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Have  received  Twelve  Highest  Awards,  1932, 
including  TWO  GOLD  MEDALS. 
SPECIAL  OFFER  OF 
TEN  GRAND  DAFFODILS 
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Strongly  recommended  for  fil  ing  Flower  Beds  and  for  Put 
Culture,  also  to  grow  for  Cut  Bloom,  or  to  natural  se. 
F  the  following  Ten  Handsome  Daffodils  we  have  culti¬ 
vated  large  stocks,  knowing  how  highly  they  would  be 
appreciated  by  amateurs  when  obtainable  at  a  price  which 
will  allow  of  their  being  planted  in  quantity.  Ail  arestrong 
growers  and  free  bloomers,  bearing  showy  and  beautiful 
ilowers  with  long  stems,  and  will  be  found  of  great.  value  to 
■cut  for  Vases  and  Church  Decoration.  &c. 
Per 
1000. 
Per 
too. 
Per 
doz 
—  53/- 
-/ 10 
1,3 
7,0 
1  9 
2  3 
—  43/-  8/- 
BARRII  CONSPICUUS,  a  flower  of  great 
beauty  and  refinement,  having  broad  soft 
yeljqvv  petals  ami  short  cup,  with  deep 
margin  of  orange-scarlet ;  its  lovely  flowers 
are  much  prized  for  vases,  bouquets,  and 
buttonholes.  Strong  Flowering  Bulbs  ..  50  5,6 
Extra  Strong  Selected  Bulbs  70,  7  6 
BEAUTY,  one  of  the  finest  coloured  Chalice- 
cupped  Daffodils,  bearing  bold  handsome 
flowers  on  long  stems  ;  large  yellow  peri¬ 
anth  ;  cup  large  and  handsome,  yellow 
stained  orange-red ;  valuable  for  cutting 
and  exhibition,  remarkably  effective. 
Extra  Strong  Selected  Bulbs  —  25/—  3  6 
DUCHESS  OF  WESTMINSTER,  an  es- 
quis  te  flower,  and  one  of  the  best  of  the 
Leedsii  section ;  perianth  clear  silvery 
wh  te,  and  cup  opening  a  delicate  prim¬ 
rose,  flushed  rose,  but  passing  off  white. 
Extra  Strong  Selected  Bulbs 
EMPEROR,  a  grand  Trumpet  Daffodil,  well 
deserving  its  name  Emperor,  on  account  of 
its  very  1  trge,  rich,  full  yellow  flowers  and 
stately  bearing,  very  free  blooming  ;  prized 
for  cutting,  .strong  Flowering  Bulbs  ..(3/-  10/6 
Extra  Large  Bulbs  ..  .  120,-  13  6 
EMPRESS,  a  charming  companion  plant  to 
Emperor;  the  flowers  are  large,  chaste, 
and  beautiful,  and  of  great  substance, 
with  rich  golden-yellow  trumpet  and  bold 
snowy  white  perianth. 
Strong  Flowering  Bulbs  .110/-  12  6 
Extra  Large  Bulbs  ..  .140/-  15,  — 
.GRAND  DUCHESS,  a  very  beautiful  early- 
flowering  Leed  ii,  with  elegant  silvery 
w  hite  flowers,  having  cup  stained  apricot- 
orange  ;  greatly  prized  for  cutting. 
Extra  Strong  Bull  s  .. 
GRAND  IS,  a  very  handsome  late  Trumpet 
Daffodil,  with  large  bold  flowers;  petals 
snowy  white,  large,  and  broad,  and  of 
great  substance ;  trumpet  large  and  full 
yellow  ;  it,  blooms  when  all  other  Bicolors 
are  over,  is  an  ideal  bedder,  and  its  noble 
flowers  forcul  tiDg  are  greatly  appreciated. 
Strong  Flowering  Bulbs  ..  95  -  10  6  1  6 
„„„  Extra  Large  Bulbs  120/-  13  6  1  10 
MRS.  LANGTRY,  a  dainty  silvery  Chalice, - 
cupped  Daffodil  of  the  Leedsii  group, 
having  the  white  cup  elegantly  margined 
gold  ut  y  ellow,  a3  characteristic  and  novel 
as  it  is  beautiful;  one  of  the  freest  bloomers 
and  a  favourite  for  bouquets,  buttonholes, 
and  vases.  Strong  Flowering  Bulbs  ..145/-  13/-  2/3 
Extra  Strong  Bulbs  ..200  -  21/—  3/- 
QUEEN  OF  SPAIN.  This  lovely  Daffodil 
?rIybe  called  the  Queen  of  Trumpet 
Daffodils  The  flowers  are  of  a  uniform 
sofi  delicate  yellow,  with  very  elegant 
trumpet  slightly  expanded  at  mouth,  and 
the  perianth  flyiDg  back  ;  as  a  cut  bloom 
it  is  a  gem,  while  no  Daffo  J  il  is  more  beau¬ 
tiful  naturalised  in  grass  ;  it  lasts  longer 
in  bloom  than  any  other  Daffodil. 
Good  Flowering  Bulbs  .  133  -  14  6  2  - 
Extra  Strong  Bulbs  .  ..  —  17,6  2  6 
•SIR  V/ATKIN.  the  Giant  of  the  Chalice 
Cups,  a  bold,  handsome,  rich  yellow  flower 
with  large  open  cup  sometimes  stained 
orange;  a  strong  sturdy  grower  and  free 
manner  ;  for  cutting,  its  showy  flowers  are 
greatly  prized,  while  for  bedding,  massing 
and  naturalising  in  grass,  &c.,  it  has  few 
equals.  Strong  Flowering  Bulbs  ..  95/-  10  6  1/6 
Extra  Large  Bulbs  ..  .120  -  13/6  1/10 
Barr’s  Daffodil  Catalogue  (Free)  contains  a  full  Descrip¬ 
tive  List  of  all  the  finest  Daffodils  in  cultivation,  including 
the  latest  Novelties  of  1902. 
BARR  «SZ5  SONS, 
'11,  12,  &1  3,  KING  STREET,  COYENT  GARDEN,  LONDON 
No.  1160. — Vol.  XLV..  Third  Shues, 
The  Finest  Selection  from  the  best  Bulb 
Farms  of  Holland. 
COLLECTIONS  forBEDS  &  BORDERS 
From  5/-  to  105/-  each. 
COLLECTIONS  forPOTS  &  GLASSES 
From  10  6  to  105/-  each. 
COLLECTIONS  f  r  the  GREENHOUSE 
From  5/-  to  42/-  each. 
WEBBS’  BULB  CATALOGUE. 
Post  Free,  6d.  ;  Gratis  to  Customers. 
SEEDSMEN  TO  H.M.  THE  KING, 
Woirdsiey,  Stourbridge. 
ESTABLISHED  1832. 
Aro  connection  with  any  other  Firm  of  a  similar  Name- 
Successors  t.o  the  late  BARON  VAN  PALLANDT. 
GUINEA  PACKAGES 
(.Delivered  Entirely  Free  in  London) 
OF  CHOICE 
HARDY  BULBS 
COLLECTION  “F”  FOR  SPRING  GARDENING 
Contains  1002  Bulbs. 
48  Hyacinths, distinct  colours  300  Crocus, in  4  distinct  colours 
fiO  Tulips,  single  early  1  100  French  Ranunculus 
50  ,,  double  I  50  Snowdrops,  single 
21  ,,  single  late  j  75  Spanish  Iris 
20  Narcissus  Polyanthus  18  Scilla  Sibirica  (Priecox) 
M0  ,,  Incomparable  4  Liliuni  Umbellatum 
24  ,,  Poeticus  :  50  Eranthis  Hvemalis 
24  Anemones,  double  i  (Winter  Aconite) 
50  ,,  single  !  24  Ixi  is,  best  mixed 
36  Gladiolus  Nanus  I  24  Triteleia  uniflora 
COLLECTION  *■  C  ”  FOR  INDOOR 
Contains  33S  Choice  Bulbs  for  72  Pots  and  Glasses. 
HALF  OF  EITHER  OF  THE  ABOVE  FOR  11/-. 
The  above  Packages  may  be  had  from  our  Agents, 
Messrs.  MERTENS  &  GO*, 
3,  CK0SS  LANE,  LONDON,  EC-, 
On  receipt  of  Cheque  or  Po3t  Office  Order. 
Our  Descriptive  Bulb  Catalogue  (100  pages,  in  English), 
containing  FULL  CULTURAL  DIRECTIONS,  will  be 
sent  post  free  on  application  to  our  Agents  as  above,  or 
ourselves  direct  at 
OVERYEEN,  HAARLEM,  HOLLAND 
Jmtipwl  4  |)a  Hi  culture. 
THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER  18,  1902. 
The  “Home”  Bulb. 
§  HE  greatly  increased  number  of 
bulbous  plants  now  used,  I 
shall  not  say  cultivated,  in 
gardens,  for  in  most  cases  they 
are  purchased  ready  to  produce 
flowers,  makes  it  a  matter  of  some 
importance  to  know  where  to  go 
for  bulbs.  Holland,  for  centuries,  has 
enjoyed  the  pleasure  and  profit  of 
supplying  Great  Britain  with  her  bulbs,  not 
because  they  could  not  be  as  well  produced 
on  this  side  of  the  sea,  as  because  it  has 
hardly  ever  occurred  to  anyone  to  give  the 
same  attention  to  their  wants  as  have  the 
Dutch.  No  one  thinks  now  of  going  to 
Holland  or  France  for  fruit  trees  ;  yet,  at  one 
period,  these  two  countries  possessed  a  settled 
trade  in  young  trees.  Nor  do  we  send  to  the 
Continent  for  our  highest  class  seeds,  knowing 
that  our  own  seed  growers  possess  superior 
strains.  The  sole  reason  why  British-grown 
fruit  trees  and  seeds  are  better  than  those  we 
can  purchase  on  the  Continent,  is  to  be  found 
in  the  greater  care  taken  in  the  production  of 
each,  and  we  willingly  conclude  to  pay  a 
largely  enhanced  price  for  the  superior  article. 
So  prejudiced,  however,  has  been  the  feeling 
in  favour  of  Continental  bulbs,  that,  if  not 
at  the  present  time,  or  certainly  not  many 
years  ago,  market  growers  were  accustomed 
to  send  their  forced  bulbs  to  be  grown  on  in 
Holland,  till  they  had  recovered  strength  to 
flower  again  as  well  as  previously.  At 
present,  enormous  quantities,  particularly  of 
Daffodils,  are  cultivated  even  in  Scotland, 
and,  after  three  or  four  years  growing  in 
fields,  are  again  ready  for  forcing.  I  have 
pursued  a  like  practice  during  many  years, 
and  stock  of  some  sorts  has  increased  to  such 
an  extent,  that  enormous  quantities  of  the 
more  prolific  sorts  have  been,  from  time  to 
time,  thrown  out  for  want  of  room,  and  the 
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