BARR'S HARDY DAFFODILS, SELECTIONS FROM NO. 1 LIST. 
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SELECTIONS OF 
BARR’S High Class & Distinct Hardy DAFFODILS. ( From List No. I.) 
EMBRACING GROUPS I., II., and III. 
The varieties embraced in these assortments consist largely of the fine hybrids, and varieties raised by 
Mr. William Backhouse and Mr. Edward Leeds, they are all distinct one from the other, so that buyers cannot 
fail to be fully satisfied with them. The Daffodils in these assortments may be used for pot-culture or forced 
for cut flowers. Daffodils planted in flower borders, in beds, in the grass, or naturalized in woodland walks, 
orchards, by streams, lakes, etc., the effect produced in Spring far surpasses that of any other family of plants. 
Quantity. 
3 each of 100 varieties, 150/, 200/, 250/, & 300/. 
..65/, 70/, 90/, & 105/. 
50 
25 
...63/, 84/. 105/, & 130/. 
...21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/. 
.21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/. 
Quantity, 
1 each of 25 varieties 
10 ,, 12 
6 
Special Selections may also be had for specific purposes 
,./io IOJ 
.7/6, 10/6, 16/. & 25/, 
30/, 42/, 60/, & 84/. 
15/, 21/, 30/, & 42/. 
... 10/6, 15/, 21/, & 30/. 
3/6, 5/6, 7/6, & 12/. 
£21, /30, £ A o, & /'SD. 
SPECIAL SELECTIONS FROM THE SEPARATE CLASSES. 
..12 each 6 specieB Hoop Petticoat Daffodils, 18/- 
9/6 
6 /- 
65/ 
18/- 
65/- 
7/6 
40/- 
6 .. 
6 ,, 
39 varieties Yellow Trumpet 
14 ,, Two-coloured ,, 
26 ,, White & Sulphur ,, 
13 ,, Double Daffodils 
30 ,, Incomparabills hybrid 
1 each 13 varieties Barr's hybrid Daffodils, 12/6 
1 „ 18 ,, Leeds’ ,, „ 42/- 
1 ,, 11 ,, Hume s, Backhouse’s, and 
Nelson s hybrid Daffodils, 30/- 
1 „ 8 ,, Macleay's, Sabin's, Ber- 
nard's and Tridymus 
hybrid Daffodils, 25/- 
1 „ 18 ,, Burbidges „ ,, 18/6 
1 „ 23 ,, Many-flowered ,, 9/- 
W See Ho. 2 LIST, Page 15, TOR CHEAP NAMED DAFFODILS, AHD MIXED DAFFODILS. 
tST For Illustrations and Beautiful Coloured Plates of Daffodils, presented with Orders, see Special 
Notices XII. 
DAFFODIL SEED in mixture, for autumn-sowing, saved from our magnificent collection, 
per pkt. Is. & 2 s. 6 d. 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. (The Many-flowered Daffodils.) 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI for Pot-Culture (see page 14 for varieties), 
d. 
6 each 20 splendid varieties 42 0 
3 „ ,, ,, 21 0 
8 ,, 12 „ 15/ & 21 0 
s. d. 
3 each 12 splendid varieties 8/ & 11 0 
2 „ „ „ „ 5/6 & 7 6 
1 3,6 & 6 6 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI, for Beds, Borders, Rustle Baskets, Flower Boxes, &c. 
20 each 6 beautiful varieties 16 0 
10 ,, „ ,, „ 8 6 
6 4 6 
3 each 5 beautiful varieties 3 0 
Choice mixed per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1 6 
Fine mixed 8/6; ,, 1 3 
GROUP I.-MAGNI-C0R0NATI OF BAKER. 
Ajax of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson; including 
Corbularia (Bulbocodium) The Hoop Petticoat or Medusa’s Trumpet. 
Distinguishing Character. — Crown or trumpet as long or rather longer than the divisions of the perianth. 
The first systematic arrangement of this family is found in Parkinson's “ Paradisi in Sole Paradisus 
Terrestris, or, A Garden of AU Sorts of Pleasant Flowers," published 1629. Haworth, in November, 1831, 
published the revised edition of his Narcissus Monograph, and about the same time Dean Herbert embodied in his 
“ Amaryllidcueee " the result of his study of the genus Narcissi from living plants. Baker's review of the genus 
Narcissus appeared in the "Gardeners' Chronicle," 1870, and in a revised form “the review of the genus 
Narcissi to 1887," is now embodied in “Baker’s Handbook of the Amaryllidcce," published 1888, (prices;.) 
Burbidge's “History and Culture," with coloured plates and descriptions of all known species and principal 
varieties of Narcissus, written in a charming style, tracing the literature of the Daffodil back to 1570, was 
published 1875 j Mr. Barr at this date was working into form Messrs. William Backhouse and Edward Leeds' 
hybrids and varieties, so that only a very few of these are mentioned in Burbidge’s book. “Ye Narcissus or 
Daffodyl,” by F. W. B. and P. B., may be considered a supplement to Mr. Burbidge’s illustrated work, as it 
brings up Daffodil lore to 1884, with a complete descriptive list of all Narcissi, ancient and modern. It is 
understood Mr. Burbidge has a New Popular Work on the Daffodil in hand, which may be expected at no 
distant date. It would probably have appeared by this time, but so many new Narcissi are being discovered, 
and as this book is to be the gieat work of his life, he desires to make it as complete as Parkinson’s was in his day. 
Tbe Trumpet Daffodils, Group I., flower in the following succession : N. Pallidus preecox, var. asturicus 
and var. " Blond dor6," from January; Obvallaris, Minimus, Nanus and Minor, from February, closely followed 
by Cyclamineus, Santa Maria, Oporto Yellow, Rugilobus, Major, Spurius, Golden Spur, Henry Irving, the 
English Lent-Lily, the Scotch Garland Lily, Horsfieldii, Empress, Princeps, Cernuus, Colleen Bawn, etc., 
which are followed by Emperor, Maximus, Dean Herbert, Michael Foster, James Walker, the two Carains, 
the two Burbidges, Dr. Ilogg, Cernuus pulcher, Exquisite, Grandis, etc. 
The Grand Trumpeters include all the large trumpet varieties of Bicolor, Emperor, Maximus, Golden Spui, 
Henry Irving, Major, Princeps, Rugilobus, Spurius, Blondin, Telamonius plenus, Dean Herbert, Michael 
Foster, James Walker, the two Camms, the two Burbidges, Dr. Hogg, St. Brigid, John Nelson, Capt. Nelson, 
Shirley Hibberd, William Goldring, Cernuus pulcher, Hudibras, Exquisite, etc. 
All the Trumpet Daffodils are prized for pot-culture, flowering under glass with the Hyacinth, 
and should be cultivated In the same way, three to five roots In a 4 or 6 -lnch pot. The cut flowers 
of Daffodils are much In demand for bouquets and vases. For general cultural directions, seepage 4 . 
12 and 13, King St., Covent Garden, 1890.] 
