Dr. William (Bill) Bender
b 1914 d 1997
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. William (Bill) BenderJ. Lionel Richardson, Ireland
Year Registered: 1951
Goldcourt x Kingscourt
Arctic Gold
Grant E. Mitsch, United States
Year Registered: 1962
Narvik x California Gold
Chemawa
John S.B. Lea, England
Year Registered: 1978
[(Galcador x seedling) x 1Y-Y seedling (Kingscourt x Home Fires)] x [Strathkanaird x Richardson 1Y-Y (seedling~ x Home Fires)]
Gold Convention
Mount Nittany’s snout is cylindrical before ending with its wide, frilly flare. The golden yellow flowers are held well above the foliage.
Named by registrant Richard Ezell for the Nittany Mountain, a prominent geographic feature in Centre County Pennsylvania, U.S.. This follows the tradition of Dr. Bender to register daffodils with Pennsylvanian inspired names.
Mount Nittany, 1 Y-Y, Dr. William (Bill) Bender, United States, 2006
Photo #41281 Kirby Fong, USAMount Nittany, 1 Y-Y, Dr. William (Bill) Bender, United States, 2006
Photo #34781 Kirby Fong, USAMount Nittany, 1 Y-Y, Dr. William (Bill) Bender, United States, 2006
Photo #34780 Kirby Fong, USAMount Nittany, 1 Y-Y, Dr. William (Bill) Bender, United States, 2006
Photo #8273 Mary Lou Gripshover, USA