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Press Notices of BARR’S Gold Medal Daffodils. 
Extract from “The Gardener’s Chronicle,” May 23rd, 1908 — continued. 
flower on a scape is perpetuated in the hybrid, and twin flowers are common. The white of its floral 
parts is of remarkable purity, and the habit is very graceful. The variety Beauty is not new, hut it 
cannot be passed over without comment. It is a fine, bold flower of the Incomparabilis type, with a 
pale yellow perianth and a large cup that is tinged with orange. This variety may be recommended for 
any of the purposes to which the Daffodil is utilised, and is especially valuable for cutting. It is one of 
the cheapest of Daffodils, and should be largely grown wherever these beautiful spring flowers are planted. 
White Lady is charac f erised by a broad perianth of beautiful form, the cup being slightly tinged with 
yellow. It has the advantage of being a free bloomer, and deserves inclusion in a selection of the best 
varieties. Silver Moon, Sylvia, May Dew, and Fantasie are varieties of a similar type, and 
valuable for naturalising in grass and woodlands. All these, save Sylvia, were raised at Surbiton last 
year. They hear their inflorescences well aloft, and have starry white perianths. Rosalind is one of 
the Dolly-Cup Daffodils, one of the best in its section. The cup is bright yellow, and it is tinged with 
scarlet. The habit is very robust. Autocrat is a choice flower of the Incomparabilis type, one of the 
cheapest of Daffodils to purchase. Una is remarkable in its bold foliage, which appears to droop. The 
perianth is creamy white, its bold corona being suffused with citron colour, which deepens to apricot at 
the edge. A fine star-shaped Daffodil is the variety named after Frank Miles; it is to he recommended 
for planting in grass land. The beautiful white trumpet Daffodil Alice Knights was past its best 
condition, but enough remained to show what a lovely flower it is. This may he regarded as the best of 
the early white trumpet section. Czarina, a giant Leedsii, is certainly among the finest of its class; it 
is quite new. The yellow trumpet Daffodil Lord Roberts is a flower of large size, massive in both 
corona and perianth, which are coloured golden-yellow. This variety was raised at Surbiton. Our list 
is still incomplete, but we have no space to describe the many other varieties of which we made note, 
including Loveliness, Monarch, Gloria Mundi, Duchess of Westminster, Clotii of Gold, 
Cassandra, Blackwell, Ariadne, Cygnet, Glory of Leiden, Hamlet, Lady Margaret 
Boscawen, Janet Image, Peter Barr, Sai.monetta, Queen Christina, Stella superba, 
Victoria, Weardale Perfection, and Blood Orange. Most of these are well-known varieties, and 
all are worthy of a place in a collection of the best kinds.’ 
THE HOME OF THE DAFFODIL. 
Extract from “The Gardener's Magazine,” May 23rd, 1908. 
“In one sense Surbiton may be regarded as THE HOME OF THE DAFFODIL, for here are 
the Nurseries of Messrs. Barr & Sons, and it was Mr. Peter Barr who first made the horticultural world 
comprehend the beauties and usefulness of this family of spring flowers. Ever since Mr. Barr brought 
together existing varieties, and commenced to introduce new ones, the firm has also done much work in 
improving the flowers by cross fertilisation. So long as Daffodils are grown the name of Barr will be held 
in high esteem. 
" This season, the Daffodil season, so far as the big breadths of varieties are concerned, was a very 
short one at Surbiton, but small batches planted late in various positions enabled visitors to make 
comparisons and selections for fulure guidance and use. The newer varieties attracted our attention 
mostly. The brilliant broad-cupped Will Scarlet was very fine ; it gives a bit of the finest colour in 
the family. Cassandra and Chaucer are both good Poet’s Narcissi. Sylvia, a strong-growing Leedsii 
form, is charming, but White Lady has even greater charms, and is a fine grower, with large white 
flowers. Rosalind, a pretty white Burbidgei, with deep red eye, is a fine and useful late Daffodil ; while 
Firebrand, in the same section, is notable for its brilliant cup. Royal Spar, a grand flat-crowned 
Daffodil, marks the progress made in this particular direction ; the broad, frilled crown is yellow, orange, 
and orange-red — a striking combination. Polestar. If G RET, and Sequin all belong to this latter 
section, and the last-named, with its flat yellow crown, is very pretty. 
“Evelyn Hodge, across between N. montanus and N. biflorus, has a round white flower with 
yellow eye ; it is free, late, and quite new. Of different character is the new Merry Maid, a very rich 
Barrii form with a vivid red rim to its yellow crown. Agnes Harvey, a beautiful Leedsii, and Bianca, a 
refined flower of the same class, merit special attention. The newer trumpet varieties include the king of 
white trumpet Daffodils, Peter Barr ; G. P. Haydon, a splendid variety with palest yellow trumpet 
and white perianth ; Knight Errant, white with lemon trumpet ; PlIAROAH, creamy white with pale 
yellow trumpet; C. H. Curtis, a grand golden flower with heavily frilled trumpet mouth; King 
Alfred, golden ; and Mrs. G. H. Barr, snowy white. . . . 
“The Surbiton collection is rich in fine Leedsii Daffodils, and a few others besides those already 
referred to are Janet Image, one of the biggest and best; Elaine, silvery white; Diana, white and 
lemon-yellow ; Maggie May, white and citron ; Heroine, snow-white with citron and orange crown ; 
Silver Moon, silvery white, very pretty ; White Slave, and White Queen, the latter a large and 
pure while variety with citron-tipped crown. 
