CAMPERNELS and JONQUILS (7) 
This group, formerly of small interest, except to 
naturalizers and rock garden enthusiasts now contains 
some of the finest items in the daffodil family. The best 
of the group this season, was as usual, that queen of 
perfection, GOLDEN PERFECTION, followed closely by 
the lovely pinkish novelty CHERIE, sulphury SWEETNESS, 
exquisite TRIM and AURELIA. Then TREVITHIAN and 
LINTIE were in their usual good form. 
TAZETTA (Poetaz) (8) 
This is another group that has climbed out of the 
nondescript, with beautiful ORANGE WONDER and PRIDE 
OF HOLLAND, both good enough for any connoiseur. Of 
course GERANIUM was, as usual, in excellent form. I was 
also deeply impressed with yellow LAETITIA, and creamy, 
wavy, MRS. ALFRED PEARSON. 
POETICUS (9) 
The most perfect of all daffodils appear in the Poets, 
late as usual, but much in evidence at the shows this year, 
due to the season’s abnormal earliness. CANTABLE closely 
followed by SMYRNA and SHANACH led that group to a 
new high. ACTAEA was of course everywhere and both 
fine and tall. BLACK PRINCE and pink KENTUCKY put 
Spice in the show and EIFINA and QUEEN OF DIAMONDS 
were both prize winners. 
MINIATURES 
One feature of the shows this year was more minia- 
fures than I ever saw before. Many were perfectly beauti- 
ful, “Darling and out of this world”, as one effusive woman 
exclaimed. To my way of thinking RAINDROP, APRIL 
TEARS, WATEIRI, BERYL, and the exquisite tiny jonquil 
RUPICOLA stole the show. However KEHELLAND, JENNY, 
PEASEBLOSSOM, SUNDISC, TANAGRA, ROCKERY 
BEAUTY, MITE, FAIRY CIRCLE, and FLOMAY were 
equally as good and some though better. The Heaths have 
about the most complete listing of miniatures that I know 
of in this country and everyone should fill some little nooks 
with the little fellows from 3 to 7” high in all seasons and 
in all types characterizing the big champions. 
THE PINKS 
This is a very argumentative group, but very colorful 
and always attracting attention. Real progress is being 
made in both color and form. The best I saw this year, 
judged by normal standards were; ROSE OF TRALEE, 
ROSARIO, MABEL TAYLOR and PINK RIM. ROSY 
DIAMOND was the best and purest rose-pink color, follow- 
ed by WILD ROSE. However, CANNES, ROSY SUNRISE, 
MENTON, CHAMPAGNE, PINK DIAMOND and LOUISE 
de COLIGNY were in fine form and had many ardent 
admirers, and are good daffodils. Everyone should try a few 
of the pinks, if only the older MRS. R. O. BACKHOUSE 
that I saw in good form this year in several of the shows. 
THE DECORATIVES 
This comprises the very showy group most of which 
are not too acceptable on the show bench but nevertheless 
are greatly loved and admired. This year this group was 
led by FLORAS FAVORITE, JOHANNESBURG, WODAN, 
FRAU ANGELICO, GAPILLION, BROOKVILLE, ROUGE, 
ADA FINCH, APRICOT DISTINCTION, TUNIS, FRAN- 
CHEON, SCARLET LEADER, DICK WELLBAND, 
MEKEDDA, HARDY, GRYFALCON, MENTON, ZARA 
LEANDER, MERAPI, SIWASH, PINWHEEL, PRINCE 
FUSHIMA, REDMARLEY, REVE D’OR, ROXANE, 
ROYAL CROWN, SASKIA, SMARGD, SMILING QUEEN, 
MATA HARI, TOCCATA, KABAN, WALTER J. SMITH, 
and LA RIANTE. The above collection would take the eye 
like a dolled up bunch of show girls in an Army camp! 
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