In 2008 Ron Scamp registered a 1Y-Y called Welsh Rugby Union sometimes called Grand Slam. Thus, we have a sport and “grand slam” legitimately introduced into the restrictions of daffodil discussions only. Therefore I can legitimately extend this discussion to…
Month: October 2011
Orange Way?
Does anyone have a photo for this John Lea yellow trumpet. It’s the only one in our bulb sale for which I don’t have a photo. George Dorner
Narcissus flavus
Nomenclatura_1_entrega.pdf I assume that this is a reaction by Kew to the new draft Flora Iberica which states Queltia jonquilla (L.) Herb., Amaryllidaceae: 315 (1837) Stephanophorum luteum Dulac, Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées: 134 (1867), nom. illeg. {} = Narcissus flavus Lag., Elench.…
Narcissus flavus and fernandesii/henriquesii
A most interesting “lumping” of these now separate species. I’ve raised nice populations of both N. fernandesii and N. henriquesii. One of the factors that seemed to me (in my admittedly naive, not very scientific, clearly non-taxonomic brain) to be…
Meeting and planting
Thanks to Dan Bellinger and all for a fine “Midwest” Regional meeting at Columbus, actually Upper Arlington, yesterday (Saturday). I use quotes since it was a bit more of an East Central gathering, including a fine showing of folks from…
Narcissus flavus
Hi Daffnet, For those of you who are interested, according to Kew Monocots N. fernandesii and N. henriquesii are now synonyms of N. flavus described by Mariano Lagasca y Segura in Genera Species Plantarum, Page 13 (1816). Additonal synonyms may…