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BARR’S DAFFODILS Awarded Five Gold Medals 1908. 
Naturalising Daffodils in Grass, Etc. — continued. 
Varieties specially Suitable for Naturalising in Grasslands, 1 ’arks, on Lawns, 
Meadows, Etc.— The following are all very free bloomers, good strong growers, as well as distinctive 
effective varieties, showing up well from a distance ; the flowers are beautiful and valuable lor cutting. 
Emperor, Empress, I’. R. Harr. Oueen of Spain, W. 1 ’. Milner, llorsfieldii, Mrs. Thompson ; all handsome 
trumpet varieties : the following are the best of the chalice-cupped : Incomp. Beauty, Frank Miles, Stella 
superha. Sir Walkin, Leedsii M. M. de Graaff, Duchess of Brabant, Minnie Hume, and Mrs. Langtry; 
liarrii conspicuus. Flora Wilson, Crown Prince and Siddington, Odorus and O. rugulosus ; of the Poets 
or Dolly-cupped the following arc the best: Ellen Barr, Falstaff, John Bain, the early Pheasant s Lye 
(Poeticus ornatus), and the late Pheasant’s Eye (Poeticus of gardens); and of the double- flowered daffodils : 
The Old Double Yellow (Telamonius plenus), Butler and Eggs, Eggs and Bacon, and Codlins and Cream. 
For Lawns and Tennis Courts which have to be mown early we recommend the dainty Minimus 
and Cyclamineus, which make a charming picture. Being very early varieties the grass may be safely 
mown in May. _ _ „ ... . . . cc , 
Varieties Suitari.e for Planting hy the Water Side.— Daffodils produce a charming effect 
when growing at the water’s edge. The following varieties we can strongly recommend for this purpose- 
Odoms and Odoms rugulosus, with their rush-like foliage and graceful golden flowers; Duchess oj 
Westminster, / olin Baits, and the old late Pheasant s Eye Narcissus [Poeticus), with theii graceful start) 
flowers; Emperor, P. 1 \. Harr, and Empress, three noble trumpeters; Sir Watkin, Barrii conspicuus, 
.Stella super ha, Beauty, Frank Miles, and the Double White Poeticus or (Jardcnia-fiowered Narcissus, etc. 
In choice spots near the water's edge the charming little Cyclamineus should lie planted, as also the sulphur- 
coloured Hoop Petticoat Narcissus (N. Bulbocoduun citnnum ), both of which luxuriate in moist grassland. 
Method of Planting Daffodils in Grass.— We recommend for this work our Special Bulb 
Planter {see illustration , page 3 ^* By the use of this implement the trouble of planting bulbs in 
grass is reduced to a minimum. It takes out a clean, circular piece of turf 2 to 2.\ inches in diametei, and 
of sufficient depth. On making the second hole this piece of turf is released from the planter and lies ready 
on the ground to cover the bulb with. The soil is not in any way tightly pressed and made hard, which 
is the case when an ordinary dibber is used, and the appearance of the grass is not spoilt ; in fact, after 
planting 10,000 bulbs with this tool on a greensward, one could not detect that the grass had been touched. 
If the ground is very poor and thin, a compost of fresh soil with an abundance of Crushed Bones (7 lbs. 
to a bushel) should be made and dropped into each hole before placing in the bulb, a little more should 
be given as a covering, and then the sod of turf he replaced and pressed down. 1 he bulbs will then be 
given a fair start in their new quarters. (P or price of Barr s Special Bulb Planter , see page 30.) 
The Best Time for Planting in Grass is with the advent of the autumn rains, when the ground 
is in a fairly moist condition, it being impossible to plant whilst the ground is hard and solid from the 
summer heat; moreover, nothing is gained by planting in hot dry ground, to say nothing of the cost and 
labour of planting. 
Cutting Daffodils for Decoration. 
To obtain very fine blooms Daffodils should be cut in a young state, just when the bud is bursting 
Place in water and allow the flowers to expand in a cool greenhouse or sitting room. The blooms opened 
in this way are larger and purer in texture and of better colour than those which develop out of doors. 
Culture of Daffodils in Pots or Boxes. 
Time of Potting. Pot as early in autumn as pos-ible to obtain the finest results and earliest blooms. 
The rest Compost to pot Daffodils in is a mixture of two-thirds good fibrous loam (which 
should he pulled to pieces by the hand and not passed through a sieve , so as to retain in the sod as 
much old root fibre as possible), and one-third old decayed leaf soil, with a sprinkling of sharp silver 
sand, adding i.’ lbs. of bone meal or Phytobroina (see page 37) to every bushel of soil, which mix 
well together before using. Never pot in soil that is wet or sticky. Barrs fertilised fibre, Shell ancl 
Charcoal may also be used ; it is light and cleanly to handle, and is a suitable medium for growing all 
kinds of spring-flowering bulbs in pots or vases, either for indoor decoration or for cutting. {Seepage 37.) 
The Pots should be carefully washed or wiped clean before using. Never pot in dirty or wet pots. 
Good Drainage should be secured by placing three or more pieces of broken crocks over the hole, 
placing the crocks with bevelled sides uppermost, then cover crocks with a little rough fibre from the 
loam. " When boxes are used, the slit at bottom of box should be covered with crocks, a good layer 
of rough fibrous loam placed at bottom of box, or a layer of leaf soil to ensuie perfect drainage. 
In potting, the larger bulbs should be two-thirds covered with soil and the pots filled to within 
half an inch of the rim to allow of watering when in growth. The small bulbs of the miniature species 
should he covered with half an inch of soil. , , 
After potting, stand the pots or boxes outside in the open, under a north wall by prelerence, on a 
firm bottom such as a bed of ashes or gravel path to prevent the entrance of worms. The pots Should 
be plunged bodily in Cocoa Fibre, ashes, or old decayed leaf soil, filling in the covering material in 
between" the pots, which should be completely buried to a depth of 4 inches. Ibis will secure a natural 
and moist condition to the bulbs and encourage root action. So long as the pots are plunged in the open 
they will require no watering. . , _ , . 4 
The pots or BOXES should remain plunged for a period of not less than twelve weeks, altei 
which portions may be removed indoors in succession, selecting first those which bloom naturally 
early. Place first in a cold frame, cool greenhouse, or cold sitting-room free from draughts, but in 
the light ; in a sitting-room select a window that catches the morning sun. Very weak liquid manure- 
water may then be given once a week until they come into bloom. I hose that are wanted in bloom 
early may. after the flower buds are advanced, be placed in a warmer temperature, such as a slow 
forcing-house, but this should never exceed 65° if really fine blooms are desired, lhe plants should 
