BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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MANURES, SOILS, PEAT-FIBRE, etc. 
Barr’s Phytobroma, the best Manure for Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., and for 
Flower Borders generally. It should he mixed with the soil below the bu bs at planting time 
at the rate of 2 to 3 ozs. to the square yard, and in spring, when the bulbs are showing above 
ground, a top-dressing may be given of 3 oz. to the square yard. For Pots, mix Phytobroma with 
the soil, to be used at the rate of I lb. to the bushel, and in Spring, when growth is showing, top- 
dress once a fortnight, using a small teaspoonful and well mixing with surface soil. Leaflet with further 
particulars on application. 2-lb. tin, 1/- ; 7 lb. 2/9 ; 14 lb. 5/6. 
Basic Slag, per 12 lb. 1/9. Not more than 12 lb. can be supplied at one time. 
Bone Meal {Genuine pine Crushed Bones), best quality, per cwt. 35/- ; per 14 lb. 4/9; per 7 lb. 2/6. 
Bone Flour, best quality, per cwt. 35/- ; per 14 lb. 4/9 ; per 7 lb. 2/6. 
Nitrate Of Soda, per 14 lb. 7/6; per 7 lb. 4/- ; small tin, 1/-. 
Sulphate Of Ammonia, 12 lb. 3/. ; 7 lb. 2/-; 3 lb. >/-. t No , more t an 12 lb. can be supplied at 
Superphosphate of Lime, per 12 lb. 1/9; 6 lb. 1/-. Jone time. 
Vaporite, for destroying Wireworm, Woodlice, and other injurious insect life in soil, small tin. 1 /- ; 
about 7 lb. tin, 2/9 ; about 14 lb., 4/- ; about 28 lb., 6/- ; A cwt., 9/- ; I cwt. 13/9. Full particulars 
on application. 
Loam, Peat, Leaf Soil, Silver Sand, each, per bushel, 2/6. 
Lime, fine ground, per bushel, 3/9. 
Barr’s Specially Prepared Potting Soil, containing a suitable quantity of Phytobroma, 
per bushel, 2/9. 
Barr’s Improved Peat-fibre, Shell, and Charcoal Mixture for growing Bulbs in 
Bowls, Jardinets, Glasses, etc. Specially recommended where bulbs are grown in glasses : half fill 
the glasses with the preparation, and add water till no more can be absorbed. Place the bulb so 
as to rest the base on the preparation, and tie it down with brown paper, leaving an opening in 
the centre of the paper for the shoot. When the bulb has well rooted the paper may be removed ; 
care must be taken that the material in the glass is kept wet. The same remarks apply to bulbs 
grown in bowls, etc. : they must be kept in place till they have rooted. Our Fibre Mixture is sent 
out ready for use. 3/9 per bushel ; 1/- peck. 
Peat-fibre, recommended in preference to Cocoa-fibre for plunging bowls, pots, etc., and as a winter 
mulch to bulb-beds, etc., per bushel, 1/9. 
Pebbles and Charcoal, suitable for growing Hyacinths, etc., in bowls and vases 
without drainage, 6 d. per quart ; 3/6 per peck. 
Charcoal (fine twig), per peck, 1/3 ; per bushel, 4/6. 
USEFUL TOOLS FOR BULB PLANTING, Etc. 
Barr S Special Bulb Planter, specially designed for planting Daffodils and other bulbs in 
grass. This tool cuts and lifts a clean circular piece of turf, which is released from the cup when 
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 soil from the bottom of the sod. A time must be 
chos en for p l anting when the ground has become soft- 
ened a fter early Autumn 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 
Barrs Special Bulb Planter a large quantity of 
bulbs may he 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 31 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^ 
Barr’s Bulb Planter. 
( Highly commended by the Royal 
Horticultural Society.) 
17/6 each. 
2 t >) ,, J 
\\ e shall send the medium size (2^ in.) if no ins', ructions to the contrary are given. 
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Barr’s Special Bulb Dibber, specially 
designed for dibbling bulbs into borders, etc. ; 
steel shod, with strong iron tread and cross 
wooden handle ; a good strong heavy tool, 
weight about 6J lbs., length 36 inches over all. 
12/6 each. 
