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BARR’S GOLD MEDAL DAFFODILS, 1913. 
Barr’s Special Metal Labels for Daffodils, Etc. 
With Raised Letters. 
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No. 1, witli solid metal shank, about g inches long. We 
specially recommend this for beds and borders. each. 
No. 2, with stout wire stem, 6 or 9 inches long : specially 
suitable for pots, etc. (i/f orderini^ please state whether a short or 
lovs; shank is required), yl. each. 
Ditto, with 12-inch stem, 4rf. each. 
No. 3, for Suspending, yl. each. 
The above prices include the stamping of any name required. 
These special metal labels are not kept in stock, being made only 
to order. The time taken to execute an order is generally 
from 2 . to r, weeks. 
Manures, Soils, Fibre, Vases & Bowls for Daffodils. 
Barr’s Phytobroma, the best Manure for Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., and for 
Flower Borders generally. It should be mixed with the soil below the bulbs at planting time 
at the rate of 2 to 3 ozs. to the square yard, and in spring, when the bulbs are showing above 
ground, a top-dressing may be given of 3 oz. to the S(]uare yard. For Pots, mix Phytobroma with 
the soil, to be used at the rate of i lb. to the bushel, and in Spring, when growth is showing, top- 
dress once a fortnight, using a smalt teaspoonful and well mixing with surface soil, 2-lb. tin, l/- ; 
7 lb. 2/6 ; 14 lb. 4/6 : 28 lb. 7/6; 56 lb. 12/6 ; i cwt. 21/-. 
Basic Slag, per cwt. 6/6 ; per 14 lb. i/-. 
Bone Meal {Genuine Fine Crushed Bones'), best quality, per cwt. 12/6 ; per 7 lbs. l/-. 
Pure Dissolved Bones, best quality, per cwt. 12/6; 7 lbs. i/- 
Sulphate of Potash, per cwt. 21/- ; per 28 lbs. 6/- ; per 7 lbs. 1/9. 
Barr’S Specially Mixed Potting Soil, cont.aining a suitable quantity of Phytobroma, 2/6 
per bushel (bags free). 
Barr’s Nevi/ Peat-fibre, Shell, and Charcoal Mixture, ready mixed for use, a 
specially prepared mixture suitable for growing bulbs in vases, bowls, jardinets, etc. (for cultural 
directions, etc., see page 4). 3/6 per bushel; l/- per peck (bags free). 
Peat-fibre, specially recommended for plunging bowls, pots, etc., and as a winter mulch to bulb-beds, 
etc., per bushel, 1/6 ; 3 bushels for 4/- {bags free and full sneasure guaranteed). 
Cocoa Fibre for plunging pots and covering beds in winter, per bushel, 1/3 ; 3 bushels for 3/6 {bags 
free and full measure guaranteed). 
Small Pebbles and Charcoal, 6a’. per quart ; 3/6 per peck. 
Charcoal (fine twig), per peck l/- ; per bushel 3/6. 
Bulb Bowls. —We have h.ad special little vases made for us by Messrs. Doulton for growing 
DaO'odils and other spring bidbs in our Fertilised Fibre and Charcoal Mixture. They are of elegant shape, 
of neutral art green and drab shades, and without drainage holes, thus saving the use of saucers useful for 
growing not only Daffodils in, but also Tulips, Hyacinths, Crocuses, early Scillas, Snowdrops, Chionodo.xas, 
and Lily of the Valley, also the charming winter-flowering Irises— reticulata, etc., either for table decoration 
or the greenhouse. During summer these bowls are very useful for holding cut flowers, etc. All Daffodils 
which may be grown in pots may also be grown in these fancy bowls, and in the foregoing pages we have 
indicated thus f those kinds most suitable for the purpose. 
Barr’s “Doulton Ware” Bulb Bowls. 
Glazed, in dark or light green 
shades. 
Unglazed, neutral drab shade. 
Illusis'ated List of other Vases and Bowls for Bulb Culture sent on application. 
each. 
2^ in. dia., -jg 
4 1/3 
$3 .. 2 /' 
7 .. 3/- 
Th REE Interesting Books on the Daffodil. 
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The Book of the Daffodil (by Rev. S. E. Bourne), containing valuable information on the cultivation 
of the Daffodil gained by the results of the author’s own personal experience, 2/6 ; post free, 2/9. 
Daffodils (by Rev. Joseph Jacob), a well*got*up useful book on the Daffodil, with 8 coloured plates, 
1/6 ; post free, 1/9. 
Narcissus, its History and Culture (by F. W. Burbidge), an interesting work giving the History of 
the Daffodil to date of publication — 1875, "'^Ih 48 coloured plates. lor. 
Uuzell, Walton Vinci/, Ld., London and Ayletbury. 
