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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1898. 
FRITILLARIA — continued. 
each — J. d. 
pudioa, small deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ft. ...per doz. 8/6 o 10 
pyrenaioa, large elegant plum-coloured bells reflexing at mouth, inside yellow, beautifully 
reticulated brown, a most handsome plant, ! j ft per 100, 30/- ; per do*. 4/6 o 6 
recurva, this very beautiful species produces its orange-scarlet drooping bells in early May, 
and should have a place in every collection of choice plants, I ft. 
very large bulbs, per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Ruthenica, graceful pendent bells of almost black flowers, ht. 1 ft 10/6 1 o 
Waluiewi (new), inside blood-red, outside silvery grey, large and very beautiful, r ft. 
Award of Merit R.H.S. 1897 2 6 
For three other grand species, see Novelty List, page 5. 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrop). 
In the early Spring months, there is nothing more beautiful than a sheet of the snowy graceful 
blossoms Of the Snowdrop. In planting, the bulbs should almost touch each other. An 
effect of surpassing beauty may be obtained with Snowdrops associated with Seillas Sibirica, or 
bifolia, Chionodoxa Lueilise, C. sardensis, or c. gigantea. When practicable such 
plantings should be permanent, and the surface of the soil top dressed in Summer and sown with 
annuals, such as Nemophila, Leptosiphon, & c., or planted with surface rooting bedding plants. 
The Snowdrop and the Crocus when planted in alternate circles are very effective, and follow 
each other so closely that no gap is left in the succession. 
In beds Of Tulips and Hyacinths, Snowdrops are very effective between the lines ; they 
flower while these bulbs are just moving the surface, and when the flowers are over there remains 
an elegant groundwork of green foliage. 
The Snowdrop, nestling in grass, looks charmingly at home, as also on hedge banks, &c. 
The turf need not be disturbed, but holes about three inches apart and five inches deep should be 
made with a dibber, dropping in three inches of fresh soil, then three or more bulbs. The Giant 
Single Snowdrop, Galanthus Elwesii, should be extensively used; its flowers are large and 
valuable for cutting. In its native habitat it is found growing with the Chionodoxa, and the 
effect of the two together is lovely. 
Permanent plantings of Snowdrops should be made always in the shade as far as possible. 
d. s. d. s. d. 
Single-flowering Snowdrops (G. nivalis) p. 1000 21 
,, „ ,, extra fine bulbs ,, 27 
| These will produce a pro- ( 
portion of single flowers J 2 i 
_ __ , as the doubles cannot ) ” 
extra fine bulbs 
o...p. 
6 ... 
Double-flowering Snowdrops 1 1 
(G. nivalis, fl. pi.) [■ 
IOO 2 
» 3 
6...p. doz. 
o... „ 
O... ,, 2 6... ,, 
6... ,, 3 O.i. ,, 
Elwesii), a distinct 
d. 
o...per ioo 
o... „ 
o...per doz. 
o 
9 — 
6 ... „ 
be had quite pure. 
ELWES’ GIANT SINGLE SNOWDROP (Galanthus 
and beauljful species from the mountains near Smyrna, and the largest and most handsome 
of all Snowdrops. It has very large pure white globular segments, with rich emerald- 
green and white tube. j. 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs per iooo 35 
Strong Selected Bulbs ,, 25 
Smaller Bulbs for Naturalisation , mostly 
flowering size *5 °-- 
A few Monster Bulbs for Pot Culture 
Elwesii var. Cassaba, a strong grower with large bold foliage and fine globular flowers 
per doz. 
Fosteri, a fine tall distinct species, with handsome broad foliage and long elegant flowers 
per doz. 3/6 ; each 
Ikariae (new), a most beautiful distinct 
Snowdrop. See Novelty List, page 5 
per 100, 15/-; per doz. 
Imperati, fine large white flowers, tall 
grower per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 
latifolius (Redoutei), the Broad- 
leaved Snowdrop, a fine distinct 
species, with broad light green foliage 
per doz. 
octobrensis, a rare autumn-^ owering 
species each 
plicatus (Giant Crimean Single 
Snowdrop), large handsome flowers with 
plicate foliage, very distinct. . .extra large 
bulbs, per 100, 21/-; per doz. 
robustus, flowers of shapely beauty and 
great substance ...per 100, 10/6; per doz. 
tggr For other Beautiful New Snowdrops 
sec Novelty List, page 5 . 
GALTONIA CANDICANS, the Great 
Snow-White Summer-flowering 
Hyacinth. Attains a height of 3 to 6 
feet, according to soil and situation, and 
is surmounted with 20 to 50 graceful pen- 
CALT0N1A CANDICANS. dent P ure whitc bell-shaped flowers ; a 
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