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BARR’S GOLD MEDAL DAFFODILS, 1918. 
Barr’s New Seedling Daffodils 
The following list of Daffodils comprises some of the finest novelties, and includes New 
Seedlings of our own raising and many of the best raised by other hybridists — the Rev. 
G. H. Engleheart, the late Rev. G. P. Haydon, Mr. E. M. Crosfield, Mr. J. C. Williams, 
Mr. P. D. Williams, Mrs. Backhouse, Mr. Henry Backhouse, Mr. Cave, Mr. Philip Worsley, 
and Mr. Dawson. We would specially draw attention to the following grand exhibition kinds : 
Anchorite, Caedmon, Caesar, Challenger, Coral Queen, Dell, Elgiva, Empire, 
Golden Chief, Jasper, Lewis Carrol, Red Beacon, Ringdove, Ruby, Sheba, 
St. Olaf, Socrates, Timon, and Mrs. D. V. West— all of great beauty. 
We have been awarded for New Seedlings the Engleheart Challenge Cup by the Royal 
Horticultural Society as First Prize for Twelve Best Seedling Daffodils not in commerce, 
the Walter Ware Challenge Cup for the Best New Triandrus Hybrids (Midland Daffodil 
Society), and the Standard Cup (R. H. S.) for 12 New Seedlings. 
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The relative qualities as we judge them are indicated by xx. xxx, xxxx, the highest quality 
flower being given the most marks. The figures after the names indicate the relative period of 
flowering, (1) being earliest, (6) being latest. 
Anchorite (Barrii) (5), xxxx, new 1914, a grand exhibition flower, having broad long each, 
snowy white perianth of great substance and large spreading crown of a delicate lemon- & s - d 
yellow, prettily frilled at margin and having a dark green eye, a very cool-looking chaste 
flower, hi. 19 in. Award of Merit R.II S. 1918 o 10 6 
Caedmon (Poeticus) (4), xxxx, new 1914, one of the most striking and beautiful of all the 
Poet Narcissi, flower very large with broad snowy white perianth of great substance, and a 
very bold centre broadly rimmed dark red and having a rich green eye. Awarded 
First-Class Certificate R.H.S. April 21st, 1915, as a show flower, also an Award 
of Merit Midland Daffodil Society 1915, and First-Class Certificate North 
of England Hort. Society 1915 o 
Caesar (Poeticus) (6), xxxx, new 1911, a remarkably fine flower of perfect form, measuring 
slightly over 3 inches across, with very broad rounded solid white perianth, the petals all 
of equal size and well imbricated; large lemon-yellow eye edged dark madder-red ; flowers 
erect and borne on long stout stems, ht. 16 in o 
Canaliculatus (Tazelta), a dainty little species having narrow erect bluish green foliage 
and bearing heads of 3 to 4 flowers with white reflexing perianth and globular golden cup, 
sweetly scented; valuable for rockwork, ht. 6 in per ico 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 0 
Challenger (Barrii) (5), xxxx, new 1910, a magnificent flower measuring more than 3 in. 
across, of fine form, solid Poeticus-white perianth and much expanded crown measuring 
about I inch across, soft canary with a striking broad margin of brilliant fiery red 2 
Citriona (Incomparabilis) (4), xxx, new 1912, a beautifully formed flower, soft citron- 
yellow, almost a self, a charming variety, ht. 18 in per doz. 15/- o 
Coral Queen (Barrii) (4), xxxx, new 1914, a very lovely flower, perianth white, crown 
well expanded, of a delicate citron colour with broad margin of pale coral-buff, very 
distinct, ht. 16 in doz. 2 5/' 0 
Croesus (Giant Incomparabilis), xxxx, a very fine flower of great substance with large 
rounded and imbricated pale primrose perianth and a wide expanded crown of deep red. 
Award of Merit Birmingham, 1911. First-Class Certificate R.H.S. 1912 2 
Dell (Barrii) (5), xxxx, new 1914, a very refined flower with broad rounded white perianth 
well imbricated, and a bright lemon crinkled cup having a green centre. A first-class 
exhibition variety, ht. 16 in per doz. 25/- o 
Dione (Triandrus Hybrid) (4), xxxx, new 1912, a very lovely and refined flower measuring 
35 inches across, snowy white throughout, crown expanded, of beautiful symmetry, prettily 
fluted, ht. 14 in 1 
Edna (Poeticus) (4), xxx, new 1913, a bright attractive variety, rounded flower of perfect 
symmetry measuring 2j inches across, having a broad white perianth and bright yellow eye 
conspicuously margined deep glowing scarlet, sturdy grower, ht. 18 in. 
per 100 42/-, per doz. 5/6 o 
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