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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
BARR’S AUTUMN-. WINTER- AND SPRING-FLOWERING CROCUS SPECIES— 
Selections of Early Sprine-flowerins Species. 
3 each of 20 species 12/6 I 3 each of 12 species 6/6 
3 „ „ 20 „ choicer sorts i8/- I 3 „ „ 12 „ choicer sorts 10/6 
A Full Descriptive List of our Crocus Species, with their native habitats given, may be had 
on application. 
The few species quoted in the following list are mostly those we can offer cheaply in quantity, and 
we can strongly recommend them for naturalising and massing on rockwork, in grass, etc., where 
their beauty will delight the eye from Autumn till early Spring. 
Autumn-Flowering. 
Asturicus, a showy species, flowers ranging from pale mauve to purple-lilac, with darker 
striping at base 
Hyemalis Foxii, white veined rich purple towards base, with yellow throat, pretty 
Longiflorus (odorus), charming soft rose-lilac, very beautiful in borders or naturalised on 
rockwork 
Pulchellus, a lovely species, flowers lavender-blue with white anthers 
per 100 per tloz. 
Sativus (Saffron Crocus), large flowers, purplish lilac, feathered violet, and with showy 
orange stigmata. ( Requins to be established to flower freely) psr 1000, 50/- 
Speciosus, bright blue, remarkably handsome and showy, one of the hardiest and most 
beautiful Autumn Crocuses for planting in grass, borders, or rockwork ...per 1000, 42/- 
Speciosus Aitchisonii, fine blue flowers, very large and handsome 
Zonatus, rose-lilac, with orange zone, most beautiful pfir iooo, 4$/- 
Mixed Autumn-Flowering Species for naturalising in grass ,, 5 °/' 
Winfer-Flowering. 
Biflorus, snowy white feathered violet, handsome per 1000, 35 /' 
,, Pestalozzffi, having dainty little white flowers with yellow base, very free, scarlet 
stigmata 
,, pusillus, white, outer segments feathered purple, throat orange, a lovely little species 
Chrysanthus, collected forms from the Zigana Dagh (Gypsy Mountain), flowers of 
various shades of yellow, mostly with orange-scarlet stigmata 
Cloth of Gold (C. Busianus), rich golden-yellow, outside of petals rich glossy brown ; when 
opening flat in the sun, beds of this crocus resemble carpets of gold ; a lovely httle 
flower for edgings and rockwork P®f 1000, 21/- 
Etruscus, flowers silvery lavender to purple, slightly veined outside 
Imperati, violet, fawn, and black, beautiful and distinct. 
Strong cultivated flowering conns, per 1000, 60/- 
CoUected conns for naturalisation ,, 45 /- 
Sieberi, flowers soft lavender-blue with bronzy yellow base 
Vitellinus, golden-yellow with deep orange interior, stigmata orange-scarlet 
Mixed Winter-Flowering Species, for naturalising per 1000, 50/- 
Early Spring-Flowering. 
Aureus, flowers rich golden-yellow 
„ sulphureus concolor, beautiful soft sulphur colour 
,, ,, pallidus, soft primrose self 
Candidus var. Mountaini 
Stellaris (4), orange, feathered purple-brown, showy 
Tommasinianus, a very beautiful flower, pale sapphire-lavender, outside silvery grey, 
stigmata orange ; a charming continuous bloomer and one of the best to naturalise in 
grass per 1000, 50/- 
Vernus L’Unique, pretty soft pale rosy purple 
,, obovatus, finely veined purple on a white ground 
Versicolor (Cloth of Silver or Scotch Crocus), white prettily feathered ruby-purple, 
per 1000, 30/- 
,, reflexus (4), soft lilac, striped 
Mixed Early Spring-Flowering Species, for naturalising in grass per 1000, 55/- 
See also Novelty List,fage 13. 
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