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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1898. 
'DAHLIAS, Pot-grown Dry Roots, ready November. each— s. 
Barr’s Choicest Double Exhibition named varieties per doz. 7/6 & 10/6 
„ „ Single „ „ 7/6 & 10/6 .. 
Cactus, Double, Barr’s choicest named varieties ,, 7/6 & 10/6 
,, ,, Juarezi, intense scarlet ,, 6/- o 
,, ,, Earl of Pembroke, beautiful velvety ruby-violet ,, 18/- 1 
,, ,, Kynerith, scarlet. with orange glow 12/- 1 
,, ,, Lady Penzance, bright primrose-yellow 18/- 1 
,, ,, Major Hoskins, handsome dark vermilion „ 18/- 1 
,, ,, Matchless, dark velvety-maroon shaded black, very 
large and remarkably handsome ,, 18/- 1 
,, ,, Mrs. Bennett, brilliant brick-scarlet „ 18/- 1 
,, Single, a new race with gracefully formed fantastic flowers, 
named varieties 12/- 
Barr's New Dwarf Bedding Single Dahlias, a valuable race 
with charming elegant flowers and dwarf compact growth, ht. 12 to 15 
inches 1 5/— 
‘DEUTZIA gracilis, a very decorative and elegant plant, bearing clusters of pure white 
dowers in profusion ; it mav be forced gently for Spring decoration indoors. 
Strong- plants for forcing’, per doz. 12/- 1 
DICENTRA ( syn. Dielytra), The Lyre Flower, for Forcing- or Planting- out. 
Very graceful pot-plants for conservatory and room decoration, and valuable for cutting. 
The elegant pendent branches are loaded with heart-shaped flowers, and furnished with the 
most graceful delicate green foliage. In shrubberies or herbaceous borders, few 
plants in summer are so attractive. 
spectabilis, beautiful rosy crimson, heart-shaped flowers Clumps, per doz. 7/6 o 
,, alba, charming white flowers clumps, ,, 10/6 1 
DIETES Huttoni (Butterfly Flag). See Iris Huttoni. 
ERANTHIS hyemalis. See Winter Aconite. 
EREMURUS, beautiful border plants of noble aspect. They like a situation in half shade, 
protected from the morning sun and sheltered from high winds. (See also Novelty List.) 
Bungei, producing stout flower stems, covered one-third with large yellow flowers in July, 
quite hardy and one of our most handsome border plants, ht. 5 to 6 ft. ; grow in a south- 
west aspect strong flowering roots 7 
roDustus (syn. Elwesianus), a magnificent tuberous-rooted hardy plant, bearing in 
Summer noble and stately spikes, crowded with large beautiful flesh-coloured flowers, delicately 
scented, ht. 6 to 10 ft.; it prefers a rich deep well-drained loam, with south aspect, 
3 -year old roots , 5/6 ; 4 -year old roots , 7/6 ; $-year old roots 1 5 
HRYTHRONIUM (Dog’s-Tooth Violets). In Spring there is no prettier sight than a 
mass or edging of Dog’s-Tooth Violets, with their prettily variegated foliage and graceful 
Cyclamen-like flowers, ranging in colour from deep purple to the purest white. Naturalised 
in grass they present a charming picture. The large handsome American varieties indicated 
by f are strongly recommended for choice positio ns in the rock-garden or for pot-cullurc; 
they all prefer a partially shaded and moist situation. 
Dens-canis, purple, rose, or white, } ft. 
each colour, pec 1000, 50/- ; per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. .. 
,, new large-flowered, purple, | ft ,, 106; „ 1/6 
,, new large-flowered, rose, J ft ,, 10/6 ; ,, 1/6 
,, new large-flowered, white, £ ft ,, 9/6; ,, 1/6 
,, mixed large-flowered varieties, 1000, 65/- ,, 7/6 ; ,, 1/3 .. 
,, sibiricum, large deep rose-purple, conspicuous yellow eye, handsome, 
Height 4 in 1 
americanum, flowers bright yellow, slightly dotted brown at base, it grows best in damp 
shady places amongst grass, and planted 3 inches deep, j ft per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 .. 
fgiganteum (erroneously sold as E. grandiflorum), bearing numerous large chrome- 
coloured flowers and handsome mottled foliage, J ft per doz. 3/6 o 
f grandiflorum, true, figured in Bot. Reg. Tab. 1786, golden-yellow flowers, with white 
anthers, and plain dark green foliage, Award Of Merit R.H.S. 
per doz. 8/6 o 
-f „ album, charming white flowers, foliage plain green ,, 860 
+ Hartwegi, white, shading to yellow towards the centre, deep green foliage, J ft. ,, 560 
JHandersoni, flowers pale lilac, with purple centre, surrounded by narrow yellow ring, 
very beautiful, $ ft per doz. 5/6 o 
•fHowellii, flowers light yellow, with orange centre ; with age the flower assumes a pink 
shade ; distinct and beautiful . per doz. 15/- ■ 
fJohnsoni, one of the most beautiful. See Novelty List, page 5. 
montanum, beautiful large flowers, pure white with golden centre, late flowering, per doz. 7/6 o 
■fNutfcallianum, a rare species, flowers golden-yellow with reddish brown anthers, foliage 
dark green 1 
purpurascens, flowers small, creamy, turning to purple, with orange centre, characteristic . 
long dark green undulated foliage with bronzy lints, a pretty little Alpine species per doz. 1 0/6 1 
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