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REDUCING THE LIST OF DAFFODILS WHICH APPEARED IN 
“ YE NARCISSUS OR DAFFODIL.” 
The first Daffodil Conference, held April ist, 1884, by the Royal Horticultural Society, elected a Daffodil 
Committee, who delegated the late Mr. Thomas Moore and our Mr. Peter Barr to draw up a list of the names 
of all Daffodils at the time in cultivation. This report was in due time presented, and the list appeared in all 
the gardening papers. On this followed a descriptive list of Daffodils with the names of the raisers who had 
originated new varieties during the present half of this century. This list appeared in the “Florist and 
Pomologist,” and afterwards was appended to a brochure by F. W. B., entitled "Ye Narcissus or 
Daffodil," and intended as a permanent record, not only of modern Daffodils, but of all that had been known 
to exist from the days of Parkinson. Since 1884 we have considerably reduced the number of these modern 
Daffodils, and the following is a list of varieties we have discarded or are otherwise non-existent. We have 
appended the raisers' names as follows B. Backhouse , L. Leeds, Leich. Leicht/in. 
BARRII DAFFODILS. 
TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
A. F. Barron, L. 
Beaconsfleld, B. 
Backhouse’s Queen, B. 
Corporal Trim, L. 
Cleopatra, L. 
Chinese Gordon, L. 
Charles Dickens, L. 
David Walker, L, 
Duke of Edinburgh, B. 
Duchess of Edinburgh, B, 
Evening Star, L. 
F. D. C. Godman, B. 
G. H. Englelieart, L. 
Gladstone, L. 
Green Back, L. 
John Bright, L. 
Jeannette, L. 
J. W. H. Barr, B. 
Khedive, L. 
Lady Doneraile, L. 
Lord Mayor, L. 
Mrs. Gladstone, L. 
Mrs. Shirley Hibberd, B. 
Mrs. Nelson, B. 
Major Luteus, L. 
Marie Louise, B. 
Madonna, B. 
Mrs. Harrison Weir, B. 
Mrs. James Walker, L. 
Mrs. James Bateman, B. 
Mrs. William Goldring, B. 
Nelson’s Pseudo- Narcissus, 
L. 
Nell Barry, B. 
President Arthur, L. 
President Lincoln, L. 
President Garfield, B, 
Prince of Wales, B. 
Peabody, B. 
Paul Engleheart, B. 
Rebecca Symc, B. 
Robert Peel, B. 
8ir Charles Dilke, B. 
Seraph, L. 
Sims Reeves, L. 
INC0MPARAB1LIS 
DAFFODILS. 
Astraea, L. 
Albidus Typo, L. 
Annie Baden, L, 
Adonis, L. 
Albus Type, L. 
Bella, L. 
Blucher, L. 
Bianca, B. 
Bride, L. 
Burd ett, L. 
Concolor Type, L. 
INCOMPARABILIS 
DAFFODILS — continued. 
Chang, L. 
C. H. Dee, B. 
Charles Hooper, L. 
Cupid, L. 
Consul Crawford, L. 
Claribel, L. 
Darling, L. 
Dante, L. 
Desdemona, L. 
Dove, L. 
Duke of Buccleuch, L. 
Eclipse, B and L. 
Edward Hart, L. 
Fairy L. 
Fitzjames, B. 
Formosus, B. 
Glow, L. 
G. F. Wilson, B. 
Gil Bias, L. 
Gog, B. 
Hector, L. 
Harpur-Crewe, L. 
H. C. Smith, L. 
Jenny Lind, L. 
Johnny Sands, L. 
J. F. Meston, B. 
J. T. D. Llewelyn, B. 
Joan, L. 
Jane Kolle, B. 
Longshanks, L. 
Louis Series, B. 
Mrs. A. F. Barron, B. 
Miss Neilsou, L. 
Mrs. Meston, B. 
Mrs. Syme, B. 
Marraion, L. 
Montrose, B. 
Mrs. G. F. Wilson, B. 
Nabob, L. 
Provost, B. 
Prestios, L. 
Primrose Gem, B. 
Pericles, L. 
Partout.L. 
Queen Mab, L. 
Roland, B. 
Rosa Bonlieur, B. 
Sun- Ray, L. 
Sycorux, B. 
Sunlight, L. 
Sulphureus Type, L. 
Sir Christopher Wren, B. 
Surprise, L. 
Thomistocles, L. 
Vesta, L. 
Wellington, L. 
Winslow, L. 
William Bull, L. 
Amy, B. 
Albidus Type, L. 
Ada, B. 
Albus Type, L. and B. 
Amore, B. 
Barrii Type, B. 
Beatrice Murray, B. 
Cinderella, B. 
Distinction, B. 
Desdemona, B. 
Ecclos, B. 
Gazelle, B. 
Grace Darling, B. 
Herbert von Bismarck, 
Leich. 
Hotspur, L. 
Imogen, B. 
Jewel, B. 
Lass O’Gowrie, B. 
Lily, B. 
Liz, B. 
Lucy, B. 
Lilliput, B. 
Lady Gray, B. 
Major, L. 
Milton, B. 
Mrs. Horace Darwin, B. 
Mrs. Murray, B. 
Model, B. 
Prince Bismarck, Leich. 
Piccio, B. 
Romeo, B. 
Sulphureus Typo, B. 
Sylvia, B. 
S. A. rle Graaff, B. 
Silver Star, B. 
Tall Golden Mary, L. 
Vivian, B. 
William Ingram, B. 
LEEDSII DAFFODILS. 
Aglaia, L. 
Alexis, B. 
Albion, L. 
Atomy, L. 
Ariadne, L. 
Arsinoe, L. 
Circe, L. 
Cybele, L. 
Favourite, L. 
Fides, B. 
Flora Macdonald, B. 
Genii, B. 
Grand Duke, B. 
Ian the, L. 
Io, L. 
Juno, L. 
Leda, L. 
Mignonne, B. 
LEEDSII DAFFODILS— 
continued. 
Maude, B. 
Modesty, B. 
Mr 8. Barclay, B. 
Madame Patti, B. 
Purity, B. 
Queen of England, B. 
Silver King, L. 
Venus, L. 
HUMEI DAFFODIL. 
Hume’s Sulphur, L. 
BACKHOUSEr. 
Cupid, Leich. 
Daisy, Leich. 
H. J. Elwes, B. 
NELSONI DAFFODILS. 
Nelsoni Type, L. 
Margaret Jones, Leich. 
TRIDYMUS DAFFODIL. 
Innocence, B. 
BURBIDGEI DAFFODILS. 
Arabella, B. 
Alice Burr, B. 
Amoret, B. 
Ariel, L. 
Aunt Jane, B. 
Beauty, B. 
Boz, B. 
Cowslip, B. 
Crown Prince, B. 
Dandy, L. 
Empress Eugenie, B. 
Elegans, B. 
Ethel, B. 
Gracilis, B. 
Guinever, B. 
Johanna, B. 
Jenny Deans, B. 
Joe, B. 
Little John, B. 
Marvel, B. 
May, L. 
Pearl, B. 
Primrose Star, B. 
Sulphur Star, B. 
Thomas Moore Absolon, B. 
Topsy, B. 
Wallace, L. 
BARR & SON’S NURSERIES, LONG DITTON, 
Close to the Surbiton Recreation Grounds and a few minutes from Railway Station. 
Visitors are invited to Inspect TWO MILLION DAFFODILS, in FIVE HUNDRED VARIETIES, flowering 
during March, April, and May. The Grandest Sight in the World of these most Beautiful Hardy 
Spring Flowers. 
Visitors invited to BARR & SON’S Grounds, Spring, Summer, and Autumn, to see their Specialty Collections. 
Amongst these may be named IRISES, SINGLE and DOUBLE PEONIES, PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS, 
MICHAELMAS DAISIES, HELLEBORES, a Grand General Collection of HARDY PERENNIALS 
and HARDY BULBOUS PLANTS. 
