Drew, Joe and others interested, Regarding your enquiry on the daffodil Minnie Hume, Backhouse, 1884. FCC April 8, 1884. There is some confusion existing on this cultivar as the Classified Lists from at least 1969 onwards list this as a division three flower. I would suggest Minnie…
Author: John Hunter, New Zealand
Backhouse’s daffodils
Daffnetters, Regarding the photos posted to daffnet purporting to be Mrs Langtry. I doubt whether these are true to that variety. There is an illustration in “The Book of the Daffodil”, Rev. S.E. Bourne, 1903, of three flowers…
re Oslo and Taurus
It is most important that any photographs of daffodils posted on daffnet are portrayed true to name. These photos are instantly available worldwide and for those who have not seen the original cultivars it is taken for granted that the names…
Jack Goldsmith
I require some information on Jack Goldsmith, J.L. Richardson’s foreman. Is there anyone on daffnet that knows of any articles written about him and his work at Richardson’s. I would appreciate if they could advise me of any articles with…
John Byrne
Dear Friends, It is with sadness to report that John Byrne from Nelson passed away in the early hours of this morning. He had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer a short time ago. Our sympathies to…
Champion Bloom
Thank you Peter for posting a photo of 60/98A. This seedling has an interesting history. Some years ago Reg Cull stayed with us and while looking through our seedling beds he picked out a yellow red variety and insisted we enter it…