Telegraphic Address— 
BARR, Covent Garden, London. 
Autumn, 1892. 
Part I. — A SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
OF 
BARR’S 
HARDY DAFFODILS, 
FOR SPRING-FLOWERING IN OR OUT OF DOORS. 
Awarded the only Gold Medal at the Daffodil Conference, April 15 tli to 18 th, 1880. 
The Collection of Hardy Daffodils from which this Select List has been compiled, 
embraces no fewer than 600 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 
LONG DITTON NURSERY, close to the Surbiton new Recreation Grounds, being a few minutes- 
from SURBITON STATION, South Western Railway, from 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, Spirxas, 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 Hardy Beautiful Daffodils, embracing' lligh-class and 
Distinct Varieties only, omitting many of the earlier introductions which 
have been superseded by finer kinds at equally moderate prices. 
ESf 1 ' 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 EARNEST 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 
Gardening Papers say of them 2 
Culture of Daffodils.... 4 
Selections of „ 5 
Literature of the 5 
Polyanthus (many-flowered) ,, 5 
Hoop Petticoat Daffodils 6 
Ajax or Trumpet „ 6 
Double Trumpet ,, 9 
Nonsuch or Chalice-Cupped ,, 9 
Barr’s Hybrid Daffodils 11 
Leeds* ,, „ 11 ^ 
tkiSf* A Special Offer of Daffodils for Naturalization, page 15 
Mountain Hybrid Daffodils 
Hume’s „ „ 
Backhouse’s „ „ 
Nelson's ,, „ 
Macleay’s „ „ 
Sabin’s .. 
Bernard's 
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Tridymus, 3-crowned Hybrid 12 
Odorus, Large Jonquil-Daffodil 12 
Triandrus (Angel's Tears) ,, 12 
Triandrus Calathinus „ 12 
Juncifolius, Rush-leaved ,, 12 
Rupicola 12 
Double Nonsuch Daffodils 13 
Double Odorus „ 
Burbidge’s Hybrid „ 
Poet's Early-flowering ,, . 
Poet’s Late-flowering ,, . 
Gardenia-flowered „ , 
The Graceful Rush-leaved ,, 
Sweet-scented Jonquil „ 
Intcrmedius, small Tazetta 
Primrose Peerless „ 
Schizanthesand Muzart's „ 
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Part II.— Barr’s Specialty Collections of the following Plants. 
BARR’S HARDY IRISES. 
BARR’S HARDY PEONIES. 
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Bearded Flag Irises 16 
„ Species Irises 17 
„ Dwarf ,, 17 
Beardless Species ,, 17 
Japanese Flag ,, 18 
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Chinese Double Pseonies.. 18 
„ Single „ ... 19 
Double European ,, ... 19 
Single ,, 19 | 
BARR’S CHRISTMAS and 
LENTEN ROSES (Helle- 
borus) 20 ; 
BARR’S HARDY LILIES ... 21 , 
Ban’s Hardy Plantain Lilies 
(Funkias) 20 
„ „ Day Lilies (He- 
merocallis) ... 25 
>, ,, Michaelmas 
Daisies(Asters) 23 
,, Perennial Phloxes ... 23 
„ „ Sunflowers 24 
,, Delphiniums (per- 
ennial Larkspurs) 23 
,, Hepaticas 25 
Roses, H.P.’s and Tea-scented 25 
A FEW GOOD HARDY CLIMBERS, page 25. 
ENTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL.] 
