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BARR’S SPRING CATALOGUE of Bulbs and Tubers. 
p. doz. each 
s. d. s. d. 
6...0 4 
6...0 3 
■ —3 
■ —7 
• -5 
6.. .1 
6.. .0 
3.. .0 2 
0...1 6 
6.. .0 8 
6 6 
CHLIDANTHUS fragrans, a pretty bulbous plant with sweet-scented yellow flowers, in 
May and June ; plant out on a warm sunny border in April and take up in October, 
storing in sand until spring, or pot up in April and grow in a cold frame or greenhouse 3 
COMM ELINA 
tuberosa, a fine border plant, blossoms of the richest blue, produced in a continuous succession 
during summer and autumn ; plant outdoors in a sunny situation in April, or start in 
a gentle warmth and plant out in May, i£ ft 2 
CRINUM, mostly grand warm greenhouse plants, with large umbels of funnel-shaped flowers. 
C. Moorei may be successfully grown and flowered out of doors, planted under the south 
wall of a stove or warm greenhouse, and protected during winter with a little straw. 
C. longifolia varieties are hardy border plants. 
augustum, a noble species, bearing immense heads of bloom ; flowers inside white to purple ; 
outside rose-purple , deliciously scented each 10.9. 6 d., 15 s., & 21 s. 
campanulatum (aquaticum), a handsome plant with large rosy red flowers ; it should be stood 
in water whilst growing, 3 ft — 
erubeBcens, flowers rosy white , outside purple, 2 ft strong bulbs — 
fimbriatulum, bearing umbels of very large fragrant flowers, striped white and carmine — 
longifolium (syn, capense) C Grand hardy border plants bearing umbels 1 
,, album, white < of long funnel-shaped fragrant flowers, on j - 10 
1 ,, roseum, pale rose , per 100, 25 s. (. stems, 2 ft. to 3 ft. high. ' 3 
Moorei (Makoyanum), fine large blush-rose flowers, handsome variety, 2 ft each 39. 6 d. & 
Other species— Americanum, each 31. 6 d . ; Powelli, each 3*. 6 d. 
CROCOSMA 
aurea, a most valuable decorative bulb, lighting up the garden in September with its graceful 
racemes of glowing oz^w^-coloured flowers, which are greatly prized for cutting, 3 ft. Plant 
out in rich light soil in April or May, or pot up earlier and grow in a cold frame or green- 
house. As a pot plant (6 bulbs in a pot) it is very charming, and if left undisturbed will 
bloom freely each season per 100, 7 s. 6 d. 1 
,, imperialis (new), a grand acquisition, flowers twice the size of Aurea, and of fiery orange 
colour, a tall and vigorous grower, exceedingly showy 15 
CYPELL A plnmbea (syn. Tigridia coelestina), a charming plant with characteristic foliage 
and greyish blue flowers, 3 ft. Culture as for Tigridias per doz. 6 
CYRTANTHUS 
Macowanii, brilliant orange, very handsome, 1 ft \ These are remarkable for their ( 
Mackenii, sweetly scented pure white flowers in clusters, I handsome drooping blossoms ; j 
very beautiful f sanguineus is one of the most \ 19 
sanguineus, blood-red flowers, remarkably handsome and I handsome of allAm ary llids. Green- j 
beautiful ' house-culture. Summer-flowermg. V 46 
DAHLIAS 
Barr’s choicest Double Exhibition named varieties per doz. 7 s. 6 d. & 1 os. 6 d. ... 
t> ,, Single ,, ,, ,, 1 , 7 s. 6 d. & ioj. 6 d. 
Cactus, Double, Barr’s choicest named varieties 7s. 6 d. & 10s. 6 d. ... 
Juarezi, intense scarlet per doz. 6s. 0 8 
Earl of Pembroke, beautiful velvety ruby-violet 18.9. 1 9 
Kynerith, scarlet with orange glow ,, 12 s. 1 3 
Lady Penzance, bright primrose-yellow 18.9. i 9 
Major Hoskins, handsome dark vermilion ,, 189. 1 9 
Matchless, dark velvety maroon shaded black , very large and re- 
markably handsome 18.9. 1 9 
Mrs. Bennett, brilliant brick-scarlet * ,, 18 s. 1 9 
Mrs. Renshaw, flowers rose , shading to orange-scarlet, centre lighted 
up with a letnon-yellow, very beautiful 15.9. 1 6 
,, Single, a new race with gracefully formed fantastic flowers named varieties ,, 12 s. ... 
Barr’s New Dwarf Bedding Single Dahlias, a valuable race with charming elegant 
flowers and dwarf compact growth, height 12 to 15 inches ,, 15*. ... 
ELISENA longipetala, a handsome warm greenhouse plant, bearing noble heads of large 
white flowers, 3 ft — ...7 6 
EUCOMIS doz. each 
punctata, a fine autumn-flowering border or pot bulbous plant, with handsome spotted foliage s. d. s. d. 
and long spikes of wax-like white starry flowers spotted rose, very fragrant, 2 ft. ; plant 
outdoors in March or April in a rich light soil and sunny situation, or pot up earlier ... 6 6...0 8 
EURYCLES, very handsome and beautiful stove or warm greenhouse bulbous plants, little 
known generally : they are allied to the Pancratium, and bear large heads of bloom and 
handsome broad leaves. Pot up from February to April in rich light soil, place in 
bottom heat, and give abundance of water while in growth. 
Cunninghami (The Brisbane Lily), handsome heads of pure white flowers, 1 ft 12 0...1 3 
sylvestris (syn. australasica and amboinensis), The Amboyna Lily, producing large heads of 
numerous pcaHy white flowers 21 0...2 o 
