A gorgeous flower of clear golden yellow 
with an intense deep vivid orange-red crown. Very 
large circular flowers on tall stems. Won first and second 
prize in its class, Boston, Mass. 1952. Each $2.00. 
CLAIRETTE 2b A giant silky white of the finest form. One 
of the very best of this type. A large, lush flower. 
Each $1.50. 
COVERACK PERFECTION 2b A.M. Royal Hort. Soc. An out- 
standing flower on very tall stems. Broad overlapping 
white perianth with large saucer-shaped crown of 
creamy-buff with deeper colored edging. Each $1.20. 
DUNKELD 2a Richly colored flower with clear yellow peri- 
anth having beautifully expanded vivid orange scarlet 
crown. Great show flower. Vigorous, free-flowering and 
a rapid increaser. Each .70; 10 for $6.30. 
DUTCH MASTER la Huge pure yellow gold trumpet. Very 
impressive. May be the finest of this group. Sold out 
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FALAISE 4 A double flower with pure white outer petals 
and a center of bright orange-red and white. Very fine. 
Late flowering. Tall wiry stems. A very rich poeticus 
odor. Each $10.00. 
FLORA’S FAVORITE 2c Massive silvery white, often over 6 
inches in width. Broad pale cream cup with beautifully 
waved margin of pure white. Will undoubtedly become 
one of the world’s favorite daffodils. F.C.C. Holland. 
One of the two or three most popular daffodils in our 
trial gardens. Each $4.50. 
GALWAY 2a Glorious tall strong-stemmed intense self-golden 
flower. Magnificent garden plant and superb as a show 
flower. Each $6.00. 
GLORIFICATION 2b Pure white perianth with a massive large 
flat apricot orange cup, beautifully frilled at the margin. 
Rapid increaser. Fine grower. Each $2.50. 
GREEN ISLAND 2b A sensational flower of very large size, 
great substance and waxen smooth texture. Smooth 
rounded white segments of such immense width that 
they form an almost complete circle. Well proportioned 
shallow bowl-shaped cup, greenish white at base, inside 
passing to white, which in turn passes to a clear, cool 
greenish lemon at the margin. Short-necked on a tall 
long stem. Great vigor. Best flower in London show 
1940. Takes time for flower to reach its full perfection 
after first opening. Each $4.50. 
HOLLYWOOD 2a Deep yellow perianth with large light 
orange cup. Very early flowering. A.M. 1946. Each $1.20. 
KRAKATOA 2a A sensational flower. A show stopper every- 
where. Immense golden yellow perianth with wide 
flaming orange red cup. Free of flower and easy of 
increase. F.C.C. Roy. Hort. Soc. 1947. Best flower in 
Boston show 1950. One of the finest in the last 25 years. 
Like Fortune the trumpet varies with weather conditions. 
Each $4.50. 
LADY LUCK 2a Large, smooth circular deep yellow over- 
lapping perianth with a perfect, very broad flattened 
orange crown which rests nicely on the perianth. A 
most distinct and beautiful new variety with a tall stem. 
A.M. Holland 1951. Each $40.00. 
LUDLOW 2c Perfect giant white. Is unquestionably at the 
top in its class. Of many white daffodils observed over 
many years this stands out as the most consistently 
superior performer. Almost a trumpet in proportions. 
Each $1.70. 
ORANGE BRIDE 2b Immaculate white perianth. Very heavily 
frilled brilliant salmon-orange crown. A very striking 
variety. The center of attraction in our trial gardens. 
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PREAMBLE 1b A large bicolor trumpet of top quality. Flower 
nearly 41!/, inches across, carried on tall, stout stem. 
Perianth white with very long cylindrical trumpet of rich 
canary-yellow. F.C.C. Roy. Hort. Soc. 1949; A.M. Haarlem 
1950. Best trumpet daffodil New York Show 1950. Each 
$12.00. 
ROCOCO 2b This variety is unquestionably among the 
finest of the hundreds of daffodils from all parts of the 
world that have flowered in our trial gardens. Visitor 
after visitor has exclaimed over it and stated that it was 
not only the most wonderful variety in the garden but 
the finest daffodil they have ever seen. It has a broad 
massive white perianth and a beautiful pale orange- 
apricot crown. It is a noble flower. One of its greatest 
boons is its extra heavy substance. Its seedlings are 
bound to lead us to a new era of completely weather- 
proof daffodils. Unquestionably one of the finest daffodils 
4 the last hundred years. F.C.C. Haarlem 1947. Each 
10.00. 
SONNICA 2b Pure white rounded overlapping perianth with 
large flat orange-red crown. A.M. A very striking 
flower greatly admired. Fine exhibition type plant with 
good texture in flowers. Each $3.00. 
SWANSDOWN 4 Wonderful, double pure white. Different 
from any other. Good substance with very overlapping 
outer segments and a center of pure white feathery- 
looking petals. Strong grower and rapid increaser. 
Each $5.00. 
VAN WERELD’S FAVORITE 1b Very large bicolor with pure 
-white perianth and soft yellow trumpet. Strong rigid 
stems. Very effective in the garden. Each $1.50. 
