BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES IN BULBS &c. 1899. 5 
GALANTHUS-»<»W«?. each— s. d. 
Elwesii var. Whittalli, a grand new Snowdrop discovered by Mr. Whittall of Smyrna, 
this year, and reinarkable for its immense flowers, bold foliage and tall strong growth 
per too, 21/-; per doz. 3/- ... 
GLADIOLUS, ‘Peach Blossom,’ a lovely new early Gladiolus, producing graceful spikes 
of flowers of a charming delicate pale salmon-pink ; plant from Oct. to Nov. ...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
IRIS persica Mardinensis, a new Iris from Mesopotamia, flowers silvery grey with large 
violet-purple spots, very free and three weeks earlier than /. persica per doz. 10/6 1 o 
Yogeliana, a beautiful new Iris, flowers larger than I. persica , and variable in shade of 
colour, silvery grey with purple, violet, rose or lilac markings I 3 
LACHENALIAS, beautiful new varieties, raised by the Rev. Theodore Marsh, all 
decided improvements and valuable additions to this lovely family of plants. 
Cawston Gem, yellow, tipped pink, robust grower per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Garnet, very early, yellow with deep ruby edge ,, 10/6 1 o 
Rector of Cawston, rich deep yellow, tipped red, dwarf ,, 7/6 o 8 
Ruby, flowers scarlet, yellow and green, very showy ,, 7/6 o 8 
Topaz, rich deep yellow, with narrow purple margin 7/6 o 8 
LILIUM auratum, ‘Beauty of Japan,’ the finest of all Japanese Lilies , a splendid 
new variety of Lilium auratum platyphyllum type, its grand large flowers being very broadly 
banded, with glowing dark crimson down centre of petals, a fine acquisition 17 6 
Bolanderi, a beautiful new Lily from Oregon, with dense whorls of foliage and elegant 
bell-shaped flowers, deep crimson spotted maroon, ht. ij- ft. 1 st Class Certificate 2 6 
Harrisii (The Bermuda Easter Lily), a few special monster bulbs 2 6 
Henryi, a most handsome and elegant Lily discovered lately by Dr. Henry in North China ; 
the flowers resemble in form L. speciosum, but are orange-yellow in colour and freely produced 
on elegant branching heads, a hardy and vigorous grower, ht. 5 to 6 ft 5 6 
Humboldti magnificum, a splendid new variety, bearing large handsome flowers deeper 
in colour than L. Humboldti , and more heavily spotted ; the recurved petals are conspicuously 
tipped purplish brown, ht. 5 ft. 1 st Class Certificate. A good strong grower 3/6 & 5 6 
marhan, a splendid hybrid Lily, a cross from L. martagon album x L. Hansoni ; it produces 
large elegant spikes of flowers, deep yellow speckled brown and dotted crimson, 3! ft. 
1st Class Certificate R.H.S. 12 6 
pardalinum Johnsoni, one of the best of the Pardalinums, from British Columbia, of 
strong sturdy growth with dark green foliage and very showy flowers, glowing crimson 
shading to orange, ht. 5 ft 2/6 & 3 6 
Parryi, a very beautiful Californian species, with large bright yellow flowers lightly spotted 
and of delicate perfume, ht. 3 ft. Awarded 1 st Class Certificate R.H.S 3 6 
Roezlii, true, a rare Lily from the Pacific coast, bearing an elegant raceme of brilliant 
orange-red flowers spotted purple and with reflexed petals, ht. 3 ft 3 6 
rubellum, one of the most beautiful of recently discovered Japanese Lilies. The growth 
is slender like that of Krameri, the flowers are of distinct elegant form and a delicate pale 
rose, with golden anthers, hardy, ft 2/- & 3 o 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, Fortin’s Giant-flowered Strain ( see Illustration, 
page 42), a very beautiful strain with remarkably large handsome bells on long sturdy stalks ; 
a giant compared with the ordinary Lily of the Valley ; the finest results are obtained from 
outdoor culture ; plant either in the open or under a south wall, placing the crowns 6 to 9 
inches apart, and let them establish themselves. Top dress the beds annually in March 
with old manure. They should not remain more than four years in one spot. The 
flowering crowns offered may be potted and brought on very slowly under glass, but 
they must not be potted or boxed up before March ; ordinary forcing will cause them to go 
blind ~ flowering crowns, per 100, 15/- ... 
Planting crowns ( specially recommended), per 100, 8/6 ... 
MUSCARI, Heavenly Blue, see page 44. 
neglectum carneum, a rare starch Hyacinth, bearing spikes covered with beautiful bell- 
shaped flowers of a pretty rosy flesh shade per doz. 7/6 o 9 
PLACEA ornata, a beautiful and rare bulbous plant of the Amaryllis family, flowers snowy 
white lined vermilion, J ft. ; it is suitable for pot-culture in cool greenhouse 3 6 
RICHARDIA 
albo-maculata sulphurea, a beautiful new Arum Lily, with soft yellow flowers with 
black centre and white spotted foliage ; a pretty plant for pots, beds and borders 2 6 
Pentlandii, the beautiful large Golden Arum Lily, a noble plant with handsome 
plain deep green foliage and large rich golden-yellow flowers 1 5/- & 21 o 
SPIR/E AS, Beautiful New Hybrids. As highly decorative plants for the greenhouse 
and sitting-room, these can be strongly recommended. 
Blondin, a fine hybrid of S. astilboides x S. japonica, fine compact habit and erect bushy 
broad heads of white flowers per doz. 21/- 2 o 
longifolia, a beautiful hybrid of 5 . astilboides x S. japonica, bearing long graceful arching 
plumes of snowy white flowers per doz. 21/- 2 o 
Silver Sheaf, a beautiful hybrid of S. astilboides x Astilbe Thunbergi, with long graceful 
plumes of white flowers per doz. 8/6 o 10 
Snow Plume, another fine hybrid of .S', astilboides x Astilbe Thunbergi, bearing hanasome 
plumes of white flowers per doz. 8/6 o 10 
