BARR AND SON, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
SPECIAL NOTICES. 
I. Quality. — When the Dutch Bulbs were in flower we visited, professionally, the principal farms of Holland 
to inspect the crops, and have drawn our supply of roots from the healthiest “stocks” of the most 
reliable Dutch growers ; and it is with the utmost confidence we recommend the bulbs, &c., offered, 
feeling sure they will give satisfaction. The mildness of the past winter was very favourable to the 
growth of almost all bulbous plants, and, consequently, the roots are fine' except that in the case of the 
Hyacinth, unfavourable circumstances at the time of flowering and afterwards, somewhat interfered 
with the general development, and, consequently, in some instances the roots are not quite of 
average size this autumn, and some few of the varieties may not give as fine flower spikes as were 
produced from the bulbs of the previous season, especially if forced ; but if treated as recommended 
on p. 6, so that the flower is gradually and naturally developed, we believe the result will be a 
good average flower spike. 
II. In conjunction with our Experimental Grounds, where we have a representative collection of Hardy 
Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Plants, arrangements have been made at Leiden, Holland, for an 
extensive propagation of Daffodils, Iris, Paeonies, Christmas and Lenten Roses, Hardy Cyclamen, 
&c., to meet the rapidly growing demand for these speciality collections, to which our Mr. Barr has 
given so much attention. The culture will be under the direction of one of Mr. Barr’s sons, who is 
having a special training in the Famed Bulb Garden of the Messrs, de Graaff Brothers, Leiden. 
III. We are the fortunate possessors of the unique collection of Daffodils cultivated by the late lamented 
eminent horticulturist, the Rev. John Nelson, of Aldborough Rectory. A descriptive list will be 
found on page io. For many years the Rev. John Nelson and our Mr. Barr were indefatigable in 
their exertions to popularize this family of beautiful hardy Spring Flowers, and it was pleasure 
unalloyed to Mr. Nelson to see one of his favourites so much in favour, that ladies of fashion adorned 
their dresses with wreaths of Daffodils, filling their flower-vases and decorating their rooms with 
Daffodils ; and Royalty had bouquets composed of Daffodils. The Aldborough Daffodils possess 
special importance, as Mr. Nelson carefully selected from the modern varieties the finest types, 
discarding those he considered as having too close a resemblance to each other. Some of the 
Daffodils cultivated at Aldborough were known to Gerard, Parkinson, Herbert, Salisbury, and 
Haworth, but the majority of them are quite modern, and these are indicated by an*. All the 
Aldborough Daffodils are perfectly hardy, having remained uninjured in the open ground during 
the recent series of severe protracted winters. Out of doors the different varieties flower in 
succession, from February to end of May; but, cultivated under glass, three in a pot, as is now 
commonly done, a succession of the various forms can be had from January, as all Daffodils 
grown under glass, and cultivated in the same way as the Hyacinth, flower several weeks earlier 
than those grown in the open ground. Arrangements have been made for a series of Exhibitions 
of Cut Daffodils in connection with the various Spring Flower Shows of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, South Kensington, 1883. 
IV. Carriage may be deducted at settlement of accounts on orders of 2 is. and upwards, to any Railway 
Station in the United Kingdom, and to all ports on the Irish Coast. 
V. Orders paid in advance can either be sent carriage paid, or a liberal equivalent in goods will be 
added. This latter course will be adopted unless we are otherwise instructed. 
VI. Packages. — A small charge is made for these, and if returned within a fortnight, allowance will be made 
for the same. In returning empties, the sender’s name should invariably appear on the label for 
identification, and the date of dispatch and the name of the Railway Company notified by post. 
VII. Fruit and Forest Trees, Shrubs, Plants in Pots, Soils, Watson’s Lawn Sand, Barr's Cut Flower and 
Fruit Conveyance Boxes, Barr’s Improved Indoor Frames, Barr's Improved Hydropult Garden 
Engines — on these we do not allow carriage. 
VIII. Five per cent, may be deducted from accounts if paid within one month from date of invoice. 
IX. Post Office Orders to be made payable at Post Office, Covent Garden, W.C, All cheques to be crossed, 
adding the words “and Co.” Small amounts may be paid in Postage Stamps, or coin may be 
sent in a registered letter. 
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL ORDERS. 
X. To insure attention, Foreign and Colonial orders should be accompanied by a remittance, a draft , or an 
“ order to pay," on a London agent. The remittance being sufficient to cover expense of cases, and 
also of carriage when the freight is required to be paid in advance. 
XI. Seeds and bulbs can now be despatched in cases to India, at the rate of is. per lb., through the 
Indian Parcels Post, and seeds may also be sent by the ordinary mail, in packets of 8 oz. for 6 d. 
XII. In shipping plants to India, great care is exercised by us in selecting, preparing, and properly packing 
the same* Still, there are so many contingencies, that wc cannot, in any way, hold ourselves 
responsible for the condition in which plants or bulbs reach their destination. 
XIII* Our experience in successfully preparing 
bordering on thirty years. 
and shipping seeds and plants to India extends over a period 
[Barr and Son , 
