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BARR’S DAFFODILS Awarded Five Gold Medals 1908. 
Na RCISSUS POETICUS —continued. 
§f Glory (4), xxx, new 1901, a magnificent flower, with very large snowy white well-formed 
petals, lit. 16 in. First-Class Certificate 
§Grandif1orus (5), X, large pure white perianth, and cup rimmed with crimson, 
ht. 19 in per 100, 15/- 
§tHomer (4) xxx, a very large broad-petalled Poeticus of Poet arum style, beautiful. 
First-Class Certificate 
(jfHorace, xxx, broad solid snowy white perianth, large cup deeply edged blood-scarlet, 
very beautiful 
tlbis. See New Seedling Daffodils, page 11 each^i 5 s. 
§fJuliet, a handsome variety with broad imbricated white perianth, cup canary thinly 
edged madder-red, ht. 20 in 
Lycidas. See New Seedling Daffodils, page 1 1 
§Old Pheasant’s Eye (6), xx, perianth pure white and slightly rcflexing, cup 
margined deep orange-red, very sweet-scented, ht. 15 in.; a grand (lower to mass in 
woods, grass, etc Extra strong bulbs, per 1000, 25/-; per 100, 2/9 
,, ,, ,, Good selected bulbs for naturalisation ,, 1 5/- ; ,, 1/8 
Oracle. See New Seedling Daffodils, page 12 each £3 31. 
§fOrnatUS (4), xx, native of Fiance , perianth pure white, broad and well formed, cup 
margined with scarlet, early, ht. 13 in. This beautiful early Poet’s Narcissus forces freely 
and is also a gem for massing in grass, flower borders, etc — per 1000, 25/- ; per 100, 2/9 
,, ,, ,, Extra large selected bulbs ,, 35/- ; ,, 4/- 
§Poeticus of Linnaeus (6), xx, flowers about an inch across, of good substance and 
beautifully formed, perianth pure white, cup edged saffron, ht. 16 in 
§Poetarum (5), xx, perianth pure white and broad, cup bright orange-scarlet very 
beautiful, ht. 14 in per looo, 42/-; per loo, 4/6 
,, ,, ,, Extra large selected bulbs ,, 50/-; ,, 5/6 
§Prsecox (3), x, large and early-flowering ; perianth pure white, cup suffused crimson ; 
ht. 18 in per 100, 15/- 
§Pyrenean Poeticus (5 & 6), xx, very variable in form, size, and time of flowering ; 
some very beautiful varieties may be selected out. A charming flower in grass and a free 
seeder, ht. 18 in per 100, 10/6 
Tennyson. cet New Seedling Daffodils, page 13 each ,£5 5.V. 
tffThe Bride. See New Seedling Daffodils, page 13 
§Verbanensis (6), a graceful little dwarf species, coming from the I-ago Maggiore, 
ht. 8 in per 100, 7/6 
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NARCISSUS POETICUS, DOUBLE. 
The Gardenia-flowered Sweet-scented Narcissus. 
vj Double White Poeticus (6), xxx. large double snowy white sweet-scented 
Gardenia-like blossoms, much prized for cutting, ht. 15 in. To obtain fine handsome 
flowers this Narcissus should he planted early in a good deep cool soil not too dry 
Extra fine selected stock, per 1000, 35 /- ; per 100, 4/- o 7... — 
NARCISSUS POETAZ. 
New Hybrids of Narcissus Poeticus x Polyanthus Narcissi. 
A fine new race of Daffodils, resulting from a cross between Poeticus ornalus and the finest varieties of 
Polyanthus or Bu tick -flowered Narcissi , the Poeticus being the seed-hearing parent. The plants are tall, 
vigorous growers, and bear a head of 3 to 4 large well-formed flowers, deliciously fragrant. In pots or 
the flower border they are very decorative, while the flowers are highly prized for cutting. 
§'| Aspasia, flowers four to five on a stem, with broad white perianth and golden cup, very 
prettily fluted, ht. 21 in per 100, 12/6 
§f Elvira, xxx, hearing on long, graceful stems heads of 3 to 4 large flowers with broad 
white petals of great substance and a golden-yellow cup edged orange, delicately fragrant, 
ht. 24 in. Award ok Merit R.H.S., April 19th, 1904 per 100, 12/6 
§ i Ideal, a pretty showy variety hearing four to six flowers on a stem, perianth white, cup 
brilliant orange, height 21 in per 100, 21/- 
§tlrene, hearing a head of five to six flowers with pale primrose perianth and deep golden 
cup prettily fluted, ht. 21 in per 100, 21/- 
§fJaune a Merveille, a handsome variety, four to six flowers on a stem, with large 
broad soft primrose perianth and bright yellow cup, thinly edged orange, of good form, 
ht. 21 in 
§fTriumph, hearing about three large flowers on a stem, perianth broad and snowy white, 
cup golden-yellow prettily fluted, ht. 18 in per 100, 35/- 
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