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BARR’S DAFFODILS Awarded Five Gold Medals 1908. 
Barr's New Seedling Daffodils for 1908 — continued. 
Concord (Engleheartii), xxxx, new 1906, a perfectly formed flower with very broad 
rounded perianth of a soft deep primrose, well imbricated ; large flatfish golden crown, 
heavily margined fiery orange-red and prettily cut at margin, lit. 15 in 
Corallina (Leedsii), xxxx, new 1907, a remarkably refined and beautiful flower showing 
quite a new break of colour, perianth white and campanulate, crown straight, prettily fluted, 
colour pale brick-rose deepening at margin to delicate orange-apricot. Award of Merit 
Birmingham, April 23, 1907 
Cossack (Barrii), xxxx, new 1908, a remarkably beautiful and striking flower with 
broad white solid perianth slightly reflexing, cup spreading and of intense dark orange-red ; 
a fine exhibition flower ( only two or three bulbs for sale ) 
Cygnet (Trumpet Daffodil) (4), xxxx, new 1902, raised by Rev. G. P. Haydon , very 
bold white perianth, broad and elegantly twisted, long bold trumpet of a soft canary- 
yellow, elegantly rolled back at mouth, very beautiful. Award of Merit R.H.S., 
April 22nd, 1902 ; Award of Merit Birmingham, April 16th, 1903 ; Award of Merit 
R.B.S., April 24th, 1907 
Czarina (Giant Leedsii), xxxx, new 1908, the largest and handsomest of the Giant 
Leedsii, a grand flower of immense size, measuring 5 in. across, broad white perianth 
elegantly twisted and very large delicate citron crown ij in. long with bold open mouth ; 
tall robust grower ( only one or two, bulbs for sale) 
Dainty (Johnstoni), xxx, new 1908, perianth delicate primrose, trumpet broad and globular 
with open mouth, soft primrose-yellow. Award of Merit Birmingham, 1904 
Diana (Giant Leedsii), xxxx, new 1906, broad white perianth inclined slightly to reflex, 
very large expanded crown of a pretty lemon shade, elegantly flanged and crimped at 
margin, flower large and beautiful, ht. 17 in. Award of Merit R.II.S 
Eileen Mitchell (Triandrus x Leedsii) (4), xxxx, new 1907, a remarkably beautiful 
and refined flower of the purest white throughout, crown cup-shaped and prettily fluted ; of 
very graceful habit, ht. 17 in. This is perhaps the purest white of all Daffodils 
Emerald (Burbidgei), xxx, new 1907, raised at our Surbiton Nurseries , a hybrid of Narc. 
Montanus x Poeticus ; flower large, perianth pure white with beautifully frilled small 
crown, rich green with broad white margin, very attractive, late-flowering 
Eoster (Leedsii), xxxx, new 1906, a very refined flower of perfect form, perianth white, 
flat, stiff and well imbricated, pretty globular lemon cup. Award of Merit R.H.S., 1906 
Ethelbert (B urbidgei), xxx, new 1908. very broad fine white perianth, cup canary, deeply 
margined orange ; a remarkably loveiy flower of perfect form. Award of Merit 
Birmingham, 1904 ( only two or three bulbs for sale) 
E. T. Cook (Trumpet Daffodil), xxx, new 1905, bold broad white perianth and a rich 
deep chrome-yellow trumpet, ht. 14 in 
Eveline (Trumpet Daffodil) (3), xxx, new 1907, perianth snow-white, trumpet white with 
prettily cut margin, ht. 10 in 
Fair Maiden (Barrii) (3), xxxx, new 1908, flower large and after the style of Seagull but 
of better form, perianth pure white very broad and imbricated, crown open and elegantly 
fluted, yellow with orange-buff margin, a beautiful flower ; strong grower, ht. 18 in 
Fidelia (Burbidgei), xxx, new 1907, raised at our Surbiton Nurseries, perianth white, 
crown primrose shading to sulphur-yellow, sweet-scented 
Fiery Cross (Engleheartii), xxxx, new 1908, perianth cream-coloured, broad and slightly 
reflexed, crown wide and expanded, elegantly fluted, brilliant yellow, with heavy margin of 
bright fiery red ; very striking and beautiful 
Finella (Burbidgei), xxxx, new 1907, raised at our Surbiton Nurseries, large spreading 
flower with snowy white perianth, crown bright lemon, prettily fluted, tall and late 
Fireflame (Incomparabilis), xxx, new 1908, a valuable and remarkably showy early 
variety, perianth rich yellow, crown straight and elegantly fluted, of a fiery orange-scarlet ; 
very showy either in borders or as a cut flower per doz. 10/6 
Furnace (Burbidgei), xxxx, new 1908, flower large, perianth pale canary, cup expanded, 
elegantly fluted and frilled and of the most brilliant deep fiery red with crimson tinge. At 
the Birmingham Show, April 23rd, 1908, this was considered the richest coloured 
FLOWER in the Exhibition. Unfortunately we had not sufficient flowers of it to obtain 
a Certificate from the R.IT.S. this season {only one or two bulbs for sale) 
George Philip Haydon (Trumpet Daffodil) (3), xxxx, new 1905, raised by Rev. 
G. P. Haydon, a very large refined Daffodil, perianth primrose, broad and of fine texture, 
trumpet very bold, canary-yellow with very large open mouth boldly fluted and flanged, 
a strong grower with very broad foliage, ht. 18 in 
Geraldine (Barrii), xxx, new 1908, a striking large flower with white perianth shaded 
sulphur at base, cup intense orange-scarlet 
Greenheart (Burbidgei), xxx, new 1907, raised at our Surbiton Nurseries, a very remark- 
able hybrid of Narcissus bijlorus x poeticus, bearing two flowers on a stem, richly scented. 
The perianth is wingy and of a solid white, while the crown, which is very minute, is olive- 
yellow with a dark green interior, tall and late-flowering ., 
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