BARR'S HARDY DAFFODILS, DAFFADILLIES, DAFFODOWNDILLIES. 
9 
BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, DAFFADILLIES, DAFFODOWNDILLIES. 
The New Daffodils of 1885, offered in the present issue, are distinguished by **, those of 1884, etc., by *. 
These have been raised since Dean Herbert, in his admirable treatise, made known the secret of crossing the 
different sections of Daffodils. To raise New Daffodils is the work of many years, and those now offered for the 
first time are 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, and of which bards of old have 
sung and our earlier writers loved to dwell upon. For the literature, poetry, and hybridization of Daffodils , see 
our wofk on this subject, entitled “ Ye Narcissus or Dajjodylj ' price is. Purchasers of Daffodils will have 
enclosed in their packages a copy of “ Ye Narcissus or Daffodyl. ” 
Ihe assortment of Daffodils or Narcissus enumerated and described in the following pages comprise all the 
finest sorts known in cultivation. They are for the most part new varieties and hybrids with recent introductions 
from the Pyrenees, etc., collected together by Mr. Barr during the past twenty years, and by him put in order. 
The new sorts were finally 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 select some 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 rcots, plant 
at a depth of six or nine inches. 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 plan- 
tations, and also amongst grass, no hardy flower looks so natural and pleasing as the Daffodil. 
A selection, consisting of varieties from the three groups, gives a succession of flowers from January to 
June. The Trumpet Section of Daffodils flower in succession, one variety following the other from January till 
the end of April. The Nonsuch or Incomparabilis Section of Daffodils begin flowering in March, and succeed 
each other till May. The third group of Daffodils, the Poet’s Narcissus, the Tazetta or Bunch-flowered 
Daffodils, &c., commence flowering early in April, and furnish a succession of blossoms till June. 
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. 
Awards, etc., from the Boyal Horticultural Society at sundry times for our Exhibitions of DAFFODILS. 
Gold Banksian Medals, Silver Banksian Medals, Gold Gilt Silver Floral Medals, and other Medals, with 
numerous Votes of Thanks for our Exhibits, and many First Class Certificates for individual Daffodils. 
Also from Royal Botanic Society, Regent’s Park, many Awards, Certificates, and Medals. 
Crystal Palace Flower Shows, April, 1884 and 1885, our Daffodils were the great feature of the Exhibitions. 
SELECTION OF DAFFODILS. 
SELECTIONS OF INEXPENSIVE DAFFODILS FROM GROUPS I., II., and III., 
to plant In Grass, Orchards, and hy Streams and Lakes. 
278 
279 
280 
281 50 in 10 var. 7/6, in 17 var. 9/0, in 25 var. 12/6 
282 30 in 10 var. 4/6, in 15 var. 7/6, in 30 var. 12/6 
283 12 in 12 varieties 3/6, 4/6, 5/0 & 7/6 
Choice mixed, for naturalization per 1000, 42/ ; per 100, 5/6 ; per doz., 1/6 
Fine „ ,, „ ,, 30/; „ 4/6; ,, 1/0 
1000 in 10 var. 84/, in 20 var. 120/, in 30 var. 150 /■ 
500 in 10 var. 45/, in 20 var. 63/, in 30 var. 80/- 
100 in 10 var. 10/6, in 20 var. 15/. in 30 var. 21/- 
284 ‘ ' 
285 
286 
287 
288 
289 
THE ALDBOROUGH COLLECTION OF CHOICE DAFFODILS FROM GROUPS I., II., and III. 
3 each of 50 varieties 63/, 84/, 105/, & 130/- 290 5 each of 12 varieties 15/, 21/, 30/, 
1 .. .. 21/. 3 °/. 42/, & 63/- 291 
3 each of 25 varieties 30/, 42/, 63/, & 84/- 292 
x ,, 10/6, 16/, 25/, & 42/- 293 
S each of 12 varieties 15/, 21/, 30/, & 42/- 
3 ,, „ ro/6, 15/, 21/, & 30/- 
2 „ ,, 7/6, io;6, 15 ', & 21/- 
1 „ „ 3/6, 7,6, & 12/- 
THE CONFERENCE SET OF CHOICE DAFFODILS FROM GROUPS I., II., and III. 
These assortments embrace most of the varieties exhibited at the Daffodil Conference, 1st April, 1884. 
294 1 each of 100 varieties 63/, 84/, & 105/- | 295 3 each of 100 varieties 180/, 240/, & 300/- 
SELECTIONS OF DAFFODILS FROM THE SEPARATE GROUPS. 
Inexpensive Trumpet Daffodils to plant in Grass, Orchards, and by Streams and Lakes— Group I. 
296 36 in 12 varieties 
297 60 in 12 ,, 
298 120 in 12 ,, 
299 250 in 12 varieties 27 
300 500 in 12 ,, 50 
301 1000 in 12 95 
305 250 in 12 varieties 20 
306 500 in 12 40 
307 1000 in 12 ,, 75 
Inexpensive Nonsuch, Peerless, etc., Daffodils to plant in Grass, Orchards, and by Streams-Group 17 . 
302 36 in 12 varieties 3 6 
303 60 in 12 5 6 
304 120 in 12 ,, .. 10 6 
j«S~ THE GREAT NONSUCH DAFFODIL, VALUABLE AS CUT FLOWERS. 
308 Mixed single yellow varieties of Incomparabilis per 1000, 63J. ; per 100, ys. 6 d. ; per doz. 1 3, 
Inexpensive Poeticus, Gardenia-flowered, Peerless, Burbidgeii, etc., Daffodils to plant in Grass, 
Orchards, and hy Streams and Lakes — Group III. 
312 250 in 12 varieties 27 
313 500 in 12 50 
314 1000 in 12 ,, 95 
309 36 in 12 varieties 4 6 
310 60 in 12 ,, 7 6 
311 120 in 12 ,, 14 6 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS (Bunch- Flowered Daffodils), for Pot Culture. 
315 6 each 12 splendid varieties 22 o I 317 2 each 12 splendid varieties 6 6 
316 3 each 12 ,, ,, 12 o | 318 1 each 12 ,, ,, 3 s. 6d. & 5 6 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS (Bunch-Flowered Daffodils), for Beds, Borders, Rustic Baskets, FlowerBoxes, etc. 
319 20 each 5 splendid varieties 21 o 
320 10 each 5 ,, ,, 10 6 
321 5 each 5 „ „ 5 6 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1885.] 
322 3 each 5 splendid varieties 3 6 
323 Choice mixed... per 100, i2f. 6d.\ per doz. 1 9 
324 Fine mixed ,, 10s. 6d . ; ,, 16 
B 
