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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
Bulbs and Plants for Forcing 
To Bloom during Winter and Very Early Spring. 
Full descrlptloas will be fouad In the body of Catalogue, which Is arranged alphabetically. 
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ALLIUM nea.polita.num, beautiful pure white flowers per too, 3/6 ; per cluz. o 6 
AZALEA Mollis, in named vars., extra bushy and well budded, 12 to 18 in. high, each 2/6 & 3 6 
„ ,, mixed colours, strong bushy plants well budded, 12 to 18 in. high, 
per doz. 21/-; each 2 o 
CHOISYA ternata (Mexican Orange Flower) each i /6 &. 2 6 
CHRISTMAS ROSE, iee Helieborus (tir/iire). 
CYCLAMEN persicum, well set with bud per doz. 15/-, 21/- & 25/- ; each 1/6, 2/- & 2 6 
DAFFODILS, which may be potted early and submitted to a gentle heat from January (not before) : — 
All First-size extra selected Bulbs. 
Golden Spur 
Henry Irving 
Obvallaris 
Victoria 
Telamonius plenus 
Sir Watkin 
Emperor 
Empress 
Incomparabilis Artemis 
,, Blackwell 
,, Stella superba 
Leedsii Ariadne 
,, Bridesmaid 
,, Fairy Queen 
Barrii Firebrand 
Odorus Campanella 
Poeticus Ornatus 
Poetaz Elvira 
These are all 
First Early 
varieties which 
may be brought 
into a gentle 
heat during 
January. 
Second Early 
varieties suit- 
able for later 
forcing; they 
should not 
be brought 
into heat 
before 
February. 
For full descriptions of above, and directions for forcing. 
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see our Special Daffodil Catalogue. 
DEUTZIA gracilis (Japanese Snow Flower) each 1/6 & 
,, ,, carminea each 
,, Lemoinei 
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DICENTRA [syn. Dielytra) spectabilis, The Lyre Flower, a very graceful pot-plant 
for greenhouse and room decoration, also for summer-flowering in shrubberies or shady 
borders. The elegant pendent branches are loaded with heart-shaped rosy crimson flowers, 
and furnished with graceful delicate green foliage, ht. to 2 ft. 
strong dumps, per doz. 7/6 ; each 
,, ,, ,, extra strong clumps, „ 10/6; ,, 
spectabilis alba, a pretty blush-white variety, ht. la'ft. ... ,, 27/6; ,, 
FREESIA retracta, white with yellow blotch 
very targe bulbs, per 1000, 65/- ; per 100, 7/- ; per doz. 
,, „ alba (the true pure white variety) 7/- ; „ 
„ LeiChtlini major, primrose with orange blotch ,, 6/6; ,, 
,, ,, ,, extra large bulbs „ 8/6; „ 
GALANTHUS Elwesii, a beautiful Giant Snowdrop which may be gently forced. 
Extra strong bulbs, per 1000, 30/- ; per too, 3/6 ; monster bulbs, per 1000, 42/- ; per too 
HELLEBCRUS NIGER Type (The White Christmas Rose), one of the most useful 
varieties, bearing pure white flowers from December to March 
strong dumps full of flower-buds, per doz. 15/- ; each 
„ „ altifblius true {syn. H. niger maximus), a very distinct and now 
rare Christmas Rose, producing in November and December very 
large flowers on long stalks, white tinged pink, or, if opened under 
glass, pure white, folirrge dark green per doz. 25/- ; each 
HYACINTHS-EARLY WHITE ROMAN. 
Extra Selected French-grown Bulbs (very scarce this season). 
Extra Large Selected Bulbs per too, 25/- ; -per doz. 
First-size Selected Bulbs ,, 18/6 ; ,, 
A few Monster Bulbs, ri-n/zz ,, 30/-; ,, 
Second-size Bulbs we do not stock, as they produce so few flowers, but we can procure 
them for customers if required. 
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