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BARR’S DAFFODILS Awarded Five Gold Medals 1908. 
USEFUL TOOLS FOR BULB PLANTING, Etc. 
Barr s Special Bulb Planter ( Regd. 368338), specially designed for planting Daffodils and 
other bulbs in grass. I'lus 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. 368338. s °il fr°m the bottom of the sod. A time must be chosen 
fo* planting when the ground has become softened after 
early autum n rains and not when in a hard and baked 
condition, as it is then impossible to use this or indeed 
any other tool with success. By the use of Barr’s 
Special Bulb Plan per 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. } 
»> >> a ,, ,, 10/6 each. 
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We shall send the medium size (2 J 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 M - 4^0076. 
and cross wooden handle ; a good strong heavy 
tool, weight about 6f lbs , length 36 inches over 
all. 9/6 each. bark’s bulb and potato 
BARRS BULB DIBBER 
DIBBER, 36 IN. 
Barr’s Special Bulb Trowel, made of 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. 
New Pattern Daffodil Hoe, a very useful >n "' — . 
tool for breaking the surface soil in the Flower Border 
during tlry 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 I lb.) 1/9 each, with short handle (12) 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 l’lates can be had, post free, at the following charges : — 
(1) Two 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 I.v. 
(2) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Ceriums pulcher, Johnstoni Queen of Spain , 
Bicolor J. B. M. Carnrn , Leedsii, and Nelsoni varieties , etc. 6 d. 
(3) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodils, including Barrii conspicuus, Triandrus albus , Leedsii Mrs. 
Langtry, Bicolor J. B. M. Camm, Johnston) Queen of Spain, Cyclaminens, and Minimus. 6 it. 
(4) Coloured Plate of a group of Daffodil Queen of Spain. 3 d. 
(5) Coloured Plate of Daffodil Ineomparabilis Sir Watkin. 30'. 
(6) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Madame de Graaff and Apricot. 6 cl. 
(7) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Weardale Perfection, Monarch, and L.ulworlh. yi. 
(8) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Barrii Conspicuus, Glory of L-eiden, Queen of Spain, Victoria, yi. 
(9) Coloured Plate of Daffodils Peter Barr, Weardale Perfection, and Monarch, yl. 
A Complete Set oe the above Plates sent, post paid, for 31. 6 d . 
CvT Good 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 pleasanl 
llowers which our English ayre will permilt to be noursed up : with A Kitchen garden of all manner of 
herbes, rootes, & fruites, for meate or sause used with us, and 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 & vertues, Collected by John Parkinson, Apothecary of London, 1629." Faithfully reprinted from the 
Edition of 1629 ; a delightfully written, interesting old book. ,£3 3r. 
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. 
Narcissus, its History and Culture (by F. W. BurBidge), with coloured figures of species and prin- 
cipal varieties, and a review of the classification by J. G. Baker, F.L.S., with 48 coloured plates. £\ ior. 
Maxell, Watson Viney, Lit., London and Aylesbury. 
