November 13, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
163 
BAR R’S 
BEAUTIFUL HARDY 
DAFFODILS. 
BArtR & SON, 12, King St., Covent Garden, W.C. 
Barr’s New or Rare Hardy Daffodils 
for Pot Culture, Flower Beds, Borders, &c.; 
for Descriptive list of Varieties, see Advertisement, 
“The GARDENING WORLD,” November 6th; or, 
send for B. & S.’s Illustrated DAFFODIL CATALOGUE, 
free on application. 
These beautiful New Daffodils surpass all other spring 
flowers, whether for in or outdoor decoration, and as cut 
flowers they vie with the Orchid and the Rose. In the 
London Spring Flower Shows for twenty years Barr’s 
Daffodils have occupied a leading position, and are now 
the most favoured flowers of spring. 
Barr’s inexpensive Hardy Daffodils. 
These surpass in beauty and effect alt other spring flowers for 
Beds, Masses in Flower Borders, Shrubberies, and to Naturalise 
in Grass, beside Streams, Lakes, Ponds, or for Pot Culture. As 
a Cut Flower the Daffodil is prized beyond all others. Its 
culture is simple, growing in all soils and situations ; no amount 
of frost will injure bulb or flower. Grown three in a pot, they 
should be treated like the Hyacinth ; or if forced for cut flowers, 
plant in common boxes about 9 ins. by 15 ins. and 4 ins. deep ; 
the bulbs planted close together, the boxes or pots placed out of 
doors and covered with ashes or Cocoa fibre, and there left till 
the top of the bulb has grown about an inch. The boxes may 
then be placed under glass as required. A warm moist atmos¬ 
phere ensures the best results, but an unheated greenhouse 
might be kept gay with these charming flowers from January to 
May ' Per 100. doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
CHOICE MIXED DAFFODILS for naturalisation 
or for Shrubberies . per 1000, 42s. 5 6 
FINE MIXED DAFFODILS for naturalisation or 
for shrubberies. per 100V, 30s. 4 0 
GREAT NONSUCH DAFFODILS, mixed varieties, 
valuable for naturalisation and cutting, 
per 1000, 03s. 7 0 
,, second-sized bulbs ... per 1000, 30s. 4 6 
LENT LILIES OF ENGLAND, petals white, 
trumpet yellow, valuable Daffodil for naturalisa¬ 
tion . per 1000, 25s. 3 0 
second-sized bulbs per 1000, 15s. 2 6 
GARLAND LILIES OF SCOTLAND,petalswhite, 
trumpet vellow, valuable Daffodils for naturalisa¬ 
tion . per 1000, 42s. 5 0 
,, „ ,, second-sized bulbs per 1000, 21s. 3 0 
1 0 
1 0 
1 3 
0 9 
0 6 
0 4 
1 0 
0 6 
Trumpet Daffodils. 
LiRGE YELLOW HOOP PETTICOAT, very 
beautiful. 
ABSCISSUS, petals sulphur-yellow, long narrow 
trumpet. 
EDWARD LEEDS, large, handsome, rich, uniform 
yellow petals and trumpet. 
MAJOR, uniform rich yellow petals and trumpet 
second-sized bulbs 
OBVALLARIS (Tenby Daffodil), very early flower¬ 
ing, uniform yellow petal and trumpet ... 
extra-sized bulbs 
RUGILOBUS, primrose petals, large yellow trumpet 
SPUPIUS, rich full yellow petals and trumpet, 
large flowered. 
second-sized bulbs 
SPURIUS YELLOW KING (Aid Righ), large 
rich yellow petals and trumpet . 
BICOLOR HORSFIELDI, large and early ; petals 
white, trumpet yellow . 
second-sized roots 
„ GRANDIS, the largest of the bicolors ; petals 
white, trumpet yellow. 
second-sized roots 
12 6 
21 0 
30 0 
15 0 
10 6 
12 6 
17 0 
25 0 
15 0 
10 6 
40 0 
CAMBRICUS, sulphur-white petals, yellow 
trumpet.15 0 
PRINCEPS, sulpur-white petals, very large yellow 
trumpet ... ... 12 6 
second-sized bulbs 10 6 
PALLIDUS PRJECOX, a great beauty; uniform 
pale sulphur petals and trumpet.15 0 
TELAMONIUS PLEXUS, strong flowering bulbs 
of the large double Daffodil.7 6 
very large bulbs 10 G 
2 0 
3 6 
5 6 
2 6 
1 6 
2 0 
2 G 
3 G 
2 6 
1 6 
G G 
7 6 
5 6 
13 G 
7 6 
2 6 
2 6 
1 6 
2 6 
1 3 
1 6 
Chalice Cup-shaped Great Nonsuch Daffodils. 
Per doz. Each, 
s. d. s. d. 
CONCOLOR, petals and cup yellow, large flower... 21 0 3 6 
second-sized flowering bulbs 12 6 2 6 
EDWARD HART, full yellow petals and cup ... 30 0 5 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 21 0 3 0 
FRANK MILES, very large flower, yellow petals 
and cup. 30 0 5 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 21 0 3 0 
FIGARO, yellow petals, large orange-stained cup.. 30 0 5 0 
second-sized flowering bulbs 15 0 2 G 
FAIRY, yellow petals, cup elegantly edged orange 12 6 2 0 
second-sized flowering bulbs 8 6 16 
GLOW, yellow petals, cup margined orange ... 10 G 16 
second-sized flowering bulbs 7 6 13 
SUNLIGHT, yellow petals, cup stained orange 10 C 1 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 7 G 1 3 
SULPHUREUS, sulphur petals, cup yellow ... 10 6 1 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 7 6 13 
ASTRiEA, sulphur petals, yellow cup .10 6 1 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 7 6 13 
JOHN BULL, sulphur petals, cup yellow, large 
and spreading. 25 0 4 G 
second-sized flowering bulbs 15 G 2 6 
LONGSHANKS, sulphur petals, large yellow cup 21 0 3 G 
second-sized roots 12 6 2 6 
SANOHO, sulphur petals, yellow cup, tinged 
orange .10 6 1 G 
second-sized bulbs 7 6 13 
ALBIDUS, sulpliur-white petals, yellow cup ... 10 6 1 G 
second-sized bulbs 7 6 13 
ANNIE BADEN, sulphur-^white petals, elegant cup 25 0 4 6 
second-sized bulbs 12 0 2 6 
CYNOSURE, primrose-petal, long orange-stained 
cup .21 0 3 6 
second-sized bulbs 12 6 2 6 
LORENZO, self primrose petal, yellow cup ... 30 0 5 6 
second-sized bulbs 21 0 3 6 
STELLA, large white petals, large yellow cup ... IS 6 2 6 
second-sized bulbs 10 6 1 6 
BARRI, GOLDEN MARY, yellow petals and cup. 7 6 13 
second-sized bulbs 5 6 10 
,, SULPHUREUS, primrose petals, yellow cup 15 0 2 6 
second-sized bulbs 7 6 16 
„ ADA, sulpliur-white petals, yellow cup ... 21 0 3 6 
second-sized bulbs 10 6 16 
,, JOHN STEVENSON, sulphur-white petals, 
large spreading yellow cup . 40 0 4 6 
second-sized bulbs 21 0 3 6 
Eucharis-flowered Daffodils. 
LEEDSI AMABILIS, large white petals, long 
white cup . 40 0 7 6. 
second-sized bulbs 21 0 3 6 
,, DUCHESS OF BRABANT, white petals, 
canary cup . 40 0 7 6 
second-sized bulbs 21 0 3 6 
Sundry Daffodils. 
HUME’S SULPHUR, a fine hybrid, sulphur-wliite 
petals, yellow cup . 15 0 2 6 
second-sized bulbs 10 6 16 
MACLEAYI, a miniature bicolor, white and yellow 15 0 2 6 
second-sized roots 10 6 16 
ODORUS, large, self, yellow, handsome Jonquil, 
with six-lobed cup . .. 10 6 16 
second-sized bulbs 5 6 10 
,, REGULOSUS, large, self, yellow, handsome 
Jonquil, with straight cup . ... 10 6 16 
second-sized roots 5 6 10 
BUTTER AND EGGS, large double yellow, with 
orange nectary.6 6 10 
second sized bulbs 4 6 0 9 
EGGS AND BACON, large double white with 
orange nectary. 12 6 2 6 
second-sized bulbs 7 6 13 
CODLINS AND CREAM, large double white with 
sulphur nectary . .. 35 0 5 6 
second-sized bulbs 21 0 3 6' 
Burbidge’s Daffodil. 
BURBIDGE'S early-flowering POETICUS, white 
petals, scarlet-stained cup . 
12 
6 
2 
0 
second-sized bulbs 
7 
6 
1 
3 
„ YELLOW POETICUS BOZ . 
21 
0 
3 
6 
second-sized bulbs 
15 
0 
2 
6 
,, early-flowering WHITE POETICUS DANDY 
21 
0 
3 
6 
sscond-sized bulbs 
10 
6 
1 
6 
,, early-flowering WHITE POETICUS MARY, 
large suffused orange cup . 
25 
0 
4 
G 
second-sized bulbs 
12 
6 
2 
6 
early-flowering WHITE POETICUS ROBIN 
HOOD . 
25 
0 
4 
G 
second-sized bulbs 
12. 
6 
2 
6 
Poet’s-flowered Daffodil. 
POETICUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS, early-flowering 
Poet’s Daffodil . 
10 
6 
1 
6 
second-sized bulbs 
S 
6 
1 
6 
.. ORNATUS, the broad-petalled Poet’s early- 
flowering Daffodil . 
12 
c 
2 
0 
second-sized bulbs 
S 
6 
1 
G 
POETICUS OF GARDENS, large white petals, 
orange rim cup. 
5 
G 
1 
U 
smaller roots 
3 
6 
0 
G 
GARDENIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE WHITE 
DAFFODIL . 
7 
6 
i 
6 
smaller bulbs 
5 
6 
i 
0 
PRIMROSE PEERLESS DAFFODIL, per 1000,30s. 
3 
6 
0 
6 
THE TRIPLE-GASHED DAFFODIL . 
15 
0 
2 
6 
second-sized roots 
10 
6 
1 
6 
Selections from tlie foregoing- Daffodils, 3s. 6d.to 105s. 
BARR & SON, 
12, King Street, Goveat Garden, W.C. 
Just Published. 
>UR SPECIAL IRIS LIST, No. 85, con¬ 
taining all that is best and most beautiful, offering great 
advantages to the purchasers. — NEW PLANT & BULB COM¬ 
PANY, Lion Walk, Colchester. 
r CHRISTMAS FERNS.—21 different, rare, 
V...7 large-rooted, evergreen hardy Irish Ferns for 3s. 6d., free ; 
12 for 2s. 12 large trumpet Captain Nelson Daffodil bulbs for 
2 s. 6 d., free ; 6 for Is. 6 d. Eighteen-page List on the Ferns and 
Flora of Ireland for 2d. —P. O’KELLY, Fernist, Glenarra House, 
Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. 
H ELLEBORUS NIGER, Imported. 
HELLEBORUS NIGER, extra large English clumps. 
From Japan. 
LILIUM AURATUM 
„ LONGIFLORUM 
SPIRzEA JAPONICA, fine clumps. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, German crowns for forcing. 
Special low offers on application to 
WATKINS & SIMPSON, Seed and Bulb Merchants, Exeter 
Street, Strand, London W.C. 
P RESTON and EULWOOD HORTICUL¬ 
TURAL SOCIETY. President, Edward Garlick, Esq., 
J.P. ; treasurer, Jas. B. Dixon, Esq. 
NOTICE TO INTENDING EXHIBITORS. 
The NINTH GREAT SPRING FLOWER SHOW AND 
FLORAL FETE will be held in the New Public Hall, Preston, 
on Thursday and Friday, the 17th and 18th days of March next, 
when Prizes amounting to One Hundred Pounds will be offered 
for Roses, Azaleas, Foliage Plants, Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus 
and other spring-flowering Bulbs aud Plants. Schedules of 
Prizes and other information may be had from JOHN ATHER¬ 
TON, Hon. Secretary, Fern Bank, Cadley. 
Royal Botanical and Horticultural Society of 
Manchester. 
E xhibition oe chrysanthemums 
in the Town Hall, Manchester, on the 23rd and 24th inst. 
For Schedules apply to the undersigned, 
BRUCE FINDLAY, Royal Botanical Gardens, Manchester. 
Next’ Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, Nov. loth.—Bulb Sale at Stevens’ and Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms.- Sale at Bigg's Nursery, Lewisham. 
Tuesday, Nov.- 16th.—Sale of Bulbs, Roses, &c., at the City 
Auction Rooms, arid Sales at Cooper’s Nursery, Brox and 
Pennett's Nursery, Tottenham, all by Protheroe & Morns. 
Wednesday, Nov. 17th.—Sale of Roses, Fruit Trees, &c. at 
Stevens’ Rooms.—Sale of Plants at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms, and Greenhouse Plants at Harold Wood, by Protheroe 
& Morris, 
Thursday, Nov. ISth.—Sale of Flowering Orchids at Stevens’ 
Rooms.—Sale of Bulbs, &e., at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms.— 
Sale at Laxton’s Nursery, Girtford, Sandy, by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, Nov. 19th.—Sale of Imported and Established Orchids 
at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms.—Sale of Plants at the Mead 
Child’s Hill, by Protheroe & Morris. 
Saturday, Nov. 20th.—Sale of Bulbs, Roses, Fruit Trees, &c„ 
at Stevens’ Rooms. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden. 167 
Basing Park. 169 
Begonia, John Heal . 171 
.Celery, large v. small . 171 
Chrysanthemum Shows ...104 
Chrysanthemum notes. 16S 
Cirrhopetalum ornatissi- 
mum . 172 
Conifers at Wansfel . 169 
Daffodils, white. 16S 
Dallam Tower. 106 
Ferns, decorative . 170 
Fertiliser, a good . 171 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 172 
PAGE 
Grape, Madresfield Court.. 170 
Horticultural Societies. 173 
Oncidium Lanceanum. 172 
Orchids, staking, &c.172 
Pontederia crassipes. 171 
Rose hedges. 171 
Salvia splendens. 171 
Scottish notes . 167 
Spring gardening . 170 
Stoke-holes . 171 
Tomato notes . 171 
Tree Guard, “Invincible" 164 
Tulips, on planting . 172 
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”—B acon. 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1886. 
Chrysanthemum Monographicum.— The ap¬ 
pearance in tlie world of literature of yet 
another book devoted to the Chrysanthemum 
may he accepted as an additional indication, 
were such evidence needed, to show that the 
grand autumn flower, whose annual festival 
we may be said to be celebrating during the 
present month, has an infinitude of enthusiastic 
worshippers. There is a prevailing impression 
