BARR’S HARDY DAFFODILS, HOW TO GROW THEM, AND SELECTIONS. 
CULTURE AND ADAPTATION OUT OF DOORS— The Daffodil may be grown in any soil and situation, but 
thrives best in a fertile well drained loam, and, in the warmer parts of England, when possible should be planted 
mTshuation facing north or north-east, but protected from north or north-east winds. In planting, the top of 
the bulb should be about two inches below the surface, according to its size; but when grown in permanent beds, 
&c where summer flowers are cultivated over the bulbs, plant two or three inches deeper, and use only the 
ftrongist DaffodUs for such purposes, taking care the drainage, natural or artificial, is perfect. l or 
beds rte tage flowering trumpet and Incomparabilis varieties of Daffodils are charming, and for edgings, the 
dwarf growing kinds Such as Cyclamineus, Minor, Nanus, Minimus, Nelsom minor, Tnandrus albus, JuncifoUus, 
and alfJte Slarias are most beautiful, and are quite hardy. The Corbular.as, however, should be annually 
llfte Vu^TDREWro P ^A e ^TAT?ON INDOORS.— If for decoration in pots, use three to six bvdbs of strong-growing 
sorts according to size of bulb, in a 4 or 5-inch pot ; but of small-growing kinds, such as N. Minimus, Nanus, 
Minor Cvclamineus Triandrus, Tuncifolius, 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, 
Dlant thickly in boxes 1 5 inches by 10, and 5 to 6 inches deep, using ordinary potting soil. The pots or boxes 
Should then be tlaccd out' of doors, on a bed of ashes, and covered with 6 inches of the same material, or covered 
with cocoa fibre, which i^ preferable if it can be had. The pots or boxes should remain out of d* t, l /,iW 
of roots, and top growth has commenced. Portions may then be removed mdoors, in succession, and pla^d ln 
a moist forcing-house, and plentifully supplied with water, care being taken that the plants do not get drawn 
ir 01 " A & u s^fid?eTec”ion'of > D affodils should consist of varieties from the three groups. The Magm-Coronati or 
Trumpet and Corbularia Sections of Daffodils out of doors, flower in succession, one variety following the other 
from February till May. The Medii-Coronati, Nonsuch or Incomparabilis and other sections of hybrid Daffodds, 
be<>in flowering out of doors in March, and succeed each other till May. The Parvi-Coronati, Burbidge s Daffo- 
dfl! the Poefs Narcissi the Tazetta or Bunch-flowered Daffodils, &c„ out of doors, commence flowering early in 
AprU^and furn^h™ sliccession of blossoms till June. When grown under glass, all the Daffodils flower much 
ear1 ' 'cut'blooms o^Daffod^B ar^aTways useful, and are in abundance at a season when other flowers ary carce^ 
They also supplement and associate admirably with hot-house flowers. For upwards of twenty years, (or three 
months in Spring, cut flowers from our collection of Daffodils have been exhibited at the various Flower 
Sho%« 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. 
as- At the above-named places we have been awarded numerous Gold and Silver Medals, 
Prizes, Certificates, Votes of Thanks, etc. 
us- Daffodil seed in mixture, for autumn-sowing, saved from our magnificent collection, per pit. 1 s. & 2 s. Sd. 
SELECTIONS OF BARR’S HIGH CLASS AND DISTINCT HARDY 
DAFFODILS. (From List No. I.) 
EMBRACING GROUPS I., 11., 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 sati.-fied 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 ot plants. 
Quantity. , „ 
3 each of 100 varieties, 150/, 200/. 250/, & 300 . 
1 ,, ,, ,, ...65/, 70/, 90/, & 105/. 
...63/, 84/, 106/, & 130 . 
...21/, 30/, 42/, 6c 63/. 
...21/, 30/, 42/, & 63/. 
60 
25 
Special Selections may also be had for specific purposes.. 
Quantity. , 
1 each of 25 varieties 7/6, 10/6, 16/, & 25/. 
10 ,,12 30/, 4 2/, 60/, & 84/. 
6 15/, 21/, 30/, & 42/. 
3 " „ „ ... 10/6, 15/, 21/, & 30/. 
, 1 3/6, 6/6, 7/6, & 12/. 
Yio 1 or. , £21, £30, £40, & £30. 
SPECIAL SELECTIONS FROM THE SEPARATE GROUPS. 
.12 each 6 species Hoop Petticoat Daffodils, 18/ 
6 
.. 6 
II 
9/6 
3 
,, 6 
1 II It 
Bi- 
1 
, , 39 varieties Yellow Trumpet , , 
ts/- 
1 
„ 14 
, Two-coloured ,, ,, 
18/- 
1 
„ 26 
, White & Sulphur ,, ,, 
65/- 
1 
„ 13 
,, Double DaffodUs 
7/6 
1 
,, 30 
, XncomparabUls hybrid , 
40/- 
1 each 13 varieties Barr's hybrid Daffodils, 12/6 
18 
23 
Leeds’ ,, „ 42/- 
Hume's, Backhouse’s, and 
Nelson a hybrid Daffodils, 30/- 
Macleay's, Sabin's, Ber- 
nard's and Trldymus 
hybrid DaffodUs, 25/- 
Burbldge’s ,, ,, 18/6 
Many-flowered ,, 9/- 
03" See No. 2 LIST, Page 15, FOB CHEAP NAMED DAFFODILS, THE GREAT NONSUCH 
DAFFODIL, AND FOB MIXED DAFFODILS. 
In Orders for Daffodils to the value of 2i.v. and upwards, there will be enclosed in the package two 1 lrge 
illustrations of gioups of Daffodils, sketched and arranged by MLs Agnes Barr for The Gardeners 
Chronicle, Spring 1888 and 1889. 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. (The Many-flowered Daffodils.) 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI for Pot-Culture (see pages 14 & 15 for varieties) 
d. 
6 each 20 splendid varieties 42 0 
3 ,, ,, ,, 21 0 
6 „ 12 „ 15/ & 21 0 
3 each 12 splendid varieties 8/ & 11 
2 „ 5/6 & 7 
1 ' „ „ 3,6 & 6 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSI, for Beds, Borders, Rustic Baskets, Flower Boxes, &c. 
20 each 5 beautiful varieties 21 0 
10 ,, ,, ,, „ 10 6 
5 „ „ „ „ 6 6 
3 each 5 beautiful varieties 3 6 
Choice mixed per 100, 12/6; per doz. 2 0 
Fine mixed ,, 10/6; „ 16 
\Barr and Son, 
