Narcissus: Double Poeticus and Single Poeticus (Pheasant's Eye)

This hand-colored lithograph from A. C. van Eeden's *Flora of Haarlem* depicts two varieties of narcissus in botanical detail. Rendered by Dutch artist Arentine H. Arendsen, the composition shows multiple blooms and buds at various stages, with naturalistic green stems and leaves arranged against a neutral ground. The flowers display the characteristic cup-shaped corona and delicate petals typical of the genus, while colored centers in yellow and orange provide focal points. Such horticultural illustrations served both scientific and commercial purposes in 19th-century Dutch flower publishing, documenting cultivated varieties for growers and enthusiasts during the nation's golden age of bulb cultivation.