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BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1910. 
A Few Fine Novelties and Specialities 
In Bulbs and Tubers for 1910. 
W Those bulbs and tubers marked thus x ripen late and are sent out variously from 
the middle of October to March, All other bulbs, etc,, are ready for despatch in September, 
Orders which embrace earlier and later ripening bulbs, etc., will be executed therefore in 
two parts. 
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x ALSTROMERIA aurantiaca major, a fine improved form of the old A. aurantiaca, 
flowers large, brilliant deep orange and scarlet, centre petal flaked maroon on gold ; a showy 
hardy plant for sunny borders, flowers valuable for cutting, ht. 3 to 4 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
ANEMONE 
“ St. Brigid,” an extra fine strain of these lovely Poppy Anemones, flowers very large, 
mostly semi-dpuble, with finely divided petals, and of the most brilliant and varied shades 
of colour, all having a handsome blue-black central boss ; very graceful in habit, ht. I ft. 
per too, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 — 
St. Brigid “Lord Roberts,” large semi-double flowers, brilliant scarlet with white 
centre and a handsome central black boss, robust and free, ht. 1 ft., per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Perle Angevine, a very beautiful new Chrysanthemum-flowered Anemone with large 
pure white double and semi-double flowers, ht. 1 ft per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
ASPARAGUS myriocladus, the Zulu Asparagus, a rare species and one of the most 
beautiful of greenhouse decorative foliage plants, producing elegant green sprays resembling 
the young twigs of Larch. It may be grown in pots or as a climber against greenhouse wall. 
Dormant roots , per doz. 36/- 3 6 
CALOCHORTUS Venustus — Eldorado strain, a fine strain of the lovely Butterfly 
Tulips. (See page 21.) 
COLCHICUM speciosum album, a grand Meadow Saffron with very large snowy 
white flowers, rare and beautiful Strong bulbs, 2/6 & 3 6 
X CRINUM acaule, a rare and distinct species producing singly on a stem handsome flowers 
with white petals 4 inches long and coloured rose at the back. Probably not in cultivation... to 6 
CROCUS, Rare and Beautiful Species, autumn, winter, and spring-flowering, gems for the 
rock garden and pots. Special descriptive list on application. 
CROCUS Bleu Celeste and Margot, two lovely pale blue bedding varieties, see page 25. 
x CYRTANTHUS sanguineus, best scarlet variety, a fine form of the Inanda Lily, 
bearing large brilliant scarlet flowers j a handsome greenhouse plant, ht. I ft. ...per doz. 24/- 2 3 
DISA graminifOlia, the Blue Disa, a beautiful plant from the South African veldt which 
should be grown in sandy peat in a cool greenhouse, or in sheltered places outdoors in the 
warmer parts of England it may possibly prove to be hardy per doz. 21/- 2 o 
EREMURUS Elwesianus albus, a magnificent variety, producing stately spikes 
9 to 10 ft. high, furnished well down the stem with large beautiful white flowers ; a grand 
border and exhibition plant 15 o 
ERYTHRONIUM. — Two Beautiful Giant American Varieties. 
White Beauty, a very beautiful variety of E. californicum, bearing freely large creamy 
white flowers of good substance with yellow-zoned centre; foliage the most richly mottled of 
all the Giant Dog’s-Tooth Violets. Strongly recommended per 100, 30/- ; per doz, 4/- — 
Pink Beauty, a lovely variety of E. revtlutum, having large flowers with gracefully re- 
flexing petals, delicate pale pink with central zone of gold. Strongly recommended 
per 100, 55/- ; per doz. 7/6 — 
FREESIA 
Chapmanii, a beautiful new hybrid Freesia, a cross between F. aurea and F. refracta 
alba , bearing elegant racemes of flowers of a soft yellow with golden shading and a brilliant 
deep orange blotch, delicately fragrant per doz. 25/- 2 3 
Chapmanii “ Primrose,” flowers of good size and freely produced, delicate primrose 
shaded yellow with rich orange blotch, very pretty per doz. 21/- 2 o 
Dainty Maid, a remarkably pretty new hybrid with habit of F. refracta alba, bearing 9 
to 12 well-formed flowers on a raceme, silvery lavender slightly tinged rose with a deep 
golden centre 2 6 
New Seedlings, The Herbert Chapman Strain, varying in shade from rich and soft 
yellows to primrose, apricot, and pure white, some with a deep orange blotch ; may be gently 
forced for early blooming per doz. 4/- — 
odorata, a scarce species from the Cape, producing tall branched spikes of bright yellow 
flowers, richly scented per doz. 7/6 o 8 
refracta alba, The true Pure White variety. See iage 29 . 
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