Telegraphic Address— 
BARR, Covent Garden, London. 
August, 1803. 
Part I. — A SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
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BARR’S 
HARDY DAFFODILS, 
FOR SPRING-FLOWERING IN OR OUT OF DOORS. 
Awarded the only Gold Medal at the Daffodil Conference, April 15 th to 18 th, 1890. 
The Collection of Hardy Daffodils from which this Select List has been compiled, 
embraces no fewer than 500 species and varieties, and is not only the largest 
Assortment in existence of this beautiful family, but is the most extensive 
Collection ever got together. 
Visitors are invited to Inspect BARR'S DAFFODILS in flower during March, April, and May, at 
their SURBITON NURSERIES, LONG DITTON, close to the Surbiton new Recreation Grounds, 
being a few minutes from SURBITON STATION, South Western Railway^rom Waterloo direct, 
or from any Station on the Metropolitan District Lines of Rail, changing at Wimbledon for Surbiton. 
(GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Free on Application, of Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Snow- 
drops, Chionodoxas, Snowflakes, Scillas, Lilies of the Valley, Dielytras, Spiraeas, English Irises, 
Spanish Irises, Species of Irises, Ixias, Sparaxis, Tritonias, Babianas, Ranunculus, Anemones, 
Cyclamen, Hyacinthus candicans, Gladioli, Amaryllis, and a Choice Collection of Beautiful and 
Rare Bulbs and Tuberous-rooted Plants.) 
CONTENTS. 
Part I.— Revised List of Ilanly Beautiful Daffodils, embracing' High-class and 
Distinct Varieties only, omitting many of the earlier introductions which 
have been superseded by finer kinds at equally moderate prices , sec page 17 . 
For the convenience of purchasers we have had the names of the Daffodils set up in Type of 
three sizes. The highest class, and most distinct, in the LARGEST TYPE ; the next 
in quality the SMALLER TYPE ; and the lower quality in the Smallest Type. 
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Barr’s Daffodils, and what the 
Mountain Hybrid Daffodils 
... 11 
Rupioola 
.... 12 
Gardening Papers say of them 2 Hume’s „ „ 
12 
Double Nonsuch Daffodils. 
.... 13 
Cultuie of Daffodils 
4 Backhouse’s ,, ,, 
... 12 
Double Odorus „ 
.... 13 
... 12 
.... 13 
Literature of the ,, 
5 Macleay’s ,, ,, 
... 12 
Poet’s Early-flowering „ .. 
.... 14 
Polyanthus (many-flowered) „ 
5 Sabin’s ,, ,, 
... 12 
Poet’s Late-flowering „ .. 
... 14 
Hoop Petticoat Daffodils 
G Bernard’s ,, ,, 
... 12 
Gardenia-flowered ,, .. 
.... 14 
Ajax or Trumpet ,, 
6 Tridymus, 3 . crowned Hybrid 12 
The Graceful Rush-leaved „ 
... 14 
Double Trumpet ,, 
9 Odorus, Large Jonquil-Daffodil 12 
Sweet-scented Jonquil ,, 
... 14 
Nonsuch or Chalice-Cupped ,, 
9 Triandrus (Angel’s Tears) ,, 
12 
Intermedius, small Tazetta 
, 14 
Barr’s Hybrid Daffodils 
11 Triandrus calathinus , 
12 
Primrose Peerless ,, 
... 14 
Leeds’ ,, „ 
11 Juncifolius, Rush-leaved , 
12 
Schizanthes and Muzart’s ,, 
... 14 
A Special Offer of Daffodils for Naturalization, page 15. 
Part II.— RARE CROCUS SPECIES, page 16. 
REDUCING THE LIST OF DAFFODILS which is appended to “Ye Narcissus or Daffodil,” ft 
brochure, hy F. W. B., of the first Daffodil Conference, 188-1. For particulars, sec page 17. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH AMATEUR MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS, awarded the large 
Silver Floral Medal of the R.H.S., May 9th, 1893; and at the Temple Show the Silver Cup of the R.H.S., 
May 25th, 1893. The collection of “ English Amateur Tulips’’ which may he seen during May at our Surbiton 
Nurseries, Long Ditton, number about 450 varieties, and of these about. 20,oOf) bulbs will this Autumn be 
planted, and the sight will he the grandest of the kind ever seen in England. For particulars, see (general 
Jlulb Catalogue, page 13. 
PRIZE MEDALS will he offered hy us in May and early in .Tune for the best exhibits of "English 
Amateur Tulips,” staged at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Meetings. Northern and Southern Amateurs 
will exhibit at the Meeting which best suits them. Fuller particulars ran he had bit November. 
ENTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL.) 
