Royal Horticultural Society of London 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAFFODILS 
Division 1. TRUMPET Narcissi, — trumpets as long or lon- 
ger than the perinth segments (petals); one flower to 
the stem. Examples — King Alfred, Mrs. E. H. Krelage. 
(a) Perianth colored (varying shades of yellow), trum- 
pet colored, not paler than the perianth. 
(b) perianth white; trumpet colored (usually yellow). 
(c) perianth and trumpet white. 
(d) any other color combination (such as the trumpet 
being a lighter shade than the perianth). 
Division 2. LARGE-CUPPED Narcissi (formerly Incompara- 
bilis, and large crowned Leedsii), — crown more than 
1/3 to nearly the length of the petals. Examples — 
Carlton, Dick Wellband. (a), (b), (c), (d) as in Div. I, 
except that the colored crown in (a) may be yellow, 
orange, or red, and in (b) wholly, or in part, yellow, 
orange, red, pink, buff, apricot, etc., etc. 
Division 8. SMALL-CUPPED Narcissi (formerly Barrii and 
small-crowned Leedsii), — cup less than 1 /3 the length 
of the petals; one flower to the stem. Examples — Caro- 
lina, Edward Buxton. (a), (b), (c) as in Div. 2. 
Division 4. DOUBLE NARCISSI. 
Division 5. TRIANDRUS Narcissi (usually 3, — sometimes 
2 to 4,—white, creamy white or pale yellow flowers per 
stem. Examples—Thalia, Silver Chimes. 
(a) cup not less than 2 /8 the length of the petals. 
(b) cup less than 2/3 the length of the petals. 
Division 6. CYCLAMINEUS Narcissi, — usually rather small 
flowers, with reflexed petals. Example — February Gold. 
(a) and (b) as in Div. 5. 
Division 7. JONQUILLA Narcissi, — true Jonquils, and 
their Hybrdis, 3 to 6 golden yellow fragrant flowers per 
stem; and 1 to 8 flowers per stem, for the Hybrids, and 
they (the Hybrids) may, or may not be sweet-scented. 
Examples—Jonquilla Simplex, Trevithian, Golden Goblet. 
(a) and (b) as in Divs. 5 and 6. : 
Division 8. TAZETTA Narcissi, — mostly Poetaz Hybrids, 
2 to 6 or 8 more or less fragrant florets per stem. Ex- 
ample — Geranium. 
Division 9. POETICUS Narcissi, — the Poet’s Narcissi, snow- 
white petals and red-rimmed cups. Example—Actaea. 
Division 10. Species and Wild forms. 
Division 11. Miscellaneous Narcissi, — those not falling in 
any other group. 
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