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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
ENGLISH \Kl&^S—conlmued. 
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Barr’s Extra Choice Mixed varieties, including many fine kinds and producing a lovely efTect in 
beds and borders per looo, 8o/- ; per lOO, 8/6; per doz. i 4 
Barr’s Mixture of Silvery Lavenders and Lavender-Greys, some being spotted, 
per 1000, 75/- ; per 100, 8/- ; per doz. i 3 
Ordinary Fine Mixed, of various shades, ,, 42/-; 4/6; 1, 08 
In the following descriptions j". is used to signify Standards or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the 
drooping petals. The heights given are those recorded at our Nurseries, but they may differ a little 
according to soil, season, and climate. 
The numbers following the name indicate the relative time of flowering; thus those marked (i) open 
first, while those marked (4) are the latest to bloom ; the difference, however, is only one of days. 
Admiral de Ruiter (new), S. lilac shaded grey, more or less flaked violet, 
P'. French grey veined and shaded violet, ht. 20 in per too, 18/6 
Adrienne (new), S. delicate rose-lavender slightly spotted purple, F. silvery rose- 
lavender pet too, 17/6 
Agrippina (new), S. pale silvery lavender lightly feathered violet-blue, F. silvery 
lavender with conspicuous yellow blotch per too, 21/- 
Blanche Fleur (4), S. white, with rosy tinge, F. white, ht. 22 in 12/6 
Bleu Aimable, S. purple-claret marbled lavender, F. very heavily blotched rich 
violet on a silvery lavender ground, very handsome per too, 25/- 
Clara Butt (3), S. pale lavender-grey flaked soft lilac, F. large and broad, lavender- 
grey delicately flaked light blue, very chaste and beautiful, ht. 23 in. ...per too, 12/6 
Clovis, S. lavender-grey flaked crimson, F. French grey with rich violet markings, 
very showy, ht. 22 in per loO, 15/- 
Dr. Livingstone (3), S. broad, white sometimes faintly flaked lilac, F. very large, 
pure white, ht. 18 in per too, 10/6 
Electra, beautiful soft lavender-grey slightly flaked lilac ,, 12/6 
Elizabeth (new), S. white splashed rosy claret, F. white blotched rosy claret, very 
attractive crop failed 
per doz. each 
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2 8...0 3 
2 8...0 3 
30.04 
I 9...0 2 
3 6...0 4 
1 9 ..0 2 
2 3 -o 3 
I 6...0 2 
I 9...0 2 
Emperor (3), S. broad violet flaked dark purple, F. broad, of a brilliant blue some- 
times marbled dark velvety blue ; large hand.some flower, ht. 22 in per too, 12/6 i 9...0 2 
Hector (4), S. pale rosy lavender, F. pale rosy lavender, very slightly flaked purple, 
pretty, ht. 18 in per too, 10/6 i 
King of the Blues, very fine. Novelty List, /Sa.?* 14 25/- 3 
La Jolie (new), S. broad, mottled claret-purple on a silvery lilac ground, F. broad, 
conspicuously flaked violet on a lavender ground, handsome per too, 21/- 3 
La Panachee (new), S. claret-ro.se flaked white, F. prettily splashed claret-rose on 
a white ground, very effective, large flower per 100, 27/6 3 
L’Innocence (new), S. blush-white faintly flaked rosy lavender, F. broad, white 
shaded blush, very pretty per too, 12/6 i 
L’Unique (3), S. bright claret-purple, slightly flaked black, F. rose-purple with 
prominent white blotch, large flower, distinct and handsome, ht. 22 in. per 100, 12/6 I 
Lord Palmerston (2), S. purple-claret flaked black, F. velvety claret-rcd ; a very 
rich colour, ht. 20 in per loO, 15/- 2 
Lord Roberts C3), S. purple heavily marked black, F. purple-blue, flaked dark 
velvety purple, handsome, ht. 23 in per 100, 12/6 I 
Mrs. Ainsworth (new), S. flaked ruby-purple on a dark lavender ground, F. azure 
pencilled white and slightly mottled violet, very pretty per 100, 27/6 3 
Mrs. Barclay (new), S. white flaked crimson-violet, F. broad, while slightly 
mottled violet, fine per 100, 17/6 2 
Mont Blanc (syn. Mountain of Snow) (4), S. and F. pure white, large handsome 
flower, ht. 22 in per 100, 7/6 1 
6...0 2 
6.. .0 4 
0...0 4 
9.. .0 4 
9...0 2 
9...0 2 
3-0 3 
9...0 2 
9.. .0 4 
6.. .0 3 
3.. .0 2 
Perle des jardins (new), pale china-blue shaded and speckled silveiy white, a 
remarkably pretty flower per 100, 12/6 i 
Prince Mauritz (3), S. ruby flaked black, F. velvety purple-crimson, heavily 
blotched velvety purple, with white and yellow blotch, ht. 20 in per too, 10/6 i 
Purple Queen (5), large handsome flower, S. broad, with blackish purple marbling 
on a violet ground, F. broad, bright blue-purple with crimson sheen, freely spotted 
dark velvety purple, with a conspicuous white and yellow blotch, ht. 17 in. per too, 15/- 2 
Queen of Spain (new), S. ivory-white, F. solid pure white, very beautiful 
per too. 2t/- 3 
9.. .0 2 
6.. .0 2 
3-0 3 
0...0 4 
