Author: Marilynn Howe, California

A Good Summer Read

Hi Daffnet, Harold Koopowitz loaned me a book by Andrea Wulf, published 2008, “The Brother Gardeners, Botany, Empire & The Birth of an Obsession”. It is a wonderful insight for those interested in the early Botanical History of America and the Antipods. I…

Narcissus pachybolbus

Hi James and all, I always find it helpful to read the original description for the species and then compare what I am growing to decide if it is true to name taking into consideration variation in the species. I never take…

Another New Naturally Occurring Hybrid Recently Described

Hi Daffnet, Narcissus x perangustus Fernandez Casas (22-xi-2008) ” Narcissus Notes XI” in Fontqueria 55 (69): Pages 571-572. It is the cross between the diploid form of Narcissus deficiens Herbert and Narcissus obsoletus (Haworth) Steudel.  Marilynn Howe Life should be…

New Natural Hybrid Recently Described

Hi Daffnet, A new natural hybrid was recently described by Javier Fernandez Casas in Fontqueria 55 (67) Pages 555-556, 11/15/2008. The name is Narcissus x alentejanus. It is a hybrid between N. cavaniillesii and N. serotinus. The name is derived from a province  where…

Section Jonquilla

Hi Daffnet, I was perplexed this past show season if seeing pictures labeled  N. gaditanus which were not. I am attaching a drawing of showing the differences between N. jonquilla, N. fernandesii and N. gaditanus. Note the differences in the…

Black Vulture Name Contest

Hi Brian, How about ‘Vulture Capitalist’?  They are certainly out on a feeding frenzy in the Real Estate Markets at the present time. Marilynn Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.