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Barr's Beautiful Ralubew Mixture of Hyacinths, First Quality. A splendid mixture of Hyacinths. 
The colours are evenly blended, and include red, scarlet, purple, lavender, porcelain, azure - 
blue, mauve, white, rose, blush, yellow, &c. , verv effective in flower beds and borders, 
„ . Fine large bulbs, per ioo, i8j. 6 i i . ; per doz. 
NEW AND BEAUTIFUL HARDY DAFFODILS, for out-door or pot-culture. Sec Daffodil Catalogue. 
Rare and Beautiful Single Tulips, all of great beauty, and little known as yet. See p. it. 
New Large-flowered Paper White Polyanthus Narcissus, the trusses and blossoms are much 
larger than the old Paper White, and it flowers earlier and freer per ioo, ioi. 6 d. ; per doz. 
Chinese Sacred Lily, the ‘‘Jos Flower" or "Flower of the Gods," and “Water Fairy 
Flower" of China and Japan. A species of Polyanthus Narcissus of marvellously rapid growth, 
and bearing a great abundance of bloom. It can be grown in bowls of water and pebbles, in any 
sitting-room cr greenhouse, and will flower in a few weeks. Cultural directions sent withall bulbs. 
Large Imported 3 ulbs from Northern China, expected In December. ..per doz., io/. 6 d.\ each 
Chlonodoxa Lucllise (the Glory of the Snow). The most beautiful of hardy spring flowers, charming 
as an edging or for masses in flower borders, colour deep azure-blue, with clear snow-wkite 
centre ; dwarf. Home-grown bulb3 extra large, per 1000, 63,-.; per ioo, ys. 6d. ; per doz. 
Chlonodoxa Sardensls, intense true dark blue, with small glistening white centre; very dwarf. 
Home-grown bulbs extra large, per ioso, 631.; per 100, 7 s. 6 d.\ per doz. 
Chlonodoxa Glgautea (new), very distinct and beautiful species \ flowers beautiful soft lavender- 
blue, with white centre, twice the size of C. Luclliae, and more open ; dwarf and robust. First- 
Class Certificate, K. H.S., 1891. Selected extra large Home-grown bulbs, per 100, 21s. ; per doz. 
Chlonodoxa Tmolusli (new). We have refrained from offering this species in our present Catalogue 
as we are somewhat doubtful of its distinctness ; this we shall be able to settle at our Nursery, 
1892, where we have a large quantity planted 
Elwes' Giant Snowdrop, the largest and most beautiful of single Snowdrops, 
Very large Selected Bulbs, per 100, 7 s. 6 d.; per doz. 
Puschkinia libanotica compact!, a first-class spring-flowering bulb, flowers white, deeply shaded 
andstriped blue, J ft.; charming on rockworkand flower border, per 100, 151.; per doz. 2s. 6 d.\ each 
Muscarl (Hyaclnthus), very beautiful and rare species. See pp. 16 and 17. 
Iris reticulata, Sweet-Scented, for Early-Forcing, 3 to 6 bulbs in a pot. The brilliant deep violet, 
goldcn-blotchcd flowers of this beautiful Iris may be had under glass in January per doz. 
Iris, very Beautiful New and Rare Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted Species. See p. 19. 
Hyaciuthus 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 100, 151. ; per doz. 
Anemone fulgens. The hardiest and most brilliant and graceful of all Winter and Spring-flowciing 
anemones, flowers rich dazzling scarlet, with black central boss, 
Strong Pyrenean ripened roots, per 100, 7 s. 6 d. ; per doz. 
■ > it m I, Extra large ,, ,, ,, per 100, tor. 61/.; per doz. 
Anemone fulgens annulata grandiflora, large brilliant scarlet, with white ring at base, and large 
central black boss ; foliage pale green per doz. 151.; each 
Anemone fulgens, Frisee (new), handsome and distinct semi-double dazzling scarlet flowers, with 
gracefully curled petals per 100, 12s. 6 d . ; per doz. 
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126 Anemone stellata, "Jewel” (new), a very lovely and striking variety, flowers ruby-violet, with glit- 
tering white centre ,1 per 100, 12 s. 6d.) per doz. 2 a 
127 Anemone coronaria, " St. Brigld,” a lovely new strain, with very large flowers, some single, and 
others semi-doable, of the most brilliant and varied hues. All have a blue-black central boss. 
The habit is graceful, and flowers are produced in great abundance per 100, 12 s. 6J.; per doz. 2 o 
128 Anemone coronaria, "Glory of the South " (new), a grand new variety, with very large single 
brotd-pctalled flowers, brilliant rick scarlet, with rich blue-black central boss, very beautiful, 
plant autumn and spring per 100, 10s. 6 d.\ per doz. 1 & 
129 New Double Anemone, " Blush Beauty,” white , flaked and shaded delicate rose-pink, very lovely 
colour per 100, iqj. 6 d. \ per doz. 1 6 
130 New Double Anemone, " Chapeau de Cardinal,” large intense rick scarlet flowers, p. 100, 10/6; doz. 1 6 
131 New Double Anemone, " Rose de Nice,” bright rose , very pretty and distinct, per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1 6 
132 Autumn flowering Gladioli, choicest unnamed French, producing fine bold spikes of large hand- 
some flowers of beautiful and striking colours and markings, in great variety, p. 100, 21s. ; p. doz. 3 o 
Lemoine's Beautiful New Hardy Hybrid Gladioli. See page 24. 
Gladioli, Rare and Beautiful Species. See page 25. 
133 L 1 LIUM AURATUM (The Whlt9 Golden-rayed Crimson-spotted Hill Lily of Japan). This is 
indeed the Queen of Lilies. English grown bulbs, each, is. 6 d., 2 s. 6 d. and 35. 6 d.; 
per doz. 15.1., 2 is. & 30 a 
134 Lilium Longiflorum Harrisli (The Bermuda or Easter Lily), a very beautiful and graceful Lily, 
with long handsome snow-white fragrant flowers. Strong bulbs for early-forcing, p. doz. 15/; each 1 6 
135 Tuberose, Double American, " Excelsior Pearl,” flowers large, snow-white , produced in abundance ; 
dwarf per 100, 251. ; per doz. 31. 6 d. ; each o 4 
136 Freesia refracta alba, prized for the delightful fragrance of its beautiful pure white flowers, which 
last very long in water. Invaluable lor pot-culture and forcing. Plant eight or nine bulbs in a 
$-m. pot .....per 100, fs. 6d. ; per doz. 1 3 
Lachenallas, a very beautiful and interesting class of bulbs for pot-culture. See page 31. 
Tigridias, the most gorgeously coloured of all flowers. See page 27. 
137 Amaryllis, Greenhouse varieties, we offer very choice unnamed seedlings, raised from the finest 
collection in Europe, and which give great satisfaction. Strong flowering bulbs, p. doz. 251. ; each 2 6 
J8ST For the Best Hardy Herbaceous Perennials for Borders, Roclrwork, or Cutting, see Plant- 
Catalogue, free on application. 
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