Registered Telegraphic Address— BARR, LONDON. 
Telephone— 2991 CENTRAL. 
Special Notices and Terms of Business. 
FREE CARRIAGE OF BULBS. 
All Orders for Bulbs to value and upwards sent Carriage Paid to any Railway 
Station in the United Kingdom. 
Prepaid Orders for Bulbs to value ior. and upwards sent Carriage Paid to any 
Railway Station in the United Kingdom. 
5% Cash Discount on Bulb Orders of 20s. and upwards. -Is. in the £ discount 
is allowed lor Cash with Order {with the exception of the special Collections offered on pages 5 and 7, which 
are strictly nett ), and this rnay be deducted by the Customer when remitting or if this is not done, 
a liberal equivalent in goods will be added to the Order The same discount may also be deducted 
from all Bulb Accounts of 20.V. and upwards when paid within 14 days from date of invoice (excepting 
Collections offered on pages 5 and 7, which are nett). 
Terms Of" Credit. Our hooks are made up half-yearly, when all accounts are due nett. 
Rem ittcineGS. Money Orders and Postal Orders should be made payable at Bedford Street Post 
Office ; these and all Cheques should be crossed “ London County and Westminster Bank.” Small 
amounts may be remitted in Postage Stamps, or Coin in a Registered Letter. 
Packages. — Boxes, Bags, etc., are charged at cost price, but these may be deducted from our account 
il returned Carriage Paid within a fortnight. Returned empties should have the sender's name on the 
address label for identification, and an advice sent by post, stating date of despatch and name of Railway Co. 
Catalogues. Our Seed Guide is published in January. Descriptive Catalogue of Bulbs and 
Tubers for Winter and Spring Planting in January, Hardy Plant Catalogue ist ol March, 
Daffodil and General Bulb Catalogues in August. We are always pleased to forward any of these 
Catalogues, free of charge, to friends of our Customers on receipt of a line requesting us to do so. 
Our New Nurseries at TaplOW, Bucks. — Visitors are invited during Spring to see our 
magnificent Collections of Daffodils anil Tulips in bloom. The Nurseries are adjoining the main line 
of the Great Western Railway, and are entered from the Bath Road within quite a short distance of 
Taplow Station. Cabs are always to he had at Taplow Station. 
Gardeners. —We keep a special Register of Gardeners in want of situations, and shall be pleased to 
put such in communication with any of our Customers requiring Head Gardeners. 
Notices to our Foreign and Colonial Correspondents. 
Prepayment necessary.— Owing to the difficulty of collecting accounts abroad, we beg that 
Customers will kindly enclose with their Orders a remittance, a drafts or an “order to pay ” on a 
London Bank, or Agent ; the remittance should be sufficient to cover cost of carriage when the freight 
is required to be paid in advance. 
Cash Discount 5 %. — In the case of Prepaid Orders to value 20.r. and upwards we allow a discount 
of is. in the £ from the amount of Bulbs or Seeds ordered, which may either be deducted by the 
Customer when remitting, or if this is not done, a liberal equivalent in goods will be added to the order. 
Carriage — No allowance for Carriage can he made in the case of Foreign Orders ; the extra attention 
necessary precludes any kind of allowance in this respect. 
Packing. — A moderate charge will be made where special materials have to lie used, such as Sphagnum 
Moss, Oil-silk, etc., and where any special packing necessitates a great deal of labour (as in the case of 
some Plant Orders), when out-of-pocket expenses only will be charged. 
Parcel Post Rates.— 
AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH including Tasmania and Norfolk Isi.and (P. iSr 3 0. and 
Orient Lines direct) : 6 d. per lb. (u. for the first lb.). 
NEW ZEALAND: under 3 lb. is. ; 7 lb. 2 s. ; 11 lb. 35. Nearest port of entry should be stated 
(Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington are the only ports of entry for bulbs and plants). 
CAPE COLONY and NATAL : 9 d. per lb. TRANSVAAL: 9 d. per lb. 
INDIA (P. 0. Line direct ) : Under 3 lb., is. ; under 7 lb., 2 s. ; under 11 lb., 3 s. 
CANADA : under 3 lb. 1$. ; under 7 lb. 2 s . ; under 11 lb. 3^. 
JAPAN (via Canada, 26 days to Yokohama) : Under 3 lb., is. ; under 7 lb., 3*. ; under 11 lb., 4 s. 
CHINA (via P. Sf 0. Line direct ) : Under 3 lb., is. ; under 7 lb., is. ; under 11 lb., 3^. 
UNITED STATES of America. By Official Service to all places in U.S.A. Under 3 lb., is. 6 d. ; 
under 7 lb., is. bd. ; under 9 lb., 3*. 6 d. ; under 1 1 lb., 4 s. 6 d. 
Shipping, etc.- In Shipping Bulbs and Plants to Australia, New Zealand, America, India, and 
the Cape, we exercise great care 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. Our Customers will confer a favour if they report, 
on arrival, the condition of the goods. Our experience in successfully preparing and shipping Seeds, 
Bulbs, and Plants to India and the Colonies extends over a long period. 
