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BARR’S SPRING CATALOGUE of Bulbs and Tubers. 
Ranunculus —continued. 
Ranunculus, Double Turban or Turkish, for Bedding. 
The flowers of the Turban Ranunculus differ from the Persian in being larger, more rose-like, and 
self-coloured. In beds, ribbons, and masses in the borders, the rich yellow, bright orange, brilliant scarlet, 
beautiful rose-carmine, and pure white flowers are very effective in Spring. 
50 each 8 splendid varieties 
30 ,, 8 
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p- 
s. 
100 
d. 
f) 
p. doz. 
s. d. ! 
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20 each 8 splendid varieties. 
10 ,, 8 
s. it. 
6 6 
3 0 
p. 100 p. doz. 
White, beautiful 
Viridiflora, a remarkably attractive 
flower, large brilliant orange-scarlet, 
with bright green centre, much prized 
for cutting 
Extra fine mixture of many beautiful 
colours per rooo, i8.t. ; 
d. 
6.. 
d. 
3 
o ... — 
Ranunculus, Double Persian, for Beds, Borders, and Masses. 
The Persian Ranunculi are very attractive on account of their finely-formed very double flowers 
and their rich varied brilliant colours. 
Splendid selection of colours in mixture, for beds, ribbons, and masses per 1000, ijr.; per ioo 2 
Ranunculus asiaticus superbus, a magnificent strain of large-flowered Ranunculi with double 
semi-double, and single flowers of most brilliant varied colours per 1000. 25s. ; per roo. 3,.' - 
Richardia (Calla), a ^harming family of greenhouse plants. Africana (ffithiopica) is much 
prized for its grand large white flowers; albo-maculata for its beautifully spotted foliage 
hastata lor its fin c yellow flowers. Albo-maculata and hastata may also be planted out-doors 
in spring for summer decoration. 
africana fsya. sethiopica), The Lily of the Nile, large white trumpet-shaped flowers, each -r 
established plants in pots, per doz. i8j\, 251-., & 30.,. ; , s . g </., 2 . t . 6 d. & ? 
,, Little Gem, a very beautiful miniature Lily of the Nile per doz. 7 r. 6 d. o 
albo-maculata, flowers white, dark green foliage beautifully spotted white, an extremely effective 
pot plant, and valuable for beds and borders per 100, i 5 .v. ; per doz. 2v. 3 d. o 
Elliotiana, a grand large Golden Arum I.ily with handsome white-spotted foliage sr 
hastata, handsome yellow flowers, with Hack centre ( / 
Pentlandii, the Beautiful Large Golden Calla or Arum Lily, a noble plant with handsome deeo 
green foliage and large rich golden-yellow flowers 
2 f> 
Roscoea purpurea sikkimensis, a rare and bet 
flowers, 1 ft 
autiful greenhouse bulb, bearing in July purple-rose 
Salvia patens, flowers brilliant 
p. doz. 
s. d. 
Gentian-blue, 2 ft. ... | Handsome border plants requiring f 7 6.. 
” ” alba, flowers pure white, 2 ft f similar culture to Dahlias. ( 7 6.. 
Sandersonia aurantia.ca, a very beautiful tuberous-rooted stove or greenhouse climber 
with orange-coloured bell-shaped flowers 
Schizostylis 
coccinea, a valuable hardy Cape bulbous plant, producing in autumn an abundance of 
. j Olus-hke spikes, covered with showy rich scarlet flowers, prized for enttino- if, ft. ■ 
it delights in a warm, sheltered, sunny situation, and a good rich soil. Established 
masses, if lifted in autumn and potted, flower freely under glass during the winter 
m0nths per .00. 7 .v. 6 d. ; 
Sparaxis pulcherrima, a remarkable plant, with a dense elegant grassv foliage, from 
winch use graceful wny flower stems, 3 to 5 feet high, arching over in a' broad graceful 
\n r rAV a rur!/r« rl 'i 1 888'* aUtl ^ U ^ U-shaped flowers ; hardy in dry sunny positions. Figured 
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>> •• alba (new), a very beautiful white variety of the above _ 
Stenomesson (syn. Coburgia), handsome and beautiful greenhouse bulbs of eisv 
culture. ‘ ' ' • 
flavum, bearing drooping clusters of long yellow flowers, t ft 
incarnatum, drooping clusters of long orange-red flowers, ft _ 
viridiflorum, flowers white with an emerald-green centre, beautiful,' fA”! AA11 A A! A 5 6 ” 
Thladiantha dubia a beautiful rapid-growing climber for covering trellises, arbours 
i.L. , flowers bright yellow, and heart-shaped bright green leaves - 0 
2 6 
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