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TULIPS, DUTCH FLORISTS', AND BARR’S “ ENGLISH AMATEUR .” 
Species of Tulips— continued. 
per do/.— each. 
#. d. i>. d. 
619 Oculus Solis, crimson with black 
centre 2 6...0 3 
620 Orphanidea, from Greece, bright 
orange-yellow, with black centre ... 5 6...0 6 
621 Persica, bright yellow, fragrant, 
dwarf, good for edgings p. 100, 7/6 1 3 
per doz.— each. 
s. d. s. d. 
622 Saxatilis, rose, with bright yellow eye 4 6...0 6 
I 623 Undulatlfolia, rich scarlet, centre 
black atid yellow, dwarf ... 1 o 
; 621 Vitelllna , beautiful pale lemon-colour ... 2 6 
' 625 Species from “ Antetaur us,” pretty 
bright red flowers, dwarf, p. 100, 15/ 2 6...0 3 
SHOWY DUTCH NAY-FLOWERING FLORISTS’ TULIPS FOR BEDS AND 
BORDERS. 
626 Dutch Florists' Tulips In Mixture. Bharres, Byblcemens, and Selfs ...per ioo, 7 s. 6.4., per doz. 1 3 
627 Dutch Darwin Tulips in mixture, reds, roses, violets, browns, etc per 100 , 151 ., per doz. 2 3 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL “ENGLISH AMATEUR TULIPS.” 
May -flowering. 
Awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society a Silver Medal, May gih, 1893. 
Awarded at the Temple Show, the Royal Horticultural Society's Silver Cup, May 25th, 1893. 
These beautiful Tulips in the South of England commence flowering according to the earliness or lateness of 
the season, from the first to the last week in May. Dr. Hogg can testify that if looked after they may be enjoyed 
for a month. The “ English Tulip" is pre-eminently an amateur’s flower, and has been so for upwards of 
300 years. London was at one time the centre of Amateur Tulip growers, Scotland then dividing the honour. 
The Amateur element at the present time is mainly centred in Derbyshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire, and in 
these counties many fine varieties have been raised during the last forty years. Amateurs who may be induced to 
take up Tulip culture will be pleased to read the following extract from the Manchester Guardian, 2nd June, >892, 
from the pen of the late Mr. Samuel Barlow, one of the greatest authorities on 11 English Amateur tulips : 
“The best Amateur Tulips known to exist, or that have ever existed, have been raised in England, 
principally in the Northern counties — Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire. Over forty years ago the late 
Dr. Hardy, of Warrington, in a series of papers to the Midland Florist, completely settled all the points of 
excellence which go to make a first-class Florist Tulip, and his definitions have never since been disputed. 
Since then the cultivation of Florist Tulips has much improved, especially in the three counties named, although, 
singular to say, it has almost died out in the South of England, where, fifty years ago, the most enthusiastic 
Tulip growers made London their centre for exhibitions. There are distinct evidences now of a revival of 
interest in the South of this grand old flower, and 1 hope that the Exhibitions of the Royal National lulip 
Society at Manchester will give additional stimulus to the cultivation and love for this fascinating flower. 
Barrs “ Amateur Tulip" Prize Medals for 1893, will be awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society, 
1 17, Victoria Sheet, Westminster, London, at three or four meetings in May and June , to give exhibitors from 
North and South equal chances for competition. . . 
The Rev. Francis D. Horner, a most successful Amateur Tulip cultivator and raiser of new varieties, read 
a valuable paper on “ Amateur Tulips ’’ to the Fellows of the Royal Horticultural Society, Apiil 19, 1892, and 
which will be found in Vol. XV., Parts 2 and 3, “ Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society," page 99. We 
commend it for perusal by intending Amateur Tulip Cultivators. „ 
In “ Hardy Florist Flowers,’ * by Mr. James Douglas, there is a chapter on “ENGLISH Iulips, which 
deals with the whole subject of planting, lifting, and general culture. 
Our Woodcuts represent 
the upper sections only of 
Tulip petals. The one on 
the left shows what is termed 
a feathered flower, the colour 
being confined mainly to the 
edge of the petal. The right 
hand block represents a 
flamed flower, the colour 
runs round the edge of the 
petal, and in the centre breaks 
into a flame. 
The Woodcuts are simply 
intended as representations of 
typical markings. But it is as 
well to state, however, that there is a certain variability in the colouring of these ‘‘Amateur Tulips ” from one year 
to another, and it is seldom a flower repeats exactly the same amount of colouring in its dress, but even this is 
not without its interest to Amateurs ; a feathered flower will sometimes become flamed, and a flamed flower 
feathered 
Our Collection of English Amateur Tulips numbers about 450 varieties, and of these about 20,000 bulbs 
will be planted this Autumn, and the dowers may be seen during May, 1894 at our Surbiton Nursery, a few 
minutes’ walk from Surbiton Station, on the South Western Rail, A Detailed List of a select few of these 
"English Amateur Tulips" will be found in our Daffodil Catalogue. The assortments offered below we 
recommend to those about to become Tulip Amateurs. 
Barr and Son's Assortments of " English Amateur Tulips,'' half Biz acres, half Byblcemens and Roses : 
628 60 In 60 beautiful varieties of " English Tulips,'' rectified 84/ to 105 / 
629 25 in 26 ,, „ ,, ,, 4 °/ 63 / 
630 12 In 12 ,, ,, „ ,, 12 /, »S/. 2I / t0 3°/ 
631 26 In 26 ,, ,, ,, ,, Breeders 42 / 1063 / 
632 12 in 12 „ ,, ,, ,, 15/ to 3 , 0 / 
632J MIXTURES of "English Amateur Tulips." These In some soils may be left undisturbed In 
the borders for any number of years, or lifted annually 21/ per roo ; per doz. 3/ 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1803.] 
