EXHIBITORSEXHIBITORS PARCELS (1)(1) Ten bulbs (our choice) for exhibition in at least five Divisions. £25£25 post free to U.K. or Europe DAFFODILDAFFODIL BULBSBULBS U.S. $50 including air mail postage to U.S.A., Canada. £50 including air mail postage to Japan, New Zealand and Australia. (2)(2) Five selected bulbs (our choice) in distinct classes to include recentlyrecently namednamed cultivarscultivars andand seedlingsseedlings registered in 1994/99. Much higher Catalogue value.value. £25 post free to U.K. or Europe. Narcissus Hybridists for over 50 years $40$40 post free by airmail to U.S.A., Canada.Canada. £40 post free to Japan, New Zealand andand Australia.Australia. 19461946 -- 1999
Limited stocks of the followingfollowing are also grown:grown:-- Div. ly-y Banbridge, Comal,Comal, Gold Medallion, Tenterficld, VanVan Zion.Zion. Div. lw-w Elka, Empress of Ireland. Europe Passport No. UK/NI/3021 Div. 1 w-y Pops Legacy, Preamble. Div. 2y-y Golden Aura, St. Keverne, Skerry. Div. 2y-o, 2y-r, 2o-o Mexico City, Redman Div. 2y-w Daydream, Desert Orchid Div. 2w-p Carrichmannon, Notre Dame, Passionals, Rose Royale.Royale. Div. 2w-w Aldringham, Cool Crystal, Spelga, Silverwood, Woodvale.Woodvale. Div. 2w-y Farranfad, May Queen, Prince of Brunswick Div. 2w-gyo Conestoga. Div. 3w-gyo Fairsel, Notable. Div. 3w-grr, 3wr Starlight Express. Div. 3w-yyr Castlehill, Merlin, Perimeter Div. 3w-gwy.. Top of the Hill. Div. 3w-w, 3w-gww, 3w-gwy Cool Crystal, Frigid, Portstewart. Div. 4 Albus Plenus Odoratus, Hawaii, Tahiti, Unique.Unique. Div. 6 Charity May, Dove Wings, Foundling FebruaryFebruary Gold,Gold, Jenny, Tete a 'Fete. From Div. 7 Kokopelli, Stratosphere, Sweetness, Trevithian,Trevithian, TittleTittle Tattle. Tattle. Div. 8 Glorious, Sparkling Eye. Div. 9 Cantabile, Felindre. and many seedling stocks of allall Divisions.Divisions. BALLYDORN WHY NOT JOIN A DAFFODIL SOCIETY?SOCIETY? Apply to: BULB FARMFARM THE DAFFODIL SOCIETY Mrs. J. Petheridge, The Meadows, Puxton,Puxton, NearNear Weston-Super-Mare.Weston-Super-Mare. BS24BS24 6TF 6TF NORTHERN IRELAND DAFFODIL GROUP Richard McCaw, 77 Ballygowan Road,Road, Hillsborough,Hillsborough, Co.Co. Down.Down. BT26 BT26 6EQ 6EQ IN ASSOCIATION WITHWITH RINGHADDYRINGHADDY DAFFODILSDAFFODILS AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY INC. Secretary: Phyllis Hess 36703670 E.E. PowellPowell Road,Road, LewisLewis Centre, Centre, Ohio Ohio 43035. 43035. U.S.A. U.S.A. You will have joined the worldworld widewide communitycommunity ofof peoplepeople engaged engaged in in promoting promoting greater greater knowledge inin breeding,breeding, growinggrowing andand exhibitingexhibiting the the finest finest spring spring flower. flower.
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Printed and designed byby thethe NewtownardsNewtownards ChronicleChronicle NEWTOWNARDS, Fax No: (01238)(01238) 542276542276 NORTHERN IRELAND EMail No: [email protected]@dnet.co.uk INTRODUCTION AwardAward ofof AmericanAmerican Daffodil Daffodil Society Society Gold Gold Medal Medal 1993 1993 forfor hybridisationhybridisation ofof NarcissusNarcissus CHOICE NEWNEW DAFFODILSDAFFODILS On 23rd April, 19981998 thethe sunsun shone toto welcome the 120120 oror soso daffodil daffodil hybridists and enthusiasts ARRANGEMENT OF LIST, AND CODING SYSTEM on thethe 2nd2nd World World DaffodilDaffodil Tour to Northern IrelandIreland afterafter days days of of big big winds, winds, and and our our daffodil daffodil plantings were at least ableable toto showshow theirtheir substancesubstance and and colours colours after after challenging challenging weather weather The list has beenbeen arranged arranged in in alphabetical alphabetical order order with with the the Division Division and and Classification Classification of of conditions. each cultivarcultivar shown inin the margin.margin. TheThe classificationclassification isis inin accordanceaccordance with with the the Revised Revised But alas, most ofof ourour poeticus,poeticus, and and late late cultivars cultivars were were too too shy shy to to reveal reveal their their full full beauty. beauty. System adoptedadopted by by thethe R. R. H. H. S.S. ColoursColours areare abbreviated abbreviated as as follows: follows: We have, thisthis year,year, selectedselected five five seedling seedling cultivars cultivars for for naming,naming, but but none none of of them them has has yet yet w -- whitewhite oror whitish; g - green; yy -- p -- pink;pink; o - orange; rr - red. been shownshown in in competition,competition, thoughthough all all werewere on on show show for for the the World World Tour Tour inin ourour bulbbulb shedssheds For the purpose of description, the daffodil flowerflower isis divideddivided intointo perianth,perianth, andand corona.corona. for the visit.visit. The perianthperianth isis describeddescribed byby thethe firstfirst letterletter following following thethe number number of of the the Division Division toto whichwhich Regular customers have receivedreceived somesome ofof thesethese new new things things as as gratis gratis bulbs, bulbs, sent sent out out to to the cuitivarcuitivar belongs. defray the alwaysalways risingrising cost ofof ourour postalpostal charges,charges, and and we we await await critical critical reports reports on on their their The corona is treatedtreated asas havinghaving threethree zones: zones: AnAn eyeeye zone,zone, aa mid-zone mid-zone andand an an edgeedge oror rim.rim. performance inin the NewNew World, Japan andand Europe. Europe. The descriptiondescription of the corona is separated fromfrom thethe description description ofof the perianthperianth byby hyphen We again risk a forecast ofof the £Sterling/US£Sterling/US rate, thisthis timetime at US$US$ 1.601.60 == £1£1 stgstg andand we, we, and thethe letter letter then then following following the hyphen describesdescribes thethe coronacorona colourcolour startingstarting withwith the eye as usual,usual, will will make goodgood anyany shortfall shortfall withwith added bulb bulb value. value. zone. IfIf however thethe coronacorona is is ofof a singlesingle colour,colour, onlyonly aa singlesingle letterletter ofof the colourcolour code is Payment must bebe mademade by by cheque cheque or or Postal Postal Money Money Order, Order, payable payable in in London London in in £ £ Sterling Sterling used toto describedescribe it. it. or US$. Some Saving Bank cheques areare not not negotiablenegotiable inin LondonLondon and cannotcannot bebe clearedcleared in in the UK.UK. Early ordersorders are recommended andand rewarded rewarded by by extra extra bulbs, bulbs, which which areare also also added added to to a-\i'?--\ INTRODUCTIONS FORFOR 19991999 make good the pre-paid postage rate,rate, addedadded to to the the payment payment in in advance.advance. -w II-APRIL APRIL AMOUR AMOUR 3 3 ( (Bal Bal lydorn)lydorn) April LoveLove SpelgaSpelga N. P. HARRISON Europe PassportPassport No.No. U1(11'41/3021 UK/NI/3021 Dated 1st February, 19991999 Large flowerflower with broadlybroadly ovate plane petals,petals, long long tubulartubular crown, crown, slightly slightly flaredflared N. P. HARRISON and nearlynearly smoothsmooth brim.brim. Stiff stemstem and good poise £10; $16.00 each OVERSEAS ORDERS AND PREPAID POSTAGE CHARGESCHARGES 3w -gy o ARDVIEW 5 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Lancaster x Ibp Gallant Broad overlappingoverlapping spreadingspreading petals, petals, milky milky whitewhite becomingbecoming whitewhite withwith dark USA & CanadaCanada Europe Japan, Australia Australia && emerald eye zone in fluted frilledfrilled saucersaucer coronacorona andand overalloverall circular circular form. form. Air Mail Air Mail NZ Air Mail £10; $16.01) each Up to 5 bulbs $10.00 £4.00 £10.00 9w-gyr9w-gy r BARR HALL 55 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Cantabile OP 5 to 10 bulbs $15.00 £6.00 £15.00 Circular flat broad petals. discdisc coronacorona withwith 1,1, green, orangeorange red red rim. rim. Tall Tall stiffstiff 10 to 20 bulbs $25.00 £8.00 £20.00 stalk and some scent. £12; $19.00 each Each additional bulb 50c 25p 50p 9w-gyr9w -gyr BENBANE HEADHEAD 5 5 ( (Bal Bal lydorn) Cantabile OP. Broadly ovateovate perianth segments opening greenish white over '1,'1, corona deep GENERAL TERMS OF BUSINESS green in flutedfluted saucer crowncrown withwith very thin redred rimrim andand clusteredclustered anthers £12; $19.00 each This catalogue cancels allall previousprevious issues.issues. All All bulbs areare offeredoffered subjectsubject to to crop,crop, andand being being 2w-w MOUNT ROYALROYAL 2/3 2/3 (Ballydorn) Crown Royalist x April LoveLove unsold on receipt of order.order, Orders forfor bulbs amountingamounting toto lessless than than £15, £15, or or US US $30 $30 in in value value for for Very circular flower with broadly ovate spreading petals,petals, widelywidely expandedexpanded fluted fluted overseas orders,orders, maymay bebe declined.declined. howl crown with lightly scalloped edge. Flower opens ivoryivory whitewhite with deeperdeeper No complaintcomplaint asas regards quality of bulbs, size, health oror numbers willwill be entertained unlessunless crown and made immediately after receipt ofof bulbs. crown and develops in size and substance as it whitens withwith maturity.maturity. TallTall strongstrong Orders cannot be cancelled exceptexcept byby mutualmutual consent.consent. plant and good bulbbulb £10; $16.00 each No acknowledgementacknowledgement of anan order will be be sent sent unlessunless specially requested. All bulbs bulbs travel travel at at the the purchaser'spurchaser's risk, and orders will bebe despatched inin rotationrotation and asas far far as as possible before the 15th September eacheach year.year. INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1998 INVOICESINVOICES AREARE INCLUDED ININ ALLALL PARCELS PARCELS SENTSENT OUT, ANDAND PAYMENT ON RECEIPT lyyw-wlyyw-w LAGAN VALLEY 2-32-3 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) iitoon,qoddessAlaongoddess SdlgSdlg Iy-y/y-y ISIS AA CONDITIONCONDITION OFOF SALE WHEN PAYMENTPAYMENT IN ADVANCE HASHAS NOT BEEN MADE.MADE. LargeLarge smoothsmooth softsoft yellowyellow withwith expanded expanded lobed lobed crown, crown, developsdevelops aa goodgood reverse OVERDUE ACCOUNTS LIABLE TOTO 2% PER MONTHMONTH AFTER 3030 DAYS.DAYS. and white halo base with maturity. Good poise andand stiffstiff stalk.stalk. MarginalMarginal DivDiv 22 ReceiptsReceipts for paymentpayment areare not sent unless speciallyspecially requested. Carriage or or Postage Postage is is charged charged onon allall ordersorders except Special Offers but packing is free.free. Withdrawn forfor increaseincrease 9w-gyo ADDITIONAL FREE FREE BULBS WILL BEBE INCLUDEDINCLUDED TOTO MAKE GOODGOOD CARRIAGE OR 9w-gyo RAMORE RAMORE HEAD 5 5 (Ballydorn) (Ballydorn) MurloughMurlough OP POSTAGEPOSTAGE CHARGED,CHARGED, AND AND ASAS FARFAR AS AS POSSIBLE POSSIBLE ANY ANY VARIETY VARIETY PARTICULARLY PARTICULARLY LargerLarger earlier Murlough onon talltall stem,stem, broad smooth perianthperianth withwith smallsmall brightbright REQUIREDREQUIRED WILL BEBE INCLUDEDINCLUDED ININ SUCH SUCH FREEFREE BULBS. disc corona,corona, broadlybroadly handedhanded red with aa grassgrass greengreen midmid zone,zone. becoming greenish- Payment:Payment: New customerscustomers are asked toto makemake paymentpayment withwith order and to add thethe costcost ofof postage,postage, yellow withwith age.age. Long stiff neck.neck. Best Div 99 NIDGNIDG LateLate ShowShow 1996 allowingallowing forfor freefree bulbs. Withdrawn forfor increaseincrease ROSE UMBER 4 (Ballydorn) 2YY--YYPYYP ROSE UMBER 4 (Ballydorn) Golden HcdoHcdo xx RoseRose Royale Royale GENERAL LISTLIST An interesting unusual flower which is difficult to describe. Soft buttery yellow yellow An interesting unusual flower which is difficult to describe. Soft buttery 3w-gwo ANNALONG ANNALONG 3/4 (Ballydorn) Fairgreen .vx Capisco.Capisco. perianth, expanded serrated crown which becomes broadly diffused soft coral perianth, expanded serrated crown which becomes broadly diffused soft coral Pure white white perianthperianth ofof good substance and and a a small small orange orange handed handed crown crown with with pink.Very free flowering and decorative. £8; $13.00 each pink.Very free flowering and decorative. £8; $13.00 each emerald greengreen throat-zone. throat-zone. Best Best Div. Div. 3 3 Ballymena Ballymena 1992. 1992. £4; $6.00 each 3w-yyr TULLYNAGEE 4 (Ballydorn) Faraway .v Tullybeg. 3w-yyr TULLYNAGEE 4 (Ballydorn) Faraway .v Tullybeg. 3w-gyr ARDGLASS 4 4 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) BallymartinBallymartin xx Seedling.Seedling. Pure white rounded smooth perianth, with broad red hand onon richrich golden saucer, Pure white rounded smooth perianth, with broad red hand Circular flower having a richly coloured crowncrown withwith broad broad orangeorange red hand and green eyed crown. We rate this an even brighter long lasting N. Tullybeg and a green eyed crown. We rate this an even brighter long lasting N. Tullybeg deep greengreen extending extending well well into into the the crown crown on on opening. opening. £3; $4.50 each class flower. flower. £10; $16.00 each £10; $16.00 each 3w-gyr BALTIC BALTIC SHORESHORE 3/43/4 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Florida Manor .x Capisco. Smooth slightlyslightly reflexing perianth,perianth, saucersaucer corona, miclzone becoming yellow,yellow, with emerald greengreen eye eye and and deep deep red red frilled frilled rim. rim. Tall. Tall. BestBest seedlingseedling BallymenaBallymena 1991. Scented. Scented. £5; $8.00£5; each $8.00 each 3w-gyo BALLYGOWAN BALLYGOWAN 44 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Gransha x (Merlin xx Seedling)Seedling) INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1997 Malone Cup forfor best seedling seedling Enniskillen Enniskillen 1993. 1993. Tall Tall well well colouredcoloured roundedrounded flower,flower, INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1997 broad glisteningglistening slightly reflexed segments, green green eyed eyed corona corona with with yellow yellow midmid 3w- EtVEtV, 0 0 ARDMILLAN 55 (Ballydorn) HighHigh Tower OP. zone stronglystrongly handedhanded brilliant brilliant orange.orange. £6; $9.00 each White broad perianthperianth segmentsegment slightly slightly incurved,incurved, smallsmall expandedexpanded howl howl crowncrown 3w3w-gyr-gyr BALLYKINLER BALLYKINLER 5 (Ballydorn)Lisbane .v Capisco '1, emeritdemeritd greengreen passing passing to to whitish whitish yellow yellow andand bright bright orange orange rim rim Round purepure white white flat flat perianthperianth when when mature, mature, with with brilliant brilliant sunsun proofproof tightlytightly £10; $16 each ribbed small crown handedhanded deepdeep red.red. £6; $9.00 each 9w-g,go IN ISHOWEN HEAD 5 (Ballydorn) 9w-g,go IN ISHOWEN HEAD 5 (Ballydorn) Cantabik .v.v MoyleMoyle ly-yly -y BALLYMORRAN 3/4 3/4 ( (Ballydorn) Ballydorn) AArctic GoldGold xx VikingViking Peiianth ivory becomingbecoming white, small saucer coronacorona tightly ribbed, emerald green Large lasting flower of goldengolden yellow, smooth slightly wavedwaved perianthperianth segments, inner, orange yellowyellow outerouter zonezone narrowlynarrowly handed deep orange.orange. Best Best Div. Div. 99-8.: well proportioned trumpet withwith flared dentate brim.brim. £6; $9.00 each Best seedling Hillsborough 1993 Best seedling Hillsborough 1993 WithdrawnWithdrawn for increase for increase 3w-gyo BALLYNAHINCH BALLYNAHINCH 4 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Lancaster OP 9w-gyy MIZZEN HEADHEAD 55 (Ballydorn) Cantabile x Moyle Delightful Lancaster Lancaster seedling ofof broad roundedrounded form. form. and and small small tightly tightly ribbed ribbed Broad perianth segments opening opening greenish greenish passing passing to to white, white, corona corona'/, '/, green orange coronacorona suffusedsuffused red red orangeorange at at brim, brim, goodgood plant.plant. £8; $13.00 each inner and 1 inner and 1 4 lemon yellow.yellow. Tall. Best Div.Div. 9 Omagh 1992 £10; $16 each 3w-gyr BALLYNICHOL 4 4(Ballydorn) (Ballydorn) Seedling Crosses. ly-yly-y SKETRICK 2/3 (Ballydorn) Arctic GoldGold .v.v Viking Viking Large flat perianth with brilliant green green centeredcentered corona stronglystrongly rimmedrimmed orangeorange Broad smooth perianthperianth goldengolden yellow,yellow, funnelfunnel trumpettrumpet flared nearly smoothsmooth brim.brim. red.red. Holds its colour. BestBest Div.Div. 3 BallymenaBallymena 1990. £5; $8.00 eaceach Lasting medium sized, well poised. Marginal Div. 1 some seasons. Best Div. 1 Lasting medium sized, well poised. Marginal Div. 1 some seasons. Best Div. 1 2y-o BARLEY WINEWINE 44 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Killeen .v Golden Aura.Aura. Hillsborough 1996 £6; $9.00 each£6; $9.00 each Best seedlingseedling BallymenaBallymena 1993 andand bestbest Div. Div. 22 seedlingseedling EnniskillenEnniskillen 1993. Deep TYRELLA 3/4 ( Ballydorn) 11 Y -Y TYRELLA 3/4 ( Ballydorn) Golden AuraAnra .v.v VikingViking golden yellow broadbroad perianth segments, straightish, straightish, glowing glowing orange,orange, neatly lobed Deep golden yellow, broad flat smooth perianth, flared expanded coronacorona smoothlysmoothly corona. Best bloom Belfast 1994 amateur class.class. £6; $9.00£6; $9.00 each each edged and marginal Div. 2. Best in class Enniskillen 1986 edged and marginal Div. 2. Best in class Enniskillen 1986 £6; $9.00 each 3w-yor BESTBEST OF OF LUCK LUCK 2/32/3 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Non°Nemo .v Strangford. EarlyEarly highly coloured flower.flower. £2; $3.00 each 2w-gyw CARLINGFORD CARLINGFORD 44 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Mountpleasant O.P. BroadBroad white perianth, frilled expandedexpanded howl corona, pale yellow withwith green green eye.eye. INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1996 Tall stiffstiff stem. stem. Best Div. 2 N.I.D.G. Late Show 1992. VeryVery few.few. Withdrawn forfor increaseincrease 3w-gyn CONLY 3/43/4 (Ballydorn) FavourFavour RoyalRoyal OPOP 9w-gyr CANTICLE CANTICLE 4/S (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) CantabileCantabile x Seedling. MediumMedium size bright flower withwith broadbroad overlapping whitewhite segmentssegments andand frilled frilled BeautifulBeautiful talltall earlyearly poetpoet whichwhich hashas won DIV.DIV. 9 9 classes classes in Northern Ireland and ribbedribbed saucersaucer corona, midmid green throatthroat andand thinthin orangeorange brim. brim. LastingLasting sunsun resistantresistant elsewhere.elsewhere. BestBest Div.Div. 9 Belfast (1993 W.W. J.J. Toal Award). Very scarce.scarce. colour,colour, Best Div. 3 Seedling Omagh 19921992 £6;£6; $9.00 each £10;£10; $16.00$16.00 each 3w-3w- rr LISBURNLISBURN 44 (Ballydorn) Woodland Star x LisbaneLishane 3w-gyr3w-gyr CAPSICOCAPSICO 2/32/3 (Ballydorn)(Ballydorn) Mr, finks O.P. MediumMedium sizesize broad smooth white flat segments,segments, solidsolid red lightlylightly ribbed saucer VeryVery bright crown, early and talltall forfor this division. One of the group winning coronacorona having greengreen eye. Sunproof. £7;£7; $11.00 $11.00 eacheach 19941994 ADS Gold Quinn Award. £3;£3; $4.50$4.50 each 3w-gyr3w-gyr KR-CUE:14'KR-CUE:14' 4/5 (Ballydorn)Stran,gford(Ballydorn)Stran,gford OPOP 2w-w2w-w CHURCHMANCHURCHMAN 22 (Ballydorn). LargeLarge boldly colouredcoloured with veryvery broad broad flatflat smooth smooth segments,segments, and bowlbowl shaped RecognisedRecognised as one one of of thethe bestbest in in this this Division. Division. TwoTwo Gold Ribbons. ADSADS 1988. corona,corona, tall andand sunproof £7; $11.00 £7;each $11.00 each £4;£4; $6.00$6.00 eacheach ROI D'OR 2/3 (Ballydorn) yy--yy ROI D'OR 2/3 (Ballydorn) OwenOwen RoeRoe OP 2y-y2y-y COLOURCOLOUR SERGEANTSERGEANT 3 (Ballydorn) TorchbearerTorchbearer x Viking. VeryVery large tall golden yellow, smoothsmooth slightly waved waved flatflat segments segments and straight SmoothSmooth golden Div 22 withwith narrow narrow trumpet trumpet corona corona of of deeper deeper tone,tone, serratedserrated brim. sidedsided flanged trumpet of ratherrather deeper colourcolour and almost even edge toto brim.brim. A TallTall strongstrong plant. £4;£4; $6.00$6.00 eacheach grandgrand early trumpet. TopTop awardaward forfor AmateurAmateur ExhibitExhibit NIDG 19961996 2o-r2o-r COPPERCOPPER NOB 3 (Ballydorn) Rio Rouge x Seedling. £10;£10; $16.00$16.00 eacheach RioRio RougeRouge type of deep colour contrast,contrast. BowlBowl corona, longlong stiff neck. Sunproof VeryVery few. £8;£8; $13.00$13.00 eacheach