Dallas Auction 2020

Hi All

I’ve copied a list of the auction items Janet will be taking bids for in Dallas. I’m sorry the formatting is horrible. We will try and post this on our website in the future so you can view this better. Because I’m copying and pasting there may be some problems. Please double check with someone who has a hard copy or ask me at

May I suggest that if you are NOT attending the convention and you see something interesting that you make arrangements with someone who will be going to place a bid for you? Some of these items are quite rare and very desirable. Please work with someone attending convention to act as your broker. We had 2 people who set up a phone arrangement with someone in Lynchburg to place bids for them. . . . AND they were the winning bidder!

I would like to point out that there are 2 pieces of artwork. One by our own Ian Tyler. I have one of his pencil drawings and it is quite lovely. The other is by Nancy Maxwell of Martinsville, IN. I have seen some of her work before and all are living room quality attractive.

Please use https://daffseek.org/ to view images of Daffodils. Janet will be quite busy but we will try and get images to post when we are able of those things you may find an interest in.

frank

ADS Auction – Spring 2020

Note to Bidders:
The American Daffodil Society (ADS) Bulb Auctions are supported by many of the leading hybridizers around the world. Their generous donations make this auction possible. In order to ensure continued donations of their newest and best creations, the ADS asks that buyers hold bulbs purchased in their garden and NOT release, trade, donate, sell, or distribute any bulb from this auction for a period of five years. Bidding for bulbs and plants is only open to ADS members who reside in the continental United States. We thank you for your generous participation and appreciate your respect for the bulb growers’ economic concerns.

Donated by Sara Kinne, USA (fall delivery)

‘Perfect Spring’ – 6 Y-Y (Grant Mitsch) 1990 Very early Fl. 65 mm wide, deep yellow; perianth segments smooth; corona cylindrical

‘Phalarope’ – 6 W-Y (Grant Mitsch) 1982 Early to Mid-season Fl. 82 mm wide; perianth segments ovate, milk white, tinged yellow at the base, strongly reflexed, with margins sometimes notched, smooth, overlapping a quarter to one-third; corona cylindrical, smooth, clear lemon yellow, mouth ribbed and flared, even, rim notched and dentate, flanged.

‘Sara Kinne’ – 1 W-W (Dr. John Reed) 2011 Named in honor of Sara Kinne

‘Voices of Spring’ – 5 W-W (Richard and Elise Havens) 2008 Late 5-7 fls/stem, facing down; perianth segments 30 mm long, ovate, reflexed; corona 13 mm long cup-shaped, smooth, mouth straight.

‘Moon Moth’ – 5 W-Y (Helen Link) 1986 Mid-season Fls. usually 2-3 per stem; corona lemon yellow.

‘Trans American’ – 11a Y-P (Richard and Elise Havens) 2003 Late Fl. forming a double triangle, 120 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, mucronate, lemon yellow, spreading, plane, smooth or somewhat creased, of heavy substance, overlapping half; inner segments a little narrower, with margins nicked and slightly wavy; corona split to base, the six segments narrower than the perianth segments, two-thirds their length and closely overlying them, lightly ribbed at base and more strongly towards apex, creamy pink, squarish at apex and deeply bi-lobed, with the lobes overlapping, wavy, crenate.

‘Atricilla’ – 11a W-GPP (Brian Duncan) 2001 Mid-season Fl. forming a double triangle, 100 mm diameter; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt, slightly mucronate, shouldered at base, spreading, plane, with margins slightly incurved, of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, more nearly acute; corona split to base, the six segments opposite the perianth segments and closely overlying them to half their length, ribbed, coral pink, with green at base, bi-lobed, with rim rolled.

Donated by Mary Lou Gripshover, USA – (fall delivery)

‘Star Cloud’ – 7 YYW-YWW (John Hinter, NZ) 2016 Fls 3-5 per stem, (55-)70mm wide; perianth segments 30mm long, greenish yellow 2C/D, with white at base; corona 11mm long, bowl-shaped, white, with greenish yellow 4B/D at base, mouth somewhat lobed. Strongly and sweetly scented. Part of John Hunter’s “Star Series.” Fully turned around.
N. fernandesii var. cordubensis – 13 From Spain, collected by Mary Lou in 2012; does well in her garden.

‘Prologue’ – 1 W-Y (Grant Mitsch, USA) 1962 Classic Very Early

Donated by Kathleen Simpson, USA
(fall delivery)
‘Tri Angeles’ – 11a Y-P (Richard & Elise Havens, USA) 2007 Midseason Intermediate Fl. 77 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, mucronate, pale lemon, spreading, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping one-third to a half; the inner segments narrower, shouldered at base, less noticeably mucronate, with broad midrib showing and margins a little wavy; corona segments in one whorl of three, closely overlying the inner perianth segments and half their length and width, smooth, pink, loosely frilled and deeply bi-lobed, with rim more or less entire. Sunproof. Sibling to ‘Slavonic Dance’. Kathleen says, “Showable, whichever form it takes, with particularly nice perianth and gorgeous color.”

‘Centrefold’ – 3 W-YYR (G. W. E. Brogden, NZ.) 1991 Midseason to Late Fl. 105 mm wide; perianth segments broad, roundish, truncate, a little concave at margins, smooth and of good substance; the inner segments more nearly ovate; corona very shallow bowl-shaped, yellow, with a broad band of red at rim, mouth sometimes 6-lobed, rim very deeply crenate. Smaller blooms sometimes measuring Division 2.

Donated by Robert Spotts, USA (fall delivery)

‘Poppadolly’- 8W-Y (Graeme and Faith Miller, New Zealand.) odoratus x N. papyraceous. Dwarf. Very early bloom. Healthy, strong grower and rapid increaser. Sweetly scented. Not available in USA.
‘Harold’s Legacy’- 2W-Y (Harold Koopowitz; registered by Robert in 2018.) Habit x Emerald Sea. Very early bloom. From one of Harold’s earliest crosses. Magnificent Intermediate. Sturdy grower. Winner of the Gold Ribbon at the ADS Show in Nashville in 2019.

‘Lima’s Winter Moon’- 7WWG-GWW. (Manuel Lima.) Easter Moon x N. viridiflorus. 2014 Very early. Lengthy bloom time beginning early January in Oakley CA. Delicate cultivar with 1-3 lovely blooms per plant. Sweetly scented. Not available outside of auction.

Lima’s Seedling #699 -8G-GGY. (Manuel Lima; seedling to be registered in 2020 as ‘Lima’s Winter Color.’) Avalanche x N. viridiflorus. Very early tazetta. Outstanding dwarf but heavy growth. 1-3 florets per stem.

Seedling #700- 7W-GGY (Robert Spotts; unregistered.) Unknown x N. viridiflorus. Fall/Winter bloom. Starts slowly with pale yellowish green stem. Eventually continues growth, adds green color and forms star-like blooms; 1-3 blooms per stem. Lasts many weeks. No leaves (like its viridiflorus father). Steady increaser. Not available outside this auction. Auction offer is 3 stems to increase the speed of ground cover.

Donated by Nancy Tackett & Ben Blake, USA (fall delivery)

‘Chief Executive’ – 1 Y-Y (Peter Ramsay) 2009 Very early 115mm wide; pure gold in color, petals are triangular shaped, rounded at the tip; the long cup is neatly formed with tidy frill at the mouth.

‘Cameo Sun’ – 1 Y-Y (Peter Ramsay) Mid-season 120 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, vivid yellow; corona very broad, darker in tone than the perianth, with rim flanged. (sister to ‘Chief Executive’)

‘Cameo Affair’ – 2 W-Y (Peter Ramsay) 2003 (‘Irish Mist x ‘Flash Affair’) Mid-season double triangle, 115 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, yellowish white, plane, smooth and of heavy substance; corona funnel-shaped, ribbed, light greenish yellow, mouth straight and frilled, with rim dentate. (sister to ‘Cameo Mist’)

‘Cameo Gem’ – 1 Y-Y (Peter Ramsay) 2005 (‘Gold Gem’ x ‘Golden Aura’) Early to Mid-season double triangle; perianth segments ovate, blunt, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping; corona cylindrical, smooth, with mouth flared and frilled.

Donated by Jaydee Ager, USA, 2 sets (3 +2) (fall delivery)

‘Brooke’s Bears’- 8 W-Y (Robert Spotts) 2000 Mid-season Fls. 5-7 per stem, 60 mm wide, facing somewhat downwards; perianth segments broadly ovate, opening creamy white, becoming white, smooth; corona disc-shaped, broad, ribbed, bright yellow. Named for Brook Ager and her teddy bears.

Donated by Graham and Bronwyn Phillips, Clandon Daffodils, New Zealand turned around by Bill Carter (fall delivery)

‘Pink Steroid’ – 2 W-P (Graham Phillips, NZ) (‘Dailmanach’ x ‘Strawberry Soda’) 2009 Midseason Fl. 120 mm wide; perianth segments 50 mm long; corona 38 mm long.

‘August Sunrise’ – 2 Y-YYR (Graham Phillips, NZ) 2012 Early-Midseason Fl. 104mm wide; perianth segments 44mm long; corona 33mm long.

‘Nexttime’ – 2 Y-Y (Graham Phillips, NZ) (‘Gold Convention’ x ‘Rampage’) 2012 Midseason Fl. 112mm wide; perianth segments 50mm long; corona 49mm long.

Donated by Bill Carter, Carter’s Daffodils, USA (fall delivery)

‘Rockin’ Goose’ – 2 O-O (Nial Watson, N. Ireland) 2016 Early-Midseason Fl. 102mm wide; perianth segments 44mm long, ovate, very broad, rounded, mucronate, yellowish orange, spreading, plane, with margins incurling, smooth and of heavy substance; the inner segments narrower, shouldered at base; corona 28mm long, cup-shaped, smooth, vivid orange, mouth straight and wavy, with rim notched and crenate. Sweetly scented. Origin of Name: A local name for Rock Angus, a rock in the Irish Sea.

‘Split Atom’ – 11a Y-O (Nial Watson, N. Ireland) 2018 Midseason ADS Intermediate Fl. forming a double triangle, 74mm wide; perianth segments 26mm long, roundish, very broad, mucronate, brilliant yellow 12B, spreading, concave, with margins incurling, smooth and of heavy substance; the inner segments narrower; corona 15mm long, ribbed, split, vivid orange 28B, mouth frilled. Mid-season. Sweetly scented

Donated by Graham and Helen Fleming, Keira Bulbs, Australia (pick up bulbs here)

KB-M-64-91-IV 2 bulbs

KB-M-64-91-IZQ 2 bulbs

KB-M-64-91-IP 2 bulbs

‘Good Friend’ – 6 Y-Y (Keira Bulbs, Australia) (‘Gipsy Queen’ x N. cyclamineus) 2003 Early-Midseason Fl. 30 mm wide, facing down; perianth segments narrowly triangular, blunt, greenish yellow, strongly reflexed, somewhat convex, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping at base only; corona cylindrical, constricted at base and less strongly towards mouth, lightly ribbed, darker in tone than the perianth segments, with mouth frilled, rim flanged, notched, dentate.

KB-M-6Y-Y-39-2000 1 bulb

KB-M-64-91-IZX 1 bulb

KB-M-64-91-IC 1 bulb

KB-M-64-91-IU 2 bulbs

KB-M-64-91-IY 2 bulbs

KB-M-64-91-IZL 1 bulb

KB-M-64-91-IH 1 bulb

‘Little Yoshiko’ – 6 Y-Y (Graham Fleming, Australia) NR2018 This is a micro-mini.

Donated by Diane Cockerham, USA Painting (pick up here)

“Forever Daffodils” Diane explains that this is done by the artist Nancy Maxwell of Martinsville, IN, who was interested in painting Helen Link’s daffodils at the Link Observatory fields in Mooresville, Indiana. Nancy met the Link’s through a mutual friend and recalls an earlier time spent with them among the daffodils, having lemonade. She started the oil painting in the Helen Link daffodil fields, ( plein air ) and then finished it in the studio. The artist is donating the painting through Diane to the ADS auction. The painting is ~27.5 inches tall by ~33.5 inches wide and is framed.
Helen Link was a founder of IDS and a charter member of ADS, who served as ADS President (1984-86), three separate terms as Director-at-Large, as well as on committees, and was awarded the silver and gold metals. Not only a successful exhibitor, she was an internationally known hybridizer of more than 50 registered cultivars along with unregistered seedlings and taught judging schools throughout the Midwest. In the March 2003 issue of ”The Daffodil Journal”, her assistant in later years, Joe Hamm, eulogized Helen as a “Renaissance woman who studied the breadth of daffodil horticulture, could be found anywhere on their 17 acres, even on a tractor, yet set a proper tea table”.

Donated by Dan Bellinger, USA (fall delivery)

‘Mary Rutledge’- 2 W-W (Daniel Bellinger) 2017 Mid-season (‘Ghost’ x ‘Denali’) Dan writes, “Mary Rutledge and her sister Libby Frey mentored me in my first decade or so growing daffodils. Mary was the leader of the Adena Daffodil Society in Chillicothe Ohio. As a seedling, ‘Mary Rutledge’ won both Rose Ribbon and Best-in-Show at the CODS show in Columbus, Ohio.” Fl. 93 mm wide, greenish white, perianth segments 40 mm long, broadly ovate, blunt, prominently mucronate, spreading, shallowly concave, with midrib showing, of heavy substance, overlapping half; inner segments narrower, less prominently mucronate; corona 33 mm long, cylindrical, smooth, mouth expanded, ribbed and wavy, with rim entire.

Donated by Larry Force, USA (late summer delivery)

‘Lima’s Green Road’ – 12 G-G (Manuel Lima) 2012 Fall or Autumn blooming (‘El Camino x N. viridiflorus) Fls 2 per stem, 67mm wide, star-shaped, facing down; perianth segments 33mm long, lanceolate in outline, blunt at apex, yellow-green, spreading, plane or with margins incurling, smooth and of membranaceous substance, separated; the inner segments narrower; corona 7mm long, cylindrical, ribbed, yellow-green, mouth straight and wavy, with rim notched. Strongly scented.
Larry says, “As the foliage is up during the winter it would not be good up north but grows and blooms well in the southeast. Should be perfect for the Dallas area. Usually blooms from Christmas to mid-January and has a very nice fragrance. Frank Galyon gave me one bulb once when I stopped by to visit him, as he thought it would be too cold for it in the Knoxville area. Not sure where he got his one bulb, maybe from Manuel. I have shared it with several people but is not offered by any commercial grower that I know of. It grows well in a pot, in fact the photo of it is in a pot. Of course, the pot would have to be protected in colder areas. Bulbs need to be kept dry during the summer if potted. Flowers are normally 2 I/2 inches in diameter, usually 2 blooms per stem. on tall stems 15 to 16 inches. Foliage is about the same. It multiplies well. 3 bulbs offered.

Donated by Robin Hill & Ian Fisher, Fisher Nurseries, New Zealand (spring delivery)

‘Piglet’ – 2 O-R (Noel Burr, England) 2006 Mid-season ADS Intermediate 70mm; perianth segments broadly ovate, yellow-orange, spreading, smooth with midrib showing; corona cylindrical, ribbed, with mouth straight and a little frilled; sunproof; Robin says, “Outstanding vibrant colour and very rare. I think we may have the only stock of this variety”.

‘Insight’ – 1 Y-P (John Hunter, New Zealand) 2016 Not yet released. Mid-season Fl. 105mm long; perianth segments 42mm long, broadly ovate, blunt, brilliant yellow, spreading, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments shouldered at base; corona 42mm long, cylindrical, lightly ribbed, strong yellowish pink, mouth straight and even, with rim notched and slightly flanged.

‘Pink Cosmos’ – 1 W-WPP (John Hunter, New Zealand) 2010 Mid-season Fl. 112mm diameter; double triangle; perianth segments 45mm long, broadly ovate, spreading, plane; 50mm long, funnel-shaped, smooth, light yellowish pink corona, with band of white at base.

Donated by Gary Knehans, USA (fall delivery)

‘Indy Fireworks’ – 8 W-O (Gerard Knehans, Jr., USA) 2019 Fall/Autumn blooming. Fls 3–5 per stem, 35mm wide; perianth segments 15mm long, lanceolate, acute, prominently mucronate, white, spreading or slightly reflexed, concave, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping at base only; corona 2mm long, disc-shaped, smooth, strong orange 169D, mouth constricted and even, with rim entire. Name suggested after winning Rose Ribbon at 1st ADS Fall Show in Indianapolis.
Gary says, “‘Indy Fireworks’ is fall-blooming and very easy to grow indoors in a sunny window. As a seedling, it won a Rose Ribbon for the best seedling in the first ADS fall show.”

‘Straylight Run’- 2 WWY-Y (Gerard Knehans, Jr., USA) 2014 Mid-season Fl. forming a double triangle, 90mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, truncate, mucronate, white with yellow at base and at margins, spreading, plane or with margins a little incurved, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, shouldered at base, scarcely mucronate; corona funnel-shaped, yellow, mouth lightly frilled, with rim entire.
Gary says, “‘Starlight Run’ is quite striking and variable from opening bloom to peak bloom as photos of it demonstrate on Daffseek.”

Donated by Frank Nyikos, USA (delivery later)

Daylily ‘Anniversary Sunset’ (Frank Nyikos) 2019 (unknown x Sovereign Queen) tetraploid, 31 inches tall, Early Midseason, 7.5 inches, Semi Evergreen. It is light pink with lavender overtones with recurved petals and sepals with a huge yellow throat and a faint watermark. It has a long bloom time but doesn’t repeat.

Hosta ‘Northern Hemisphere’ (Frank Nyikos) 2019 A medium – small 13 inches tall and 30 inches wide. It has a mound like habit with medium dark green broadly ovate slightly rippled leaves with moderate corrugation. The underneath is slightly shiny. The flower scapes are 20-24 inches tall with very soft pink flowers blooming early to mid-July in Indiana. The parentage is ((H Benedict x H hypoleuca) x Teaspoon) x open . . . . . as I remember this was part of my research to determine where and how leaf serration was genetically produced. I couldn’t capture the soft pink flowers. The pictures all show white.

Donated by Ian Tyler, England (pick up)

Artwork: Ian Tyler, the ADS Historics Chair, has been creating a series of artwork of historic daffodils. This is his graphite sketch of N. ‘Peter Barr’ (1 W-W, <1902).
It is framed for the auction in perspex for travel purposes in a beech frame and cream mount.
The dimensions are 16″ x 13″ the picture itself is 11 3/4″ x 8 1/4”
Ian says, “In my opinion, the best one I have done so far!”

Donated by Kathy Welsh, USA (fall delivery)

‘Falstaff’ – 2 Y-O (J. Lionel Richardson) 1960 ADS Classic Early to Mid-season Fl. 90 mm wide; perianth segments very broad, rounded or squarish at apex, slightly mucronate, vivid yellow, spreading, plane, regular, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, more usually rounded at apex; corona cup-shaped, smooth, vivid orange, mouth slightly expanded, lightly frilled, with rim crenate and a little flanged. Sunproof.

‘Young Blood’ – 2 W-R (Brian Duncan) 1983 Mid-season to Late Fl. 115 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt or somewhat truncate, white, with a touch of bright yellow at base, spreading, a little concave, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, square-shouldered at base, slightly inflexed; corona bowl-shaped, ribbed, with mouth 6-lobed and wavy, rim crenate.

‘Spindletop’ – 3 W-Y (William Pannill) 1972 Fl. 91 mm wide; perianth segments broadly ovate, prominently mucronate, spreading, smooth, concave, overlapping half; the inner segments a little narrower, not mucronate, with margins sometimes notched; corona bowl-shaped, shallow, tightly ribbed and frilled. Awarded the RHS AGM in 2003 and the AGM was withdrawn in 2017 because stock had been destroyed.

‘High Cotton’ – 3 W-W (William Pannill) 1985 Late (‘Dreamcastle x ‘Stainless’)

Donated by David Burdick, USA (fall delivery)

‘Cameo Frills’ – 2 Y-YOO (Peter Ramsay, NZ) 2001 Early to Mid-season Fl. forming a double triangle, 115 mm wide; perianth segments very broad, blunt, with margins incurved, smooth and of heavy substance; the inner segments narrower; corona funnel-shaped, short, ribbed, with mouth frilled and rim crenate.

‘Bon Voyage’ – 3 W-W (William Pannill, USA) 1992 Late Fl. 102 mm wide. David describes as “in my opinion his best 3W-W”.

‘Coolattin’ – 2 W-Y (Carncairn Daffodils, N. Ireland) 1969 Early to Mid-season. ADS Classics Perianth segments white; corona yellow, with a slightly darker tone at rim and greenish gray tones in tube.
David describes this as, “an ADS Classic that is never offered named Coolattin blooms early-mid and could be valuable for those needing something to finish off a Classics collection at the beginning of their show season. I never offered it but have had a clump growing in the grass in front of our house for at least fifteen years. Picking early is recommended, and fortunately the clean white of the corona and the deep yellow of the cup exists upon opening. A number of daffodils the wonderful Kate Reade developed were named after special houses and manors in Ireland. Google Coolattin House and you will see the history of that estate. I tried to research the actual derivation of the name Coolattin, and found that the suffix –attin , derived from an ancient Irish language word, referred to the “furze” (a spiny plant, or swath of these plants, akin to or synonymous with gorse) that often occupies grazing lands in England and Ireland. Coolattin evidently refers to the corner of the furze.”

Donated by Dr. John Reed, USA (fall delivery)

‘Fine Day’ – 2 W-YYP (Reed, USA) (Reed 85-43-1 x 2000-123-1) 2019 Fl. 80mm wide; perianth segments 30mm long; corona 12mm long ADS Intermediate

‘Fireonice’ – 3 W-R (Spud Brogden, NZ) [(‘Sweet Luck’ x ‘Gauntlet’ ?) x ‘Teina’]. Midseason Fl. 100 mm wide; rounded, spreading, plane, well shouldered, very broadly ovate, white perianth is very smooth; cylindrical cup is fiery orange to red, lightly ribbed and lobed. The ‘Gauntlet’? reference in the seed parent is an unnamed sibling of ‘Gauntlet’ with the same parentage.

‘Oak Ridge’ – 2 W-P (Colin Crotty, NZ) 2012 Midseason Fl. 103mm wide; perianth segments 42mm long, very broad, roundish, slightly truncate, mucronate, pure white, a little reflexed, concave, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; the inner segments broadly ovate, shouldered at base, spreading, with margins incurved; corona 22mm long, cup-shaped, narrowly ribbed, pink, paling at rim, mouth expanded, frilled and three-lobed, with rim broadly flanged and split and overlapping in places.

Seedling 2000-16 – 2 W-Y (Reed, USA) (88-82-1 x ‘Irish Affair’) To be named ( This Year )

Donated by Sue Luken, USA (fall delivery)

‘Gold Duet’ – 2 Y-Y (Peter Ramsay, NZ) 2007 Midseason to late. Fl. rounded, 115 mm wide; perianth segments very broad, mucronate, reflexed, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; corona cup-shaped, smooth, mouth even, with rim flanged and entire. Is a sister seedling to ‘Cameo Jewel’.

‘Rondo’ – 9 W-GYR (Alexander Henry Ahrens, NZ) 1958 ADS Classics

Donated by Richard Ezell, USA (fall delivery)

‘Taneka’ – 1 Y-P (Spud Brogden, New Zealand) 2012 Midseason Fl. forming a double triangle; perianth segments ovate in outline, acute at apex, spreading, plane, smooth, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower; corona funnel-shaped, ribbed, mouth flared and wavy, with rim entire. Richard says, “Think it might be the best 1Y-P I’ve seen.”

‘Rockall’ and ‘’Chinese White’ – 3 W-R and 3 W-W ‘Rockall’ is ( J. Lionel Richardson, Ireland) 1955 Midseason-Late Classic and ‘Chinese White’ is (Guy Wilson, N. Ireland) 1937 Late Historic
Offered together for their historic interest and their prowess as parents of many other daffodils. Richard explains, “Each, at its introduction, was astounding for size, color and form. Definitely Game Changers. Before ‘Rockall’ 3W-R’s were cute but small. All of a sudden people didn’t want little old ‘Corofin’ anymore. Same thing happened earlier with ‘Chinese White’. Nobody was content with the lovely old-timer ‘Dallas’ after seeing the new thing. Both ‘Rockall’ and ‘Chinese White’ were immediately used, and continued to be for years, in breeding. Perhaps these two cultivars have never been topped in getting new lines started.(Take a look at their progeny in Daffseek.) And both are capable of winning in shows today, not only in classic or historic sections.

Donated by Dave and Jules Hardy, Esker Farms , N. Ireland (fall delivery)

‘Rebel Red’ – 2Y-R (2160 x Tropical Heat) bred by BS Duncan, 103mm

BS Duncan seedling 3651 – 2Y-YYR (Boulder Bay x Pacific Rim) Unknown size.

‘Sam and Hazel’ – 5W-W (Narrative x Little Bell), Bred by BS Duncan, Brilliant increaser.

Donated by Nial Watson, Ringhaddy Daffodils, N. Ireland (fall delivery)

‘Orange Tornado’ – 1 W-O Watson, N. Ireland) (Queen’s Guard x Lutana) 2019 Midseason. 102mm pure white perianth with good coloured corona. Bender Award in Nashville 2018. Fl. forming a double triangle, 102mm wide; perianth segments 41mm long, very broadly ovate, mucronate, white, spreading, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, ovate, shouldered at base; corona 43mm long, cylindrical, angled, strong orange (25B), paler at base (17B), mouth a little expanded, broadly ribbed, even, with rim crenate and narrowly flanged. Sweetly scented.

‘Hilary’s Choice’ – 4 W-Y (Watson, N. Ireland) (W-Y Gresham x Grand Opening) 2019 Midseason Nial says, “Strong plant with very many wins in shows including Best Division 4 at RHS Shows twice. As name suggests, an excellent flower.” Fl. 107mm wide; perianth and other petaloid segments in several whorls, white, scarcely mucronate, smooth and of heavy substance; the outer whorl 42mm long, very broadly ovate, blunt, spreading, plane or with margins incurved; the inner segments shorter and neatly overlying the outer segments; inner whorls narrower, shorter and more strongly inflexed towards the centre, with segments at the centre folded or crumpled; the corona less than a quarter the length of the inner perianth segments, crumpled, among the inner perianth segments, vivid yellow 13B.

Seedling W760 – 11a W-W (Cool Evening x N. triandrus) Mid – late season. Such a lovely elegant flower but just too big to be miniature at Ringhaddy. Nominated for the RHS Ralph B White Medal 2011 and has attracted attention.
Donated by Graeme and Faith Miller, Miller Daffodils,New Zealand (pick up)
‘Whitford Sunset’ – 1 W-O (Max Hamilton, NZ) 2010 Early to midseason Fl. 100mm diameter; double triangle; perianth segments 40mm long, ovate, acute at apex, spreading, plane, smooth; 41mm long, funnel-shaped, smooth corona, strong orange, mouth flared, narrowly ribbed. Part of Max Hamilton’s “Whitford” series. The Hamiltons live on Whitford Place, hence this series.

‘Nickelodeon’ – 8 W-W (Wilfred Hall, NZ) 2003 Early to midseason Fls 5-7 per stem, rounded, 50 mm wide; perianth segments very broad in outline, blunt or squarish at apex, sometimes truncate, spreading, concave, creased, of heavy substance, overlapping half or more; corona more or less disc-shaped, ribbed, with mouth wavy and rim entire.
In the hybridizer’s words: “Another name with a musical association. The rounded florets with the shallow saucer shaped coronas suggested the name nickel as in the coin, but Nickelodeon is also another name for a juke box. The song “put another nickel in, in the nickelodeon” is also another reminder of my early interest in popular music.”

Donated by Sandra Buchanan, Flower Farm on Silva, USA (fall delivery)

‘Denarius’ – 2 Y-Y (Richard and Elise Havens, USA) 2008 Midseason Fl. 95 mm wide, coppery yellow; perianth segments 38 mm long, broadly ovate in outline, rounded at apex, mucronate, spreading, plane, smooth and of heavy substance, overlapping half; the inner segments only a little narrower, slightly inflexed; corona 35 mm long, funnel-shaped, smooth, mouth slightly expanded, lightly and broadly ribbed, wavy, with rim crenate.
‘Pacific Rim’ – 2 Y-YYR (Grant Mitsch, USA) 1994 Fl. 90 mm wide, of heavy substance; perianth segments broadly ovate, clear yellow, spreading, plane; corona very shallow bowl-shaped, clear yellow, with a band of orange-red at rim. Pannill Award 2000 White Ribbon winner Livermore 2020

‘Counterpoint’ – 7 W-Y (Richard and Elise Havens, USA) 2010 Late Fl. 2/3 fls/stem, 65mm diameter; perianth segments 30mm long, broad, oblong, rounded at apex, opening yellow, becoming white, spreading; 12mm long, bowl-shaped, deeply ribbed corona, opening deep yellow with orange rim, becoming entirely mid-yellow. Eventually turns white if left out in the sun. Very prolific.

Donated by Joe Hamm (fall delivery)

Set of 8 Historic bulbs (2 sets)
‘Golden Mary’ – 2/3 Y-Y (Edward Leeds, England) 1877 no photos on DaffSeek
‘Killigrew’ – 2 Y-O, (Percival Williams, England) 1907 Midseason Fl. forming a double triangle, 97 mm wide; perianth segments very broadly ovate, blunt or acute, prominently mucronate, bright yellow, spreading, plane, with broad midrib showing, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, angled at shoulder, only very slightly mucronate, a little inflexed, concave and with margins wavy or incurled; corona cup-shaped, lightly ribbed, bright orange, paling towards base, mouth straight, loosely frilled.
According to The American Horticultural Society’s 1937 issue of the The American Daffodil Year Book, Guy L. Wilson’s article “Some Modern Daffodils for Garden Decoration” states: “One of the best of all (yellows with orange or red cups) is Killigrew, another of Mr. Williams’ most beautiful flowers. Perfect in form, balance, and quality, a large flower with soft yellow perianth and rich deep tangerine frilled cup, which retains its color better than many; it is very tall and of quite exceptional vigor and rapid increase; it gained an Award of Merit at the Wisely Trials.”
‘Indian Chief’ – 4 Y-O (Sarah Backhouse, England) 1921 Perianth and other petaloid segments in three whorls; the outer whorl broadly ovate, mucronate, spreading, separated; the second whorl regularly superimposed on the outer, a little narrower and shorter, slightly inflexed; the center whorl shorter, strongly inflexed, margins incurling or more sharply infolded, overlapping; cup segments shorter than the petaloid segments and interspersed among them, broad, with rim crenate.
‘General Pershing’ – 7 Y-Y (de Graaff Bros., Netherlands) 1923 Midseason to late.
‘Bulwark’ – 1 Y-Y, (The Brodie of Brodie, Scotland) 1923 Midseason. This daffodil was bred by Ian Brodie, 24th Laird of Brodie, at Brodie Castle near Forres in the 1920s and 30s.
‘Valencia’ – 4 Y-O (de Graaff Bros., Netherlands) 1927 Fl. large; perianth and other petaloid segments in many whorls, clear yellow; corona segments orange. Origin of Name: Named for the delicious Valencia orange fruit which it resembles so closely in color.
‘Greeting’ – 2 W-O (Percival Williams, England) 1934 Midseaon to late Fl. large; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, fairly prominently mucronate, white, tinged yellow at midrib beneath, spreading, with broad midrib showing, overlapping half; the inner segments more narrowly ovate, narrowing abruptly in lower third; corona cup-shaped, clear lemon yellow, mouth even or a little frilled, with rim minutely notched.
‘Yellow Moon’ – 2 Y-Y (The Brodie of Brodie, Scotland) 1935 Fl. large, luminous yellow.

Set of 5 Helen Link bulbs (2 sets)

‘High Style’ – 9 W-GYR Very Late 1991 Fl. rounded, 75 mm wide; perianth segments broad, snow white, spreading, very smooth, of thick substance, deeply overlapping; corona rim brilliant red, loosely dentate. Sunproof. Scented.
‘Lovette’ – 2 YYW-GWY Midseason to late 1988 Perianth segments yellow, with white at base, spreading, smooth, of good substance; corona bowl- shaped Resembles a smaller-flowered ‘Euphony’
‘Pewee’ – 3 W-GWP Late 1966 Classic, ADS Intermediate Fl. 64 mm wide, of smooth texture and good substance; corona with dark green at base and a narrow band of pink at rim.
‘Requiem’ – 3 Y-GY0 Midseason to late 1989 Corona bowl-shaped, frilled
‘Titmouse’ 2 W-YYO Early to midseason 1958 Classic, ADS Intermediate Perianth segments pure white; corona chrome yellow, with nasturtium orange at rim.76mm dia per Carney Board Report 11/17;