Mrs. Alfred Pearson
Classification:
8 W-Y[ Tazetta ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Standard - 32.5 to 67.5 cm (12.8 to 26.6 in)
Hybridizer:

de Graaff Bros.

de Graaff Bros.

Photo: Simon Adriaan de Graaff
From 1914 RHS Daffodil Year Book

de Graaff Bros.
, the Netherlands
Registered:
Yes, before 1923
Special Class:
ADS Historics

The ADS defines a Historic Daffodil as any cultivar formally registered with the Royal Horticultural Society or known in gardens prior to 1940.

The year 1939 at the end of this period, marked the beginning of World War II, a time during which fewer new daffodil cultivars were either created or made available, especially in Europe.

The ADS believes this class will interest a segment of exhibitors and may encourage bulb growers to keep these pre-war era cultivars available.

Because Historic daffodils tend to have less form than modern daffodils, they mmay be exhibited in special classes to compete against others iths same class.

Descendants:
None
Comments

A description according to Daffodils, narcissus, and how to grow them as a hardy plants for cut… 1907 by Arthur Martin Kirby, “Four or five large pure white flowers with orange-yellow cups on each stem.”

 

According to Wayside in 1937: ” “Dainty, star-shaped flowers in generous clusters, white perianth and pale primrose cup; new type from crossing a Leedsi and a Polyanthus, excellent for the rock garden.”

 

‘Mrs Alfred Pearson’ was pretty much offered primarily in the 1930s, when started appearing as a triandrus despite it’s seriously non-triandrus lineage (Wayside and McLean)

 

McLean’s description is about word for word, sans rock garden statement.

Origin of Name

 

 

McLean’s description is about word for word, sans rock garden statement.

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Mrs. Alfred PearsonMrs. Alfred Pearson, 8 W-Y, de Graaff Bros., the Netherlands, 1923
Photo #47263 Drew Mc Farland, USA