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Barr’s Hardy Daffodils, Hoop Petticoat and Yellow Trumpets. 
DAFFODILS.-GROUP l.-MAGNI-CORONATI (baker). 
Ajax of Salisbury, Haworth, and Herbert, Pseudo-Narcissus of Parkinson; including 
Corbularia (Bulbocodium), The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet. 
Distinguishing Char actf.r. — 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 Ierrer- 
<ris, or, A Garden of All 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 
4 ' Amaryllidacecs ” the result of his study of the genus Narcissus 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 
Narcissus to 1887,” is now embodied in “ Baker’s Handbook of the Amaryllidece," published 1888 (price $s.). 
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 i57°> was 
published 1875 ; Mr. Barr at this date was working into form the late Messrs. William Backhouse and Edward 
Leeds' hybrids and varieties, hence 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. Burbidgc has a New 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 great work of his life, he desires to make it as complete as Parkinson's was in his day. 
This Group I. is commonly called Trumpet Daffodils, which flower in the following succession: N. Pallidus 
prrecox, 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 Lcnt-Ldy, 
the Scotch Garland Lily, Horsfieldii, Empress, Johnston! Queen of Spain, Princeps, Cernuus, Colleen Bawn, 
etc., w'hich are followed by Emperor, Maximus, Dean Herbert, Michael Fos’.er, James Walker, F. W. Burbidge, 
Grandis, etc. 
All the Trumpet Daffodils are prized for pot-culture, flowering under glass with the Hyacinth, and should 
he cultivated in the same way, three to five roots in a 4 or 5-inch pot. The cut flowers of Daffodils are much in 
demand for bouquets and vases. For general cultural directions, see page 2b 
NARCISSUS CORBULARIA 
(Bulbocodium). 
The Hoop Petticoat, or Medusa’s Trumpet Daffodils. 
These are very beautiful in pots , 6 or more bulbs in 
ci 4 or 5-inch pot , or a greater number in flat pans. 
For edgings and small beds they are charming. 
LARGE YELLOW HOOP PETTICOAT per doz. each 
(C. conspicua), rich golden-yellow s. d. s. d. 
per 100, 10/6 1 6 
extra large bulbs, per 100, 12/6 2 0...0 3 
WHITE HOOP PETTICOAT (C. Mono- 
phylla), pure white, winter- flowering, 
best grown in pots, or planted out under 
hand-lights or frames, also at bottom 
of hot dry walls per 100, 10/6 1 6 
extra large bulbs, p. 100, 15/ 2 6...0 3 
LARGE SULPHUR HOOP PETTI- 
COAT, beautiful pale citron, early-flower- 
ing per 100, 5/6 1 o 
larger size, „ 7/6 1 3 
LARGE EARLY-FLOWERING YELLOW 
HOOP PETTICOAT, found in Spain 
by Mr. Barr, flowering out-doors from 
February per iod, 12/6 2 0...0 3 
AJAX, or TRUMPET DAFFODILS. 
Yellow Varieties. 
{All the Trumpet Daffodils , cultivated in pots , are 
exceedingly decorative indoors , and extensively used for 
this purpose , 3/05 bulbs in a 5-itich pot , or many bulbs 
plan ltd in boxes for early cutting, see p. 25. For beds, 
borders, and naturalization unsurpassed. ) 
ABSCISSUS, perianth sulphur-yellow, per doz. each 
long rich yellow trumpet, flowers in s. d. s. d. 
succession, late-flowering... per 100, 5/6 o 10 
ARD HIGH [Yellow King), large full 
yellow perianth, trumpet large and 
deep yellow, early 3 6...0 4 1 
BASTEMIL, found in Spain by Mr. Barr, 
a bold large orange flower 5 6...0 6 
Ajax, or Trumpet Daffodils, Yellow Varieties, per doz. each 
continued. S. d. s. d. 
COUNTESS OF ANNESLEY, perianth 
sulphur-yellow, rich full yellow trumpet, 
large bold flower, early 5 6...0 6 
CYCLAMINEUS MAJOR, a great 
novelty, flowers clear rich full self- 
yellow, perianth gracefully reflexed, 
and trumpet elegantly serrated, a 
charming dwarf Daffodil for pot-culture, 
edgings, rockwork, and to naturalize in 
grass per 100, 25/ 3 6...0 
DANIEL DEWAR, a distinct remark- 
able Daffodil, from Spain . . .per 100, 21/ 3 
EDWARD LEEDS, a large handsome 
rich full yellow variety ...per 100, 12/6 2 
EMPEROR, perianth deep primrose, 
trumpet rich full yellow, large flower... 12 
GOLDEN PLOVER, perianth and trumpet 
golden-yellow, very early, per 100, 17/6 2 
GOLDEN SPUR, perianth large and 
spreading, trumpet large and distinctly 
lobed, deep rich self-yellow p. 100, 25/ 3 
HENRY IRVING, broad yellow spread- 
ing perianth, large yellow trumpet 4 
HER MAJESTY, clear light self-yellow, 
trumpet elegantly serrated and expanded 9 
§JOHNSTONI, QUEEN OF SPAIN, 
uniform delicate clear light yellow trum- 
pet and perianth, with elegantly reflexed 
petals, a very beautiful hybrid between 
Triandrus and Ajax, found in Spain by 
Mr. Barr per ioo, 22/6 3 
KING UMBERTO, perianth light yellow, 
barred down the centre with yellow, 
large yellow trumpet 3 
MAJOR, rich deep yellow per 100, 6/6 1 
6...0 4 
0...0 3 
0...1 3 
6...0 3 
6...0 4 
6...0 6 
0...1 o 
6...0 4 
6...0 4 
o 
MAXIMUS true, uniform rich golden- 
yellow, perianth e’egantly twisted, 
flower large and graceful ...per 100, 25/ 3 6...0 4 
[Barr and Son, 
