BARR & SONS, 12 & 13 , King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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ROSES 
exreLinftoTwi„‘l’ ei f r S“? ta * f ‘l u , is A tely beauHful aud delicate sbad <* o{ P^. soft rose, and from these 
Wha" H«0 B0m« Of tflTT 8CarI ! ta “ dtb0 „ deepest cri,nson on a whito S round - and a base of clear glistening 
scarlet on white 1 b est were Annie McOregor, a very charming flower of fine form, colour brilliant ros,:- 
VasaleottflMlv’markel ? I'TI ! bng ht rose-scarlet on white ground; Mabel, beautiful rose (of this there 
rose oink on W f t a ° f flower8) ; Industry, scarlet-cerise, very distinct ; and Lady C. Qrosvenor, 
cafmfne rose the l‘ Tf \ “ 8 ’ ?°? e Hi " was one of tbe be8t ' bein ? of large size, excellent form, and of a 
iml^d Tlmstately ’ Kate C ° n "° r ta alS ° a beautitul 8hade of clear rose, a lovely flower 
DARWIN TULIPS 
I 10 xT 0 c Se ,f UmberS : tt “ d al ° Ue con8titute a P™' 1 Parlay. These contained some choice aud beautiful 
b . y be Sultan, a glossy black flower, sometimes described as a maroon-black; in its best form the 
5 th hv the S bl nth nr? a br0 " 2y Sbade “ 3 tUe fl0wer sets 0ld : au award of merit was panted it on May 
lain Others of this fine group are Glow, bright vermilion ; May Queen, soft rose; Joseph Chamber- 
Hoola.mnroon.scarlet; The Shah, a rich maroon-scarlet of fine form, particularly in the bud stage ; 
Dueen of Roses, a most charming shade, and many others besides. 
These g^but_a_f ew in this remarkable display of these wondrously beautiful flowers , the whol e making one 
t're.it and indescr ibable picture of beauty. In these essentially May-flowering plants we have e nough of beauty, 
of grace, andof form, with endless colour, to make a garden in May one of the brig htest and most enjoyable 
of the year. 
BAItR’S ENGLISH TULIPS AT THE TEMPLE SHOW, LONDON, 
May 19th, 20th, and 21st, 1896. 
"A magnificent exhibit of hardy out flowers sent by Messrs. Barr and Son, Covent Garden, occupied fully 90ft. run. 
C U ^P S ' vere a marvel of rich and varied colouring, aud the gay flowers were surely never more admired 
thun on this occasion, more than one of the visitors likening them to sparkling Venetian glass.” 
“ All cultivators of the Amateur Show Tulips would be pleased to notice that Messrs. Barr and Son were awarded 
a Gold Medal for a large collection, which contained all the merits which could possibly be attributed to flowers of 
this class. I have attended at very many Tulip exhibitions, but I never recollect seeing such large blooms and 
highly cultivated specimens as the majority of those which formed Messrs. Barr's magnificent group.”— Extract from 
the Gardening World. 
HISTORY OF THE “ENGLISH TULIP.” 
tb f- ' j[ our ” a * Horticulture," October 25th, 1894, commenced a series of articles on “ English Amateur ” 
limps, by Mr James W. Bentley, Hon. Secretary to the Royal National Tulip Society, wherein he traces 
t le history and introduction of this Tulip into Europe about the year 1550, and its rapid development by seeding 
into numerous varieties. In England it made its appearance about the year 1575, and quickly became pjpular 
c nejgnbourhood of London, where it was extensively grown, so that in the year 1629, Parkinson, in his 
raraaisi m Sole, enumerates 140 varieties, and expresses the pride and delight of the amateur cultivators, 
and the aimost impossible power of man in description to depict the beauty, variety, and distinctness of every 
llowei . In those early days the Dutch were the principal raisers of new Tulips, but in these latter days the English 
nybndizers have so far surpassed them that the Dutch Florist Tulip is no longer to be found in an English Amateur's 
collection. Mr Bentley s articles cover the entire field of all that relates to this wonderful flower, such as 
the properties that go to make an ‘‘English Amateur” Tulip, of which it may well be said — 
“ This is an art 
Which does mend Nature, change it rather, but 
The art itself is Nature.”— Shakespeare. 
GREAT TULIP CONFERENCE, MAY, 1897. 
L? Ma * ^ 97 . a Special Tulip Conference is proposed to be held in London at the Royal Botanic Society’s 
Gardens, Regent’s Park, when interesting papers will be read and discussions take place on this charming 
May flower. Prizes will be awarded to successful exhibitors by the Royal National Tulip Society. 
further particulars will be given later on. 
BARR’S ENGLISH MAY FLOWERING TULIPS. 
SELECTIONS OF BIZARRES, BYBLCEMENS, AND ROSES. (RECTIFIED AND BREEDERS.) 
100 In ioo Beautiful Varieties ^9 g s . 
50 111 60 .. .. 60 /, 63 /, Si/, & 105 /. 
25 111 26 » .. 21 /, 35 /, 50 /, & 63 /. 
12 ln 12 .. ,, 7 / 6 , 12 / 6 , 21 /, & 30 /. 
BARR’S CHOICE MIXTURE OF BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS, in great variety, 
comprising Bizarres, Bybloemens, and Roses. When massed in quantity in beds and borders 
these beautiful Tulips present a brilliant picture, resembling a richly coloured Persian carpet, s. d. 
per ioo, is/- ; per doz. 2 3 
BYBLfEMEN RECTIFIED TULIP "LORD DENMAN," a grand variety for bedding and massing, 
large bold flowers, beautifully marked puce-purple on a clear white ground, very effective and 
handsome I00 . per doz. 2 6 
Barr's Nurseries, Long Ditton, Surrey (Surbiton Station, S.W.R.) 
