Telegraphic Address— 
BARR, Covent Garden, London. 
1888 . 
BARR’S 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
HARDY DAFFODILS, 
Hardy Perennial Sunflowers, page 18. 
Hardy Large Bearded Iris, page 19. 
Hardy Dwarf Bearded Iris, page 21. 
Hardy Clematis-flowered Iris, page 22. 
Hardy Beardless, etc., Species of Iris, /. 23. 
Hardy Lilies, page 24. 
Hardy Christmas and Lenten Roses, page 26. 
Hardy Double Paeonias, page 27. 
Hardy Single Species of Paeonias, page 28. 
Hardy Michaelmas Daisies, page 29. 
Hardy Plantain and Day-Lilies , page 30. 
Hardy Hepaticas, page 30. 
A Selection of Hardy Ornamental Perennials for Flo wer Garden Decoration, valuable as cut flowers, p. 31. 
Refer to GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Free on Application, 
For Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocuses, Snowdrops, Chionodoxas, Snowflakes, Scillas, Lilies of the Valley, 
Dielytra, Spirea, English, Spanish, etc., Iris, 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. 
\o. 1.— Revised List of Hardy Beautiful Daffodils, embracing Higli-class and 
Distinct Varieties only. 
PAGE 
Naming Daffodils 2 
Cut Daffodil Flowers 2 
Gossip on Daffodils 3 
Culture of Daffodils 5 
Selections of ,, 
Literature of the 
Hoop Petticoat ,, 
Ajax or Trumpet ,, 
Double Trumpet ,, 
Nonsuch Chalice-Cupped ,, , 
Barr’s Hybrid ,, ,, 
Leeds’ ,, ,, ,, 
PAGE 
Hume’s Hybrid Daffodil 12 
Backhouse's ,, ,, 12 
Nelson’s „ ,, 12 
Mountain ,, ,, 12 
Macleay’B ,, ,, 12 
Sabin's ,, ,, 13 
Bernard’s ,, ,, 13 
Tridymus, Three-crowned ,, 13 
Odorus, Large Jonquil Daffodil 13 
Triandrus (Angel’s Tears) ,, 13 
Triandrus Calathinus „ 13 
Juncifolius, Rush-leaved ,, 13 
TAOE 
Double Nonsuch Daffodil IS 
Double Odorus 
Burbidge’s Hybrid ,, 
Poet's Early-flowering ,, .... 
Poet’s Late-flowering ,, 
Gardenia-flowered • ,, .... 
The Graceful ,, ... 
Sweet-scented Jonquil ,, .... 
Green-flowered Jonquil ,, ... 
Polyanthus (many-flowered) 
Polyanthus double „ 
IS 
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No. 2.— List of Hardy Beautiful Cheap Daffodils. Prices greatly reduced. 
Ajax or Trumpet Daffodils 
Nonsuch Chalice-Cupped ,, 
Barr's Hybrid „ „ 
Leeds* ,, ,, „ 
16 
16 
... 17 
... 17 
Poet’s Late-flowered Daffodil 17 
Primrose Peerless „ ... 17 
Tazetta „ ... 17 
Schizanthes Orientals 17 
Hume’s Hybrid Daffodil 17 
Odorus fl 17 
Burbidge’s Hybrid ,, 17 
Poet’s Early-flowered ,, 17 
gZT Daffodils Collected 1888 from native habitats in Spain, Portugal, and the French and Spanish 
Pyrenees 17 & 13 
Part II.— Important Assortment of Select Hardy Decorative Perennial Plants, 
most of which are useful as cut flowers. 
PAGE 
Polyanthus 32 
Primroses 32 
Primrose - Poly- 
anthus 32 
Primulas 32 
Pyrethrums 32 
Ranunculus 32 
Rock-Plants 32 
Roses 32 
Salvia 33 
Saxifragas 33 
Schizostylis 33 
Sedums 33 
Sempervivums... 33 
Achillea 
TAGE 
.... 31 
Chrysocoma .. 
PAGE 
.. 31 
Medeola 
PAGE ] 
Aconitum 
.... 81 
Chrysobactron 
.. 31 
Megasea 
Adonis 
.... 31 
Clematis 
.. 31 
Monarda 
Agapanthus .. 
... 31 
Climbers 
.. 31 
(Enotheras 
... 32 
Anemones 
.... 31 
Carnations 
.. 31 
Ophiopogon .. 
... 32 
Aquilegia 
.... 31 
Delphiniums... 
.. 31 
Pansies 
... 32 
Anthericums 
... 31 
Doronicum ... 
.. 31 
Papa vers 
Asclepias 
.... 31 
Gentianas 
.. 31 
Passiflora 
... 32 
Asphodelus .. 
.... 31 
Geranium 
.. 32 
Pentstemons.. 
... 32 
Auriculas .... 
.... 31 
Heuclieras ... 
.. 32 
Phloxes 
... 32 
Bocconia 
.... 31 
Hollyhocks ... 
.. 32 
Platycodons .. 
... 32 
Calystegias . 
.... 31 
Ivies 
.. 32 
Plumbago 
... 32 
Chelidonium. 
.... 31 
Lapagerias ... 
.. 32 
Podophyllum 
... 32 
Chrysanthemums 31 
Lychnis 
.. 32 
Potentillas .. 
... 32 
PAGE 
Sisyrinchiums ... 33 
Solidago 33 
Sparaxis 33 
Tiarella S3 
Trudescantias ... 33 
Tricyrtis 33 
Trilliums 33 
Tritonias 3S 
Trollius 33 
Tulbaghia S3 
Tussilago 33 
Veronica 33 
Violets 33 
BARR & SON, 
{Formerly Barr & Sugden), 
12 & 13, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. 
[ENTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL.] 
