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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1910. 
FR1TI LLAR I A - continued. each— s. d 
aurea, a very lovely species from Asia Minor, bearing in April large rich golden-yellow 
flowers, with brownish mottling inside ; charming alike in borders, pots, or on rockwork 
ht. J ft. (a Coloured Plate sent post free for 6 d . ) per too, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 — 
„ „ ,, „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 12/6 ; ,, 1/9 o 2 
Citrina, pretty bright green bells, shaded citron-yellow, ht. f ft.... „ 6/6 ; ,, 1/- — 
cocci nea, a remarkably showy species of very elegant growth and bearing handsome red 
flowers with recurving petals ; more easily g-rmun than F. recurva, per 100, 32/6 ; per doz. 4/6 O 5 
Elwesii, a beautiful species, with large bright green bell-shaped flowers reflexed at mouth, 
delicately blotched reddish brown, ht. t ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Guicciardi, maroon-purple and green, distinct and pretty, ht. 1 ft „ 10/6 1 o 
imperial is (Crown Imperial). See below. 
kamschatica (The Black Lily), producing elegant pyramidal spikes of handsome black 
flowers in May, very striking, ht. J ft 2 6 
lanceolata, flowers curiously mottledgreen, brown, and yellow, distinct, ht. 1 ft., p. doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, gracilis, flowers dark brown mottled, pretty, ht. 1 ft ,, 8/6 o 9 
macrophylla (syti. Lilium Thomsonianum), a charming plant producing spikes of 
numerous bright rose-pink flowers ; it should be grown in a limestone gravel soil in partial 
shade per doz. 10/6 1 o 
oranensis, a very handsome and distinct Algerian species, flowers dark maroon and green, 
ht. I ft per doz. 15/- I 6 
pallidiflora, very large handsome flowers of a pale creamy yellow, ht. I ft ,, 15/- 1 6 
persica (The Persian Lily), from Mount Ararat, with spikes of numerous dusky brown, 
small bell-shaped flowers, ht. 2 ft per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- o 5 
pluriflora, true, remarkably distinct and beautiful, of very graceful habit, flowers pale 
rosy purple, very early. It delights in shade with protection from cutting winds, per doz. 8/6 o 9 
pontica, large bells, yellowish green, flushed rose, inside green with dark spots, ht. 1 ft. 
per doz. 7/6 o 8 
pudica, small deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ht. £ft. ,, 7/6 o 8 
pyrenaica, large elegant plum-coloured bells reflexing at mouth, inside olive colour, 
beautifully reticulated brown, a most handsome plant, ht. ij ft.... per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
recurva, this beautiful species with its orange-scarlet drooping bells should haveaplacein 
every collection of choice plants, ht. 1 ft large bulbs, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
, monster bulbs ,, 7/6 o 8 
Thunbergii, a very distinct species with 
cream-coloured flowers 
per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- — 
Whitcallii (new), flowers beautifully tesse- 
lated inside and out with reddish brown on a 
yellowish olive ground. First-Class Cer- 
tificate R.H.S., per too, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 o 2 
FRITILLARIA imperialis— the 
Crown Imperial. 
The Crown Imperial (Fritillaria im- 
perialis) is a stately hardy border-plant, very 
effective in Spring, especially when grouped 
in woodlands, wild gardens, orchards, etc. 
Its tall, stout, leafy stem terminates in a 
cluster of large drooping bell-shaped flowers, 
surmounted by a whorl of fresh green leaves. 
For forming bold groups in the permanent 
border or on lawns it is of great value, and 
should be allowed to remain undisturbed. To 
obtain the best success, plant the bulbs in Sep- 
tember, the top 4 to 5 inches below the surface, 
and by preference on their sides, to prevent 
moisture accumulating in the centre. They 
flourish in a good deep loam. We offer specially 
strong selected bulbs, superior to what are 
usually sold, and which we hope will all 
bloom the first season. The Crown Imperial, 
however, is a plant which requires to become 
established a year in the ground to be at its 
best. 
