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BARR’S Gold Medal DafFodils, 1905. 
NARCISSUS POETICUS. 
True White Poet’s Daffodils or Narcissi. 
The Poeticus Narcissi or “Poet’s Daffodils ” ail have snowy white perianth segments 
( or petals), with a flattened cup, clnnahar-red or edged with cinnabar- red. 
The earlier flowering varieties afford a very beautiful decoration indoors when grown in pots C5 bulbs 
in a pot) or forced, while as border plants and for naturalising in grass they are all of the greatest value. 
Referring to the great beauty of these Poet’s Daffodils when naturalised, Mr. William Robinson 
writes : “ Four years ago I cleared a little valley of various fences. Through this runs a streamlet, and we 
grouped the Poet’s Narcissi near it, also in a little orchard that lay near, and through a grove of oaks. 
This year the whole landscape was a picture such as one might see in an Alpine valley.” 
liW" Early planting and liberal culture is specially recommended for these Poet’s Daffodils. 
§fALMIRA (S), XXX, a beautiful large-flowered variety with broad round white perianth 
of fine substance, cup margined deep red, ht. 15 in. Illustration on back cover of 
Catalogue) per 100, 27/6 
Cassandra. See New Seedling Daffodils, 12, and Illustration, 37 
fChaucer (4), xxx, the earliest of the new Poeticus varieties, perianth of fine round form 
and cup large and flat, of a vivid scarlet 
fEpic. See New Seedling Daffodils, 12 
§tGLORY (4). xxx, new 1901, a magnificent flower, with very large snowy white well- 
formed petals, ht. 16 in. Awarded First-Class Certificate at Manchester, 1901 ... 
§GRANDIFL 0 RUS, true (5), xxx, perianth pure white and very large, cup suffused 
with crimson, ht. 19 in per loo, 18/6 
§fH9MER (4) xxx, a very large broad-petalled Poeticus of Poetarum style, beautiful. 
First-Class Certificate 
*MARVEL (6), XX, a very distinct collected form ; perianth pure white, cup margined with 
saffron, ht. 15 in. ; a small bla<lder-like distended spathe about an inch long appears 
weeks before the flower, and out of this in due course emerges the blossom ; the flowers 
vary in size and time of flowering per 100, 8/6 
§OLD PHEASANT’S EYE POETICUS (6), xxx, perianth pure white and slightly 
reflexing, cup margined deep orange-red, very sweet-scented, ht. 15 in. ; a grand flower 
to mass in woods, grass, etc Extra strong bulbs, per 1000, 25/- ; per 100, 2/9 
,, „ ,, Good selected bulbs for naturalisation ,, 15 /- 1 ,, 1/8 
§tORNATUS (4). XX, native of France, perianth pure white, broad and well formed, cup 
margined with scarlet, early, ht. 13 in. This beautiful early Poet’s Narcissus forces freely 
and is a gem for massing in grass, flower borders, etc per 1000, 28/- ; per too, 3/- 
,, ,, ,, Extra large selected bidbs „ 42/-; „ 4/6 
§POETICUS OF LINNAEUS (6), XX, flowers about an inch across, of good substance 
and beautifully formed, perianth pure white, cup edged saffron, hi. 16 in. ...per too, 5/6 
§POETARUM (5), XX, perianth pure white and broad, cup bright orange-scarlet, very 
beautiful, ht. 14 in per 1000, 30/-; per too, 3/6 
§t ,1 ,, ,, Extra large selected bulbs ,, 5/6 
§tPR>ECOX (3), XX, large and early-flowering, perianth pure white, cup suffused crimson ; 
ht. 18 in per 1000, 75/- ; per 100, 8/- 
§PYRENEAN POETICUS (5 & 6), XX, very variable in form, size, and lime of flowering ; 
some very beautiful varieties may be selected out. A charming flower in grass and a 
free seeder, ht. i8 in per looo, 55/*; per loo, 6/- 
§fThe Bride. See New Seedling Daffodils, page 14 each fz 2S. 
§TWIN-FLOWERED (4), x, a pretty seedling variety, invariably bearing two flowers 
on a stem, ht. 16 in per lOO, 32/6 
VERBANENSIS (6), XX, a graceful little dwarf species, coming from the Lago Maggiore, 
ht. 8 in per too, 15/- 
NARCISSUS POETICUS, DOUBLE. 
The Gardenia-flowered Sweet-scented Narcissus. 
§DOUBLE WHITE POETICUS (6), xxx. large double snowy white sweet-scented 
Gardenia-like blossoms, much prized for cutting, ht. 15 in. We recommend this 
Narcissus being planted early in a good deep cool soil not too dry 
Extra fine selected stock, per 1000, 35/- ; per 100, 4/- 
NARCISSUS POETAZ. 
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New Hybrids of Narcissus Poeticus x Polyanthus Narcissi. 
A fine new race of Daffodils, resulting from a cross between Poeticus ornatus and the finest varieties of 
Polyanthus or Bunch-flowered Narcissi, the Poeticus being the seed-bearing parent. The plants are tall, 
vigorous growers, and bear a head of 3 to 4 large well-formed flowers, deliciously fragrant. In pots or 
the flower border they are very decorative, while the flowers are highly prized for cutting. 
ELVIRA, bearing on long, graceful stems heads of 3 to 4 large flowers with broad white 0. d s. d 
petals of great substance and a golden-yellow cup edged orange, delicately fragrant, 
ht. 24 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., April 19 th, 190 i per 100, 32/6 4 6...0 5 
