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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1910. 
Barr’s Selected Bedding Hyacinths. 
For Bedding, Boxes, Bowls, or Pot-Culture. 
The following Hyacinths we have specially selected after many careful trials at our 
Surbiton Nurseries as being the very best for bedding together or alone. They all have good- 
sized, well-formed spikes of distinct pure colours. We also recommend them for filling flower 
boxes, rustic baskets and vases, etc., and for making into hanging baskets (see page 37). 
Blancheur a Merveille, a good reliable snow-white variety... 
Blondin, pale azure-blue 
‘Charles Dickens, Rose, pale rose, early 
Count Andrassy, bright light blue 
Gertrude, bright rose-pink 
King of the Belgians, rich deep crimson 
L’Ornement Rose, pale flesh rose 
Marie, dark violet-blue 
Rosy Gem, bright rose 
Yellow Hammer, a fine yellow variety. 
Extra Selected ’ 
Ordinary 
Bedding Size. 
Bedding Size. 
per 1 
too doz. 
per 
100. doz. 
s. 
d. s. 
d 
s. 
d. s. d 
22 
6.3 
3 
15 
0...2 3 
22 
6.. .3 
3 
13 
0.2 3 
21 
0...3 
0 
13 
0...2 3 
22 
6.3 
3 
18 
6.2 8 
25 
0...3 
6 
18 
6.2 8 
21 
0.3 
0 
15 
0...2 3 
21 
0...3 
0 
13 
0...2 3 
21 
0. 3 
0 
15 
0...2 3 
25 
0 . 3 
6 
17 
6.2 6 
21 
0...3 
0 
15 
0...2 3 
21 
0...3 
0 
15 
0...2 3 
21 
0...3 
0 
15 
0. .2 3 
25 
0...3 
6 
18 
6.2 8 
; bedded by 1 
themselves or together. 
Barr’s “Extra Selected” Bedding Hyacinths. r. 
23 bulbs each of 10 best varieties for bedding together (250 bulbs) 50 
* 2 ” »> » i> •> (120 bulbs) 26 
® ” ” » » » (60 bulbs) 13 
Barr’s Ordinary Bedding Hyacinths. 
23 bulbs each of 10 best varieties for bedding together (250 bulbs) 36 
* 2 ” >> » i) „ (120 bulbs) 18 
® ” *> >• » „ (60 bulbs) 9 
Barr’s “Rainbow” Mixture of Hyacinths. 
For Filling Beds and Planting in Borders, etc. 
Barr’s Beautiful “Rainbow” Mixture of Hyacinths. These are grown 
specially for us on one of the large Hyacinth Farms in Holland, and are unsurpassed for 
quality. The colours are judiciously blended, including red, scarlet, purple, lavender, 
porcelain, azure-blue, white, rose, blush, etc., producing a magnificent effect in flower beds 
and borders. Purchasers cannot fail to be pleased with them. 
Extra selected bulbs, per 100, 16/6; per doz. 2/8 
MINIATURE HYACINTHS for Children’s Gardens, etc. 
In childrens gardens and small flower-beds, or as front edgings and ribbons, these Miniature 
Hyacinths, alone or intermingled with other dwarf Spring-flowering bulbs, make a fine display throughout 
the Spring months. They are also valuable for growing in small glasses, fancy pots, china bowls, 
crystal dishes, jardinets, etc., alone or associated with Scilla sibirica, Chionodoxas, Crocuses, Snowdrops’ 
Dwarf Tulips and Daffodils, Iris reticulata, etc. For cultural directions, see page 3. 
Snow-White 
per IOO 
s. d. 
. 10 6 
per 
s. 
1 
doz. 
d 
6 
Pale Azure-Blue 
. 10 
6 
1 
6 
Bright Full Blue 
. 10 
6 
1 
6 
Dark Violet-Blue 
. 10 
6 
1 
6 
Rich Deep Crimson .. 
. 10 
6 
1 
6 
Rose-Pink 
per roo 
J. d. 
10 6 
per doz. 
s. d 
1 6 
Bright Rose 
10 
6 
1 6 
Pale Flesh-Rose 
10 
6 
1 6 
Yellow 
.. .. 10 
6 
1 6 
12 bulbs each of 8 distinct colours (96 bulbs) 10 6 
6 >» >.8 „ „ (48 bulbs) 5 6 
Barr’s Special Mixture of beautiful colours, per 100, 9/6; per doz. 1/4 
Barr’s Fertilised Fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture. 
The best medium for growing bulbs in Vases, Bowls, Jardinets, etc., y. 6 d. per bushel ; ir. per peck. 
For Cultural Directions and particulars of Bowls and Vases see page 3. 
