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BARR & SONS, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
BARR’S GRAND DARWIN TULIPS (May-flowering). 
As grown at their Long Ditton Nurseries and exhibited at the London May Flower Shows, where their 
grand stately flowers elicit the admiration of all. 
For flower beds and borders we confidently recommend the following Darwin Tulips for their 
stately bearing and rich colours. They have been specially selected as being distinct, showy, and beautiful, 
so that buyers need have no hesitation in choosing the colours they require as they are all good. The cut 
flowers form an elegant decoration for vases, and last a long time in water. 
We have given the heights in inches, as registered at our Nurseries this last Spring. 
5 each of 20 
3 ,, 20 
1 „ 20 
SELECTIONS OF NAMED VARIETIES. 
beautiful varieties 35/- I 5 each of 12beautifulvarieties, 15/- & 25/— 
„ 23/- 3 „ 12 „ „ 10/6 & 16/6 
.. 8/6 | 1 „ 12 „ „ 4/6 & ty- 
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Apricot, deep apricot, shaded yellow, large flower, 25 in 5 
Bronze King, large, golden bronze, 24 in 5 
Carminea, glowing carmine-rose, tall and very fine, 23 in 3 
Coquette, rich soft rose, margined blush, very pretty, 23 in 7 
Cordelia, glowing violet-crimson, very distinct and handsome, 24 in 2 
Dorothy, pale mauve, shaded white, verv pretty, late-flowering, 19 in. Certificate 
of Merit R.B.S. 1897 2 
Early Dawn, rosy lake, shaded blush, 25 m. Certificate Of Merit R.B.S. 1897 2 
Flambeau, brilliant scarlet with blue centre, 24 in 3 
Glow, brilliant glowing vermilion, centre blue margined white, 23 in. Certificate Of 
Merit R.B.S. 1897 4 
Gipsy Queen, large, handsome dark maroon, tall grower, 26 in 10 
Hecla, very deep crimson-maroon, fine cup-shaped flower, handsome, 25 in 4 
Joseph Chamberlain, large, brilliant cherry -scarlet, 21 in 3 
Loveliness, lovely bright glowing satiny rose, margined blush, an exquisite colour, 22 in. 
Certificate of Merit R.B.S. 1897 5 
May Queen, large and beautiful soft rose, tall grower, 25 in to 
Peter Barr, very dark rich maroon, large flower, 22 in 8 
Phyllis, white, shaded pale rose-lilac, 20 in 2 
Purple King, bold globular flowers ruby-purple, white centre 4 
Queen of Brilliants, large deep full rose, shaded scarlet, 26 in 12 
Queen of Roses, pretty full bright carmine-rose, 23 in 2 
Salmon King, rich deep glowing salmon-rose, shaded scarlet, 20 in. Certificate of 
Merit R.B.S. 1897 8 
The Shah, rich dark cherry-rose, of perfect form, tall grower, 24 in 15 
The Sultan, this may almost be called the Black Tulip, flowers of handsome form and 
a rich glossy maroon-black, 23 in. Award of Merit by the R.H.S. May 5 th, 
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Violet Queen, large rich ruby-violet, 21 in 3 
White Queen, when in bud a soft rosy white, but expanding into a beautiful creamy 
white, a very charming variety, flower large, 22 in 18 
Zephyr, pretty soft violet-rose with large white centre, 22 in 4 
Barr’s Extra Fine Mixture of Darwin Tulips, in various brilliant 
colours, including the beautiful self -yellow Cottage Tulip Golden Beauty , which we find 
considerably enhances the effect when mixed amongst the Darwin Tulips. These make 
a grand show when massed in flower beds or borders, and we can confidently recommend 
them to all per 100, 12/6 1 
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RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SPECIES OF TULIPS. 
Many of the following Tulip Species are rare and little known as yet. They are beautiful and 
interesting, and will be appreciated by all lovers of hardy bulbous plants. Those species marked f are 
perfect gems for choice corners in t he rock garden, where their lovely flowers will delight the eyes of all 
who see them. Greigii is a grand species with immense gorgeous flowers and large bold spotted foliage ; 
it should be grown in full sun, where the bulbs can get a good roasting in Summer. Persiea is of great 
value for edgings and for filling small beds. They are all remarkably distinct from one another in habit 
and flower. 
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Australis, yellow, outside bronze, d - d - 
16 in 3 6...0 4 
fBatalini, beautiful soft chrome, 
centre yellow, dainty prostrate foli- 
age, very free-flowering, a dainty 
little gem, 8 in 
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fBiflora, producing on branching s. d. 1. d. 
stems many lovely small cream- 
coloured flowers, early in March I O 
tClusiana (The Lady Tulip), 
white, striped red, with violet cen- 
tre, beautiful, 8 in., very hardy ... 3 6...0 4 
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