10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS»
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1
The Book of Garden Management
The polyanthus narcissus may be ranked with the hyacinth as regards beauty,
fragrance, early flowering, and easy culture. The delicate perfume emitted by it
resembles that of the jonquil, and its clusters of bloom remind one of the
polyanthus.
Anonymous, H. P. D., 2012
2
The Gardeners' Monthly and Horticulturist
... flower; but Pliny says, "It produces dull heavy headache; hence it received its
name from narce (torpidity), and not from the youth Narcissus, asmentionedin the
fable. The section known as the Polyanthus Narcissus (Naieissus Tazetta vars. )
...
3
De Historia Stirpium Commentarii Insignes
285) Narcissus albus vernus tertius (Narcissus tazetta L.jlore plenoj, double-
flowered polyanthus narcissus (p. 287) Narcissus albus aestivus sive Dioscoridis
(Narcissus poeticus L.), pheasant's-eye (p. 289) Narcissus serotinus purpureus ...
Frederick Gustav Meyer, Emily W. Emmart Trueblood, John Lewis Heller, 1999
.Early, Late, Single and Double Tulips, varying from 10 to 20 cent* each. A choice
mixture at 76 cents per dozen. Crows Impkrials— 25 cenU each. Polyanthus
Narcissus and Early IIomam do.— 20 sts. each. Double Narcissus — 10 cents
each.
5
Encyclopaedia Londinensis: or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
There are more varieties of the polyanthus-narcissus than of all the other species
; for, the flowers being very ornamental, and coming early in the spring, the
florists in Holland, Flanders, and France, have taken great pains in cultivating
and ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex.), 1819
6
The American Flower Garden
... species known as N. Jonquilla, and differs from the recognised daffodils in
having cluster flowers, and from the polyanthus narcissus in having rushlike
leaves instead of flat; it is very fragrant and the flowers are of a very deep yellow
colour.
Neltje Blanchan, Leonard Barron, 1930
7
Flores Poetici. The Florist's Manual: Designed as an ...
The Polyanthus Narcissus, is among the most delicate and tender of bulbs.
These bulbs should be very carefully protected from the frost. They may be
planted six or eight inches deep, and about eight inches apart from each other.
They ought ...
8
The villa and cottage florists' directory
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. Class, HEXANDRIA. Order, MONOGYNIA. Natural
Order, AMARYLLIDE^. The next bulbous-rooted flowering plant in order and
estimation is the Polyanthus Narcissus. It is a more robust plant than either the
tulip ...
Just received from Holland, embracing the most desirable varieties of Double
and Single Hyacinths : Polyanthus Narcissus ; Double and Single Early and Lale.
Tulips t Double and Single Xarctssus ; Jonquils; Crocus; Crown Imperials; Iris; ...
10
A Treatise on the Cultivation of Ornamental Flowers
The Polyanthus Narcissus may be planted five or six inches deep. The rows
should be ten or twelve inches asunder, and the roots placed from three to eight
inches apart, according to the size of the plants. Protection during Winter.
Bulbous ...
