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Lord Roberts
1 - Trumpet (Long Cupped) 
Y - Y
Mid-Season
Tall - greater than 67.5 cm (26.6 in)
Barr and Sons
England, UK
pre 1901, registered with the RHS
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
8 times as seed, 9 times as pollen
FCC 1901;
Fl. golden yellow; perianth segments broadly ovate, blunt, inflexed, sometimes a little reflexed towards apex, overlapping half; the inner segments narrower, more strongly inflexed, twisted; corona cylindrical, angled, mouth ribbed, widely expanded, with rim deeply crenate.
From Rev. Joseph Jacob's book 'Daffodils' circa 1910: “Lord Roberts, with its bold, massive trumpet and broad, overlapping perianth is generally to be seen in the best exhibition stands of twelve yellow Magni-coronati flowers, and it has received awards from the RHS and from other daffodil societies.” (Jacob's book was part of the 'Present Day' Gardening series)
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