BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, DAFFADILLIES, DAFFODOWNDILLIES. 
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BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, DAFFADILLIES, DAFFODOWNDILLIES. 
ffff" Naming cut specimens of Daffodils, see Paragraph 5, Special Notices, page 2. 
Sending cut specimens of Daffodils ,, „ 6 ,, ,, ,, 2. 
The New Daffodils are distinguished by *, those recently re-introduced by **. To raise New Daffodils is 
the work of many years, and those now offered were raised by amateurs who have long since passed from our 
midst, but who have left behind them glorious memories, not of ephemeral productions, but “ things of beauty,” 
that will enrich our flower gardens for centuries, as the older Daffodils have done from the most remote periods. 
Those who desire to acquaint themselves with the literature, poetry, and hybridization of Daffodils, we relei 
to “ Ye Narcissus or Dafodyl, by W. F. B, and P. B.” Price is. by Post. Purchasers of Daffodils to the 
value of 10 s. 6d. and upwards will have a copy of above work enclosed in their package. 
The Daffodils or Narcissi enumerated and described in the following pages comprise all the finest sorts 
known in cultivation. They are for the most part new English varieties and hybrids with a few recent re-intro- 
ductions from the Pyrenees, etc., collected together by Mr. Barr during the past twenty years. The new English 
varieties were named by the Committee appointed at the Daffodil Conference, held 1st April, 1884, in the Large 
Conservatory, South Kensington, under the auspices of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
To assist amateurs in making their own selections of these hardy and beautiful spring flowers, they have 
been arranged in groups, each group representing a distinct feature in the formation of the flower. It is, there- 
fore, only necessary to make a selection from each group to possess representatives of the family. 
Culture and Adaptation. — The Daffodil may be grown in any soil and situation, but it thrives best in 
a fertile loam. In planting, the top of the bulb should be two to three inches below the surface, according to 
the size of the bulb ; but when in permanent beds, etc., and summer flowers are cultivated over the bulbs, plant 
at a depth of six or nine inches ; the strongest growing Daffodils should be selected for such purposes. In beds 
the large flowering Daffodils are charming, and for edgings the dwarf growing kinds, such as Nanus, are most 
beautiful. In flower borders and shrubberies, groups of Daffodils look splendid. For naturalization in woodland 
walks, semi-wild places, on the margins of lakes, streams, and plantations, and also amongst grass, no hardy 
flower looks so natural and pleasing as the Daffodil. 
Culture and Adaptation Indoors.— If for decoration, use, say three bulbs in a 4 or 5-inch pot, if 
for cutting, plant thickly in boxes 15 inches by 10, and 5 to 6 inches deep, using ordinary potting soil. The 
pots or boxes should then be placed out of doors on a bed of ashes , and covered with 6 inches of the same material, 
or with cocoa fibre, which is preferable, if it can be had. The pots or boxes should remain out of doors 
till full of roots and top growth has commenced. Portions may then be removed indoors in succession, and 
placed in a moist forcing-house and plentifully supplied with water. 
Cut blooms of Daffodils are most elegant in vases, and are in abundance at a season when other flowers 
are scarce. They also supplement and mix admirably with hot-house flowers. For three months in Spring cut 
flowers from our collection of Daffodils are exhibited by us at the various Spring Shows and Fortnightly 
Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society, and the Spring Flower Shows of the Royal Botanic and Crystal Palace. 
6^* Daffodils seeded with unusual freedom, last Spring all over the country. It is to be hoped advantago was largely 
taken ot the circumstance by amateurs with fine collodions. At Tooting seed was saved, but in most cases we removed the seed 
pads, that the strongth of the bulb should not be diminished. This seed we offer at Is. and 2 s. 6d. per packot. 
SELECTIONS OF DAFFODILS. 
SELECTIONS OF INEXPENSIVE DAFFODILS, EMBRACING GROUPS I., II., and IIL, 
to plant in Grass, Orchards, and by Streams and Lakes. 
291 1000 in 10 var. 84/, in 20 var. 120/, in 30 var. 150/- 
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500 in 10 var. 45/, in 20 var. 
100 in 10 var. 10/6, in 20 var. 
63/, in 30 var. 
15/, in 30 var. 
80/- 
21/- 
294 50 in 10 var. 7/6, in 17 var. 9/0, in 25 var. ife/6 
295 30 in 10 var. 4/6, in 15 var. 7/6, in 30 var. 12/6 
296 12 in 12 varieties 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 Sc 7/6 
297 Choice mixed, for naturalization per 1000, 42/ ; per ioo, 5/6 ; per doz., 1/6 
298 Fine ,, ,, „ ,, 30/; ,, 4/6; ,, 1/0 
THE ALDBOROUGH COLLECTION OF CHOICE DAFFODILS, EMBRACING GROUPS I., II., and III. 
5 each of 12 varieties 15/, 21/, 30/, & 42/- 
3 ,, 10/6, 15/, 21/, & 30/- 
2 „ ,, 7/6, 10/6, 15/, & 21/- 
1 „ „ S ; 6, 7/6, & 12/- 
299 3 each of 50 varieties 63/, 84/, 105/, & 130/- 303 
300 1 ,, ,, 21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/- 304 
301 3 each of 25 varieties 30/, 42/, 63/, & 84/- 305 
302 1 ,, ,, 10/6, 16/, 25/, & 42/- 306 
THE CONFERENCE SET OF CHOICE DAFFODILS, EMBRACING GROUPS I., II., and III. 
These assortments embrace most of the varieties exhibited at the Daffodil Conference, 1st April, 1884. 
307 1 each of 100 varieties 63/, 84/, & 105/- | 308 3 each of 100 varieties 180/, 240/, & 300/- 
SELECTIONS OP DAFFODILS FROM THE SEPARATE GROUPS. 
Inexpensive Trumpet Daffodils to plant in Grass, Orchards, and by Streams and Lakes — Group I. .. d. 
312 250 in 12 varieties 27 o 
313 500 in 12 5° 0 
314 1000 in 12 95 c 
309 3 each of 12 varieties 4 
310 5 ,, 12 7 
311 10 ,, 12 ,, 14 
Inexpensive Nonsuch, Peerless, etc., Daffodils to plant in Grass, Orchards, and by Streams — Group II. 
316 3 each of 12 varieties 3 
316 5 ,, 12 5 
317 10 ,, 12 
6 318 250 in 12 varieties 20 
6 319 500 in 12 4° 0 
6 320 1000 in 12 ,, 75 0 
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Gardenia-flowered, Peerless, Burbidgeii, etc., Daffodils to plant in Grass, 
Orchards, and by Streams and Lakes— Group III. 
31Y IO ,, 12 ,, IO O OZV 1UW 111 1* II 
321 Mixed single yellow varieties of the Great Nonsuch Daffodils, per 1000, 63/- ; per 100, 7/6 ; per doz 
Inexpensive Poetieus, 
326 250 in t2 vanettes 27 
326 500 in r2 ,, 5° 
327 1000 in 12 ,, 95 
322 3 each of 12 varieties 4 6 
323 s ,, 12 7 6 
324 10 „ 12 14 6 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS (Many-Flowered Daffodils), for Pot-Culture. 
328 6 each of r2 splendid varieties 22 o I 330 2 each r2 splendid varieties ■■■■ 6 
329 3 ., 12 12 o 1 331 1 ,, 12 6 d. & 5 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS (Many-Flowered Daffodils), for Beds, Borders, Rustic Baskets, Flower Boxes, etc. 
332 20 each of 5 splendid varieties 2t o 
333 10 ,, s ,, 10 5 
334 5 „ s n 5 6 
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336 3 each 5 splendid varieties 
336 Choice mixed. ..per 100, 12 s. bd. , per doz. 
337 Fine mixed 10s. bd.-, ,. 
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