Horace
Classification:
9 W-GOR[ Poeticus ]
Season:
Mid-Season
Height:
Tall - greater than 67.5 cm (26.6 in)
Registered:
Yes, before 1894
Seed Parent: 
Ornatus 9 W-YYR 
James Walker, England
Year Registered: 1870
Ornatus
Pollen Parent: 
N. radiiflorus var. poetarum Division 13 Species
Section: Narcissus
N. radiiflorus var. poetarum
Chromosomes:
14
Fertility:
Both Seed and Pollen fertile
Used as parent:
2 times as seed, 21 times as pollen
Comments

Fl. 73 mm wide; perianth segments roundish, fairly prominently mucronate, snow white, spreading, a little concave, margins recurved at base, wavy, separated at base, touching or slightly overlapping at mid-point; inner segments with margins strongly waved and more deeply recurved at base; corona disc-shaped, closely ribbed, orange, with greenish tones at base and a broad band of brilliant red at rim, with the rim notched and minutely dentate.

Cartright & Goodwin 1914 catalog described it as flat and entirely scarlet eye.

From Rev. Joseph Jacob’s book Daffodils circa 1910: “Horace is a comparatively old variety, but a very popular one.” (Jacob’s book was part of the ‘Present Day’ Gardening series).

Origin of Name

Named for the Roman poet who celebrated country life and carpe diem.

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HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #60148 Vee Kozma, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #60147 Vee Kozma, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #57824 Ross Hornsby, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #57788 Ross Hornsby, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #57787 Ross Hornsby, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #57786 Ross Hornsby, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #57785 Ross Hornsby, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #46174 Quality Daffodils, England
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #43773 T. Ernest Waltham, England
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #43478 Albert F. Calvert, England
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #41338 Old House Gardens Heirloom Bulbs, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #40553 Becky Fox Matthews, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #40552 Becky Fox Matthews, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #33138 Ian Tyler, England
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #28514 Waltz Brothers Catalog, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #14184 Kirby Fong, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #13680 Derrick Turbitt, Northern Ireland
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #12903 Drew Mc Farland, USA
HoraceHorace, 9 W-GOR, Rev. G.H. Engleheart, England, 1894
Photo #10079 Carlos van der Veek, the Netherlands