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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrop). 
In Ihe early Sprinjr months there is nothing more beautiful than a sheet of the snowy graceful blossoms 
of the Snowdrop. In planting, the bulbs should almost touch each other. An effect of surpassing 
beauty m.iy be obtained by associating Snowdrops with Scii.las sibirica and bi1''OI.ia, CitiONODOXAS, 
Winter Aconites, etc. Where possible such plantings should be permanent, and the surface of the 
soil top-dressed in Summer and sown with annuals, such as Nemophila, Leptosiphon, etc., or planted 
with surface-rooting bedding plants. 
The Snowdrop looks charming when nestling in grass, on hedge banks, etc. The turf need 
not be disturbed if Barths Bulb Planter be used (re« page 95) ; this cuts out clean holes large enough to 
take two or three bulbs. 
Permanent plantings of Snowdrops should be made as far as possible in shady situations. 
On light soils Snowdrops should be planted 6 to 9 inches deep, the larger bulbs being planted 
the deepest. 
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Sinsle-flowerinei Snowdrops (G. nivalis) ... 
,, ,, ,, extra fine bulbs 
„ „ ,, gigantic bulbs, 
such as are seldom seen fyuanlity limited) 
Double-flowerin£ Snowdrops (G. nivalis fl. pi.) 
,, ,, ,, extra fine bulbs 
a few very large bulbs 
per 1000 22 
„ 32 
50 
35 
45 
6.. .P 
6 .. . 
100 2 6...p. doz. o 5 
.. 3 9 06 
,, 5 6... „ o 10 
„ 4 o... ,,07 
„ 5 o... ,,09 
7 6- .. ' 3 
The above Single and Double Snowdrops cannot be guaranteed to flower all true. Amongst 
the Doubles will be found some Singles, and vice-versa ; the admixture however in no way impairs 
the charming effect they produce in the spring garden. Good bulbs of Double Snowdrops are 
very scarce this season. 
GALANTHUS Elwesii, Elwes’ Giant Single Snowdrop, a distinct and beautiful species, and the 
largest and most handsome of all Snowdrops. It has very large snowy globular flowers, the inner 
segments being marked rich emerald-green and white. The bulbs for naturalising should be planted 
where possible on stony slopes, in unmanured soil. 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs per 1000 
Strong Selected Bulbs 
Small Bulbs for Naturalisation on stony 
banks, in woodlands, etc. ,, 
Monster Bulbs to grow in pots for exhi- 
bition, etc. These are wonderfully large 
bulbs, and make grand specimen beds 
out of doors 
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30 
o...per 100 
3 
6... per doz. 
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6 
22 
6 
2 
6... „ 
0 
5 
10 
6... „ 
1 
3- 
42 
0... ,, 
4 
6 
0 
8 
GALANTHUS Elwesii, Cultivated Bulbs, producing larger and more solid flowers than the 
collected bulbs and blooming a little later. Customers will be much pleased with this grand Snowdrop. 
s. d. s. d. s. d 
Extra Strong Bulbs per 1000 60 o... per 100 6 6. ..per doz. i o 
Strong Selected Bulbs 5° ° >> 5 ^ ° 10 
A Few Monster Bulbs ,, 7 ,1 13 
VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL SPECIES OF SNOWDROPS. 
These are all beautiful, and clumps established in the 
border or on rockwork will afford much pleasure to lovers 
of hardy flowers. s. d 
Ikarise, perhaps the most beautiful of all 
Snowdrops, having bro.ad glossy light green 
foliage, gracefully recurving, and elegant globular 
snowy white flowers, their inner segments marked 
half way up from mouth with bright green 
per 1000, 55/- ; per 100, 6/- ; per doz. o 10 
Foster! major, a very fine Snowdrop of com- 
pact sturdy growth with broad glossy green foliage 
and large snowy white flowers, the inner segments 
being coloured rich green except just above the 
mouth. It .should be grown in a cool soil. What 
is usually sent out as Posteri is a poor species 
per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. I 3 
lmperati,the Giant Italian Snowdrop, bear- 
ing handsome globular snowy white flowers of 
great substance, the inner segment having a band 
of rich green at margin ; plant in the shelter of 
shrubs and leave undisturbed. 
Strong Cultivated Bulbs, per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1 3 
latifblius (Redoutei), a distinct species from 
the Caucasus, with broad light green foliage 
per doz. 3 6 
GALANTHUS IKARIZS IN GRASS. 
