BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, SELECTIONS, AND GROUP I. 
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BARR’S PRIZE MEDALS OFFERED FOR CUT DAFFODIL FLOWERS, February, March, April, and 
May , 1894 , see Special Notices. 
SELECTIONS OF 
BARR’S High Class & Distinct Hardy DAFFODILS (NARCISSI), 
EMBRACING GROUPS M AGNI-CORONATI, MEDIO-CORON ATI, and PARVI-CORONATI. 
The varieties in these assortments consist largely of the fine hybrids and varieties raised by the late 
Mr. William Backhouse and Mr. Edward Leeds. They are all distinct one from the other, so that buyers cannot 
fail to be fully satisfied with them. Daffodils in these assortments may all be used for pot-culture or forced 
for cut flowers, or planted in beds, in flower borders, naturalized in grass, in woodland walks, orchards, by 
streams, lakes, etc., the effect in Spring far surpassing that of any other family of plants. 
1 each of 25 varieties 7/6. 10/6, 16/, & 25/. 
10 „ 12 30/, 42/, 60/, 85 84/. 
5 ,, „ 15/, 21/, 30/, 8c 42/. 
3 „ 10/6, 15/, 21/, 85 30/. 
7/6, 8c 12/. 
3 each of 100 varieties 150 /. 200/, 250/, & 300 /. 
1 „ 55/, 70/, 90/, 85 105/. 
3 „ 60 „ 63/, 84/, 105/, & 130/. 
1 „ 21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/. 
3 25 21/, 30/, 42/, 85 63/. 1 „ „ 3/6, 5/6, 7/6 
Special Selections may also be had for specific purposes £10 10s., £21, £30, £40. 8c £ss. 
N.B . — Daffodils offered in former issues of our Catalogue , and not appearing in this, in most cases may 
he considered expunged , finer sorts taking their places at similar prices. A few choice new sorts 
are not yet offered, the stock being insufficient ; these, at a future time, will appear. 
SELECTIONS OF INEXPENSIVE DAFFODILS, 
EMBRACING GROUPS MAGNI-CORON AT I, MEDIO-CORONATI, and PARVI-CORONATI. 
To plant In Grass, Orchards, Woodland Walks, Shrubberies, and by Streams and Lakes. 
1000 in 10 var. 63/, in 20 var. 84/, in 30 var. 105/. 
600 In 10 var. 33/, in 20 var. 45/, in 30 var. 55/. 
...... -- - -- 0/6 ' " 
50 in 10 var. 4/6, in 17 var. 6/6, in 25 var. 7/6. 
30 in 10 var. 3/6, in 15 var. 4/6, in 30 var. 6/6. 
2/6, 3/6, & 4/6. 
per 100, 4/6. 
„ 3/6. 
100 in 10 var. 7/6, in 20 var. 10/6, in 30 var. 12/6. 12 in 12 varieties 
Choice mixed Daffodils of many sorts for naturalization per 1000, 30/ 
Fine F „ 21/ 
The Peerless Daffodils, or Chalice-cupped Star Narcissi, mixed 
colours (Incomparabills, Barrii, and Leedsii varieties) for 
naturalization in grass, &c. The grand effect of these light graceful 
Daffodils must be seen to be realized as naturalized plants. Their 
value as cut flowers for bouquets and vases cannot be over-estimated. 
(See what Mr. William Robinson says of them, page 3) 
Trumpet Daffodils, mixed, including Prlnceps, Abscissus, Lent 
Lily, Telamonius plenus, etc., for naturalization ’ 
Poet’s Daffodils, or Star Narcissi, in mixture, including early 
and late-flowering Poeticus and varieties of Burbidgei, for 
naturalization in grass, etc. For cutting the flowers are greatly prized 
A special offer of Daffodils for naturalization given on page 15. 
DAFFODIL SEED in mixture, for autumn-sowing, saved from our magnificent collection, per pkt. 1/ 8c 2/6. 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. (The ^[any-flowered Daffodils.') 
SELECTIONS OF POLYANTHUS NARCISSI for Pot-Culture, for names of varieties, see General Bulb Catalogue. 
I. 8 . d. 
0 3 each 12 splendid varieties 8/6 8c 11 0 
6 2 „ ,, „ „ 5/6 6c 7 6 
0 1,,,, ,. 3/6 8c 5 6 
42/; 
6/6. 
42/ ; 
,, 6/6. 
ill ; 
6/6. 
6 each 16 splendid varieties 25 
3 14 
6 ,, 12 ,, 16/ 85 21 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI, for Beds, Borders, Rustic Baskets, Flower Boxes, 85 c. 
20 each 5 beautiful varieties 16 0 
10 ,, „ „ 8 6 
6 .. ., 4 6 
3 each 5 beautiful varieties 3 
Choice mixed per 100, 9/6; per doz. 1 
Fine mixed 7/6 ; ,, 1 
The Named Polyanthus Narcissi will be found described in our General Bulb Catalogue. 
DAFFODILS. -GROUP I.-MAGNI-C0R0NATI (baker). 
Ajax of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson; including 
Corbularia (Bulbocodium), The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet. 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or trumpet as long or rather longer than the divisions of the perianth. 
The first systematic arrangement of this family is found in Parkinson’s “ Paradisi in Sole Paradisus 
Terrestris, or, A Garden of All Sorts of Pleasant Flowers,” published 1629. Haworth, in November, 1831, 
published the revised edition of his Narcissus Monograph, and about the same time Dean Herbert embodied in his 
“ Amaryllidacece ” the result of his study of the genus Narcissus from living plants. Baker’s review of the genus 
Narcissus appeared in the “ Gardeners Chronicle," 1870, and in a revised form “the review of the genus 
Narcissus to 1887,” is now embodied in “Baker’s Handbook of the Amaryllidecc ,” published 1888 (price 55.) 
Burbidge's “History and Culture,” with coloured plates and descriptions of all known species and principal 
varieties of Narcissus, written in a charming style, tracing the literature of the Daffodil back to 1570, was 
published 1875 ; Mr. Barr at this date was working into form the late Messrs. William Backhouse and Edward 
Leeds’ hybrids and varieties, hence only a very few of these are mentioned in Burbidge’s book. “Ye Narcissus or 
Daffodyl,” by F. W. B. and P. B., may be considered a supplement to Mr. Burbidge’s illustrated work, as it 
brings up Daffodil lore to 1884, with a complete descriptive list of all Narcissi, ancient and modern. It is 
understood Mr. Burbidge has a New Work on the Daffodil in hand, which may be expected at no 
distant date. It would probably have appeared by this time, but so many new Narcissi are being discovered, 
and as this book is to be the great work of his life, he desires to make it as complete as Parkinson’s was in his day. 
Tlie Trumpet Daffodils, Group I., flower in the following succession : N. Pallidus praecox, from January ; 
Obvallaris, Minimus, Nanus and Minor, from February, closely followed by Cyclamineus, Santa Maria, Oporto 
Yellow, Rugilobus, Major, Spurius, Golden Spur, Henry Irving, the English Lent-Lily, the Scotch Garland 
Lily, Horsfieldii, Empress, Johnstoni Queen of Spain, Princeps, Cernuus, Colleen Bawn, etc., which are 
followed by Emperor, Maximus, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James Walker, the two Camms, the two 
Burbidges, Dr. Hogg, Cernuus pulcher, Exquisite, Grandis, etc. 
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