BARR & SONS, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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Beautiful New Daffodils for 1899. 
Including the Rev. G. H. Engleheart’s Famous Seedlings. 
Wc have pleasure in stating that we have acquired the complete stock of several of the more beautiful 
hybrid Narcissi raised by the Rev. G. Id. Engleheart, and are now in the position to offer a few 
to the public. The new seedlings offered below are all of good robust constitution. We also offer a few 
other fine new seedlings, including the Duke of Bedford, the largest trumpet Daffodil yet introduced. 
In italics we give the name of the introducer. 
each 
ALMIRA (Poeticus), a beautiful Poet’s Narcissus, with broad rounded white perianth of 
fine substance, and cup margined deep red per doz. 7 s. 6 d. 8d. 
CASSANDRA (Poeticus) ( Engleheart ), a noble and gigantic Poet’s Narcissus of tall 
and vigorous growth ; flowers of fine substance, with broad wide-spreading clear white 
perianth, cup deeply-rimmed dark red. Award of Merit R.H.S £3. y. 
CECILY HILL (Barrii) ( Backhouse ), a beautiful flower, with fine stiff perianth of a soft 
primrose flushed yellow at base, cup yellow flushed orange-red, and edged cinnabar-red, 
late-flowering 10 s. 6 d. 
CHAUCER (Poeticus) ( Engleheart ), a large and beautiful Poet’s Narcissus, petals broad, 
with large flat cup of a striking intense crimson colour ; flowering in the period between 
N. Poeticus ornalus and N. Poeticus poetarum £5. 5 s. 
DR. FELL (Barrii) ( Backhouse ), perianth whitish, cup orange-scarlet, a valuable ac- 
quisition for pot-culture under glass, being very early flowering. It is not suitable for the 
border, the flower-buds being so early are liable to suffer from frost. Very showy variety 
when forced per doz. 12/- IJ. 3d. 
DUKE OF BEDFORD (Bicolor) (Barr & Saits), the largest trumpet Daffodil yet 
introduced , and a magnificent flower, measuring 4J- inches across ; perianth pure white, 
broad and of great size, trumpet clear soft yellow, very large and of fine substance and 
form, measuring 2\ inches across at the mouth ; it flowers very early, opening before 
Horsfieldii. Awarded , during Spring, 1899, First-Class Certificate , Birmingham ; First- 
Class Certificate, Edinburgh; First-Class Certificate, Wisbech ; Award of Merit R.H.S. ... £12. 12 s. 
HILLSIDE DAFFODIL, a handsome rich golden-yellow early flowering Daffodil, with 
large broadly-expanded trumpet gauffered at mouth 10s. 6 d 
LADY OF THE LAKE (Poeticus) (Engleheart), a most beautiful Poet’s Narcissus, 
with large bold flowers of perfect symmetry, the pure white perianth being broad and 
circular in form ; very free-flowering and coming in with Poeticus ornatus or just afterwards £2. 2s. 
LADY WILLES, perianth primrose-yellow, bold yellow trumpet deeply flanged and open 
at mouth ; a strong and rather dwarf growing new Trumpet Daffodil S 1 - 6a 
MAGGIE MAY (syn. Edmond’s White), the most beautiful Daffodil of the Leedsii 
section yet raised, flowers of great size, with broad spreading white perianth and very large 
pale citron cup beautifully frilled j a fine strong grower. First Class Certificate R.H.S. ; 
First Class Certificate, Birmingham 
RAY SMITH (Barr & Sons), a uniform rich yellow trumpet Daffodil, distinct and elegant 
in form, perianth gracefully twisted and tapering to a point ; a strong grower with broad 
deep glaucous foliage 
£18. 1 8s. 
7 S. 6 d. 
RED COAT (Incomparabilis) (Backhouse), a remarkable variety, having an orange 
glow in the yellow perianth, cup orange-red, crenulated at brim ; this is the first sign of 
a break of orange-red in the perianth of any seedling yet raised 10s. bd. 
SENTINEL (Bicolor) (Barr dr 3 Sons), broad erect spreading perianth of a pure white, 
with short clear yellow trumpet, expanded and flanged at mouth, strong grower, flowers 
just topping the foliage, a very effective and desirable variety 4 J - 6d. 
STELLA superba (Incomparabilis), a grand bold flower, far superior to Incompara- 
bilis Stella, flowers more than twice the size, with large clear white spreading perianth and a 
showy yellow cup ; it is a strong grower and excellent for cutting, having a long stem. 
(See illustration, page 17) per doz. 9/- 10 d. 
THE TWINS (Tridymus) (Barr & Sons), a pretty two-flowered variety, perianth creamy 
white, bold rich yellow cup of fine substance, violet-scented ; a good grower of robust habit £1. tor. 
UNA (Leedsii) (Engleheart), a flower of exquisite beauty and might be described as a 
glorified Duchess of Westminster, perianth creamy white, very large and spreading, crown 
long and straight, of a bright citron tinged apricot ; very vigorous grower £12. 12s, 
WILLIE BARR, a handsome Trumpet Daffodil, perianth clear soft yellow of fine cam- 
panulate form and good substance, trumpet rich deep yellow with elegant brim ; strong sturdy 
grower per doz. 3 6/~ 3 *- ^d. 
1 Bulb each of the above-named 17 handsome New Daffodils for 1899, £55. 
