BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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Barr’s New Seedling Daffodils 
for 1910. 
The following list of Daffodils comprises some of the finest novelties, and includes new 
seedlings of our own raising and those of the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, the Rev. G. P. Haydon, 
Mr. J. C. Williams, Mr. P. D. Williams, Mrs. Backhouse, and Mr. E. M. Crosfield, one of the 
most successful hybridisers of recent years. We would specially draw attention to the 
following grand exhibition kinds : Bedouin, Charm, Coeur de Lion, CossacK, 
Czarina, Dresden, Earl Grey, Eros, Fire Dome, Furnace, Isis, Jaspar, 
Lord Kitchener, Mermaid, Messina, Michael, Michael Angelo, Mrs. George 
H. Barr, Noblesse, Oakhurst, Peter Barr, Red Beacon, Red Chief, Seraphine, 
Sirdar, Sir Galahad, Snow King, Socrates, St. George,' Tennyson, The Grey 
Mare, Timon, Uncle Robert, and White Standard— all of great beauty. We 
would mention that we have purchased this season from Mr. Charles Dawson (who is giving 
up growing Daffodils) his “ Rosemorran ” Daffodil seedlings, containing many beautiful 
varieties. Visitors at the London and Birmingham Shows will well remember Mr. Dawson’s 
charming exhibits. 
@5}" Where we have a record, we give in inches the heights as registered at our Surbiton Nurseries. 
The relative qualities as we judge them are indicated by xx, xxx, xxxx, the highest quality flower 
being given the most marks. The figures after the names indicate the relative period of flowering, 
(i) being earliest, (5) being latest. 
each. 
Adonia (Barrii), new 1909, raised by Mr. E. M. Crosfield , perianth cream, broad and £ »• d 
elegantly formed, cup fiery orange-scarlet, prettily fluted ; the colour is very lasting 2 2 o 
Ailsa (Trumpet Daffodil), xxxx, raised by Mr. E. M. Crosfield , a beautiful chaste flower, 
perianth pure white, trumpet white, large and bold with recurved margin. Award ok 
Merit R.M.S., 1907 7 10 o 
Bedouin (Giant Incomparabilis), xxxx, new 1908, the finest and most beautiful 
Daffodil exhibited at the R.H.S. Show, April 14th, 1908, and the Edinburgh String 
Show, April 15lh, 1908. The flowers which measure more than 4 in. across have a large 
white broad spreading perianth ; cup large and expanded, glowing fiery orange-scarlet, 
elegantly fluted and crinkled at brim ; a grand exhibition variety. First-Class Certi- 
ficate, Edinburgh, April 15th, 1908. Award of Merit Liverpool, April 6th, 1910 21 o o 
Bernardino (Incomparabilis), xxxx, a grand flower, with very large broad creamy 
perianth and a very large pale cup, prettily fluted and heavily stained deep orange-apricot... 3 10 o 
Blazing Star (Incomparabilis), xxxx, new 1908, flower very large, perianth rich yellow, 
crown very large and spreading, rich golden with deep margin of fiery red ; a wonderfully 
effective flower, ht. 18 in {.only a bulb or two fior sale ) 990 
Buccaneer (Giant Incomparabilis) (4), xxx, new 1908, flower large with broad white 
imbricated perianth, crown large bright yellow, straight and fluted, handsome, ht. 16 in. ... 015 o 
Buttercup (Jonquilla Hybrid), xxxx, new 1908, a cross between Emperor and Jonquilla , 
flower of very distinct handsome form, borne on a long stem ; colour rich Buttercup-yellow, 
almost a self, with broad stiff perianth very slightly reflexing and of same length as the 
trumpet, which is straight and of great substance ; the flower has a delicate Jonquil per- 
fume. Award of Merit R. II. S., April 14lh, 1908 {only a fiew bulbs fior sale) 10 10 o 
Capella (Giant Leedsii), xxx, new 1909, a very pretty well-balanced flower with pure white 
perianth and long crown, primrose shading to white, elegantly frilled I 10 o 
Cardinal Wolsley (Barrii), xxxx, new 1910, a very lovely flower with broad snowy white 
perianth, slightly reflexing and a very flat large fluted crown of a brilliant orange-apricot ...550 
Catriona (Trumpet Daffodil), xxxx, new 1908, raised by Mr. E. M. Crosfield , perianth 
creamy white and slightly campanulate, trumpet cream-coloured, bold and very elegant 
with open mouth elegantly frilled at brim ; remarkably beautiful 5 5 0 
Challenger (Barrii), xxxx, new 1910, a magnificent flower measuring more than 3 in. 
across, of fine form, with solid Poeticus-white perianth and a much expanded crown 
measuring about 1 in. across, soft canary with a striking broad margin of brilliant fiery red 
{only one bulb fior sale) 35 o o 
Charm (Barrii), xxxx, new 1908, flower large with snowy white perianth, cup large and 
flatfish of a glowing fiery red throughout ; a iovely flower ...(only one or two bulbs fior sals') 660 
Chieftain (Giant Incomparabilis) (3), xxxx, new 1909, raised at our Surbiton Nurseries , 
a fine large flower with broad imbricated cream-coloured perianth, and a large soft lemon 
expanded cup elegantly frilled at margin, distinct and beflVtUfttl ..... 
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