GENERAL INDEX 
A Few Practical Hints on Bulb Culture ... ... ... ... i 
Alphabetical List of Bulbs and Roots for Early Forcing ... i 
Barr’s ‘Covent Garden’ Collections of Bulbs ... ... ... 2 
Novelties and Specialities in Bulbs ... ... ... ... ... 4 
Hardy Bulbs and Plants for extensive Planting in Shrubberies, &c. 7 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST of the best BULBS and TUBERS for the Flower 
Garden , the Greenhouse, and for Forcing, Alphabetically Arranged for 
easy reference ... ... ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• 9 
Strawberries, strong rooted runners, and plants in pots for Forcing ... ... ... 64 
Roses, Standards, Half-Standards, Dwarfs, and Climbing ... ... ... ... 65 
Fruit Trees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 
Garden Requisites, Insecticides, Manures, Soils, & c . ... ... 66 
Terms of Business and Special Notices with memoranda respecting 
Foreign Orders ... ... ... ... ... ... 69 
Barr’s ‘ Pure ’ Grasses for Sowing in September (See below). 
BARR’S ‘PURE’ LAWN GRASS SEEDS 
Produce Beautiful Lawns, Tennis and Cricket Grounds, Public Parks, &o. 
;W Renovate Lawns, &c., in September , after the wear and tear of Summer (20 to 30 lb. of Grass Seed per acre). 
The following Mixtures of Grass Seeds are all thoroughly cleaned, and cannot fail to give the greatest 
satisfaction. There are neither clover nor coarse grasses in 4 Our Mixture of Grasses.’ The seed is sold by 
weight, being the* only correct method of estimating quantity needed for a given space. 
To ensure a Fine Lawn, free from weeds and coarse grasses, care should be taken to have the soil free 
from seeds of objectionable plants, and the grass seeds used should consist solely of fine-leaved dwarf-growing 
grasses. 
In sowing Grass Seeds always take advantage of rainy or damp weather, and after sowing, give a slight 
covering of clean and finely-riddled soil ; this, followed by rolling, when the soil is sufficiently dry, will ensure a 
successful vegetation. After this, frequent cutting and constant rolling will be necessary to have a fine smooth 
lawn. Send for Leaflet on the Management of Lawns , free on application. 
Barr’s New Mixture of Dwarf Grasses, for producing an Extra Fine Smooth Lawn, a special mixture of 
the fi nest leaved and dwarfest growing perennial grasses. 
Per lb. 2 - ; per 10 lb. 19 - ; per 20 lb. and upwards at the rate of 1 8 per lb. 
Barr’s “Standard” Grass Seeds for Garden Lawns, Tennis Courts, &c. This mixture is composed of the 
fine-leaved dwarf-growing grasses, together with a moderate quantity of fine rye-grass, all the seeds being 
highly cleaned and of pure and genuine quality. 
Per lb. 1 6; per 10 lb. 13 6 ; per 20 lb. and upwards at the rate of 1 3 per lb. 
Barr’s “ Thames Embankment ” Grass Seeds for Parks, Golf Links, Cricket Grounds, and Bowling 
Greens, a special mixture which has been found very successful on the Thames Embankment, and in the 
formation and renovation of many public and private parks and squares around London and throughout 
the country. Per lb. 1 3 ; per 10 lb. 11 6 ; per 20 lb. and upwards at the rate of 1/- per lb. 
Barr’s Special Mixture of Grasses for sowing under Tree3. This mixture contains a careful selection of 
those grasses most suitable for sowing under trees. Per lb. 2 3; per 10 lb. 21 -. 
Dutch Clover, Finest White. No Clover is included in abo'-e mixtures of Grasses , as we consider a lawn 
should consist of Grass alone. If (-'lover is desired, however, it may be used at the rate of 3 to 5 lb. per acre ; 
but it is preferable to sow tht- Clover separately from the Grass Seed. Per lb. 1 6. 
WATSON’S WEED-DESTROYING LAWN-SAND will kill Daisies, Dandelions, Plantains, &c., on 
Lawns, Cricket Grounds, &c., and is also a good fertilizer for the grass. Fuller particulars will be sent on 
application. Sample canisters, 1 -, 2 6, and 5 6; per \ cwt. 9 6; h cwt. 18 - ; 1 cwt. 34, - 
‘phytobroma; 
BARR’S NEW PLANT FOOD. 
FOR FLOWERS, VEGETABLES, FRUIT, AND LAWNS. 
Phytobroma we can confidently recommend to our Customers as a valuable food for all kinds of plants, 
being rich in those Chemical properties essential to the health and productiveness of vegetable life. 
Bulbs in pots should have a surface dressing of Phytobroma when showing top growth, and again when 
in bud. In the culture of Flowering Plants its use produces a greater profusion of bloom, increased size of 
flower, and richness of colour, exhibitors at Flower Shows will find this a valuable Manure. 
For the improvement of Grass Lawns, Tennis Courts, Cricket Grounds, PHYTOBROMA can be strongly 
recommended, its use soon producing a thicker growth and richer colour. Further particulars on application. 
2 lb. tin, 1 - ; 7 lb. 2 6 ; 14 lb. 46 ; 28 lb. 7 6 ; 56 lb. 126 ; 1 cwt. 20 -. 
Prepaid Orders for 28 lb. and upwards sent Carriage Paid to any station in Great Britain and any port on 
the Irish coas*. 
