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BARR AND SON, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
EXTRACTS. 
From the Gardeners’ Chronicle,” July 8M, 1882. 
“Messrs. BABB & SON. — The partnership subsisting between Mr. Peter Barr (the managing 
partner) and Miss Fanny Pryor, under the style and title of Barr & Sugden, having ceased, Mr. Barr has 
commenced business under the style and title of Barr & Son. The headquarters of the new firm being 
34, King Street, Covent Garden.” 
From the “ Garden,” July 8th, 1882. 
“We learn that the firm of Barr & Sugden no longer exists, and that Mr. Barr will in future carry on 
business at 34, King Street, Covent Garden, under the designation of Barr & Son. The ability with 
which Mr. Barr (as managing partner) developed the business of the late firm will now be transferred to 
the new one, and cannot fail to secure him an increased measure of success, being assisted by members 
of his family, who have been specially trained. We heartily wish him the prosperity he so well deserves. 
From the “ Gardeners’ Magazine,” July 8th, 1882. 
“ It was in the nature of an inauguration of the ‘new departure ’ that Messrs. Barr & Son made an 
immense and beautiful display of hardy plants at South Kensington on Tuesday last. The collection 
comprised Uliums, Ixias, Aquilegias, Campanulas, Funkias, Irises, CEnotheras, and sublets that are now 
Trom the sime' pTpTr wc 'quote the following Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street Covent Garden, 
exhibited an immense and very attractive and interesting collection of plants and flowers of hairy 
herbaceous and bulbous plants. The collection sufficed to fill one-half of the large conservatory at South 
Kensineton, and received much attention from all classes of visitors. . 
From the same paper, in report on the Royal Botanic Flower Show A Silver Meda was awarded lo 
Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, for a large and beautiful collection of hardy flowers. 
From the “Journal of Horticulture,” July 6th, 1882. 
-1 One of the most extensive and varied collections of hardy flowers we have ever seen was staged, on 
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bv Messrs. Barr & Son. The group occupied a 
of fine masses of Liliums, Irises, Paris Daisies, 
liculata grandiflora, with a choice assortment of 
- 'i, Funkias, Cloves, Pinks ; a new white variety 
’, was particularly attractive. The collection 
the occasion of the Rose Show at South Kensington, 
length of tabling of upwards of 100 feet, and - 
Chrysanthemum segetum, Rhodan*’- 
Delphiniums, Iberises, Ixias^C 
of the latter named ‘ 
Wa VTom h the™ sT ^l^^wJpSrton the Royal Botanic Flower Show “ Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, had a similarly beautiful group in the corridor to that staged at Kensington on 
the previous day.” 
From the “ Garden,” July 8th, 1882. 
In the report on the Royal Botanic Flower Show “ The whole of one side of the long corridor was 
taken up by a very extensive display of cut flowers, exhibited by Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, 
Covent Garden. It consisted of Lilies, Carnations, Marguerites, Early Gladioli, and various other flowers 
in quantity, while the group abounded with individual specimens of choice hardy plants ; in short, the 
exhibit was a fine one, and one of the most extensive of hardy flowers that has been made in London for 
many seasons, and well merited the Silver Medal awarded. 
From the “ Gardeners’ Magazine,” July 15 th, 1882. 
“Messrs. BABB & SON, of King Stieet, Covent Garden, have secured 
Lachenalias and Narcissi possessed by the late Rev. John Nelson, of Aldborough, 
issue a descriptive priced catalogue of them.” 
the fine collections of 
and in due course will 
From the “ Garden,” July 15 th, 1882. 
“Lachenalias and Daffodils. — The collections of these belonging to 
Aldborough, have passed into the hands of Messrs. Barr & Son, King Street, 
prepared to distribute them.” 
the late Mr. Nelson, of 
Covent Garden, who are 
From the “Gardeners’ Chronicle,” July 15th, 1882. 
“Messrs. BABB & SON.— Lachenalias and Daffodils.— The unique collections of Lache- 
nalias and Daffodils possessed and cultivated by the late Rev. John Nelson, of Aldborough Rectory, 
h a ve nassed into Hollands of Messrs. Barr & Son, for distribution. The collection of Lachenalias 
consists of sixteen species and varieties. The collection of Daffodils possesses special importance inas- 
much as Mr. Nelson carefully selected the finest types, and discarded those he considered as too 
closely resembling each other.” 
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