Broadleigh Gardens Specialists in small 1995 Autumn Catalogue

BISHOPS HULL, TAUNTON, SOMERSET TA4 1 it Specialists in small bulbs Broadleigh Gardens Barr House Bishops Hull Taunton Somerset TA4 1AE Telephone Taunton (STD 01823) 286231 Fax: (01823) 323646

`Chilly Finger'd Spring' Keats, I 795-1821 I had come to the conclusion that gardening couldn't hold any more surprises for me, but the weather has rewarded my arrogance by producing what must be the strangest spring ever. We had no frost between November and March and then, just when the had decided it was safe to grow, a series of very severe night frosts in April. This, coupled with an unexpected period of drought following the excessive rainfall earlier is, I am afraid, going to cause some upsets in supply. With this in mind it is always helpful to have a couple of ideas for acceptable substitutes should the bulbs you want be out of stock, especially if you are trying to avoid the postage charge or gain a discount. Although the bulk of this catalogue remains unchanged as a comprehensive list of small bulbs, there are, as usual many exciting additions. Some are completely new — Iris Broadleigh Jean or dubium for example — while others are old varieties appearing for the first time as stocks increase sufficiently to list them, e.g. Narcissus Peaseblossom Whilst on the subject of Californian Iris, we were pleased that one of our own new hybrids — Broadleigh Carolyn — has been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) after trial by the Royal Horticultural Society. At present stocks are too small to list it but it can be seen on our Chelsea stand, when we will be accepting orders. I'm afraid I must conclude with that perennial chestnut — a change of classification — but for once not a botanical one. The Post Office in its wisdom has reclassified the Channel Islands as overseas and regretfully UK inland postage rates no longer apply as they have their own tariff. Happy gardening!

= those plants given the Award 2 of Garden Merit by the RHS. 2iettined016 MAY 1994 LADY SKELMERSDALE Please see Terms of Business on Page 36 for details of postal charges. All bulbs in this catalogue are commercially propogated. Front cover picture: Fritiilaria imperialis Lutea Maxima

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160 pages, 60 colour photographs NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) LEUCOJUM This genus behaves like Snowdrops in resenting a long drying-off in summer. However, A daffodil is probably one of the easiest and least the luxuriant foliage of the two listed below makes posting them in the spring impracticable demanding of plants to grow. Normally when a so we now lift them in September for immediate despatch. They should be planted 6" is planted it will come up and flower, provided apart. Other varieities will be found in our Spring List. that an unbalanced fertilizer is not put on. 412,1 AESTIVUM 'GRAVETYE GIANT' (Summer Snowflake). Fertilizers containing an excess of nitrogen should '-' A magnificent bulb with umbels of five or more bell-shaped flowers with green tips. be avoided, as should manure. However, the Excellent beside water or among shrubs. do need more understanding and care and must Height: 24" Flowers: Apr-May 3 = £2.05; 10 = £6.50 be treated with the respect accorded to most plants in the garden. If they are happy they will LILIUM become established and multiply. Although most of our Lilies are depatched in the spring (please see Spring list), the two below are much better planted in late autumn. See page 5 for the Madonna Lily. The varieties we offer vary from 3" to 18" in height. • MARTAGON (Turk's Cap Lily). Only a few are species and are clearly marked as A magnificent and easy Lily for any soil in full sun or light shade. The stems with their such. The remainder are hybrids, being crosses whorls of leaves are topped by up to thirty purple Turk's Cap flowers, which are between small species and larger-flowered varieties heavily spotted. Suitable for naturalising in grass. and, as normally happens, the hybrids have more Height: 3'-4` Flowers: June £2.95 each vigour and adaptability. The hybrid daffodils which • MARTAGON ALBUM. we list will grow almost anywhere, but this only Similar to the above but bearing creamy -white, unspotted flowers. applies to a very few of the species, many of which Height: 3'- 4` Flowers: June £3.50 each are alpines and need treatment, especially drainage, suitable for these subjects. Species daffodils may MUSCARI (Grape Hyacinth) be seen all over the high ground in Spain and Free-flowering and attractive spring bulbs which grow and increase rapidly. They may Portugal, where N. asturiensis, bulbocodiurn, be planted in full sun although they do well in partial shade. Ideal for the rockery and rupicola and triandrus are found growing through for brightening a dark corner. 3" apart to allow room for them to spread. the melting snow like crocus in the Alps. AMBROSIACUM (muscarimi). Large flower spikes — the lower ones creamy, the top soft lilac. Easily grown in a The jonquils, however, seem to like places where sunny, well-drained situation. Strongly scented. the soil is often heavy and where they get a Height: 8" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3 = £1.90; 10 = £5.95 thorough baking in summer. Few of the tazetta ARMENIACUM. species are hardy in this country, and then only in Beautiful large flowers of deep cobalt-blue with a white ri m. Makes a fine effect when unusually warm spots — however, their hybrids. planted with other bulbs or shrubs. the Poetaz (Div. 8), are much hardier and make Height: 7" Flowers: Mar-Apr 20 = £1.80; 50 = £4.30 ARMENIACUM BLUE SPIKE. excellent cut flowers. An exceptionally free-flowering sport of the above with many large spikes of fully double flowers. Good in tubs. The bulbocodiums grow almost all over the Iberian Height: Flowers: Mar-Apr 10 = 1.20; 50 = £5.65 peninsula in varying conditions from marshland AZUREUM (Hyacinthus azureus). to dry road verges. When grown in this country it A beautiful compact azure -blue variety. Recommended. is found that those which increase by seed flower

Height: 5" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1,55; 20 = £5.85 well but those whose bulbs split are likely to be AZUREUM ALBUM. flowerless after a few years. These trends can only A pure white form of the above. be found out by experience as they seem to vary Height: 5" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1.25; 20 = from garden to garden. Many of the triandrus BOTRYOIDES ALBUM (Pearls of Spain). family, all of which need good drainage, flower in A very attractive pure white form of botryoicies. Sweetly s eented . partial shade, often on northern slopes. Height: 5" Flowers: Mar -Apr 10 = £1.50; 30 = £4.30 COMOSUM (Leopoldia comosa) (Tassel Hyacinth). Many people like to grow daffodils in the grass. Very easily grown in any well-drained position. Heads of purple flowers topped by a However, it should be remembered for this form of blue 'tassel' of sterile flowers. naturalising that the bulbs should be planted 6" Height: 8" Flowers: Apr-May 70p each; 10 = £6.30 COMOSUM PLUMOSUM. deep — in other words rather deeper than usual - Feathery violet blooms. Long lasting and good for cutting. Most unusual and late. and the grass should not be mown until after the Height: 8" Flowers: May 10 = £1.55; 30 = £4.45 leaves have died down. Many of the hybrids we list MA.CROCARPUM (moschatum). are suitable for this purpose, especially February Bright golden-yellow flowers which are heavily scented. Needs a sunny, well-drained Silver, Peeping Tom, February Gold, Beryl and the postion to do well. poeticus varieties, Also of course the wild daffodil Height: 7" Flowers: Mar-Apr £2.00 each of northern Europe, now called pseudo narcissus. * LATIFOLIUM. Many of the smaller hybrids are better grown in Very striking. The top of the flower is pale blue while the bottom is very dark. One the border and rock garden where their daintiness single leaf. can be appreciated to the full. Height: 10" Flowers: Apr 10 = £1.60; 30 = £4.60

20 * New or re-introduction • Late Oct despatch (see Terms of Business) 21 For many years Daffodils have been separated artificially into numbered groups * S CHINITA. Div. 8. or divisions, each one with more or less the same floral characteristics. These are: This multi-headed variety is one of the prettiest of the poetaz, having primrose petals with a red-edged cup. Division 6 Cyclamineus hybrids Division 1 Trumpet hybrids Height: 18" Flowers: Apr £2.00 each 7 Jonquilla hybrids 2 Large cupped hybrids CLOUD NINE. Div. 2. A striking reverse bicolour of intermediate size. It opens clear lemon and the cup 3 Small cupped hybrids 8 Tazetta hybrids 9 Poeticus hybrids gradually fades to cream. A superb new variety. 4 Double hybrids 5 Triandrus hybrids 10 Species & wild hybrids Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 95g each; 5 = £4.55 S CORDUBENSIS (henriquesii). Div. 10. A recently collected rare and superb addition to the jonquil group. The glowing golden * APRICOT. Div. 1. flowers have an exceptional scent. Grows well outside with us. Can have up to ten A very attractive and unusual flower with a white perianth and yellow trumpet fading flowers to a stem. to pale apricot with age. Naturalises well. Height: 12" Flowers: Mar £3.00 each Height: 12" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 199 CYCLAMINEUS. Div. 10. 19 BANTAM. Div. 2. A very beautiful species of deep yellow with a long trumpet and completely swept back A delightful dwarf daffodil with small neat flowers of bright yellow with a red cup. petals. Excellent for naturalising in a damp acid soil. Stock grown from seed. Limited. Height: 10" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 Height: 5" Flowers: Early Mar £3.50 each * BEBOP. Div. 7. * DAWN. Div. 5. A perfect miniature jonquil with pure butter-yellow perianth and cup. Well-shaped A really beautiful delicate nodding flower with white petals and a flat yellow cup: often flowers. two-headed. Height: 7" Flowers: Apr £2.00 each Height: 12" Flowers: Mar-Apr 90p each; 5 = £4.30 BELL SONG. Div. 7. S DICKCISSEL. Div. 7. Another fine new twin-headed hybrid. Delicate pure white petals and a pink cup. A fine new twin-headed jonquil with clear lemon petals and creamy white cup. Height: 12" Flowers: Apr £1.10 each; 3 = £3.20 Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.30; 10 = £4.20 BERYL. Div. 6. * DINKIE. Div. 3. A very prolific cyclamineus hybrid with primrose petals and an orange cup. Most A small-cupped daffodil of beautiful form and much substance. Butter-yellow petals attractive. and red-edged up. Height: 8" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.80; 10 = £5.65 Height: 15" Flowers: Mar-Apr 90p each; 5 = £4.30 * BINKIE. Div. 2. Ilvb DOVE WINGS. Div. 6. Avery unusual and extremely attractive reverse bicolour. The almost white cup is paler A really outstanding cyclamineus hybrid with ivory-white petals and pale yellow than the clear primrose-yellow perianth. trumpet. Height: I2" Flowers: Apr 3 = 21.20; 15 = £5.65 Height: 13" Flowers: Late Mar 70p each; 10 = £6.55 BULBOCODIUM CANTABRICUS FOLIOSUS. Div. 10. * ELF. Div. 2. A very decorative variety. Soft lemon throughout with the cup delicately tinged with A very early, free-flowering variety with creamy white flowers. Increases well. pink. Height: 7" Flowers: Jan-Feb £2.75 each Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.50; 10 = £4.75 * BULBOCODIUM FILIFOLIUS. Div. 10. FEBRUARY GOLD. Div. 6. A very vigorous virtually evergreen bulbocodium. Tall golden flowers. 9 The well-known and loved early cyclamineus hybrid with golden-yellow petals and a £2.00 each Height: 6" Flowers: Mar slightly darker cup. Very long lasting and good for naturalising. BULBOCODIUM MESATLANTICUS HYBRID. Div. 10. Height: 12" Flowers: Feb-Mar 5 = £1.80; 20 = £6.75 Wide lemon hoops. Very free flowering. FEBRUARY SILVER. Div. 6. Height: 9" Flowers: Jan-Feb £2.95 each A most amazingly lasting cyclamineus hybrid with milk-white petals and lemon cup. S BULBOCODIUM NYLON. Div. 10. Large and of good substance. Milk-white and sweetly scented. A cross between romieuxii and foliosus. Early Height: 12" Flowers: Feb-Mar 90p each; 10 = 28.35 flowering. Stock limited this year. Height: 5" Flowers: Dec-Jan £2.00 each BULBOCODIUM ROMIEUXII. Div. 10. Widely flaring flowers of clear sulphur-yellow with exserted stamens. Grows well in well-drained place but best protected in frame or alpine house. ENTHUSIAST'S COLLECTION OF Height: 6" Flowers: Jan-Feb £2.50 each HYBRID NARCISSUS BULBOCODIUM TAFFETA. Div. 10. Collection No. 8 Another of the Blanchard hybrids. Pale creamy-yellow flowers with quite wide cups. Height: 6" Flowers: Jan-Feb £2.95 each This collection includes some of the BULBOCODIUM VULGAR'S CONSPICUUS. Div. 10. most reliable varieties on our list, A rather more robust variety with deep yellow flowers. Increases rapidly. growing from to 12" tall. Height: 5" Flowers: Late Mar. 3 = 21.50; 10 = £4.75 BULBOCODIUM (Hort). Div. 10. 3 Beryl 3 Minnow Unlike many bulbocodiums which are shy to flower unless really happy, this cultivated 3 Jack Snipe 3 Polnesk form produces its deep yellow flowers freely. 3 Jumblie 3 Sun Disc Height: 6" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.55; 10 = £4.90 3 Little Gem 3 Topolino CANALICULATUS (lacticolor). Div. 10. A sweetly scented miniature tazetta species. White petals and lemon-yellow cup. Needs 1 Collection - 24 bulbs = £8.00 a well-drained position and a good summer baking. Saving 88p Height: 5" Flowers: Late Mar 5 = £1.30; 20 = £4.95 2 Collections - 48 bulbs = £15.90 Saving £1.86

* New or re-introduction S Scented 22 * New or re-introduction S Scented 23 Narcissus (continued) FOUNDLING. Div. 6. * JEZEBEL. Div. 3. One of the best. Broad well reflexed white perianth and a short clear rose-pink cup. A most eye-catching small-cupped daffodil with apricot petals and a vivid red cup. Height: 12" Flowers: Apr £1.60 each; 3 = £4.60 Height: 15" Flowers: Late Mar 90p each; 5 = £4.30 * S GADITANUS. Div. 10. * JOHANNA. Div. 5. Closely allied to N. assoanus, this species is extremely rare in cultivation. The tiny An exceptionally fine triandrus hybrid. Milk-white petals with a long pale lemon cup. sturdy flower is brilliant buttercup-yellow, the petals being no longer than the cup. Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 90p each; 5 = £4.30 Sweetly scented and needs a good summer baking. Stock limibed. S JONQUILLA SINGLE. Div. 10. Height: 6" Flowers: Mar-Apr £2.50 each This charming and very well-known jonquil species has up to six very strongly scented GARDEN PRINCESS. Div. 6. deep yellow flowers to a stem. Unequalled cyclamineus hybrid, free-flowering, long lasting deep yellow flowers. Height: 12" Flowers: Apr-May 5 = £1.00; 30 = £5.65 Excellent for naturalising. JUMBLIE. Div. 12. Height: 15" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.20; 15 = £5.65 An excellent little cyclamineus hybrid with two to three clear yellow flowers to a stem. GERANIUM. Div. 8. Slightly orange cup and very reflexed petals. Very free-flowering and good for pots. A most striking poetaz with four to six flowers on an upright stem. Pure white petals with (Picture page 23.) bright scarlet-orange cup. Good in pots. (Picture page 28.) Height: 8" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.20; 15 = £5.65 Height: 16" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 KENELLIS. Div. 12. HAWERA. Div. 5. An Alec Gray bulbocodium hybrid that blooms over a long period. Opening citron-yellow Several very graceful hanging blooms. Lemon yellow with paler cup. Well-drained sunny and fading to milk-white. A most unusual combination of bulbocodium and trumpet position. (Picture page 32.) narcissus. Height: 7" Flowers: Apr 5 = £1.40; 20 = £5.30 Height: 6" Flowers: Feb-Mar

NARCISSUS FOR POTS, WINDOW BOXES, PATIOS AND ROCK GARDENS Collection No. 9 The true beauty of these dainty flowers is fully appreciated when they are grown in appropriate pinces. Do notforce fin pots. 5 Hawera 5 Sundial 5 Jumblie 5 Tete-a-tete 5 Minnow 1 Collection - 25 bulbs = £8.00 Saving 80p

2 Collections - 50 bulbs = £15.90 Saving £1.70

Narcissus Itzirn ICE WINGS. Div. 5. LA FIANCEE. Div. 8. A superb twin-headed, white triandus hybrid rather like an ivory Dove Wings. A multi-flowered tazetta hybrid having clear white petals with a small orange cup. Height: 13" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.65; 10 = £5.20 Excellent for cutting.. * S IDEAL. Div. 8. Height: 15" Flowers: Mar 3 = 95p; 15 = £4.50 A fine early I a7etta with clusters of white, scented flowers with yellow cups. Good for LARKWHISTLE. Div. 6. An award-winning cyclamineus hybrid. Neat, well-formed golden-yellow flowers. cutting. Height: 15" Flowers: Mar/Apr 3 for 95p; 15 = 24.50 Height: 14" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.70; 10 = £5.35 ITZIM. Div. 6. LENT LILY (see lobularis) Of similar colour and breeding to Jetfire but a more graceful and delicate flower. Well LIBERTY BELLS. Div. 5. reflexed smooth yellow perianth and neat orange-red trumpet. Long lasting. A triandrus of outstanding beauty with several citron-yellow drooping flowers to the Height: 10" Flowers: Mar £1.00 each; 5 = £4.75 stem. Very colourful and excellent in the garden. JACK SNIPE. Div. 6. Height: 13" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.90; 10 = £5.95 A delicate little cyclamineus whose long creamy petals and dark primrose cup make a LILAC HUE. Div. 6. striking contrast. Excellent for naturalising. A show-stopping hybrid with well-formed white flowers and true lilac cup. Height: 8" Flowers: Late Mar 5 = £1.60; 20 = £6.05 Height: 9" Flowers: Mar-Apr £3.50 each JENNY. Div. 6. UNTIE. Div. 7. An exquisite cyclamineus hybrid with milk-white petals. The trumpet opens lemon A dainty little jonquil. Each stem bears one to four flowers with butter-yellow petals and coloured but quickly fades to a lovely creamy-white. One of the best. flat orange-red cups. Height: 15" Flowers: Early April 3 = £1.30; 10 = £4.20 Height: 8" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.80; 10 = £5.65 JETFIRE. Div. 6. LITTLE BEAUTY. Div. 1. One of the best American cyclamineus hybrids. Large gold flowers, well reflexed with a A charming little well contrasted trumpet daffodil. White petals with a lemon trumpet. bright-red orange trumpet. Very striking. Height: 4" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 Height: 10" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.30; 10 = £4.20 New or re-introduction S Scented New or re - introduction S Scented 24 25 Narcissus (continued) LITTLE GEM. Div. 1. PETREL. Div. 5.

A free - flowering, exquisite pale gold trumpet narcissus - a perfect miniature. Early. Another fine American hybrid with three to five nodding pure white flowers reminiscent Height: 6" Flowers: Early Mar 5 = £1.50; 20 = £5.65 of Hawera. * LITTLE SPELL. Div. 1. Height: 8" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.55; 10 = £4.90 Then are few early lemon narcissus so this one is welcome.Flowers are a little like S PIPIT. Div. 7. W. P. Milner but held at right angles. Trumpet fades to creamy white. A good foil for An outstanding American miniature. Two to three heads of clear lemon, the cups fading pulmonarias. to almost white. Strongly scented. always a winner at Chelsea. Height: 9" Flowers: Mar £1.50 each; 3 = £4.30 Height: 10" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.30; 10 = £4.20 LITTLE WITCH. Div. 6. S POETICUS FLORE PLENO. Div. 10. An exceptionally beautiful cyclamineus hybrid. Bright gold throughout with very The well-known double Pheasant Eye. Pure white and strongly scented and very late reflexed petals. Extremely long lasting. Good in the garden and for pots. flowering. Height: 9" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3 = £1.30; 15 = £6.10 Height: 17" Flowers: May 5 = 21.30; 20 = g4.95 LOBULARIS. Div.10. s POETICUS RECURVUS. Div. 10. A selected form of pseudonarcissus (Lent Lily) and one of the best for naturalising. The a The old-fashioned late Pheasant Eye loved by everyone. Snow-white petals swept back flowers have yellow trumpets with paler petals. May take up to two seasons to settle. from a tiny yellow cup edged with red. Excellent for naturalising. Height: 5" Flowers: Early Mar 10 = £2.00; 50 = £9.25; 100 = £17.00 Height: 17" Flowers: May 5 = £1.70; 20 = £6.40 * MARCH SUNSHINE. Div. 6. * s POLGLAZE. Div. 8. A free-flowering and quite outstanding cyclamineus hybrid with an almost flat, canary- A scented twin - headed tazetta with ivory petals and a deep orange cup. yellow perianth and orange-tinged trumpet. Height: 18" Flowers: Mar/Apr 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 Height: 12" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = 95p; 15 = £4.50 MIDGET. Div. 10. NARCISSUS FOR NATURALISING One of the best new early miniatures. Bold minor-type flowers above neat grey leaves. Excellent and easy for the garden. Collection No. 10 Height: 4" Flowers: Feb-Mar 5 = £1.80; 20 = £6.75 MINICYCLA. Div. 6. Vigorous varieties suitable for planting We believe this to be the true hybrid. Graceful, golden -yellow flowers. Beloved by slugs! in grass. Height: 4" Flowers: Feb-Mar £5.00 each 10 Jack Snipe MINNOW. Div. 8. An exquisite little tazetta hybrid with several creamy flowers on each stem with 20 lobularis contrasting yellow cups. Does very well and increases rapidly. A good garden plant. 15 Parcpat Height: 6" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1.20; 20 = £4.60 NANTJS. Div.10. 1 Collection - 45 bulbs = £8.80 A vigorous form of N. minor. Pale yellow throughout. Excellent for rock gardens and Saving 95p naturalising under trees. Early. Height: 6" Flowers: Feb-Mar 3 = £1.30; 15 = £6.10 2 Collections - 90 bulbs = £17.45 ODORUS RT.IGULOSUS. Div. 10. s 2 Saving £2.05 An outstanding jonquil with up to four deep yellow flowers on each stem. An excellent garden plant. Strongly scented. Height: 10" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3=21.20; 15 = £5.65 Narcissus lobularis with Dutch Crocus * PAULA COTTELL. Div. 3. A really delightful miniature daffodil with rigid overlapping milk-white petals and small S POLNESK. Div. 7. a soft lemon. Very reliable. creamy cup. Has up to two large delicately scented flowers of Height: 18" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 Height: 9" Flowers: Early Apr £2.00 each S PRIDE OF CORNWALL. Div. 8. PARCPAT. Div. 7. An unusual multi-headed variety with white petals and yellow cups shading to red on An excellent short-cupped jonquil. Good for cutting and garden display. Has very unusual orange petals with a deeper cup. Increases well and.can be naturalised. the outside. Good for cutting. Height: 15" Flowers: Mar/Apr 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 Height: 15" Flowers: Mar-Apr 10 = £1.70; 30 = £4.75 PSEUDONARCISSUS (Lent Lily) (see lobularis) PEASEBLOSSOM. Div. 5. * PSEUDONARCISSUS GAYI. Div. 10. There is a slight mystery over the naming of this Alec Gray hybrid, but whatever its real A larger form of the above with more substance. White petals and clear yellow trumpet. name it is a very beautiful miniature with three to five creamy-yellow flowers, rather Equally good for naturalising, but will take a season to settle down and flower. reminiscent of Hawera in shape. Few. Height: 12" Flowers: Early Mar 5 = £1.30; 20 = £4.95 Height: 6" Flowers: Mar-Apr £6.00 each * PSEUDONARCISSUS MOSCHATUS. Div. 10. PEEPING TOM. Div. 6. Pure white flowers with nodding heads and petals running almost parallel to the A most distinctive cyclamineus hybrid with its very long narrow trumpet flared at the trumpet, giving a hooded effect. Rare. end and reflexed petals. A true golden-yellow. Excellent for naturalising. Height: 8" Flowers: Early Mar £1.20 each; 5 = £5.65 Height: 16" Flowers: Feb-Mar 3 - £1.80; 10 = £5.65 PSEUDONARCISSUS OBVALLARIS (Tenby Daffodil). Div. 10. S PENCREBAR. Div. 4. 7 Neat bright yellow flowers on a very stiff stem. Long lasting and excellent for naturalising. A very sweet little yellow double jonquil looking like a tiny rose. Often twin - flowered. Height: 12" Flowers: Feb-Mar 3 = £1.25; 10 = £4.45 Height: 6" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.95; 10 = £6.10 PSEUDONARCISSUS VAN SION. Div. 4. S PENPOL. Div. 7. The original doubleyellow daffodil. Useful for naturalising because of its iron constitution. A weather - resistant, clear yellow jonquil. Scented. Good for cutting. Height: 15" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = £1.60; 10 = £5.10 Height 15" Flowers: Mar-Apr 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 S QUAIL. Div. 7. * s PEQUENITA. Div. 7. A twin-headed jonquil of deep golden-yellow with rather pronounced cups. A striking A very sweetly - scented dwarf self -yellow jonquil. Most attractive. new American hybrid. Height: 7" Flowers: Mar £5.00 each Height: 18" Flowers: Mar-Apr 5 = £1.60; 20 = £6.05 New or re - introduction S Scented 26 * New or re-introduction S Scented 27 Narcissus (continued) QUINCE. Div. 12. TETE-A-TETE. Div. 12. A neat cyclamineus hybrid of soft primrose with deeper cup; a sister seedling to Jumblie Probably the best of all dwarf hybrids. Very early and tremendously long lasting. and Tete-a-tete. Golden petals very slightly reflexed from the neat cups. Cannot be too strongly Height: 7" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.30; 15 = £6.10 recommended and a very prolific flowerer. * RIKKI. Div. 7. Height: 6" Flowers: Feb-Mar 3 = £1.35; 10 = £4.30 An exceptional little jonquil with a tiny cream flower and pale lemon cup. Very upright. THALIA. Div. 5. Height: 5" Flowers: Mar/ Apr £2.00 each One of the best triandrus hybrids with one to three well formed white flowers on each RIJNVELDT'S EARLY SENSATION. Div. 2. stem. Excellent for naturalising. a Our earliest hybrid. Egg-yellow throughout with a rather flared cup. Height: 12" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.80; 10 = £5.65 Height: 10" Flowers: Jan-Feb 3 = £1.70; 10 = £5.35 THOUGHTFUL. Div. 5. RIPPLING WATERS. Div. 5. A delightful triandrus with two or three lemon-yellow nodding blooms of much By far the most attractive and best triandrus that we sell, with three creamy-white substance. One of the best larger Alec Gray hybrids. short-cupped flowers to a stem. A strong grower. Height: 12" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £2.00; 10 = £6.25 Height: 14" Flowers: Early Apr 3 = £1.55; 10 = £4.90 TOPOLINO. Div. 1, RIP VAN WINKLE (minor pumilus plenus). Div. 4. A sturdy dwarf bicolor with good-sized flowers above neat grey foliage. Good for A quaint miniature double of unknown origin with msses of flat yellow petals tinged naturalising. with green. Can be naturalised. Height: 6" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = £1.15; 15 = £5.15 Height: 6" Flowers: Early Mar 3 = £1.50; 10 = £4.75 TRESAMBLE. Div. 5. * ROGER. Div. 6. A very vigorous triandrus which gives a mass of pure white flowers with a creamy cup. Like a later, larger Beryl. The well-formed flowers have clear yellow petals and a deep Highly recommended. orange cup. Height: 16" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.80; 10 = £5.65 Height: 12" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.00; 15 = £4.75 S TREVITHIAN. Div. 7. * ROSEDOWN. Div. 5. An excellent short-cupped jonquil with two or three pale yellow flowers to the stem. Very A graceful bulb with two nodding golden-yellow flowers with globular light orange cups. vigorous and good for naturalising. Height: 14" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 Height 20" Mowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.10; 15 = £5.15 * SAMARIA. Div. 3. W. P. MILNER. Div. 1. A really lovely small-cupped daffodil of ivory-white throughout. Of perfect form and A delightful nodding trumpet variety with creamy-white drooping flowers. Free- strongly recommended as a garden plant, particularly good for cutting.. flowering and very good for pots. Height: 15" Flowers: Apr £1.00 each; 5 = £4.75 Height 10" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.90; 10 = £5.95 SEGOVIA. Div. 3. * WATIERI. Div. 10. A very beautiful miniature jonquil. Superbly contrasting glistening white petals and This perfect tiny pure white jonquil species needs no introduction. Seed-grown. Not fully small flat lemon cup. Stock limited. hardy. Height: 6- Flowers: Apr £2.50 each Height 4" Flowers: Apr £6.00 each s SILVER CHIMES. Div. 8. * WOODCOCK. Div. 6. An extremely lovely and charming tazetta hybrid with up to ten perfect flowers on each A strong-growing cyclamineus hybrid, having bright yellow flowers with long trumpets. stem. Pure white with a cup of palest primrose. Does best in a dry position. Height: 12" Flowers: Late Mar/ Apr 3 = 95p; 15 = £4.50 Height: 12" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.50; 10 = £4.75 * s SNOWBUNTING. Div. 7. A perfect jonquil hybrid which is deep primrose yellow in the bud and opens with a creamy cup and beautifully formed white petals. Sweetly scented. Height: 14" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.60; 10 = £5.10 MIXED NARCISSUS STOCKEN. Div. 10. An unidentified jonquil species possibly allied to gaditanus. Collected many years ago After lifting, we find that a large number of bulbs have been missed. by C. M. Stocken. Tiny golden-yellow, strongly scented flowers. Needs complete summer Growing them on for a year and then digging them up individually to replace them baking to flower. Best in alpine house or frame. with their own varieties is too costly a business. Therefore, we are making a special Height: 4" Flowers: Apr £1.50 each; 3 = £4.30 offer of bulbs, as lifted, which will contain a broad range of varieties, some of which SUNDIAL. Div. 7. may be quite valuable. An exquisite miniaturejonquil of a most unusual dark lemon with a hint of green in the 50 = £10.00 frilled cup. Often twin-headed. (Picture page 25.) Height: 6" Flowers: Late Mar 3 = £1.15; 15 = £5.30 SUN DISC. Div. 7. A fine Alec Gray hybrid with perfect rounded straw-yellow flowers and a tiny golden cup. Height: 6" Flowers: Apr 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 We have many small stocks of rare species and hybrid Narcissus s SWEETNESS. Div. 7. and other bulbs of which a few are available each year. • A charming self-yellow jonquil, the most sweetly scented as the name implies. An Please send s.a.e. for list in August. outstanding garden plant with an unusually long vase life. Height: 14" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.05; 15 = £5.00 * s SWEET PEPPER. Div. 7. A very strongly scented jonquil hybrid with yellow petals and a well-contrasted brick- ODONTOSTOMUM red cup. A rarely-seen relation of Tecophilaea from North America. Definitely for those who like a Height: 15" Flowers: Mar 3 = £1.15; 15 = £5.30 challenge - ft's almost impossible to flower. TARLATAN. Div. 12. A very tall, strong, lemon-coloured bulbocodium hybrid with wide-open flared cup. HARTIVEGIL Height: 9" Flowers: Feb £1.75 each Small white flowers on branched stems. Alpine house or bulb frame. Height: 9" Mowers: May 3 = £1.50; 15 = £4.75 New or re-Introduction S Scented 28 New or re-introduction S - Scented 29