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SPECIAL NOTICES. 
SPECIAL. NOTICES. 
I. Quality.— When the Dutch Bulbs are in flower, professionally we visit the principal "bulb arms ” of 
Holland to inspect the crops, and our supply of Dutch-grown bulbs is drawn from the healthiest 
“stocks” of the most reliable growers ; we can, therefore, recommend with confidence the bulbs, &c., 
offered, feeling sure, if properly treated, they will give satisfaction. 
II. In our Experimental Grounds, we have a representative collection of Hardy Bulbous and Tuberous 
Rooted Plants, and at Leiden, Holland, Messrs, de Graaff Brothers grow our Mexican, Californian, 
Cape Bulbs, &c. The culture at Tooting is under the direction of Mr. J. W. Barr, who was 
specially trained in the Famed Bulb Gardens of the Messrs, de Graaff Brothers. 
III. The collection of Daffodils cultivated by us is the most complete ever brought together : it embraces 
all the species at present in cultivation that were known to Gerrard, Parkinson, Haworth, Herbert, 
Salisbury, and Baker ; also all the new beautiful hybrids and varieties raised by Leeds, Backhouse, 
Nelson, Leichtlin, &c. These new Daffodils were arranged and named by Mr. Barr, and the names 
finally revised and confirmed, or changed, by the Committee appointed at the Daffodil Conference, 
held 1st April, 1884, under the auspices ol the Royal Horticultural Society. The labours of the 
Daffodil Conference, along with the history, culture, hybridisation, and poetry of the Narcissus ; 
also a descriptive list of all Narcissus that are on record from the earliest times, and embracing 
the new hybrids and varieties raised up to the year 1884, is embodied in “Ye Narcissus or 
Daffodyl "price it. by post. Four Coloured Plates, representing nj varieties of Daffodi Is, by post, 2/6. 
Daffodils are all perfectly hardy, remaining uninjured in the open ground during the most severe 
winters. The late Mr. Leeds remarking on the new sorts, said, “These are not ephemeral pro- 
ductions, but will last for centuries with very little care, as the common kinds have done in our 
gardens." In the open ground the different varieties maintain a succession of flowers from early in 
February to end of May ; our beautiful new Pyrenean Sulphur Daffodil (N. Pallidas pracox ) opens 
its delicately coloured flowers early in February. Daffodils cultivated under glass, three in a 4 or 5 
inch pot, are very decorative, and a constant succession of flowers can be had from early in January, 
if grown in the same way as the Hyacinth. See culture, page 9. Arrangements have again. been 
made for a series of Exhibitions of Cut Daffodils in connection with the various Spring. Flower 
Shows of the Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, the Botanic Society, Regent's Park, 
and Crystal Palace, for 1888. 
IV. Medals, Certificates, etc. — The Royal Horticultural Society have awarded to us, for our Exhibitions 
of New Daffodils for many years past, Gold Medals, Silver Medals, &c., with numerous Votes of 
Thanks, and many First Class Certificates to individual new Daffodils. From the Royal Botanic 
Society we have had many Awards, Certificates, and Medals for Daffodils. April, 1884, 1885, 1886, 
and 1887 our Daffodils were the great feature of attraction at the Crystal Palace Spring Flower Show. 
V. Sfb ' Naming Daffodils. — It is not always possible for us to give the necessary attention to the numerous 
cut specimens of daffodils that reach us during our busy seed season. Our friends in future will do us 
a great kindness, if they will send the specimens they wish named to the Daffodil Committee of the 
Royal Horticultural Society. Information as to dates when the Committee sit, will be furnished by 
the Secretary of the R. H. S., South Kensington, W. 
VI. Cut Daffodil Flowers. — When in flower out-of-doors, we are prepared to send cut specimens of 
Daffodils, correctly named, including box and postage, as follows 
12 cut Daffodil flowers in 12 varieties ... 3/6 30 cut Daffodil flowers in 30 varieties ... 7/6 
30 ,, „ in 12 ,, ... 7/6 90 ,, ,, in 30 „ ... 17/6 
18 ,, ,, in 18 ,, ... s/6 50 ,, ,, in 50 „ ... 12/6 
54 ,, ,, in 18 ,, ... 11/6 150 ,, ,, in 50 ,, ... 25/- 
VII. Carriage by Rail may be deducted at settlement of account, on orders for Bulbs to any Railway 
Station in the United Kingdom, and to all ports on the Irish Coast. 
VIII. Orders, paid In advance. — If it is necessary to send such by Rail, carriage will be prepaid if requested, 
or, if not requested, a liberal equivalent in goods will be added. 
IX. Packages. — A small charge is made for these, and if returned within a fortnight, allowance made 
for the same. Returned empties should invariably have the sender s name on the address label for 
identification, and a notification be sent by post staling date of dispatch and name of Railway Company. 
X. Fruit and Forest Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Soils, Watson's Lawn Sand, Manures, Insecticides, 
Barr's Cut Flower and Fruit Conveyance Boxes, Barr's Improved Indoor Frames, Barr’s Improved 
Hydropult Garden Engines — on these we do not allow carriage. 
XI. Five per cent, may be deducted from accounts if paid within one month from date of invoice. 
XII. Post Office Orders and Postal Orders make payable at Post Office, Covent Garden, W.C. All 
cheques to be crossed, adding the words “ and Co." Small amounts may be paid in Postage 
Stamps, or coin, but always sent in a registered letter. 
PARCELS POST, 
BULBS POST PAID TO ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. 
The Parcels Post offers great facilities in forwarding small packages to families residing a considerable distance 
from London, or outside the radius of the Railway delivery. We shall in all cases use the Parcels 
Post when cheapest and the articles ordered weigh under eleven pounds, and admit of being packed 
for safe transmission by “ Parcels Post." In the case of plants and heavy packages we shall 
send by Rail [see Par. VII.'). 
jOST Small orders should be accojnpanied by a remiitafice. 
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL ORDERS, 
XIII. To insure attention, Foreign and Colonial orders should be accompanied by a remittance, a draft, or an 
“ order to pay,” on a London agent ; the remittance being sufficient to cover expense of cases, and 
also of carriage when the freight is required to be paid in advance. 
XIV. Seeds and bulbs can now be despatched to India securely packed in tin or wooden boxes, at the 
rate of rr. per lb., through the Indian Parcels Post, and also, by a recent arrangement, through 
the Post Office at the rate of is. per lb. Prepaid Orders, with a margin for postage, we shall send 
through the Post Office when possible ; Orders not prepaid, shall be sent by Indian Parcels Post. 
XV. In shipping plants to India, great care is exercised by us in selecting, preparing, and properly packing 
the same. Still, there are so many contingencies, that we cannot, in any way, hold ourselves 
responsible for the condition in which plants or bulbs reach their destination. 
XVI. Our experience in successfully preparing and shipping seeds and plants to India extends over a long period. 
PURCHASERS of DAFFODILS, value 10s. 6d. and upwards, will be presented with a copy of « Ye 
NARCISSUS OR DAFFODYL." [Barr and Son, 
