PERENNIAL ASTERS, OR MICHAELMAS DAISIES, PHLOXES, & DELPHINIUMS. 23 
PERENNIAL ASTERS, OR MICHAELMAS DAISIES. 
Elegant late summer and autumn-flowering hardy plants, as decorative in the flower borders as they are useful 
to cut for vases, bouquets, and church decoration. Few only are offered in the present list, but these are amongst 
the best and most striking of the very numerous species and varieties of this exceptionally decorative 
family. 
The taller growing varieties are most valuable for herbaceous and shrubbery borders, also for massing where 
large breaks of colour are wanted in the autumn, and greatly prized for the wild garden, etc. The dwarfer and 
more slender growing varieties have a pleasing effect in rock-gardens, and the more compact growing sorts make 
charming pot-plants ; these may be lifted and potted when in flower, and after flowering planted back without 
injury. The abundant graceful spikes and racemes of flowers are extremely decorative in vases and for church 
decoration, and very lasting in water. 
In October, 1891, there was a great conference on Michaelmas Daisies at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Gardens, Chiswick, our collection forming a conspicuously striking feature in the R.H.S. Gardens. The names 
of the species and varieties offered belovj have been verified by the Committee appointed by the R.H.S. to correct 
the nomenclature, and to settle which were the best and most desirable varieties for garden culture. A Descriptive 
List of the full Conference Collection of Michaelmas Daisies may be had 071 applicatiofi. 
iiST Culture. — T he Michaelmas Daisy is extremely hardy, of the easiest culture, and succeeds in all soils 
and situations, being uninjured by the most severe winter, and not requiring the least protection. 
* Indicates the most suitable for rockwork. 
BARR AND SONS SELECTIONS OF MICHAELMAS DAISIES. 
3 each 25 fine varieties 42/- 
1 „ 25 „ „ 15/- 
3 ,, 12 „ ,, 21/- 
1 each of the full collection of 50 best sorts, 35/ 
l each 12 fine varieties 
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3 plants each, 84 /- 
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*Acris, lilac flowers in great profusion, bushy-habit, September-flowering, ht. 2 ft., extra per doz. 7/6 
*Alpinus, bright purple-flowers . dwarf habit , July- flowering, ht. 6 to 9 in per doz. 5/6 
Amellus,/?;/* deep violet-blue flowers, compact habit, Aug . to Nov., ht. 2 ft 
*Cordifolius, soft mauve flowers in September, light graceful habit, free-flowering, ht. 2J ft., extra 
per doz. 10/6 
Ericoides, bears long graceful sprays of small white flowers , with yellow centre, in great profusion, during 
October, very distinct atid beautiful , ht. 2 to 3 ft 
Lie vis, producing long sprays of deep blue flowers, September to October, ht. 5 ft per doz. 7/6 
*Linosyris (Goldy-Locks), showy yellow flowers, from summer to autumn, and flax-like foliage, ht. 2 ft. 
per doz. 5/6 
Novae- Anglice ruber, showy rich crimson flowers produced in October, ht. 5 ft., a robust grower, extra 
,, ,, pulchellus, large deep vio/et-colouj'ed fowers in October , habit stately, ht. 4 ft 
Novi-Belgli densus, innumerable dense sprays of soft blue flowers in September and October, very fine, 
ht. 4 ft per doz. 5/6 
, , , , Harpur Crewe, p?vduces numerous sprays of large pure white flowers, September and October, 
ht. 5 ft. , this is the finest and largest white of all the Asters, extra per doz. 10/6 
,, ,, Jupiter (new), produces a mass of soft lilac flowers, September to November, ht. 4 ft., 
continues long in bloom... per doz. 7/6 
,, ,, Lady Trevelyan, large pure white flowers in September, ht. ft. extra per doz. 10/6 
,, ,, Orion, a handsome variety of compact growth, covered for a long lime with pretty rose- 
coloured flowers during September, ht. 2 ft., extra per doz. 7/6 
, , ,, Robert Parker, large sprays of beautiful soft lavender flowers, with yclloiu centre, in October, 
ht. 5 ft per doz. 7/6 
,, ,, Vesta, large pure white flowers, freely produced in September , ht. 2.\ ft., extra. ..per doz. 10/6 
*Ptarmicoide3, small pure while flowers produced during August, ht. 2 ft per doz. 7/6 
Puniceus, large blue flowers in August, ht. 3 ft., extra per doz. 10/6 
,, pulcheiTimus, pretty Pyramidal heads of large blue -white flowers with yelloio centre, petals 
gracefully incurved. September , very beautiful, ht. 4.3 ft per doz. 10/6 
Saggitifolius, produces long graceful sprays, covered with small blue flowers from, the ground upwards, 
August to September , ht. 3.^ ft per doz. 5/6 
Shortii, bears long graceful sprays, smothered with innumerable stnall lilac flowers during September and 
October, ht. 3^ ft 
Tradescanti, produces small while flowers in October, ht. 5 ft per doz. 5/6 
Versicolor Antigone, flowers soft rosy lilac, during Sept, and Oct., erect compact habit, ht. 3 ft 
Vimineus, numerous small white flowers, produced in graceful sprays, September and October , very 
effective, ht. 5 ft., extra per doz. 7/6 o 9 
HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOXES. July, August, aiul September-flowering. 
These Hardy Perennial Phloxes are very decorative from J uly to September ; their flowers are brilliant in 
colour, and range from pure white to the richest crimsons and purples, and the most beautiful salmons. In 
growth they are elegant and stately. They succeed in almost any soil or situation. 
A descriptive list of named varieties can be had on application. 
s. d. s. d. 
25 in 25 extra fine varieties 21 0 I 12 in 12 extra fine varieties 10 6 
26 in 25 fine varieties 10/6 & 15 0 | 12 in 12 fine varieties 6s. & 9 0 
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DELPHINIUMS (Perennial Larkspurs). 
Handsome, stately, hardy border-plants, producing in summer and early autumn noble spikes of flowers. 
The colours range from pale and silvery-blues to the darkest indigo and violets, while some are slightly tinged 
pink or purple. 
Delphiniums, 25 in 25 most beautiful varieties ijn. 21 r., & 30s. 
,, 12 in 12 „ „ ys. (d., gs., & izs. 
, 6 in 6 „ „ 3*., 4s., &6r. 6 d. 
12 and 13 King St., Covent Garden, 1892. 
