December 4 , 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
211 
BAR R’S 
BEAUTIFUL HARDY 
DAFFODILS, 
“ That come before the swalloiv dares, and take 
The winds of March with beauty 
BARR & 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 in The Gardening World 
November 6 th ; or send for B. & S.’s Illustrated Daffodil 
Catalogue, free on application. These beautiful Daffodils 
surpass all other spring flowers for in and outdoor decoration 
and as cut flowers rank with the Orchid and the Rose. In the 
London Spring Flower Shows for 20 years Barr’s Daffodils 
have maintained a leading position, and are acknowledged to 
be the fairest among spring flowers. 
THE ALDBOROUGH COLLECTION OF CHOICE DAFFO- 
DILS—TRUMPETS, NONSUCH. PEERLESS, EUCHARIS- 
FLOWERED, NELSON’S, BARR'S, BURBIDGE’S, &c. 
3 each of 50 varieties . 63s., S4s. to 105s. 
1 ... 21s., 30s. to 42s. 
... 30s., 42s. to 63v. 
... 10s. Qd., 16s. to 25 s. 
... 15s., 21s. to 30s. 
... 10 s. 6d., 15s. to 21 s. 
... 7s. Qd., 10s. Qd. to 15s. 
... 5s. 6 d. to 7s. Qd. 
3 each of 25 varieties 
1 „ 
5 each of 12 varieties 
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2 „ „ „ 
1. 
BARR’S INEXPENSIVE HARDY DAFFODILS, 
In Beds surpass in beauty and effect all other spring flowers, 
and for Masses in Flower Borders they have no equal. In 
Shrubberies they are most valuable, and when required as 
Cut Flowers, beds of these Daffodils should be planted in the 
Kitchen Garden. If as a Forced Flower they are wanted, 
plant thickly in boxes 9 ins. by 15 ins., and 4 ins. deep, and 
stand the boxes out of doors, covered with ashes or cocoa- 
fibre, till the boxes are full of roots. If for Pot-culture, plaDt 
three or more bulbs in a pot, and place them out of doors till 
the pots are full of roots. 
For Naturalisation, plant in grass or by lakes, streams and orna¬ 
mental waters, and thus realise what Wordsworth saw when 
he penned the following :— 
‘‘ I wandered lonely as a cloud 
That floats on high o’er vales and hills, 
When all at once I saw a crowd, 
A host of golden Daffodils ; 
Beside the lake, beneath the trees, 
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.” 
The culture of the Daffodil is simple, growing in all soils and all 
situations ; no amount of frost or unfavourable weather will 
injure bulb or flower. Those who have only an unheated 
greenhouse can keep it gay with these flowers from Januarv to 
May. J 
ASSORTMENTS OF INEXPENSIVE DAFFODILS EMBRAC 
ING TRUMPETS, NONSUCH, POETICUS, &c 
1000 in 10 varieties, S4s.; in 20 varieties, 120s. ; in 30 var. 150s 
500 in 10 varieties, 45s. ; in 20 varieties, 63s. ; in 30 var ’ 80s' 
100 in 10 varieties, 10 s. 6 d. ; in 20 var., 15s. ; in 30 var., 21 s. 
50 in 10 varieties, Is. 6 d. ; in 17 var., 9s. ; in 25 var. 12s. id. 
30 in 10 varieties, 4s. &d. ; in 15 var., Is. 6 d.; in 30 var L 6d 
12 in 10 varieties, ... 3s. 6ff., 4s. 6 d., 5s. Off. and 7s'. 6d. 
VERY CHEAP & BEAUTIFUL DAFFODILS 
For naturalisation, shrubberies, flower borders, &c., and most 
useful for cut flowers. 
CHOICE MIXED DAFFODILS for naturalisation 
or for shrubberies . per 1000 42s 
FINE MIXED DAFFODILS for naturalisation or 
for shrubberies. per 1000 , 30s. 
GREAT NONSUCH DAFFODILS, mixed varieties, 
valuable for naturalisation and cutting, 
per 1000, 63s. 
r" •> It second-sized bulbs ... per 1000, 30s. 
LElMT LILIES OF ENGLAND, petals white, 
trumpet yellow, valuable Daffodils for naturalisa- 
tl0n . per 1000, 25s. 
„ 1 ’tG’ . A’J second-sized bulbs per 1000 , 15s. 
GARLAND LILIES OF SCOTLAND, petals white, 
trumpet yellow, valuable Daffodils for naturalisa- 
tlon . per 1000, 42s. 
T>A’T,G,^„ second - sized bu,bs Pei 1000 , 21 s. 
PRIMROSE PEERLESS, 2 , 3, or 4 flowered, petals 
pure white, cup yellow . 
OBVALLARIS (Tenby Daffodil), very early flower¬ 
ing, uniform petal and trumpet . 
op rT p [ttq - , ., extra-sized bulbs 17 
orUKtuS, nch full yellow petals and trumpet 
large-flowered. 15 
second-sized bulbs 10 
Per 100. doz. 
s. d. 
6 
d. 
0 
4 6 10 
5 
3 6 0 6 
12 
Per 100. 
CAMBRICUS, sulphur-white petals, and yellow s. 
trumpet. 15 
PRINCEPS, sulphur-white petals, very large yellow 
trumpet ... . 12 
PALLIDUS PRiECOX, a greatbeauty, uniform pale 
sulphur petals and trumpet.15 0 
TELAMONIUS PLENUS, strong-flowering bulbs 7 6 
„ ,, very large bulbs . 10 6 
INCOMPARAB1LIS, mixed vars., per 1000 , 42s. 5 6 
„ FIGARO . ... ... ... 15 0 
„ FAIRY .§ g 
„ GLOW . 7 g 
,, SUNLIGHT . 7 g 
„ SULPHUREUS. 7 6 
„ ASTRzEA . .."76 
„ john bull . ... ;;; u 0 
„ SANCHO. .76 
„ ALBIDUS. 7 6 
,, ANNIE BADEN. 12 6 
„ STELLA . 10 6 
BARRII, GOLDEN MARY .... 5 6 
„ SULPHUREUS.’.’.7 6 
.. 10 6 
Per doz. 
d. s. d. 
0 2 6 
6 2 6 
2 6 
1 3 
1 6 
1 0 
2 6 
1 6 
1 3 
1 3 
Above fully described in Advertisement of The Gardening 
Would, Nov. 13th; or Barr’s Illustrated Daffodil CATALOGUE, 
free on application. 
BARR & SON, 
12, King Street, Coveat Garden, W.C. 
BEAUTIFUL HYACINTHS 
TULIPS, CROCUS, SNOWDROPS, 
CHIONODOXA, ANEMONES, IRIS, PzEONIES, LILIES, 
IXIAS. 
BARR & SON, 12, King St., Covent Garden, W.C. 
25 
50 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL LARGE-FLOWERING HYACINTHS, 
for pot culture, glasses, vases, bowls, &c., bulbs of finest 
quality. 
12 finest varieties . 5 s. ed„ 7 s. 6 d. to 9 s. 0 d. 
10s. Qd. to 15s. 0 d. 
o ”, ^ * ” . .. 30s. to 42s. 
3 each 12 finest varieties. ... 15 S . to 21 s. 0 d. 
^ >> 25 „ ,, . 30 $. to 42s. 0 d. 
3 ,, oO ,, ^ ... ... ... S 4 s to 105s 0 d 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL LARGE-FLOWERED RAINBOW 
MIXTURE of HYACINTHS, for beds and borders, per 100 
12 s. 6 d. and 21 s. 
BARR'S BEAUTIFUL LARGE-FLOWERED HYACINTHS 
in distinct colours, for beds and borders. 
6 each 10 varieties .. G d 
12 
20 
30 
40 
50 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
21 s. 0 d. 
35s. 0 d. 
45s. 0 d. 
63s. 0 d. 
S4s. 0 d. 
4s. 0 d. 
7s. 6 d. 
10 s. 6 d. 
15 s. 0 d. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL EARLY-FLOWERING TULIPS 
5 each 20 varieties . 7s. Off. to 10s. 6 d. 
•> . 14s. to 21s. Off. 
7X ” 2d ” . 25s. to 35s, Off. 
,, 20 ,, . 42s. to 63s. OcZ. 
BARR’S CROCUS, large-flowered named sorts 
10 each 15 varieties . 
20 ,, 15 .. ;;; ;;; ;;; 
30 ,, 15 ,, . 
40 „ 15 „ . ’ 10g ua 
Large bright yellow CROCUS, per 1000, 10s. 6ff. to 15s.: per 100 
Is. 3ff. to 2s. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH and SPANISH IRIS 
3 each 24 varieties . jqs. 6ff 
10 ” 24 ” . 17s ’ 6d - 
-lo ,, A'h ,, ... ... ... . . 355 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL LARGE-FLOWERED BEARDED IRIS' 
per dozen, 3s. 6 ff, 5s. 6 ff., 7s. 6 ff. and 9s. ; per 100, 21s 30s’ 
and 42s. ’ 
BEAUTIFUL IRIS RETICULATA, per dozen, 5s. 6 ff.; per 
BARR’S IXIAS, SPARAXIS, TRITONIAS and BABIANAS, 
each sort m splendid mixed colours, per 100 , 5 s. 6 ff. ; per 
dozen, Is. 
Assortments, 3 each, 30 vars., 155. ; 5 each, 30 vars., 21 s. 
10 » 30 „ 35s. ; 15 „ 30 „ 42s. 
SNOWDROPS, double or single, for edgings, per 1000, 21 s. ; per 
100, 2s. Qd. 
GALANTHUS ELWESI, the giant Snowdrop of the Taurus 
Mountains, the largest, most distinct and beautiful of the 
family, very hardy and splendid for edgings, per 1000 , 42s. : 
per 100, 5s. Qd .; per dozen, Is. 
CHIONODOXA LUCILIiE (the Glory of the Snow), flowers 
intense Nemopliila blue, with a clear white luminous centre, 
a grand border plant, and to naturalise, per 1000. 42s. : per 100, 
5s. Qd. ; per dozen, Is. 
WOOD HYACINTHS, to naturalise, in mixture, per 1000, 21s.: 
per 100, 3s. Qd. ; per dozen, 8 d. 
Y OOD HYACINTHS, for flower borders, in ten named beautiful 
sorts, per 100, 10s. Qd. ; per 25, 3s. 
LEUCOJUM \ ERNUM (Spring Snowflake), a beautiful early 
spring flower, per 100 , 6 s. 6d. ; per dozen, Is. 
doul)le or single, all colours, mixed, per 100, 3s. Qd. 
AjS EMONE FULGENS, rich beautiful scarlet, per 100, 7s. Qd. and 
10s. Qd. ; per dozen, Is. 3d. to Is. Qd. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, strong clumps for forcing, per dozen, 
12s. Qd. and 15s. 5 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, strong crowns for forcing, per 100, 
is. Qd. 
SPIR^A JAPONICA,strong clumps for forcing, per doz., 7s. Qd. 
BARR fe LARGE DOUBLE PyEONIES, new Chinese vars., as- 
t> I^s. 15s., 21s., 42s., 63s. and 84s. 
BARRS XEW SINGLE PiEONIES in assortments, 7s. Qd.. 
10s. Qd., 15s., 21 s. and 42s. 
OLD-FASHIONED DOUBLE RED P^ONY, per doz., 10s. 6 ff. 
ROSE „ „ 15s. 
_ . __»» _ ,, WHITE ,, ,, 21s. 
BARR S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, assortments for out-doors or 
indoors, 5s. Qd., 7s. Qd., 10s. Qd., 15s., 21s., 42s. and 63s. 
Descriptive Catalogue, with prices, free on application . 
13 0YAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
-®-A SOUTH KENSINGTON, S.W. 
. NOTICE! COMMITTEE MEETINGS : Scientific, at 1 p.m., 
in the Lindley Library; Fruit and Floral, at 11 a.m., in the 
East Crush Room, Royal Albert Hall, on Tuesday next, 
December 7th. 
BARR & SON, 
12, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, Dec. 6 th.—Sale of Dutch and other Bulbs at Stevens’, 
and Protheroe & Morris's Rooms. 
Tuesday, Dec. 7th.—Meeting of Fruit and Floral Committees of 
the Royal Horticultural Society at 11 a.m. 
Wednesday, Dee. 8 th.—Sale of Trees and Shrubs, Bulbs, &c., 
at Stevens’ Rooms.—Sale of Lilium auratum Bulbs, &c., at 
Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Thursday, Dec. 9th.—Sales of Imported Orchids at Stevens’ 
Rooms ; and Dutch Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Friday, Dec. 10th.— Sale of a wonderful importation of Cattleya 
Lawrenceana at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Saturday, Dec. 11 th.—Sale of Trees and Shrubs, Bulbs, &e., at 
Stevens’ Rooms ; and Dutch Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden. 215 
Calceolarias, Shrubby . 214 
Chrysanthemums in the 
North. 216 
Chrysanthemum Shows ... 221 
Fruit Trees, pruning. 215 
Gardeners’ Calender. 220 
Gawthorpe Hall. 213 
Grapes, popular. 217 
Heating and Ventilating .. 213 
Horticultural Societies. 221 
Labels for Orchids. 219 
Liverpool Show, the. 218 
Orchids at The Dell . 219 
Orchid Grower’s Calendar.. 219 
PAGE 
Orchids ftom Glasnevin .. 219 
Pears, a note on. 212 
Pears v. Peaches. 216 
Potato disease. 218 
Primrose, double crimson.. 218 
Ryelands, Lancaster. 213 
Signs of the Times. 211 
Sisymbrium millefolium .. 21 S 
Spring gardening . 214 
Sugar cultivation . 213 
Templeton House . 217 
Tree Ferns, miniature .... 212 
Van Geert, death of M. 219 
Weed destroyers. 2 is 
Zygopetalum Gautieri .... 219 
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER J h 1886. 
Signs of the Times. — The announcement 
made last week by our old and esteemed con¬ 
temporary, The Gardeners' Chronicle, that its 
price will shortly be reduced, affords fresh 
evidence that the day of dear papers is fast 
coming to an end. The democratic com is the 
Penny—rather a vulgar one, perhaps, hut cer¬ 
tainly the popular one, and we may say, also, 
almost a magical one. The penny jiapers 
wTdch adorn our breakfast tables, or issue in 
such vast numbers from the press weekly in 
all sorts of forms, and catering for all sorts of 
interests, present productions such as excite the 
wonder and admiration of millions. 
The humble penny has proved the royal path 
to success and popularity. It is not high prices 
hut numbers that make papers profitable; hence 
w e see a revolution proceeding in the prices of 
serial publications, and which must inevitably 
lead to the penny becoming the universal, or 
almost universal, unit of charge for all ordi¬ 
nary weekly publications. The weeklies in 
existence a few years ago, killed the monthlies 
■whose prices were a trifle higher; and now, in 
turn, they are themselves feeling the pinch of 
competition with the penny papers. That our 
venerated contemporary is in this position the 
notice of a reduction abundantly proves, for 
there is no benevolence in journalism. A 
paper must pay in a commercial sense or drop 
out of the running, and if it will not pay at 
one price another must be tried; but the public 
are quite shrewd enough to know what such 
alterations mean 
