^ 6ARR’S novelties ANO SI^£CIALITIES, Autumn, 1909. 
P>EONY each— j. 
albiflora, The Bride, undoubtedly the finest single white Paeony yet raised. The 
flowers are iarge, of a snowy white with goiden antliers, and resembie huge white Water 
Lilies; it is also a wonderfully profuse bloomer and free grower, ht. 3 ft 5 6 
lutea, a beautiful species from the Yunnan Mountains, habit of growth resembiing somewhat 
a Tree Pteony, flowers rich butter-yeiiow, a sterling novelty of great beauty young plants 10 6 
PRIMROSE Evelyn Arkwright, a giant form of our native I'rimrose, with flowers as 
sweetiy fragrant and of the same lovely shade, but as large as a five-shilling piece. Award 
OF Merit R.H.S 2 6 
RAMON DIA pyrenaica alba, a beautiful white-flowered form of this lovely alpine ; 
suitable for shaded crevices i 3 6 
SAXIFRAGA Ditton Crimson (new), a beautiful mossy variety raised at o\sr Surbiton 
Nurseries, having bright fresh green foliage and large flowers opening a rich vivid crimson 
passing off soft pink, very early per doz. 10/6 i o 
SCHIZOCODON soldanelloides, a lovely Japanese alpine creeper with persistent ever- 
green bronze foliage, and producing dainty bright crimson fringed flowers during March and 
April, ht. 3 in. ; it delights in a peaty soil and shady situation 3 6 
SHORTIA uniflora, a charming Japanese alpine of spreading habit, bearing in early spring 
bright rose-coloured flowers resembling in form Soldanella alpina, ht. 3 in., rare ; it 
requires peat and sand, and a shady situation 3 6 
SPIR.^A— Two lovely New Varieties, being crosses between Spirasa chinensis and 
japotiica compacta multtjlora ; valuable acquisitions both for out-door or greenhouse decora- 
tion. They are both good forcers. Awarded a Gold Medal by the R.H.S. at Holland 
House Show 1904. 
Peach Blossom, a very graceful plant well furnished with erect plumes of the most 
lovely delicate flesh-rose flowers, borne on long flower stems per doz. 12)6 
Queen Alexandra, a handsome plant of elegant spreading h.ibit and large flower 
plumes of a pretty light rose (or when forced a very pale rose) per doz. 12/6 
TRITONIA Prince of Orange, a very beautiful variety of T. 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 
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TULIPS — New Cottage Tulips and species. Mostly May-flowering. 
Fi reblaze (3), very large long flower, canary-yellow heavily flushed crimson-scarlet at margin, 
and developing to a fiery scarlet with orange shading, very showy, ht. 20 in. 
per too, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 
Golden Bronze (4), flower large of beautiful saucer form, colour glossy golden-bronze 
shaded mahogany towards centre, ht. 26 in per doz. 21/- 
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 ok Merit R.H.S., May 15 th, 1906 per loo, 42/-; per doz. 5/6 
Kaufmanniana, Extra selected varieties, fine selected forms of this beautiful Tulip, 
flowers large, white, variously marked with shades of red per doz. 15/- 
Lady of the Lake (2), a most lovely Tulip, flower a delicate pale lemon shaded 
primrose, very chaste, ht. 21 in per doz. 25/- 
Louis XIV. (4), globular flower of immense size, with broad petals rich purple heavily 
flushed golden-bronze at margin, inside golden-bronze shading to bronzy purple, very t.ill and 
stately; a remarkably handsome flower, ht. 26 in. Certificate ok Merit R.U.S., 
May 22nd, 1907 per do^. 21/- 
Mrs. Kerrell, a flower 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, very scarce <Jo2, 25/- 
Qua.intness (4), large handsome long flowers, inside shaded mahogany on a dark golden 
ground, outside flushed deep rose, very distinct. Award of Merit R.H.S., 1903 
retroflexa superba, a handsome new Tulip from the East with 'soft yellow flowers 
re.scmbling 71 retroflexa, but with broader recurved petals and larger, ht. 18 in. per doz. 21/- 
Scarlet Emperor p), a grand border Tulip with very large bold flowers of a brilliant 
glowing scarlet, with rich clear yellow centre and black anthers. First-Class Certiki- 
CAIE R.H.S. , May 17th, 1901 pc,- iqo, 70/-; per doz. 9/- 
Walter T. Ware, a grand 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 ok Merit R.H.S., May 15, 1906.. ..wr/y a few bulbs for sale 
TULIP, Parrot, new break of colour. 
Sonsation, a remarkably handsome variety 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. Very scarce (only a few bulbs in existence) 
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