The mini-show of mini-daffodils continues in my protected cold frame. This week a plant received as Narcissus albidus foliosus is blooming. It’s a charming white-flowered hoop petticoat type. It's the fifth daffodil to bloom since the season began in September. I need help with Narcissus nomenclature. Narcissus cantabricus is apparently still regarded as a good species, but N. albidus is not. Both N. cantabricus and N. albidus have varieties named foliosus. Are the plants once called Narcissus albidus now considered to be forms of N. cantabricus? And if so and assuming the two varieties named foliosus are distinct, what are these two varieties currently being called? It’s all very confusing to me. The plant I have under cantabricus foliosus bloomed over a month ago; the one under albidus foliosus is just starting. In a few days, a plant of Narcissus tazetta ‘Grand Soleil d’Or’ growing in a less well protected frame will be open (it has already started to open but it’s going to be cold). Also about to bloom: a daffodil received as Narcissus albidus kesticus (which I think I've seen named N. cantabricus kesticus also). Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, 39.03871º North, 77.09829º West, USDA zone 7, where Crocus sieberi 'Firefly' is blooming in the protected frame. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/