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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1898. 
BARR’S AUTUMN, WINTER, AND SPRING-FLOWERING SPECIES 
OF CROCUSES. 
Our collection of these Crocuses consists mostly of wild species, many of which were collected by 
George Maw, Esq., in Greece, Syria, Palestine, &c. ; they cannot fail to be acceptable for rbckwork and 
other select places,, where they may be seen to advantage. Our collection of Crocus species is the most 
perfect in the world. 
CROCUS — SELECTIONS OF AUTUMN, WINTER, AND SPRING-FLOWERING SPECIES. 
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3 each 20 beautiful species, 10/6, 15/-, & 25 o 
1 „ 20 „ ,, 4/-, 6 /-,& 9 ° 
3 „ 12 „ „ 6/-, 10/6, & 15 o 
1 „ 12 „ „ 2,6, 4/6, & 6 o 
3 each 60 beautiful species 45 o 
1 „ 60 „ „ iS o 
3 „ 30 „ „ 15/-, 21/-, & 30 o 
1 „ 30 „ „ 6/-, 10/6, & 15 o 
A Full Descriptive List of our Crocus Species may be had on application. 
% 2 ~ The few species quoted below are mostly those we can offer cheaply in quantity, and we can 
strongly recommend them for establishing in masses, on rockwork, &c., where their beauty 
will delight the eye, from Autumn till early Spring. 
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Autumn-flowering. per «<» per dor. 
Asturicus, purple-lilac with darker 
stripes at base, beautiful 10 
„ atropurpureus, dark 
purple 10 
Hadriaticus ohrysobelonicus, 
white, with yellow throat, pencilled 
at base with redd ish lines, very pretty 2 1 
Iridiflorus, large rich purple, inner 
segments pale lilac, handsome 17 
Longiflorus (odorus), charming 
soft rose-lilac, very beautiful when 
naturalised per 1000, 30/- 3 
Pulchellus, lavender-blue 25 
Salzmanni, lilac dark-feathered, 
per 1000, 25/- 3 
Sativus (Saffron Crocus), 
purple 1000, 40 - 4 
„ Cartwrightianus, lilac, 
with scarlet stigma — 10 
Serotinus, lilac, shaded lavender... 17 
Speciosus, bright blue, remarkably 
handsome and showy, one of the 
hardiest and most beautiful Autumn 
Crocuses for planting in grass, &c. 
per 1000, 42.1. 5 
Zonatus, rose-lilac, with scarlet 
zone, most beautiful 10 
Winter-flowering. 
Chrysanthus, rich orange-yellow 7 
„ fusco-lineatus, clear 
yellow, striped crimson-brown 7 
„ fusco-tinctus, clear 
yellow, stained brown, beautiful 5 
Etruscus, white, lined purple 5 
Imperati, violet, fawn, and black, 
striking and beautiful, per 1000, 42/- 5 
Nevadensis, pale lilac, feathered 
purple, collected by Mr. Peter Barr , 
on the Sierra Nevada 30 
Sieberi, bright purple 6 
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Early Spring-flowering. 
per 100 per doz. 
Aureus pallidus, pretty primrose 
colour 7 
,, sulphureus concolor, beau- 
tiful soft sulphur colour, fine for 
linesandmasses, per 1000,17/6 
,, ,, striatus, sulphur, striped 
crimson-brown, beautiful 
per 1000, 25/- 
Biflorus argenteus, snow-white 
feathered black, stigma orange 
per 1000, 42/- 
,, minor, inner segments lilac, 
outer segments striped purple, 
early, free, and very pretty ... 
„ pusillus, white, outer segments 
feathered, throat orange, a 
lovely little species for edgings 
and masses 5 
Cloth of Gold (C. susianus), 
golden-yellow, striped brown, very 
dwarf and showy ...per iooo, 15/- I 
Obosus, purple, shading to dark 
purple 7 
Stellaris, orange, feathered purple- 
brown, very showy in lines and 
masses per 1000, 30/- 3 
Tommasinianus. a very beautiful 
flbwer, pale sapphire-lavender, a 
charming continuous bloomer 
per 1000, 21/- 2 
,, atropurpureus, rich bright 
blue 7 
,, pallidus, soft pale lilac 10 
Yernus Emperor, bright purple 7 
,, George Maw, white, with a 
yellow band running up the 
centre of each outer segment, 
beautiful 
,, leucostigma, rich purple with 
white stigma 
,, Leedsii, rich purple, tipped 
snow-white, striking 
,, obovatus, white striped lilac, 
a pretty flower 5 
Versicolor striatus, purple, 
striped deep purple, handsome 10 
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CROWN IMPERIAL 
The Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis) is a stately hardy border-plant, very effective 
in Spring. Its tall stem terminates in a cluster of pendant bell-shaped flowers, surmounted by a 
whorl of fresh green leaves. For forming bold groups in the permanent border or on lawns it is 
of great value. each— j. d. 
Aurora, a very beautiful orange colour, 3 ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Deep Orange-red, 3 ft 3604 
Fol.-variegatis, an exceedingly ornamental border plant with graceful variegated foliage 
and orange-red flowers per doz. 8/6 o 10 
