DAFFODILS IN COMMERCE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 16, 16 October 1912, Page 39

DAFFODILS IN COMMERCE.

AN INTERESTING ANALYSIS. Dear Veronica.— For the benefit of those of your readers who may contemplate growing and showing narcissi. I send you an analysis of the varieties in commerce (or. rather, the better of them) exhibited in the principal stands at the recent Auckland Spring Show. The numbers indicate times shown, and the prices quoted are English. "Varieties up to 2/6 dozen. TRUMPETS.—Cernuus 1. Emperor 5. Empress 11, Michael Foster 2. Mrs Ware 10. Mrs Thompson 3. M. .1. Berkeley 8, Portia 2. Prineeps 4. Queen of Spain 1. Sir S. Northeote 2, Vanilla 2, Victoria 12.

MEDIOI/ORONATI. Etc. Autocrat 6. Beauty ”, (_’. -I. Backhouse I. Codlin* and Cream 2, Commodore 3. Cynosure 3, Conspicuous 2. Dr Fell 4. Dr Gorman 2. Edward Hart 1. Frank Miles 9, Gwyther 2. John Bain 4. King of the Netherlands 3. K. Spurred 5, Leonie 7, Madge Matthew 5, Minnie Hume 6, Poet Recurvus 1. Poet Ornatus 1. Orphee 4. Princess Mary 1, Queen Bess 2. Sensation 2. Sir Wat kin 9. Stella Super ba 2.

Varieties over 2/6 and up to 5/ dozen. TRUMPETS.—(‘apt. Nelson 3. Fairy 2. Glory of Leiden 7, Gohlen Bell 9, Grace Darling 1, Mdm. de Graaff 1. Mrs Camm 1. Queen of Holland 3. MEDIO ( (IRONATI. Etc. Argent 2. Ariadne (>, Artemis 4. Bridesmaid •*. Bullfinch I. Constellation 2. Fairy Queen 3. Magog Imported 2. Lady Arnott 1. Phyllis I. Queen Sophia 2. Seagull 2. Queen Catherina 2. St. John’s Beauty I. The Sisterhood 2. Waterwitch 5, White Lady 4. Varieties over 5/ and up to IO dozen. TRUMPETS. Cornelia 1.

MEDIO ( (IRONATI. Etc. Bountiful 1. Blackwell 4. Flambeau 1. Constance Pierpoint 1. Firebrand 1. Horace 1. Lucifer (». Sirius 3. Solfaterre 1. Gloria Mundi S. Flamingo 2. Redcoat 6. Mars 1. Torch 1. Plenipo 1. Varieties from 2 to 5 each. TRUMPETS. Alma 1. Admiral Makarotf 3. Admiral Togo 1. Duke of Bedford 4. King Alfred 7. \\ eardalo Perfection 4. Lord Roberts 1. Hamlet I. Rush Grant 1.

M EDIO ( (>R( )N ATI. Etc. (’irclet 2. Dandy Dick 2. Long Tom 1. Varieties over 5/ each. TRUMPETS. Big Ben I. Florence 2. King’s Norton 1. \an Waveren's (Jiant I. Isolde 2. MEDIO (ORONA 11. Etc. Diana I. Fleet wing I. Homespun 3. White Queen 2. Of course it will be understood that, as we have a succession of narcissi How ering till the* end of October. tin* above list does not comprise all that are worth growing, but only those that usually Hower about tin* first week in September, when the Auckland Show is held. Many of the best kinds have yet to bloom. but so far it has proved impracticable to

hold two daffodil shows, ami consequently these later varieties arc not so well known to the public. The numbers appended to tin* different kinds in the above list are not to be taken as a reliable indication of their popularity or otherwise, because soil, aspect, situation. etc., make a great difference with narcissi, md while with most growers particular sorts are quite past they may linger in one or two backward gardens, and in the same way the early gardens may produce a few blooms of later varieties in advance of the majority.

In the above* list I have not dealt with Prof. Thomas's line productions, for though I not i< ed two or three of them outside the Professor’s grand exhibit, they can hardly yet be said to be “in commerce.” WOODS I DE. | Our correspondent has done* good service in compiling the analysis of the recent Auckland *>how. Regarding the pri< es appended, our readers should bear in mind that these are the cost in England. and whilst many of flu* varieties enumerated may lie purchased here at similar prices, others, more particularly th<* newer kinds, would probably rule 25 per vent higher in value here. English bulbs require two vears to acclimatise. VERONICA. |