18 BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1899. 
CROCUSES. 
The Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of Spring, and occupies a deservedly prominent place in 
every garden. Planted as an edging in triple lines of one or more colours, the effect is striking. No Spring 
display surpasses that of broad wavy bands of golden-yellow, striped, purple, or pure white Crocuses, 
when they expand their blossoms in February and March. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted in the 
grass, the Crocuses are extremely effective. For several years past in the London Parks, Crocuses, 
Snowdrops, Daffodils, &c. , have been planted in the grass, to the great delight of visitors. In wild gardens, 
woodland walks, &c., the Crocus should be associated with the violet, the primrose, and the oxlip. 
When planting Crocuses outdoors plant as shallow as possible , barely covering the bulb ; many amateurs 
plant too deeply, which is often the cause of failure in their blooming. 
BARR’S CHEAP SHOWY CROCUSES for Large Plantings. 
To encourage extensive planting in shrubberies, woodlands, wild gardens, in grass, on lawns, pleasure 
parks, &c. , these Crocuses are quoted cheaply by the thousand. For a gorgeous effect in early Spring 
nothing can equal the Golden Yellow CrOCUS, large masses of which attract the eye at a great distance. 
s. d. | 
1000 in 5 varieties 15 0 
500 in 5 „ 7 9 
Splendid Mixed, all colours 
per 1000 per 100 
Barr’s Large Purple, one sort s - d. s. d. 
only 16 6. ..I 9 
Barr’s Large Striped, one sort 
only t6 6... 1 9 
Barr’s Large White, one sort 
only 16 6. ..i 9 
s. c. 
250 in 5 varieties 4 o 
100 in 5 „ 2 o 
per 100, is. 3 d. ; per 1000, ior. 6a?. 
per 1000 per roo 
Golden- Yellow, good flowering d. s. d. 
bulbs 14 6...1 8 
Large Golden- Yellow 20 0...2 6 
Extra Large Golden-Yellow 30 0...3 6 
Cloth of Silver, white or lilac, 
striped rich purple 18 6. ..2 o 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUSES. 
Large Roots for Pot-Culture and Flower Beds, &c. 
The following large-flowered named Crocuses are recommended for planting in groups, 
edgings, select beds, and in designs. To obtain the finest effect the bulbs should be planted half an inch 
apart. When grown in pots, plant thickly, and plunge pots in ashes only up to the rims. When 
removed from under the ashes, place in an airy situation, and give water very freely at the roots. A 
charming effect is obtained by growing Crocuses in shallow saucers Of Water (the bulbs touching 
one another), and this mav be accomplished in an ordinary sitting-room. 
s. d. s. d. 
1000 in 10 splendid varieties 
500 in 10 „ 
Extra choice mixed, 
Barr’s Giant Golden-Yellow ; 
these produce abundance of flowers 
Bleu Celeste, beautiful soft pale 
azure-blue 1 
David Rizzio, deep purple 
Diamond, beautiful large snowy 
white flowers of fine form 
Duke of York, heavily striped 
white and dark lavender, dark 
violet base, remarkably striking .. 
3 6...0 6 
King of Blues, intense blue 
- 
purple, large 
. 3 6...0 6 
Ira Aldridge, 
Charming 
r 
soft lilac blotched 
smaller flower- 
crimson purple... 
ed Crocuses, 
3 6...0 6 
L’Unique, pretty 
^-very beautiful^ 
soft rosy-purple, 
in small beds 
medium sized 
and as edg- 
flowers 
ings. 
3 6...0 6 
Madame Mina, white striped and 
shaded lilac, large flower 
. 2 6...0 4 
per 100 perdor. 
Margot, very distinct and beautiful, s . d. s. d. 
outer petals shaded white, inner 
petals soft lavender 4 6...0 8 
Mont Blanc, large pure while ... 2 6...0 4 
Ne Plus Ultra, fine deep purple, 
tipped white 3 0...0 6 
Pride of Albion, white, slightly 
striped violet, dark violet base, fine 
and showy 2 6...0 4 
Queen of Purples, the richest 
and darkest purple, splendid large 
flowers 3 6...0 6 
Sarah Bernhardt, handsomely 
striped white, lilac and violet, 
showy 3 0...0 6 
Snow Queen, splendid large snow- 
white flowers 3 6...0 6 
Sir Walter Scott, very prettily 
pencilled lilac on a white ground, 
fine large flower 2 6...0 4 
27 6 I 250 in 10 splendid varieties 7 6 
„ 14 6 | 100 in 10 „ „ 3 6 
from named varieties, all colours ...per 100, 2/6; per 1000, 21/- 
per x 00 perdoz. 
s. 
d. s. d. 
5 
6...0 10 
3 
6...0 6 
2 
6...0 4 
5 
O 
q 
0 
BARR’S AUTUMN-, WINTER-, AND SPRING-FLOWERING SPECIES 
OF CROCUSES. 
Our collection of these Crocuses consists mostly of wild species, many of which were collected by 
George Maw, Esq., in Greece, Syria, Palestine, &c. ; they cannot fail to be acceptable for rockwork and 
other select places, where they may be seen to advantage. Our collection of Crocus species is the most 
complete one existing. 
