BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 KIne Street, Covent Garden, Landon. 11 
Barr’s “Gold Medal” Daffodils 
Awarded Forty-six Gold Medals, Three Silver Challenge Cups, 
and Two R.H.S. Silver Cups for New Seedlings 
Also many First-class Certificates and other high awards. 
For Alphabetical Index, see p. 2 of Cover. New Seedling; Varieties, p. 8. 
Classification. — In the following pages we have practically adopted the 1910 
classification of the R.H.S. Narcissus Committee, which we hope will be of assistance 
to exhibitors of Daffodils and to amateurs who desire to make a selection of distinct 
types. As will be seen, 10 distinct divisions have been made together with a section 
(Div. XI.) at the end to take in a few unclassed species and hybrids. With each 
division we have given its distinguishing character. 
Time of Flowering. — The relative period of flowering of the different varieties 
out of doors we have denoted by means of numbers after the names, (i) being the 
earliest, (6) being the latest. 
Height . — The heights given in inches are as recorded at our Nurseries. 
Quality of Flower. — Each season we go carefully over our Daffodil collection 
with a view to recording the quality of each variety. This we indicate by x, xx, xxx, 
and xxxx, giving the most marks to those we judge to be the finest. We trust this 
record may be found useful to amateurs in making their selections. 
Cultural Marks. — * The varieties marked thus * thrive best under the shade of 
deciduous trees, naturalised in grass in shady nooks, or on grassy slopes facing north. 
t indicates those kinds which should be selected where Daffodils are grown in pots 
or for exhibition ; they are, however, in most cases also splendid border varieties. 
§ indicates those Daffodils which, besides being fine border plants, make a pretty 
effect when naturalised in grass ; they are all strong growers and free bloomers. 
Time to Plant. — The best time to plant, to obtain the finest flowers, is early Autumn 
(as early as possible), although bulbs may be put in as late as Christmas with fairly 
satisfactory results-, we have planted some Daffodils as late as the second week in 
February, and had some very good blooms in May. We recommend, however, early 
planting for best results. 
Depth to Plant. — Failures with bulbs are most frequently due to their having beerr 
planted too deeply or too shallow. A good general rule to follow is to cover the bulb 
with soil once and a half to twice its own depth, measuring the bulb from base to shoulder. 
Thus a daffodil bulb measuring two inches from base to shoulder should be covered with 
three to four inches of soil. 
DIVISION I. — Trumpet Daffodils. 
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTER.— Trumpet or crown as long as or longer than the perianth segments. 
(A) Yellow and Sulphur-coloured Trumpet Daffodils. 
With Yellow, Lemon or Sulphur-coloured Trumpets, Perianth of same shade or 
lighter (but not white). 
to. H. Curtis (3), xxx, a handsome variety with large flower of fine form having a deep perdoz. each, 
primrose broad perianth, and a bold golden-yeliow trumpet with expanded brim, 
ht. 16 in 10 6...I o 
tCleopa.tra. (4), xxxx, raised at our Nurseries, a magnificent variety, flower large and 
of perfect form and colour ; very broad yellow imbricated perianth and long bold 
deep yellow trumpet, ht. 15 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. and at Birmingham. 
In April 1915 , it was awarded at Birmingham the Second Prize for the Finest 
Yeli.ow Trumpet Daffodil in the show 30 0...2 9 
