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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
X WATSONIA (Bugle Lily), very ornamental and showy bulbous plants, which may be grown 
in pots for the cool greenhouse or be planted outrloors in a warm sunny situation. The “ 
plants must be supplied with abundance of water whilst in growth and flowering. 
Ardernei, a most lovely plant for pots in cool greenhouse, or for sunny warm situations 
out of doors ; in summer it throws up elegant branching spikes 3 to 4 ft. high, with very 
elegant glistening snowy white flowers of great substance. If the top spike is removed when 
the flowers are fading the buds on the lower spikes rapidly develop, and a decoration is thus 
maintained for two months per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, Extra strong bulbs {expected from S. Africa in March) per doz. 12/- & 18/- ; 1/3 & i 8 
cocci nea., bearing in Summer handsome spikes of bloom of a gorgeous vermilion colour, on 
a reddish brown stem, ht. i ft per 100, 2t/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
rosea, producing in Summer spikes of large bright rose-coloured flowers, ht. 4 ft. ,, 15/- I 6 
WINTER ACONITE (Eranthis hyemalisl, its golden blossoms early in .Spring are very 
beautiful, resting on emerald-green cushions of leaves, produce a charming effect in February 
especially when associated with Snowdrops, Early Scillas, Chionodoxas, Anemone fulgens. 
Anemone apennina, etc. Under trees and in moist situations, where few other 
plants will thrive, the Winter Aconite luxuriates, and dcn.sely clothes the ground with 
its bright green foliage long after the flbwcrs have disa[)[)eared. It is a good useful plant 
to naturalise in grass, etc. Good flowering roots, per 1000, 1 5/6 ; per too, 1/8 ; per doz. -/3 — 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong roots ... ,, 2t/- ; ,, 2/3; ,, -/4 — 
WINTER ACONITE, New Species from Asia Minor (Eranthis cilicica), very 
distinct from the old Winter Aconite, having larger flowers with bronzy and more finely cut 
foliage, and blooming later Cultivated roots, per 1000, 30/- ; per too, 3/6 ; per doz. -/(> 
WOOD HYACINTHS. See Scilla, page 71. 
X ZEPHYRANTHES {syn. Amaryllis). These Swamp Liiies arc a beautiful family of bulbous 
plants. All except Candida require greenhouse culture, or they may be grown in a sunny 
well-drained situation against a south wall in a deep loamy soil ; as pot-plants (several 
bulbs in a pot) they are charming. 
Andersoni {syn. Habranthus) — the Golden Zephyr Flower — bearing in late Summer 
handsome little brownish red flowers with golden interior, ht. j ft., per too, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 — 
atamasco, be.aring from August to September large pure white flowers, nearly 3 in. long 
and 2.V in. across, with yellow stamens, ht. J ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Candida (The Flower of the West Wind), a fine hardy bulb producing a profusion of 
white Crocus-like flowers in Autumn, ht. 8 in. ; valuable for edgings, masses, etc. 
per too, 4/6 ; per doz. -/8 — 
carinata, large handsome flowers measuring 3 inches across, of a beautiful delicate roic 
colour, ht. 8 in., late Summer-flowering per doz. 7/6 o 8 
rosea, a charming little species, bearing from August to September flowers of a soft bright 
rose with golden anthers, ht. 6 in per doz. 5/6 0 6 
FRUIT TREES. 
Specially selected strong healthy Trees. Plant November to March. 
Citsfomers vuxy select their 
own varieties or leave 
the selection to us. 
Fine Trained 
Trees. 
Standards. 
Untrained 
Trees. 
Standards. 
Fine Trained 
Trees. 
Dwarfs. 
Untrained 
Trees. 
Dwarfs. 
b ine Trained 
Trees. 
Pyramias. 
Fine Trained 
Trees. 
Cordons. 
Apples 

2/6 
3/6 
2/6 
3/6 & 5/6 
2/6 
Apricots 
to/6 
3/6 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
— 
Cherries 
5/6 & 7/'6 
2/6 
3/6 
t/6 
3/6 
— 
Damsons 
— 
2/6 
— 
— 
2/6 
— 
Medlars 
— 
2/6 
— 
t/6 
— 
— 
Mulberries 
— 
7/6 
7/6 & to/6 
3/6 
— 
— 
Nectarines 
10/6 
3/6 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
— 
Peaches 
to/6 
3/6 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
— 
Pears 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 & 3/6 
3/6 & 5/6 
2/6 
3/6 
2/6 
Plums 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
3/6 & 5/- 
t/6 
3/6 & 5/- 
— 
Quinces 
— 
2/6 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Walnuts 
— 
3/6 
— 
— 
— 
— 
r. d s. d 
Barberry (Red-fruited) each o 6 
Blackberries, best American fruiting 
varieties, to name per doz. 9/- ; each I o 
Cranberries, the American and the 
Common Variety each i o 
Currants, best named sorts, p. doz. 4/- to 6 o 
Figs, strong plants in pots each 2/6 to 5 o 
Gooseberries, best named sorts, 
per doz. 4/- to 6 o 
Grape Vines, strong planting canes, 
each 3/6 to 5 o 
Grape Vines, Extra Strong Fruit inf; 
Canes each 7/6 & 10 6 
Japanese Wineberry each i 6 
Logan berry, a handsome hybrid between 
the Raspberry and Blackberry, strong 
plants per doz. 15/-; each i 6 
Nuts (Cob or Filbert) ...per doz. 9/- to 12 o 
RsispberrieS) l>est sorts, strong canes, 
per 100, i6/- ; per doz. 3 0 
Strawberry-Raspberry ....each i 6 
