SPECIAL NOTICES. 
I. Quality.— When the Bulbs in Holland are in flower, we annually make a professional visit to the 
principal “bulb farms" to inspect the crops, and our supply of Dutch-grown bulbs is drawn from 
the healthiest “ stocks’' of the most reliable growers ; we can therefore recommend them with 
the utmost confidence, and feel sure that if the bulbs receive proper cultural treatment they will give 
great satisfaction. Simple and practical cultural directions head each family of bulbs, etc., in 
the following pages. 
II. Experimental Grounds at our Surbiton Nurseries, Long Ditton, a few minutes from Surbiton 
Station, S.W.R. (close to the Surbiton New Recreation Grounds). Visitors will at all seasons find 
many things of interest and beauty in Hardy Bulbs, Tubers and Herbaceous Perennial Plants. 
In spring the brilliancy of our new Daffodils, Chionodoxas, Anemones, etc., surpasses description. 
From August to April one variety or another of our unique collection of rare Species of Crocus may 
be seen in flower, and in September and October there is a gay display of beautiful varieties of 
Meadow Saffirons. 
III. Parcel Post. — We shall in all cases use the Parcel Post, when cheapest, and the articles ordered 
weigh under n lb., and admit of being packed for safe transmission by “ Parcel Post.” 
IV. Carriage by Rail may be deducted at settlement of account, on orders for Bulbs to any Railway 
Station in Great Britain, and to all ports on the Irish Coast (except goods coming under Clause VII.). 
V. Orders, paid in advance. — Carriage in all such cases will be prepaid. 
VI. Returned Empties. — A small charge is made for these, and if returned within a fortnight, allowance 
will be made for the same. Returned empties should invariably have the sender s name o?i the 
address label for the identification of sender, and a notification be sent by post stating date of dispatch 
and name of Railway Compatiy, that we may see that the empty is duly received. 
VII. Fruit and Forest Trees, Shrubs, Plants in pots, Soils, Watson’s Lawn Sand, Manures, Anti-Blight, 
and Insecticides — on these we do not allow carriage 
VIII. Five percent, may be deducted from accounts if paid within one month from date of invoice. 
IX. Money Orders and Postal Orders to be made payable at Covent Garden Post Office ; these and all 
cheques should be crossed, “ London and County Bank." Small amounts may be remitted in 
Postage Stamps or Coin, in a Registered Letter. 
X. Daffodil Catalogue. — The annually increasing importance which is now attached to Daffodils for 
forcing, and as cut flowers, also for out-door decoration in beds, borders, and to naturalize in grass, 
it has become specially necessaiy to have a “ Daffodil Catalogue,’’ and to this we have added short 
lists of our well-known collections of Irises, Double and Single Paeonies, Christmas Roses, 
Lenten Roses, Lilies, Michaelmas Daisies, Perennial Sunflowers. Phloxes, Day-Lilies, Plantain- 
Lilies and a few other specially beautiful Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 
XI. Our Collection of Daffodils has been described in the Journal of Horticulture of May 14th, 1891, as 
“ A great national or international museum of Daffodils ” : embracing not less than 500 species 
and varieties. They are all perfectly hardy, remaining uninjured in the open ground, during the 
most severe winters ; out of doors the different varieties maintain a succession of bloom from February 
to end of May, and are more decorative and useful for cutting than any other hardy spring flowers. 
Daffodils are valuable for pot-culture (three to five bulbs in a 4 or 5-inch pot), the cultural treat- 
ment and general management is the same as for the Hyacinth, to secure fine flowers and a constant 
succession from early in January. For full particulars and special directions as to culture, see our 
Daffodil Catalogue, on application. 
XII. Barrs English Amateur Tulips, to these the R.II.S. awarded, May 9th, a Silver Floral Medal, 
and May 25th, at the Temple Show, a Silver Cup. See page 13. 
XIII. ftsr Naming Daffodils.— Cut specimens of Daffodils we undertake to name correctly at the charge of 
6 d. each, 2 s. 6 d. per dozen, 15*. per 100, to cover attendant expenses. Address all cut specimens for 
naming, accompanied by a remittance, to our Nursery, Long Ditton, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey. 
XIV. Cut Daffodil Flowers. — When in bloom out-of-doors, cut specimens of the Backhouse and Leeds’ 
Daffodils, correctly named, we forward post-paid at a minimum charge to cover attendant expenses, thus 
offering a good opportunity to those who wish to extend their knowledge of these lovely flowers of 
spring. Pees will be found under Special Notices, Daffodil Catalogue. 
XV. Medals, Certificates, &c. — The Royal Horticultural Society, for many years past, have awarded to 
us, for our Exhibitions of Beautiful New Daffodils, Gold Medals, Silver Medals, &c., with 
numerous Votes of Thanks, and many First Class Certificates. At the Second Great Daffodil 
Conference of the R.H.S., held from 15th to 18th April, 1890, our Grand Display of New Daffodils, 
was awarded the Only Gold Medal. Many Medals, Prizes and Certificates, have also been 
awarded to our Beautiful Hardy Daffodils at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Crystal Palace, 
Royal Aquarium, Earl’s Court Exhibitions, etc., at whose large London Spring Shows 
Barr's Daffodils are always a great attraction. Many Medals, Cups, and Certificates have 
been awarded to our exhibits of herbaceous plants, etc. 
63^ Barr's Prize Medals to be Awarded for Cat Daffodil Flowers, Spring, 1894, see Daffodil Catalogue . 
•35" Barr's Prize Medals to be A warded for Amateur Tulips, May, 1891, particulars on application. 
Reducing the List of Daffodils. In “ Ye Narcissus or Daffodil," a brochure, by F. W. B., of 
the first Daffodil Conference, 1884, was appended a complete list of the names of Daffodils from the 
days of Parkinson. This list, so far as concerns the varieties raised during the last half century, has 
been revised, and in our Daffodil Catalogue will be found the names of the discarded and non- 
existing kinds up to 1893. 
NOTICES TO OUR FOREIGN AND COLONIAL CORRESPONDENTS. 
XVI. To insure prompt attention, orders should be accompanied by a remittance , a draft, or an 11 order to pay,” 
on a London agent ; the remittance being sufficient to cover expense of cases, and also of carriage 
when the freight is required to be paid in advance. 
XVII. SEEDS AND BULBS can now be despatched in hermetically sealed cases to India at the rate of 8d. 
per lb., through the Indian Parcel Post, or by “ Express ’’ to the nearest port or railway station 
at a lower rate. 
XVIII. In shipping Bulbs and Plants to India and the Colonies, great care is exercised by us in selecting, 
preparing, and properly packing the same. Still, there are so many contingencies, that we cannot, in 
any way, hold ourselves responsible for the condition in which plants or bulbs reach their destination. 
XIX. Our experience in successfully preparing and shipping Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants to India and the 
Colonies, extends over a long period. 
\Barr and Son, 
