BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, HOW TO GROW THEM, AND SELECTIONS. 
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Culture and Adaptation Out of Doors. — The Daffodil may be grown in any soil and situation, but 
thrives best in a fertile loam, and, in the warmer parts of England, when possible should be planted in a situation 
facing north or north-east, but protected from north or north-east winds. In planting, the top of the bulb should 
be two to three inches below the surface, according to its size; but when grown in permanent beds, &c., where 
summer flowers ar ef cultivated over the bulbs, plant two inches deeper, and use only the strongest growing 
Daffodils for such purposes. For beds, the large flowering Daffodils are charming, and for edgings, the dwarf 
growing kinds, such as Cyclamineus, Minor, Nanus, Minimus, Nelsoni minor, Triandrus albus, Juncifolius, and 
all the Corbularias, are most beautiful, and are quite hardy. 1 he Corbularias, however, should be annually 
lifted in July, and replanted in October. 
Culture and Adaptation Indoors.— If for decoration in pots, use, three bulbs of strong-growing sorts 
in a 4 or 5-inch pot ; but of small-growing kinds, such as N. Minimus, Nanus, Minor, Cyclamineus, Triandrus, 
Juncifolius, and Corbularia, a greater number of bulbs should be used. These dwarf-growing, small-flowered 
species are most charming in pots. If Daffodils are grown for cut flowers, 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 covered with cocoa fibre, which is prefer- 
able if it can be had. The pots or boxes should remain out of doors till full of roots, and top growth has com- 
menced. Portions may then be removed indoors, in succession, and placed in a moist forcing-house, and 
plentifully supplied with water, care being taken that the plants do not get drawn. 
A useful selection of Daffodils should consist of varieties from the three groups. The Trumpet Section of 
Daffodils out of doors, flower in succession, one variety following the other from February till April. The Nonsuch 
or Incomparabilis Section of Daffodils, begin flowering out of doors in March, and succeed each other till May. 
The third group of Daffodils, the Poet’s Narcissi, the lazettaor Bunch- flowered Daffodils, See., out of doors, 
commence flowering early in April, and furnish a succession of blossoms till June. When grown under glass, 
all the Daffodils flower much earlier than the periods above named. 
Cut blooms of Daffodils are always useful, and are in abundance at a season when other flowers are scarce. 
They also supplement and associate admirably with hot-house flowers For upwards of twenty years, for three 
months in Spring, cut flowers from our collection of Daffodils have been exhibited at the various Flower 
Shows and Fortnightly Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society, also at the Spring Flower Shows held at 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Crystal Palace, and many other places in town and country. 
At the above-named places we have been awarded numerous Gold and Silver Medals, 
Prizes, Certificates, Votes of Thanks, etc. 
<J£T Daffodil seed in mixture, for autumn-sowing, saved from our magnificent collection, per pkt. is. Sc 2 s. 6d. 
SELECTIONS OF BARR’S HIGH CLASS AND DISTINCT HARDY 
DAFFODILS. 
EMBRACING GROUPS I., II., and III. 
The varieties embraced in these assortments consist largely of the fine hybrids, and varieties raised by 
Mr. William Backhouse and Mr. Edward Leeds, they are all distinct one from the other, so that buyers cannot 
fail to be fully satisfied with them. The Daffodils in these assortments may be used for pot-culture or forced 
for cut flowers. Daffodils planted in flower borders, in beds, in the grass, or naturalized in woodland walks, 
orchards, by streams, lakes, etc., the effect produced in Spring far surpasses that of any other family of plants. 
Quantity. 
3 each of 100 varieties, ISO/, 200/, 250/, & 300/. 
bo 
25 
..65/, 70/, 90/, & 105/. 
...63/, 84/, 105/, & 130/. 
...21/, 30', 42/, & 63/. 
...21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/. 
Special Selections may also be had 
SPECIAL SELECTIONS FROM THE SEPARATE GROUPS. 
.12 each 6 species Hoop Petticoat Daffodils, 18/- 
Quantity. 
10 
,, 12 
5 
3 
1 
: 0 
tles 7/6, 10/6, 16/, & 25/. 
30/, 42/, 60/, & 84/. 
15/, 21/, 30/, Sc 42/. 
... 10/6, 16/, 21/, & 30/. 
3/6, 6/6, 7/6, & 12/. 
£zi, £30, £40, & £50. 
leach 13 varieties Barr's hybrid Daffodils, 12/6 
Leeds’ ,, ,, 42/- 
Hutne's, Backhouse’s, and 
Nelson's hybrid Daffodils, 30/- 
Macleay's, Sabin's, Ber- 
nard's and Tridymus 
hybrid Daffodils, 26/ - 
Burbldge's ,, ,, 18/6 
Many-flowered „ 9/ - 
jrt '5 - For the Great Nonsuch Daffodils, also cheap named varieties, and for Mixed Daffodils, seep. 16 . 
lt s~ In Orders for Daffodils to the value of 42.1., there will be enclosed in the package a copy of " Yc Narcissus 
or Daffodvl " and two Coloured Plates illustrating the Three Sections into which Daffodils are divided, or 
the Two Plates can he had for is. 6 d. 
Purchasers of Daffodils to the value of 21J, will have a copy of “ Yc Narcissus or Daffodyl ' enclosed. 
. 6 
„ 6 
9/6 
1 
, 18 
.. 3 
6 
5/- 
1 , 
11 
1 
,, 39 varieties Yellow Trumpet ,, 
65/- 
, 8 „ 
. 1 
,, 14 
, Two-coloured ,, ,, 
18 h 
1 
,. 26 
, White & Sulphur ,, ,, 
65/- 
. 1 
,, 13 
,, Double Daffodils 
7/6 
1 , 
18 
.. 30 
, Incomparabilis hybrid , 
40/- 
1 , 
23 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. {The Many -flowered Daffodils.) 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI for Pot-Culture (see pages 15 & 16 for varieties), 
s. d. 
6 each 20 splendid varieties 42 0 
3 21 0 
6 ,, 12 ,, „ 16/ & 21 0 
3 each 12 splendid varieties 8/ & U 
2 „ 6/6 Sc 7 
1 ’ 3,6 & 5 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI, for Beds, Borders, Rustle Baskets, Flower Boxes, See. 
20 each 5 beautiful varieties 21 0 
10 ,, ,, ,, „ 10 6 
5 „ „ „ 6 6 
3 each 5 beautiful varieties 3 
Choice mixed per 100, 12/6; per doz. 2 
Fine mixed 10/6 ; ,, 1 
