BAR R’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES IN BULBS &c. 1898. 
Novelties and Specialities — continued. each—* 
ERYTHRONIUM Johnsoni, one of the most beautiful of the American Dog’s Tooth Violets, 
colour a beautiful bright rose with yellow centre, and golden anthers. Award of Merit 
R. H.S., 1897 . _ Buyers will be charmed with this lovely plant... per 100, 50 /-; per doz. 7/6 o 
revolutum, ‘ Pink Beauty ’ (new). We have much pleasure in introducing this lovely 
variety. In form the flowers resemble E. Johnsoni , but the colour is a soft delicate pink, 
strongly recommend all lovers of hardy flowers to try it. ...per 100, 63/- ; per doz., 8/6 o 
FRITILLARIA nobilis (new), the most handsome of Fritilld/rias , flowers very large, of a 
rich deep blood-red colour, beautifully tesselated inside, lit. 6 inches, flowered at our 
Nurseries for the first time in England 2 
pluriflora, true, a remarkably distinct and beautiful species introduced in 1S96, of very 
graceful habit, flowers pale rosy purple, very early. A native of the Sacramlnto Valley ; it 
delights in shade and protection from cutting winds : per doz. 7/6 o 
Whittallii (new), flowers beautifully tesselated inside and out with reddish brown on a 
yellowish ground. 1 st Class Certificate R.H.S., May 1896 per doz. 4/6 o 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrop) ca.uca,sicus grandis, a handsome Snowdrop, very tall, with 
large flowers, petals very long, tube white, blotched green at mouth i 
cilicicus, a fine new species resembling G. Fosteri , but flowering earlier. It is a tall grower 
with long handsome flowers doz. 3/6 o 
Ikarise, a most distinct and beautiful Snowdrop, with broad glossy light green reflexing foliage, 
flowers snowy white, inner segments heavily tipped bright green, per 100, 15 /- ; per doz. 2/3 o 
IRIS persica Yogeliana, a beautiful new Iris, flowers larger than I. persica , S. silvery grey 
with dark veins, F. deep silvery grey with large claret-coloured blotch 1 
LACHENALIAS, beautiful new varieties, raised by the Rev. Theodore Marsh, all 
decided improvements and valuable additions to this lovely family of plants. 
Cawston Gem, yellow, tipped pink, robust grower per doz. 12/- 1 
Garnet, very early, yellow with deep ruby edge ,, 12/- 1 
Little Beauty, a very beautiful variety 12/- 1 
Rector of Cawston, rich deep yellow, tipped red, dwarf ,, 12/- 1 
Topaz, rich deep yellow, with narrow purple margin ,, 12/- 1 
LILIUM auratum, 4 Beauty of Japan,’ a splendid new variety of Lilium an rat urn 
platyphyllum type, its grand large flowers being very broadly banded, with glowing dark 
crimson down centre of petals. It is a stately Lily of great beautv. and a fine acquisition... 15 
Bolanderi, a beautiful new Lily from Oregon, with dense whorls of foliage and elegant 
bell-shaped flowers, deep crimson spotted maroon, ht. i-J ft. 1 st Class Certificate......... 3 
Harrisii (The Bermuda Raster Lily), a few special monster bulbs, doz. 21/-; 2/- & 2 
Henryi, a most handsome and elegant Lily discovered lately by Dr. Henry in North China ; 
the flowers resemble in form L. speciostt/n, but are orange-yellow in colour and freely produced 
on elegant branching heads, a hardy and vigorous grower, lit. 5 to 6 ft 5 
Humboldti magnificum, a splendid new variety, bearing large handsome flowers deeper 
in colour than L. Humboldti , and more heavily spotted; the recurved petals arc con- 
spicuously tipped purplish brown, ht. 5 ft. 1 st Class Certificate 3/6 & 5 
pardalinum Johnsoni, one oj the best of the J’anialinums, from British Columbia, of 
strong sturdy growth with dark green foliage and very showy flowers, glowing crimson 
shading to orange, ht. 5 ft 2/6 & 3 
Parryi, a very beautiful Californian species, with large bright yellow flowers lightly spotted 
and of delicate perfume, ht. 3TL Awarded 1 st Class Certificate R.H.S 
Roezlii, true, a rare July from the Pacific coast, bearing an elegant raceme of brilliant 
orange-red flowers spotted purple and with reflexed petals, ht. 3 ft.... 3 
rubelium, one of the most beautiful of recently discovered Japanese Lilies. The growth 
is slender like that of Krameri , the flowers are of distinct elegant form and a delicate pale 
rose, with golden anthers, hardy, i-| ft. This lovely Lily promises to be of easy culture, 2/- & 3 
LILY OF THE Y ALLEY, Fortin’s Giant- flowered Strain (see Illustration , 
P a S e 39 )> a ver y beautiful strain with remarkably large handsome bells on long sturdy stalks ; 
a giant compared with the ordinary variety ; we specially recommend it for outdoor culture ; 
plant 9 inches apart, and when established its grand flower-spikes will surprise the grower. 
Strong crowns may be very slowly forced in March flowering* crowns, per 100, 15/- .. 
Planting* crowns ( Specially recommended ), per 100, 8/6 .. 
MUSCARI conicum. Heavenly Blue, seepage 41. 
neglectum carneum, a rare starch Hyacinth , bearing spikes covered with beautiful bell- 
shaped flowers of a pretty rosy flesh shade per doz. 10/6 1 
RANUNCULUS asiaticus superbus, a very pretty strain of large-flowered RanttncitU with 
double, semi-double, and single flowers of most brilliant varied colours ; the petals of many are 
prettily flanged and cut, rendering them distinct from all other Ranunculi, 1000, 25/-; 100, 3/- ... 
RICHARDIA Pentlandii, the beautiful large Golden Calla or Arum Lily, 
a noble plant with handsome plain deep green foliage and large rich golden-yellow flowers 
Plants in pots, according to size, each 10/6, 15/-, 21/-, 30/- & 42 
STERNBERGIA Fischeriana, a handsome Spring-flowering species of ‘Lily Of the 
Field’ per doz. 5/6 o 
TROPASOLUM Leichtlini (new), resembling in habit T. polyphyllum , but flowers much 
deeper and brighter in colouring, being of a rich brilliant orange-gold, very hardy, free 
grower and profuse bloomer, charming used as a climber or trailer, for sunny situations 3 
TUL 1 PA Kautmanniana, a rare and beautiful Tulip, bearing early in the season large 
flowers of elegant form and remarkable beauty, petals large, broad and reflexing, creamy 
white with carmine red on reverse, centre yellow 2 
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