SPECIAL NOTICES. 
i. This season the Royal Horticultural Society awarded to us the following Medals : — 
April. Large Gilt Silver Floral Medal for a large Collection of Daffodils, specifically named. 
,, Silver Banksian Medal for Plant Cases furnished with Plants. 
,, Silver Banksian Medal for Window Decorations. 
May. Commemorative Medals of Pier Majesty's opening the Exhibition at South Kensington— viz. ; 
„ Gold Banksian Medal for a large Collection of Daffodils, including the "Leeds’ Seedlings." 
, , Silver Banksian Medal for Plant Cases furnished with Plants. 
,, Bronze Banksian Medal for Window Decorations. 
June. Silver Banksian Medal for a large Collection of Iris. 
,, Silver Banksian Medal for a Collection of Lilies. 
,, Bronze Banksian Medal for a Collection of Double Pyrethrums. 
At the Royal Botanic Society's Flower Show in March, being the great Metropolitan Exhibition of 
Hyacinths, See., for 1877, we carried off all the first prizes in the open classes for early-flowering 
Bulbs, viz. : — 
First Prize for the best 12 Hyacinths. 
,, „ for the best 12 pots of Tulips. 
,, ,, for the best 12 pots of Polyanthus Narcissus. 
,, ' ,, for the largest and finest Collection of Hyacinths. 
11 . The bulbs quoted by us have been procured from the most experienced and best bulb growers in 
Holland, and are what they terra "selected.” See p. 6 for report on the flowering prospects of the 
Hyacinth. 
III. By means of the extensive comparative trials which are annually conducted at our Experimental 
Grounds, we have been enabled to correct the nomenclature of hardy bulbs generally, and to 
detect synonymes, which are so misleading to amateurs. Amongst the subjects dealt with we may 
name the Lily, the Narcissus, the Scilla, the Iris, the Colchicum, and the Funkia. We have also 
grouped the Gladioli into colours, and rejected many inferior varieties of Hyacinths, Tulips, Polyanthus 
Narcissus, Crocus, See. The fruit of this labour will be found distributed throughout the body 
of the Catalogue. The present issue contains much valuable information touching Lilies, Narcissus, 
and the Bearded Iris, of which we have given classified descriptive lists to assist amateurs in making 
selections. Our list represents almost every known Lily, and consists of representatives from China, 
Japan, the Himalayas, the Neilgherrles, Cashmere, California, Canada, the United States, British 
Columbia, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Pyrenees, the Maritime Alps, European Turkey, the Levant, See. 
IV. Our Floral Albums (four volumes super-royal) contain above 5000 coloured plates of Bulbous and 
Tuberous-rooted Plants, Annuals, Perennials, Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Ferns and Foliage 
Plants. 
V. These Albums are kept at our warehouse as books of reference for any of our customers who wish to 
consult them when in London. 
VI. We feel it unnecessary to make the customary announcement that we execute our orders promptly 
and well, as it is only by such means we can hope to secure the confidence and support of horticul- 
turists at home and abroad. j 
VII. Carriage is allowed on orders amounting to 2ir. and upwards, to any principal Railway Station in Eng- 
land and Wales, to Edinburgh and Glasgow, and to any principal Station on the North British, 
Caledonian and Scottish Central Lines, and to Dublin and Belfast. Also to Cork and Waterford, if 
by steamboat from London, but only as far as Bristol if by railway, en route for Ireland. We prefer 
sending by rail, as it is more expeditious, and, therefore, unless otherwise instructed, we shall forward 
via Bristol. 
VIII. Carriage to be deducted at settlement in accordance with conditions, Par. VII. Formerly our custom 
was to pay carriage in London ; but we were compelled to relinquish this practice, in consequence of 
our "Carriage Paid " packages not being delivered with the same promptitude as those not prepaid ; 
and, also, on account of continual complaints from our customers that they also had to pay carriage 
before they could get the goods. We mention this as the reason why we abandoned a practice followed 
by us for so many years. 
IX. Orders which are paid in advance, if in accordance with Par. VII. , can either be sent carriage paid, or a 
liberal equivalent in goods added. This latter coursewill be adopted unless we are otherwise instructed. 
X. No charge is made for packing or package, except in the case of Plants, Seed Potatoes, Asparagus, 
Seakale, and Rhubarb. A small charge is made in these cases for the mat, hamper, etc., and, if 
returned within a fortnight, half-price will be allowed. 
XI. Fruit and Forest Trees, Shrubs, Plants in Pots, Soils, Watson's Lawn Sand, Wirework, Plant Cases 
and Stands, Barr's New Heated Frames, Portable Cut Flower and Transmission Cases, Garden 
Engines and Water Barrows, Flower Boxes, Jardinets, and Terra-Cotta, Rustic, China, and Glass 
goods — on these we do not allow carriage, and the packages are charged. 
XII. Five per cent, allowed on payments made within one month from date of invoice, and this deduction 
is to be made from the amount by the remitter ; or it may be claimed afterwards. 
XIII. Post Office Orders to be made payable at King-street Post Office, Covent Garden, W.C. All cheques 
to be crossed, adding the words “ and Co." Small amounts may be paid in Postage Stamps ; when 
convenient, however, it is safer to take out a Post Office Order, the charge for which, if under 10s,, 
is a penny. 
NOTICES TO FOREIGN AND COLONIAL CORRESPONDENTS. 
XIV. To insure attention, orders must be accompanied by a remittance, a draft, or an " order to pay,” on a 
London agent. The remittance must be sufficient to cover the expense of cases, and also of carriage, 
if the freight is required to be paid in advance. 
XV. Cases of seeds and bulbs can now be despatched to all parts of India, at the rate of ir. per lb., 
through the Indian Parcels Post. 
XVI. In shipping plants to India, great care is exercised by us in selecting, preparing, and properly packing 
the same, and our consignments have, on the whole, been very successful. Still, there are so many 
contingencies, that we cannot, in any way, hold ourselves responsible for the condition in which the 
plants reach their destination. 
XVII. Our successful shipments of seeds to India have induced several of the Agricultural and Horticulturar 
Societies there to entrust us with the execution of their orders for distribution amongst the members. 
{Barr and Sugden, 
