BARR & SONS, 12 & 13, King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
The following list of Daffodils embraces the highest class, and most distinct varieties, 
surpassing in beauty and diversity all other assortments offered to the public. They repre- 
sent the cream of our Collection (about 500 kinds), and many are new sorts, which have been 
offered for the first time 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and 1896. 
To indicate the relative qualities of the various Daffodils enumerated, we have put the names in 
different sized types, thus 
(1) . EMPEROR. This type indicates the higher quality. 
(2) . ALBICANS. This type indicates the next quality. 
(3) . Major. This type indicates the third quality. 
Within the last few years we have discarded many kinds which we considered had been superseded 
by better sorts, so that all the varieties offered by us are good and distinct. 
The very distinct species which do not admit of comparison, such as Corbularia, Cyclamineus, 
Min imus, etc . , we place with the higher quality , and those which rank above the higher standard are 
indicated by the word extra. 
DAFFODILS. — GROUP I. — M AGNI-CORONATI (BAKER). 
AJAX of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, PSEUDO-NARCISSUS of Parkinson. 
The Large-Crowned or Trumpet Daffodils, including also the Hoop-Petticoat or 
Medusa’s Trumpet Daffodils (Corbularia or Bulbocodium). 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or trumpet as long or rather longer than the divisions of the perianth. 
All the Trumpet Daffodils are greatly prized for pot-culture, to come in with Hyacinths and Tulips, 
and should be cultivated in the same way, three to five bulbs in a 4 or 6-inch pot. The cut flowers are 
much in demand for bouquets and vases, and may be forced early in the season for this purpose. 
Naturalized In grass, orchards, woodlands, on sloping banks, and by the sides of streams and lakes, 
they are extremely beautiful. For General Cultural Directions, see page 4. 
The Daffodils in this group flower generally in the following succession (r) White Hoop Petticoat ; 
(2) Minimus, Cyclamineus, Minor, Nanus, Large Early Yellow Hoop Petticoat, Sulphur Hoop Petticoat, 
Pallidus pnecox, Obvallaris, Henry Irving, Golden Spur, Ard Righ, Oporto Yellow, Santa Maria, Lobularis, 
Telamonius plenus ; (3) Princeps, Queen of Spain, Mrs. Elwes, Saragossa Daffodil, Spurius, Bicolor Camoens 
and Horsfieldi, Scoticus, Scoticus plenus, Golden Plover, Sir W. Harcourt, Marchioness of Lome, Cernuus, 
Colleen Bawn, Capax plenus ; (4) Maximus, Rugilobus, Emperor, Golden Prince, Her Majesty, M. ]. Berkeley, 
Stanfield, Bicolors Empress and Portia, Cernuus pulcher, Duchess of Connaught, Exquisite, F. W. Burbidge, 
Galatea, Lady Grosvenor, Mrs. Thompson, Sarah Tisdale, W. P. Milner, William Goldring, Tortuosus 
(5) Distinction, Edith Barber, Glory of Leiden, P. R. Barr, John Nelson, St. Brigid, Bicolors Alfred Parsons, 
Ada Brooke, Dean Herbert, George H. Barr, J. B. M. Camm, Michael Foster and T. A. Dorrien Smith, C. W. 
Cowan, Madame dc Graaff, Matson Vincent, Mrs. J. B. M. Camm, Princess Ida, Weardale Perfection ; 
(6) Bicolor, Bicolor Grandis, Abscissus. 
IV The varieties marked thus 0 thrive best under the shade of deciduous trees , naturalised 
in grass in shady nooks , or on grassy slopes facing north. 
NARCISSUS CORBULARIA 
(Bulbocodium). 
The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet 
Daffodils. 
For roclcwork, edgings and small beds, these beautiful little 
Daffodils are most charming , while if several bulbs are 
planted in pots or pans, they are greatly prized for indoor 
decoration. All except AlonophyUa may be treated as semi- 
aquatics (see page 4). 
per doz. each 
LARUE SULPHUR HOOP PETTI- s. d. s. d. 
COAT ( C . citrina), very beautiful pale 
citron, ear ly-Jlcn.ue ring p. ioo, 5/6 1 o 
,, „ larger size, „ 7/6 1 3...0 3 
WHITE HOOP PETTICOAT ( C . 
Monophylla or Clusii), winter-flower- 
ing, snowy white flowers of exquisite 
beauty produced in winter, grow in 
pots, in frames, or at the foot of hot 
dry walls p. 100, 10/6 1 6 
,, extra strong bulbs 100,15/ 2 3...0 3 
pei doz. each 
LARUE EARLY-FLOWERING * 
YELLOW HOOP PETTICOAT, 
found in Spain by Mr. P. Barr, very 
beautiful, flowering out-doors from 
February p. 100, 15/ 2 3...0 3 
LARGE YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT (C. conspicua), rich golden- 
yellow p. 100, 21/ 3 o.. o 4 
,, ,, extra large bulbs 4 6...0 6 
SMALL YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT (C. tenuifolia), rich yellow, 
early, and very neat p.100,21/ 3 0...0 4 
SMALL YELLOW HOOP PETTI- 
COAT (C. nivalis), rich yellow, early, 
and very neat 3 6 ...0 4 
Barrs Special "Exhibition" Collections of Daffodils, see page 5 . 
