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BARR & SONS, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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HELLEBORUS NIGER. — The White Christmas Rose. ^ 
maximus, the Great Christmas Rose, a grand species, flowering from October to 
January , and remarkable for its large dark green leaves, and very large white rose-tinted 
flowers, which come pure white under glass, 
„ ., „ extra strong clumps, full of bud. for forcing, 2/6 and 
xsath Christmas Rose, a valuable variety to follow Maximus , bearing large pure white 
flowers strong clumps for forcing, per do/.. 15/-, 24 /_, & 36/- ; 1/6, 2/6, & 
Sg0>“ For other varieties of Christmas Roses and beautiful Lenten Roses, see our Hardy 
Plant Catalogue, free on application. J 
HOMERIA aurantiaca (Bolbartia), bearing a profusion of charming bright salmon-rose 
flowers in summer ; plant on light soils or rockwork, I ft. , per ioo, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
,, collina, a beautiful Sparaxis-like plant, with a profusion of orange-scarlet flowers, 
I ft., cultural treatment same as for Ixias per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED HYACINTHS. 
FOR CULTURE IN GLASSES, JARDINETS, POTS, AND FOR EXHIBITION. 
CULTURE in Pots. — T he best soil to use is a compost of good fibrous loam with a liberal addition of 
leaf-sod, sharp sand, and well-decayed cow manure. The whole should be well mixed and left to stand 
some time before being used. 
In potting, leave the top of the bulb just exposed, and let the soil be in a nice friable state and not 
too moist. The pots should then, at once, be placed outdoors on a bed of ashes, and covered with six 
inches of the same material, or cocoa fibre, and left exposed to all weathers. When the bulbs have well 
rooted, and about an inch of the top growth has been made, they may be removed indoors, first into a 
subdued light until the blanched foliage has attained its full green colour, and then into the sunniest situa- 
tion at command in the greenhouse or conservatory. Abundance of air, a moderately moist atmosphere, 
and plenty of water at the roots are then necessary for early, well-developed flower spikes. A dry or frosty 
atmosphere or a draughty situation will cause the flower buds to shrivel. Forcing should only be done 
gently, the temperature not exceeding 60 degrees. A too frequent fault made in forcing Hyacinths is that 
they are subjected to heat before the bulbs are fully rooted. 
I'or earliest flowers — namely, for January and February -pot middle of September and leave in the 
plunging bed 10 to 12 weeks. (See special note for this year’s treatment, page 28.) 
If finely developed trusses and rich colours are preferred to very early flowers, the Hyacinth 
should not be forced ; pot up the bulbs middle of October and leave them plunged out-of-doors three 
months or more, according to season, then remove them to a mild temperature like that of a cool green- 
house, a sitting-room window, 01 frame, always selecting the sunniest and most genial situation. 
Culture in Glasses. —P ure clear water (rain water by preference) should be used with a piece or 
two of pure wood charcoal in it to keep the water sweet. The base of the bulb should at all times jusc 
touch the water. Place the glasses in a cool dark place to encourage root growth! When the glasses 
are nearly full of roots admit them to the light gradually, and then to the sunniest place at command 
till the flower spikes are well developed. Avoid a too dry or frosty atmosphere or a draughty situation, 
as such conditions will often cause the flower buds to shrivel up. Barr’s Mixture of Cocoa Fibre 
and Charcoal is an excellent material for growing 
Hyacinths in, and is clean and inoffensive to handle 
(see page 64 for directions'). 
Culture in Jardinets.— F or this purpose 
Ban’s Mixture of Cocoa Fibre and Charcoal is un- 
doubtedly the best material to use. It should be 
always kept moist, and when the jardinet is removed 
to the sitting-room the surface should be covered 
with fresh green carpet moss. Grown in jardinets, 
Hyacinths are charming when associated with early 
Spring-flowering bulbs like Chionodoxas, Scilla 
sibirica. Snowdrops, Tulips, Crocuses, Nar- 
cissi, Iris reticulata, &e. 
BARR’S NEW ‘ PRIZE- WINNING ’ 
EXHIBITION HYACINTHS. 
A very careful selection of a few of the 
finest Hyacinths for Exhibitors. 
We have selected these varieties out of many hun- 
dreds, as being specially suitable for exhibition on 
account of their grand spikes of fine form, their large 
bells and beautiful colours. Several of them will be 
little known to the public, being new varieties showing 
great advancement on existing kinds. We simply 
give the colours, as they are all of highest excellence as 
to form and size. Most of them have been awarded 
prizes and certificates of merit. 
3 each of 12 Magnificent Exhibition 
Hyacinths, £2. 151. 
1 each of 12 Magnificent Exhibition 
Hyacinths, £\. ir. 
