Telegraphic Address— 
BARR, Covent Garden, London. 
Autumn, 1801. 
Part I. — A SELECT DESCRIPTIVE LIST 
BARR’S 
HARDY DAFFODILS, 
FOR SPRING-FLOWERING IN OR OUT OF DOORS. 
Awarded the only Gold Medal at the Daffodil Conference, April 15 th to 18 th, 1890. 
The Collection of Hardy Daffodils from which this Select List has been compiled, 
embraces no fewer than 500 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 five minutes 
from SURBITON STATION, Southwestern Railway, from Waterloo direct, or any Station on 
the Metropolitan District Lines of Rail, changing at Wimbledon. 
(GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Free on Application, of Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Snow- 
drops, Chionodoxas, Snowflakes, Scillas, Lilies of the Valley, Dielytras, Spineas, English, 
Spanish and Species 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 High-class and 
Distinct Varieties only, omitting many of the earlier introductions which 
have been superseded by finer kinds at equally moderate prices, 
tpgf 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 LARGEST TIPE ; the next 
in quality the SMALLER TYPE ; and the lower quality in the Smallest Type. 
PAGE 
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 Chalice-Cupped ,, ... 9 
Barr’s Hybrid Daffodils 11 
Leeds’ „ 11 
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Mountain Hybrid Daffodils ... 11 
Hume’s ,, » 12 
Backhouse’s „ „ 12 
Nelson’s „ .. 12 
Macleay’s „ ,, 12 
Sabin’s ,, ,» 12 
Bernard's ,, ,, 12 
Tridymus, 3-crowned Hybrid 12 
Odorus, Large Jonquil-Daffodil 12 
Triandrus (Angel’s Tears) ,, 12 
Triandrus Calathinus „ 12 
Triandrus Pulchellus „ 12 
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Juncifolius, Rush-leaved Daffs. 12 
Double Nonsuch Daffodils IS - 
Double Odorus „ 13 
Burbidge’s Hybrid ,, 13 
Poet’s Early-flowering „ 14 
Poet's Late-flowering „ 14 
Gardenia-flowered „ 14 
The Graceful Rush-leaved „ ... 14 
Sweet-scented Jonquil „ ... 14 
Intermedius, small Tazetta „ 14 
Primrose Peerless „ ... 14 
Schizanthesand Muzart’s ,, ... 14 
Part II.— Barr’s Specialty Collections of the 
BARR’S HARDY IRISES. 
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Bearded Flag Iris 16 
„ Species Iris 17 
„ Dwarf „ 17 
Beardless Species ,, 17 
Japanese Flag „ 18 
BARR’S HARDY PiEONIAS. 
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Chinese Double Paeonias.. 18 
„ Single „ ... 19 
Double European „ ... 19 
Single „ „ ... 20 
BARR’S CHRISTMAS and 
LENTEN ROSES (Helle- 
borus) 20 
BARR’S HARDY LILIES ... 21 
following Plants. 
Barr’s Hardy Plantain Lilies 
(Funkias) 20 
„ „ Day Lilies (He- 
merocallis) ... 2*4 
„ ,, Michaelmas 
Daisies(Asters) 23 
,, Perennial Phloxes ... 23 
„ ,, Sunflowers 23 
,, Hepaticas 24 
Hardy Climbers 24 
Roses, H. P.’s and Tea-scented 21 
Part III.— Selections of the Best Hardy Herbaceous Perennials for Borders, 
Bookwork, and Cutting, page 25 . 
ENTERED AT STATIONERS* HALL.] 
