BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 Kins Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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Barr's New Seedling Daffodils — C07itinued. 
Queen of the West (Trumpet Daffodil) (3), xxx, a grand variety, liearing very large 
flowers of a uniform lemon-yellow with trumpet elegantly recurved and frilled at brim, a tall 
strong grower. First-Class Certificate R.II.S. and Birmingham 
Red Beacon (Barrii) (4), xxxx, new 1910, a lovely flower which immediately attracts 
one hy its hrilliantly coloured cup ; the perianth is ivory-white, broad and of great 
substance, slightly shaded sulphur at base, cup prettily fluted and of the most intense fiery 
orange-red, ht. 15 in. Awarded First-Ci.ass Certificate North of England 
Horticultural Society, 1915 
Ringfdove (Poeticus) (6), xxxx, new 1914, the most perfectly formed flower of all the 
Pocticus tribe and very chaste ; the perianth is snowy white, very rounded, perfectly smooth, 
and of solid wa\y texture, while the centre is heavily margined red. A perfect show flower, 
retaining its form up to the last, ht. 1 8 in 
Royal Lady (Leedsii) (6), xxx, neiv 1914, perianth pure white and well imbricated, cup 
soft pale lemon prettily serrated at margin, a tall strong grower and effective border 
variety per doz. 36/- 
Ruby (Barrii), xxxx, new 1911, flower of medium size and perfect rounded form, with broad 
imbricated perianth and a pretty flat fiery red cup, ht. i8in. Award OF MeritTruro, lStl2 
St. Olaf (Leedsii) (3), xxxx, new 1913, a flower of remarkable beauty, measuring 3J inches 
across, with very broad rounded white perianth, well imbricated, and a wide flattened 
crown, prettily fluted, measuring I J inches across, colour cream delicately margined sulphur 
and with sulphur-shaded centre, ht. 20 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., April 15th, 1U13. 
Illustrated in “ The Gardeti," April 2(>th, 1913, and the "Gardeners' Chronicle" May 17M, 
1913. This seedling likes a fairly moist soil 
Seascape (Leedsii) (4), xxx, new 1913, a very attractive flower of a cool shade of colour 
with snow-white spoon-shaped perianth slightly recurving, globular pale citron cup prettily 
fluted and with green centre, ht. 16 in per doz. 48/- 
Seville (Incomparabilis) (3), xxxx, new 1911, a remarkably striking and beautiful flower, 
with a large circular snowy white perianth slightly reflexed and well imbricated, crown flat 
and prettily fluted, larger than a half-crown piece, of a rich deep .Seville-orange colour, 
ht. 18 in. Award of Merit R.II.S., 1912 
Sheba. (Barrii) (5), xxxx, new 1911, a flower of the highest quality, with large snowy white 
spreading perianth and a remarkable striking centre of dark fiery crimson, very beautiful, 
ht. 18 in. Award OF Merit Birmingham, 1911, where it attracted a great deal of attention 
Socrates (Poeticus)(5), xxxx, new 1910, thedeepest edged Poeticus at the Birmingham 
Show, 1910, a very striking and noble flower, measuring over 3 in. across with very solid 
white broad perianth, well-imbricated, centre canary with a remarkably deep margin of 
dark madder-scarlet, lit. 15 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. and Birmingham 
The Geisha (Barrii) (3), xxxx, new 1914, a very distinct and pretty variety with broad 
silvery pure white perianth and a broad globular crown very deeply flanged, apricot shading 
to lemon with white and lemon markings at margin, ht. 16 in 
Timor! (Poeticus) (6), xxxx, new 1910, a grand flower, large, of good substance, with 
very broad imbricated solid white smooth perianth, centre primrose shading to green, and 
conspicuously margined dark cinnabar-red, sturdy grower, ht. 17 in 
Tresserve (Trumpet Daffodil) (3), xxx, flower very large and handsome with slightly 
campanulate canary-yellow perianth and very bold rich yellow trumpet with wide expanded 
brim deeply flanged and measuring 2j inches across, ht. 17 in. ; a fine exhibition variety ... 
Volca.no (Double Incomparabilis), xxxx, new 1912, the most brilliantly coloured of the 
double Incomparabilis varieties, flowers measuring over 3 inches across, primrose-yellow 
with large brilliant orange centre shaded scarlet, very decorative, ht. 16 in 
Wildfire (Barrii) (5), xxx, new 1911, a very distinct and pretty flower, perianth sulphur 
shaded cream, crown fiery brick-red shading down to a green centre, ht. 14 in 
Zins^ara (Barrii) (4), xxx, nesu 1913, a very large bold flower of bright showy appearance, 
measuring 3.J- in. in diameter, having a white perianth prettily shaded sulphur at base, and a 
spreading brilliant yellow crown very conspicuously margined fiery scarlet, sturdy robust 
grower, ht. 22 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. as a decorative flower per doz. 21/- 
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Barr’s New Peat-fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture. 
The best medium for growing bulbs in Vases, Bowls, Jardinets, etc., 3/6 per bushel ; i/- per peck. 
For hull Cultural Directions., see pa^e 3. For suitable Bowls, see pa^e 32. 
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