BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1912. 
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each— j. d 
NERINE 
flexuosa alba, a rare and beauliful bulbous plant, bearing an umbel of about twelve 
snowy white flowers, with elegantly undulated and recurving petals, ht. 2 ft. ; a fine subject 
for pot-culture in cool greenhouse, or to plant out of doors under a south wall. Award ok 
Merit R.H.S. and R.B.S., 190 K Strong /lowering plants in pots, per doz. 42/- 
BeautiTuI New Hybrids from an amateur’s collection, varying in colour from pink to 
dark crimson, ht. 18 in 
SPARAXIS Scarlet Gem, flowers brilliant velvety scarlet with yellow centre, producing 
a gorgeous effect of colour when massed in borders or on rockwork ; a gem for sunny 
situations outdoors or for pots, ht. ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
SPIR^A Avalanche, a grand new variety with elegant foliage and noble plumes of snowy 
white flowers which are larger than those of other kinds ; a fine pot plant and forcer 2 
TIGRIDIA (Mexican Tiger Flower)— Two New Varieties. Orders boohed jor December delivery. 
X “ Rose Giant,” very large and beautiful rose-coloured flowers with S])olted centre, a 
vigorous grower per doz. 12/6 i 
X “ The Giant,” flowers large, orange- red with rose and yellow, very vigorous 12/6 I 
TRITONIA Prince of Orang^e, a very beautiful variety of 71 crocata, bearing very 
freely elegant branching racemes of very large glowing orange-scarlet coloured flowers ; a 
fine bulbous plant for south borders, terrace vases, or for pot culture in cool greenhouse 
per doz. 10/6 i 
TULIPS — New varieties. May-flowering. 
Golden Bronze (4), a remarkably handsome and beautiful Cottage Tulip, flower large 
of beautiful saucer form, colour glossy golden-bronze shaded mahogany towards centre, 
ht. 26 in. ; quite an artist’s flower. See Coloured Plate in ” The Garden/ September, 1912. 
per 100, 30/-; per doz. 4/3 o 
Inglescombe Yellow (4), may be called a Yellow Darwin Tulip, large globular 
flowers of perfect form of a glossy canary-yellow, a remarkably beautiful flower, ht. 18 in. 
Award of Merit R.H.S., M.ay 15 th, 1906 per 100, 25/-; per doz. 3/6 
t^^'*^*i’'®oniana. Extra selected varieties, fine selected forms of this beautiful species, 
flowers large, white, variously marked with shades of red per doz. 12/6 
Louis XIV. (4), a stately Cottage Tulip, bearing globular flowers of immense size, with 
broad petals rich purple heavily flushed golden-bronze at margin, inside golden-bronze 
shading to bronzy purple, very tall and stately ; remarkably handsome, ht. 26 in. Certifi- 
cate OF Merit R.B.S., May 22 nd, 1907 . See Coloured Plate appearing in “ The Carden/. 
September, 1912 per doz. 12/6 
Moonlig^ht (i), a very beautiful Cottage Tulip with long elegant flowers of a delicate pale 
primrose ; a most valuable Tulip for flower borders or cutting, ht. 20 in. See Coloured Plate 
appearing in “ The Garden," October, 1912 per doz. 7/6 
Mrs. Kerrell, a most lovely Cottage Tulip of elegant form with pointed petals, the three 
outer ones slightly reflexing, colour a beautiful light rose with delicate amber tinge, centre 
white bordered electric blue, ht. 18 in., ver^' scarce. See Coloured Plate appearing in “ The 
Garden/ October, 1912 per doz. 21/- 
Qu&intness (4), a very distinct Cottage Tulip, large handsome long flowers, inside 
shaded mahogany on a dark golden ground, outside flushed deep rose. Award of Merit 
R H.S per doz. 25/- 
Sensation, a remarkably handsome new Parrot Tulip and a great novelty, flowers very 
large, with deeply cut and curling petals, heavily blotched and striped blackish purple on a 
white ground, quite a new colour in Parrot Tulips. Botanical Certificate R.H.S. , 
1912 {only a few bulbs for sale) 
Walter T. Ware, a grand Cottage Tulip, and the richest deep golden of all, flowers 
globular, with broad petals, the three outer ones reflexing at the top, very beautiful. A 
wonderful lasting Tulip, ht. 18 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., May 15 , 1906 
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BARR’S VELVETY GRASS PATHS. 
A charming feature in well-laid-out Spring gardens are close velvety grass walks. They are soft to 
walk upon, restful to the eye, and provide a delightful contrast to the colours in the flower border. 
BARR’S SPECIAL GRASS SEED FOR PATHS has been found a great success per lb., 2/6 
