BARR AND SON, 12, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
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A FEW SPECIALTIES. 
1 Barr's Beautiful Rainbow Mixture of Hyacinths, First Quality. A splendid mixture of Hyacinth?. 
The colours are evenly blended, and include red, scarlet, purple, lavender, porcelain, azure- 
blue, mauve, white, rose, blush, yellow, &c., very effective in flower beds and borders, 
line large bulbs, per ioo, 17 s. bd . ; per doz. 
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL HARDY DAFFODILS, for out-door or pot-culture. 
2 Cyclatnineus, a great novelty, reintroduced into cultivation 1886, after a lapse of 200 to 300 years. 
It is a beautiful dwarf Daffodil with gracefully reflexed perianth, trumpet very elegant, colour 
full yellow per 10 °. 4 0J -i P er doz. 5 -* • bd.; each 
3 Johnstoni, Mrs. George Cammell, beautiful clear soft self-yellow, of elegant and fascinating form, 
The Great Spanish Beauty, collected in Spring, 1888, by Mr. Barr per doz. 21s.; each 
4 Intermedlus " Sunset,” a beautiful small Tazetta, with canary-yellow perianth, and rich orange- 
scarlet cup, remarkably beautiful and distinct, very hardy per doz. tot. 6d . ; each 
iW For other Beautiful New Daffodils, see Daffodil Catalogue. 
83* For Collections of Barr's Beautiful Hardy Daffodils, see page 9. 
New and Beautiful Species of Crocus, figured in 1 ' Maw's Monograph of the Genus Crocus. " See p. 13 
Rare and Beautiful Single Tulips, all of great beauty, and little known as yet. See p. it. 
6 New Large-flowered Paper White Polyanthus Narcissus, the trusses and blossoms are much 
larger than the old Paper White, and flower earlier and freer per 100, isj. 6d. ; per doz. 
6 Chlonodoxa Lucilise (the Glory of the Snow). The most beautiful of hardy spring flowers, charming 
as an edging or for masses in flower borders, colour intense nemophila-blue, with clear , snow- 
white centre. Home-grown bulbs, Selected. .. 1 st size, per 1000, 631.; per too, 7 s. 6 d.\ per doz. 
7 Chlonodoxa sardensis, rich full deep hue blue, with small glistening white centre. 
Home grown bulbs, Selected. .. 1 st size, per loco, 631.; per 100, 7 s. 6 d.; per doz. 
8 Chlonodoxa Glgantea (new), a very beautiful variety, with large open flowers twice the size of 
C. Luclllse, and with less white in the centre. . Collected roots, Selected, per 100, 2is.; per doz. 
9 Elwes’ Giant Snowdrop, the largest and most beautiful of single Snowdrops, 
Collected bulbs, largest selected, per 1000,451.; per 100. 51. bd.-, per doz. 
Extra Strong Home-grown bulbs per 10c, 101. 6 d.-, per doz. 
10 Puschkinia libanotica compacta, a first-class spring-flowering bulb, flowers white, shaded blue, | ft.; 
charming in rockwork perdoz. 31. bd .\ each 
Muscari (Hyactnthus), very beautiful and rare species. See p. 16. 
11 Iris reticulata Sweet-Scented, for Early-Forcing, 3 to 6 bulbs in a pot. The brilliant deep violet, 
ooldcn- blotched flowers of this beautiful Iris may be had under glass in ) anuary , large bulbs, per doz. 
Iris Beautiful New and Rare Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted Species. See p. 18. 
12 Hyacinthus candicans (the Great Snow-white Summer-flowering Hyacinth). Flower stem 3 to 6 
feet surmounted with 20 to 50 graceful pendant bell-shaped flowers, equally decorative for the 
flower border and conservatory extra large flowering bulbs, per too, 151. ; per doz. 
13 Anemone fulgens. The most brilliant and graceful of all Winter and Spring-flowering anemones, 
flowers rich dazzling scarlet, with black central boss 
English-grown roots, 1 st size, per 100, 12 s. 6 d. ; per doz. 
14 Anemone fulgens Aldborohensis, true, a very large handsome variety, with brilliant scarlet 
flowers, very rare .-•• : Pf d 2 Z '-ufj ’ 
15 Anemone fulgens multipetala, an elegant flower, with a multitude ot gracetully divided scarlet 
petals ; lasts long in water ••■P er 100, 121. bd . ; per doz. 
16 Anemone steUata, "Jewel ” (new), a very lovely and striking variety, flowers ruby-violet, with glit- 
tering white centre -P er J00 ' 2Ii - : P er ! ' nz ; 
17 Anemone coronaria, "Victoria Giant" (“Empress ), a new race of single Poppy Anemones, with 
very large saucer-shaped flowers, in great variety of brilliant colours per 100, 6r. 6 d. ; per doz. 
18 Anemone coronaria "Blue Gem," large fine light-blue flowers, with elegantly cut foliage, 
per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 
19 New Double Anemone, “ Rosette,” white , flaked and shaded delicate rost-pink, very lovely colour 
per 100, 10 s. 6 d.\ per doz. 
20 New Double Anemone, "Chapeau do Cardinal, large intense rich scarlet flowers, p. 100,10/6; p. doz. 
21 New Double Anemone, “Rose de Nice," bright rose, very pretty and distinct, per 100, 10/6; per doz. 
22 Gladiolus La Ville de Versailles, most beautiful variety, flowers white, with large rosy-crimson spots, 
per doz. 12 s. 6 d. ; each 
23 Autumn flowering Gladioli, choicest unnamed American Seedlings producing fine bold spikes 
of large handsome flowers ot beautiful and striking colours and markings, in great variety 
6 per 100, 21J. j per doz. 
24 Choicest unnamed French Seedlings, from the most advanced types, flowers large and of many 
beautiful colours per too, 211. ; per doz. 
New Hardy Hybrid Gladioli, a beautiful new race of Gladioli. S.epage24. 
Gladioli, Rare and Beautiful Cape Species. See page 24. , . 
25 L 1 LIUM AURATUM (The White Golden-rayed Crlmson-Bpotted Hill Lily of Japan). This is 
indeed the Queen of Lilies. Strong English grown Bulbs, each, nr., is. bd., os. bd. and 3s. bd . ; 
per doz. io.r. bd., 151., 2t.i. & 
26 Llllum Longiflorum Harrisii (The Bermuda or Easter Lily), a very beautiful and graceful Lily, 
with long handsome snow-white fragrant flowers. Strong bulbs for early-forcing, per doz. 15/ 
27 Tuberose Double American, “Excelsior Pearl," flowers large, snow white, produced in abundance; 
dwarf ' per 100. 35*. ; per doz. 51. bd. ; each 
28 Freesias prizird for the delightful fragrance of their flowers, which last very long when cut. 
Invaluable for pot-culture and forcing. Hybrids In mixture per 100, 7 s. bd. ; per doz. 
Lachenallas, a beautiful and interesting class of bulbs for pot-culture. See page 30. 
Tigridias, the most gorgeously coloured of all flowers. See page 32. ... 
29 Amaryllis Greenhouse varieties, choicest unnamed seedlings, raised from the finest varieties in 
Europe,' sure to give great satisfaction strong flowering bulbs, per doz. ay. ; each 
For Barr's Specialty coUections of Flag Irises, Pteonias, Christmas and Lenten Roses, Lilies, 
Michaelmas Daisies, Perennial Phloxes, Perennial Sunflowers, Plantain and Day Lilies, &c , 
and the Best Hardy Perennials for Borders, Rockwork, or Cutting, see Daffodil 
Catalogue, free on application. 
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