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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1897- 
ERYTHRONIUM — continued . , , 
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fHendersoni, flowers pale lilac, with purple centre, surrounded by narrow yellow ring, very beautiful, 
* ft .... perdoz. 6/6 o 8 
+jQhnsoni, one of the most beautiful. See Novelty List, page 4 »» 10/6 1 o 
fNuttallianum, a rare species, flowers golden-yellow with reddish brown anthers, foliage dark green 2 6 
fpurpurascens, flowers small, creamy, turning to purple, with orange centre, characteristic long 
dark green undulated foliage with bronzy tints per doz. 10/6 1 o 
+revolutum(Z?rt/fcr), flowers opening blush or pink, and changing to rosy purple, h(t. ... ,, 7/6 o 9 
+ ,, alblflorum, charming white flowers, centre orange, usually barred with brown ,, 5/006 
EUCHARIS 
amazonlca, the snow-white flowers of this handsome stove-plant are deliciously fragrant ; much used 
for bouquets and wreaths, ft Pots of strong established roots, per pot 5/6 & 7/6 ... 
EUCOtflS 
punctata, a fine autumn-flowering hardy border plant, with handsome spotted foliage and long 
spikes of wax-like white starry flowers spotted rose, very fragrant, 2 ft per doz. 6/6 o 8 
*EURYCLES, very handsome stove or warm greenhouse bulbous plants, allied to the Pancra- 
tium , bearing in May large heads of bloom and handsome broad leaves. Keep the bulbs 
dry during Winter, pot in early Spring 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 per doz. 12/ r 3 
Sylvestris (syn. australasica and, ambolnensis), producing large heads of numerous pearly white 
flowers per doz. 21/ 2 o 
FEATHERED HYACINTH, see Muscari. 
FREESIA. Freesias are prized for their delightful fragrance. They are easily grown, and may be 
forced into bloom by Christmas if required. 
Leichtlini major, primrose, with orange blotch, ft per ioo, 6/6; per doz. 1/ ... 
If ,, extra large forcing roots ,, 8/6 ; ,, 1/3 .. 
refracta alba, pure white, i ft. ,, 6/6 ; ,, 1/ 
,, ,, extra large forcing roots ,, 8/6; ,, 1/3 .. 
In mixture i» 5 /6 I »# lod* 
FRNTLLARIA, an extremely elegant family of hardy plants, bearing graceful drooping bell-shaped 
flowers in May. The larger flowered varieties are charming for grouping in borders and 
for clumps on rocktvork ; the smaller flowered dwarf kinds for select nooks on the rockery. 
All make very pretty pot plants (several in a pot) for greenhouse decoration. 
The " Snakeshead FritlUarias ’’ (F. meleagris vars.) have graceful bell-shaped 
chequered flowers in May ; they are of easy culture, make charming pot-plants, and are 
very effective in groups on rockwork, flower border, or naturalized in grass ; quite hardy. 
meleagris, rosy purple shades, beautifully chequered, ■} ft per too, 12/6 ; p. doz. 1/9 o 2 
„ pure white, a beautiful variety, if ft 12/6; >> 1/9 ° 2 
,, mixed varieties, j ft 5 l 6 i 10(1 ■ ■■■ 
armena, rich yellow, p. 100, 15/ ; 
,, rubra, plum-coloured 
Charming dwarf speoleH from Asia Minor, bearing elegant small ( p. doz. 2 L\ 
btrll. shaped ttowera In April. They should be planted in clumps < r .~ 
(0 to 12 bulbs) on rockwork, ©to. They also make good pot-plants. ( n z /3 
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aurea (new), very handsome species from Asia Minor, with beautiful large rich golden-yellow 
flowers in April, charming alike in borders, pots, or on rockwork, It (a Coloured Plate sent 
post free for 6 d.) per doz. 4/6 
cltrina, distinct and pretty bells, bright green, shaded citron- yellow, £ It. ..per 100, 21/; ,, 3 1- 
retlculata (new), olive-yellow, striped reddish brown, pretty, ^ it ,, 3/6 
Guicciardi (new), maroon-purple and green, distinct and pretty, 1 ft 
lmperalis, see Crown Imperial. 
kamschatica [The Black I.ily), producing elegant pyramidal spikes of handsome black flowers, in 
May, % ft 
lanceolata. flowers curiously mottled green, brown, and yellow, distinct, 1 ft 
, t gracilis, dark brown mottled, distinct and pretty, 1 ft 
latlfolia mixed shades, broad foliage and handsome chequered flowers, larger and earlier than the 
Meleagris varieties, 1 ft P er 100 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Moggrldgei, large handsome golden-yellow flowers, h ft perdoz. 8/6 
oranensis, a fine distinct Algerian species, flowers dark maroon and green, 1 ft 
pallidiflora, very large handsome pale yellow chequered flowers, 1 ft 
persica (The Persian Lily), from Mount Ararat, with spikes of numerous dusky brown, small bell- 
shaped flowers, 2 ft P er d° z * 6/6 
pluriflora, pretty soft lilac bells, similar graceful habit to /•’. recurva , 1 ft 7/6 
pontica, large globular bells, yellowish green, flushed rose, inside green with dark spots, 1 ft 
pudica, deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ^ ft P er doz. 8/6 
pyrenaica, large elegant plum -coloured bells reflexing at mouth, inside yellow, beautifully reticu- 
lated brown, a most handsome plant, 1A ft per 35/* I perdoz. 5/ 
recurva, beautiful orange-scarlet drooping bells, in early May, distinct, 1 ft >> 7/6 
Ruthenica, graceful pendant bells of almost black flowers, ht. 1 It IO /6 
Walujewi (new), inside blood-red, outside silvery-grey, large and very beautiful. 1 ft. 
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Alplna. Ehrharti, Latlfolia nohilis and Whittallil, see Novelty List , page 4. 
Barr's Specially Selected Bulbs and Plants for Early Forcing, seepage 6. 
