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BARR’S DAFFODILS Awarded Five Gold Medals 1908. 
USEFUL TOOLS FOR BULB PLANTING, Etc. 
Barr's Special Bulb Planter (Regd. 3683 38), specially designed for planting Daffodils and 
other bulbs in grass. This tool cuts and lifts a clean circular piece of turf which is released from the 
cup when the second hole is made, and lies ready at hand to fill in the holes when the bulbs have been 
put in, it being only necessary to remove a little of the 
Rd ''68 , ^8 M S °^ fr0m bottom of the sod. A time must be chosen 
^ 11 for planting when th e ground has become softened after 
early autumn rains and not when in a hard and baked 
* barr’s bulb planter. I condition, as it is then impossible to use this or indeed 
any other tool with success. By the use of Barr’s 
Special Bulb Planter a large quantity of bulbs may 
be planted in a very short time, and without the least disturbance of the sward. The length 
of the tool is 38 inches over all, weight about 3^ lbs. The cup is manufactured from high-class 
hardened steel and always carries a keen cutting edge. 
Supplied in 3 sizes of cup : — To cut out a circular hole 2 inches diameter. 1 
>> >> ,, 2 \ „ ,, L 10/6 each. 
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We shall send the medium size (2J in.) if no instructions to the contrary are given. 
Barr’s Special Bulb Dibber (Regd. 
468878), specially designed for dibbling bulbs into 
borders, etc. ; steel shod, with strong iron tread 
and cross wooden handle ; a good strong heavy 
tool, weight about 6J lbs., length 36 inches over 
all. 9/6 each. 
Rd. 46SS78. 
j RRS^ BU LB* DIBBER 
BARR’S BULB AND POTATO 
DIBBER, 36 IN. 
Barr s Special Bulb Trowel, made cf best steel, 
specially. designed for lifting and planting bulbs, etc. It will 
be found of great value for general garden purposes, and far in 
advance of the old-fashioned trowel. 2/9 each. 
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New Pattern Daffodil Hoe, a very useful 
tool for breaking the surface soil in the Flower Border 
during dry weather, and especially in early spring 
when Daffodils are just showing ; also a useful weeding tool. With 3 ft. handle (41 inches over all, 
and weight under 1 lb.) 1,9 each, with short handle (12J inches), 1/3 each. 
For Wooden Labels and other Garden Requisites, see BARR'S SEED GUIDE. Free on application. 
DAFFODIL COLOURED AND UNCOLOURED PLATES. 
These Daffodil Plates can be had, post free, at the following charges : — 
(1) Iwo large Uncoloured Illustrations, one representing a group of Yellow Trumpet Daffodils, and 
the other a group of White Trumpet Daffodils, drawn and arranged for the “ Gardener's 
Chronicle ” by Agnes Barr. The two Plates for u. 
(2) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Ceriums pulcher , Johnstoni Queen of Spain , 
Bicolor J. B. M. Camrn , Lcedsii, and Nelsoni varieties , etc. bd. 
(3) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Barrii conspicuus , Triandrus albus , Leedsii Mrs. 
Langtry, Bicolor J. B. AI. Camm, Johnstoni Queen of Spain , Cyclamineus , and Minimus. 6 d. 
(4) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodil Queen of Spain. 3 d. 
(5) Coloured Plate of Daffodil Incomparabilis Sir Watkin. 3d. 
(6) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Madame de Graaff and Apricot. 6d. 
( 7 ) Coloured Plate of Daffodils IVeardale Perfection , Monarch , and Lulworth. 3d. 
(8) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Barm Conspicuus , Glory of Leiden , Queen of Spain, Victoria. 3d. 
( 9 ) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Feter Barr, IVeardale Perfection, and Monarch. 3d. 
A Complete Set of the above Plates sent, post paid, for 3*. 6d. 
Water-colour Paintings of any Daffodils can be supplied (to order) during 
the Daffodil flowering season at the rate of 10s. 6d. per bloom; Wash Drawings in black 
and white, 7s. 6d. per bloom. Orders should be given early. 
THREE INTERESTING BOOKS ON THE DAFFODIL. 
John Parkinson’s “Paradisi in Sole Paradisus Terrestris,” or A Garden of all sorts of pleasant 
flowers which our English ayre will permitt to be noursed up : with A Kitchen garden of all manner of 
herbes, rootes, & fruites, for rneate or sause used with us, ami An Orchard of all sorte of fruitbearing Trees 
and Shrubbes fit for our Land together With the right orderinge, planting & preserving of them and their 
uses ix vertucs, Collected by John Parkinson, Apothecary of London, 1629.” Faithfully reprinted from the 
Edition of 1629 ; a delightfully written, interesting old book. £2 2 s. 
f ■*“*?? 5 °?.^ °^. Daffodil (by Rev. S. E. Bourne), containing valuable information on the cultivation 
01 the Daflodil gained by the results of the author’s own personal experience, 2/6 ; post free, 2/9. 
Narcissus, its History and Culture (by F. W. Burbidge), with coloured figures of species and prin- 
cipal vaneties, and a review of the classification by J. G. Baker, F.L.S., with 48 coloured plates, £1 ioj. 
Maxell, Watson Gr Vincy, Ld., London and Aylcsbn ty. 
