BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1909. 
DESeRIPTIYE LIST OF 
The Best Bulbs, Tubers, etc. 
FOR ALL SEASONS AND CLIMATES. 
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED FOR EASY REFERENCE. 
In the following pages we give descriptions, as far as space permits, of the various Bulbs, etc., 
with general notes as to their cultural requirements. The illustrations are mostly reproductions, on a 
greatly reduced scale, of photographs taken at our Surbiton Bulb Nurseries. 
Great care is taken in the selecting of our Bulbs, these being drawn from the best bulb farms 
only. High-class Daffodils and Tulips, etc., also many little rare and beautiful bulbous plants, we are 
ourselves large growers of. 
Those bulbs and tubers marked thus x ripen late and are sent out from the middle 
of October to March. All other bulbs, etc., are ready for despatch in September. Orders 
which embrace earlier and later ripening bulbs, etc., will be executed therefore in two parts. 
each — s. d 
X ABOBRA viridiflora, an elegant scarletfruited half-hardy perennial climber ; plant 
outdoors in Spring and lift the tubers in Autumn, storing them in dry sand in a cool place 
away from frost 5/6 ° 6 
X ACHIMENES, a charming family of plants with brilliantly coloured elegant flowers making 
a very pleasing decoration in the greenhouse from early Summer onwards ; in colour they 
range from vermilion and scarlet to rose, lavender-blue, and white, etc. Pot in rich light 
soil in Spring (5 roots to a 5-inch pot) and plunge in a gentle bottom heat ; when in bloom 
they may be removed to any ordinary greenhouse or conservatory. 
5 each of 10 distinct varieties, 10/6 ; 5 each of 5 distinct varieties, 5/6 
Beautiful Hybrids, mixed, containing a great variety of charming colours 
per too, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 — 
tubiflora. (sjut. Dolichodeira), a valuable but little known pot-plant for greenhouse, 
bearing trusses of long tubular white flowers which have a delicious fragrance ...per doz. 3/6 o 6 
ACONITE-Winter. See Winter Aconite. 
ADONIS 
pyrenaica, a handsome plant, producing in spring large golden-yellow flowers ; it prefers a 
shady situation, ht. 1 to ij ft paf 6oz. 5/6 o 6 
vernalis, bearing large star-shaped clear yellow Anemone-like flowers in April and May, 
charming when massed on rockwork or borders, ht. J ft per lOO, 25/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
amurensis. See Novelty List, fiage 5. 
,, fl. pi. Kikusaki. See Novelty List, page 5. 
„ fl. pi. var. Sandasaki. See Novelty List,/a,?c 5. 
xAGAPANTHUS (African Lily), valuable subjects for growing in tubs and pots, 
either for greenhouse or summer decoration in porches, on verandahs, terrace walks, and 
lawns, etc. They are also very effective jilanted out by streams, lakes, and ponds. During 
severe winters they should be eovered with light litter or long manure, or in very cold 
climates lift the tubers in October and store in dry soil, replanting them in March. This 
plant is a gross feeder, and likes a rich soil with plenty of moisture while in growth. 
umbellatus, handsome umbels of blue flowers, ht. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 O 6 
,, flor*C*pleno, a very handsome variety with fine double blue flowers, 
j (I per doz. 10/6 I o 
,, albus, producing handsome umbels of flowers ranging from white to 
white shaded blue, ht. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, fol. variefifatis, foliage handsomely striped, flowers light blue, ht. 3 ft. 2 o 
,, Mooreanus, small blue flowers in graceful umbels, ht. 2 ft., per doz. 4/6 o 5 
., St. Pauli. See Novelty List, page 5. 
,, Weilli£hi. See Novelty List, page 5. 
X ALBUCA Nelsoni, a lovely bulbous plant from the Cape, producing in June handsome spikes 
of almond-scented pure white flowers, with brown stripe down petal (under glass pure white') ; 
plant out of doors under a south wall in Spring, and lift the bulbs in Autumn, or pot up in 
Autumn for greenhouse culture, ht. 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 0 
