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The Sacred Lily of China, Sweet-Scented Jonquils, Early Single Tulips. 
THE SACRED, OR 44 GOOD LUCK” LILY OF CHINA AND JAPAN. 
Called by tlie Chinese, “ Jos Flower,” or “Flower of the Gods,” and “Water Fairy Flower.” 
This is a species of Polyanthus Narcissus, annually imported from Northern China, and prized for the 
abundance of its flowers and its marvellously rapid growth. The flowers are white, with yellow cup, and very 
fragrant. Each bulb usually produces several flower spikes, each bearing many flowers, and the Chinese call the 
best cultivated and largest developed blooms “ Grand Emperor.” In China and Japan the bulbs are grown in the 
living rooms in fancy bowls filled simply with pebbles and water , and the natives compete with one another in 
growing the finest specimens for their New Year's Festival, successful culture being regarded as an emblem of 
“Good Luck.” The bulb in this country can be grown as successfully as in China, and it is most interesting to 
watch its rapid growth, something like 20 inches in forty days, in a sunny window by day, and on a table near 
the fireplace by night, as frost destroys the flower buds. The natural atmosphere of a warm greenhouse suits 
the flower well. Fuller particulars of culture sent with the bulbs. 
Orders now booked for immediate delivery on arrival. s. d. 
476 Extra large bulbs expected to arrive early in December per doz. 10/6 ; each 1 o 
Fancy Decorated Japanese Eowls, same as used by the Chinese for growing the “Good Luck 
Lily ” in. For 1 bulb, 1/ & 1/3 ; for 3 bulbs, 2/ ; for 6 bulbs, 4/6. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY DAFFODILS (Narcissi). 
The most beautiful and popular of all Spring- flowers. See page 24 for a descriptive list of some 
fine distinct inexpensive varieties. 
SWEET-SCENTED JONQUILS. 
The Double and Single Jonquils are prized for their graceful sw’eet-scenled flowers in or out of doors. For 
indoor decoration three to six bulbs should be grown in a 4 or 5. inch pot, and cultivated the same as the Hya- 
cinth, in all respects, whether for early flowering or succession. If planted out-doors and treated the same as 
hardy Daffodils, a long succession of sweet-scented flowers for room decoration may be maintained. per ^oz. 
per doz. 
477 Single Jonquils, rich full yellow s. d. 
per ico, 4.5. 6 d. o 9 
478 ,, ,, extra large bulbs ,, 6 s. 6 d. 1 o 
s. d. 
479 Jonquilla minor, single yellow 1 6 
480 Double Jonquils, flowers of a rich full 
yellow, small and very elegant, p. ioo, 12/6 1 9 
BARR’S POPULAR TULIPS. 
Our Single and Double Tulips were awarded First Prize at the International Horticultural Exhibition, 
London, 1892 . 
The Tulip is extremely hardy, and of easy culture, flowering as freely in the shade as in the sunshine, and 
producing as fine flowers in a confined town garden, as in more favoured places. Double and single Tulips, 
when mixed together and planted in front of shrubs maintain a longer display than if either are planted 
separately. In gardens where the flower beds must be kept gay from the earliest dawn of Spring, plant between 
the lines of Tulips, Scilla sibirica, Chionodoxa, Snowdrops, or Crocuses ; these flower first, and when out of 
bloom the leaves form a green groundwork for the blossoms of the Tulip, or the leaves can be cut down close 
to the ground when the Tulip begins to flower. 
BARR’S POPULAR EARLY SINGLE TULIPS. 
These Single Tulips have a greater variety of rich, delicate, and attractive colours than any other section 
of spring-flowering bulbs. Those alone who have massed the different varieties, planting the bulbs 5 inches 
apart, can form an idea of their beauty and great diversity in shade and colour, and the grand effect they 
produce grouped in flower beds or borders. The Single Tulip is extensively grown for indoor decoration, three 
or five bulbs in a pot, and cultivated in the same way as the Hyacinth for early-flowering and succession. 
The varieties of the Early Due Van Thol Tulip, Nos. 504 to 508 , flower together , and are of the same 
height , which renders them valuable for beds and borders , where an early Spring display is required, 
also for forming designs. For early-forcing, to bloom with the Roman Hyacinth and Double Roman and 
Paper White Narcissi, the scarlet and yellow Due Van Thol Tulip, No. 503 , is extensively used. The 
growers for Covent Garden plant them thickly in boxes, and when in flower transfer to pots," 5 or 6 bulbs 
in a pot. 
SINGLE TULIPS, SELECT VARIETIES, FOR OUT-DOOR CULTURE, OR FCR POTS INDOORS. 
481 5 each of 30 beautiful varieties 
486 10 each of 20 ,, ,, 
486 5 each of 20 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS. 
18 O 
21 O 
II 6 
487 3 each of 20 beautiful varieties 
488 1 each of 20 „ ,, 
488 £ 3 each of 10 
...3/6 & 
7 
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5 
6 
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489 Barr’s Choice Mixed Single Tulips, for filling beds, and grouping in mixed borders and shrubberies, where 
their bright attractive colours are a feature of great beauty, per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. /io 
per 100. per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
491 Artus, dark scarlet, showy 6 6...I o 
492 Bacchus, rich dark crimson 7 6...1 3 
494 Brutus Red, orange -scarlet, edged 
yellow, dwarf, forces well ... 8 6...1 3 
495 ,, golden, striped red, dwarf, 
very handsome, forces well 12 6...1 9 
497 Cerise Grisdeline, purple-cerise, 
edged white, very beautiful 14 6. ..2 3 
498 Chrysolora, pure yellow, large and 
handsome 12 6...1 9 
501 Couleur Cardinal, crimson- scarlet, a 
most valuable variety for beds 8 6...1 3 
502 Couleur Ponceau, pretiy bright cerise 6 6...1 o 
503 Due Van Thol, scarlet, edged 
yellow 7 6... 1 3 
per 100. per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
504 Due Van Thol, brilliant scarlet ... 5 6...0 10 
605 ,, bright yellow 17 6... 2 6. 
606 ,, blush-rose, beautiful., 12 6...1 9 
507 „ pure white 18 6. ..2 6. 
508 ,, purple cerise, edged 
white, distinct and beautiful 10 6...1 6. 
609 Duchesse de Parma, bright scarlet, 
margined and flushed gold 7 6...1 3 
610 Fabiola, rose-violet, striped and 
feathered white, splendid large 
flower 13 6... 1 9 
611 Golden Prince, pure yellow 12 6...1 9 
612 Keizerskroon, crimson-scarlet, deep- 
ly edged bright yellow, very large 
handsome flowers 12 6...1 9 
\Barr and Son, 
