Barr & sons, 11, 12 & 13 Kins: street, Covent Garden, London. 1 ? 
ANEMONES — continued. cadi— f. d 
nemorosa alba major, a lovely large-flowered single white variety, ht. J ft. 
per too, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
,, Alleni, very large single flowers, soft lavender-purple, beautiful, ht. J ft. 
per doz. 8/6 o 9 
„ “ Blue Bonnet,” the largest flowered blue Wood Anemone, and later to liloom 
than others, very pretty, ht. J ft per doz. S/6 o 9 
,, rosea fl. pi., a very lovely variety with semi-double pink flowers, ht. J ft. 
per doz. 6/6 o 7 
,, Robinsoniana, large single flowers, pale lavender, one of the most beautiful of 
the Wood Anemones, which should be freely naturalised in woodlands, on shady 
banks, rockwork, etc., ht. § ft per too, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
,, Vestal, flowers large, pure white, very lovely, ht. ^ ft ,, 15/- I 6 
palmata, characteristic heart-shaped foliage and glossy golden-yellow flowers, ht. | ft. 
per doz. 3/- o 4 
„ alba, flowers pure white, with golden-yellow stamens, beautiful, ht. f ft. 
per too, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 02 
ranunculoides (The Yellow Wood Anemone), avery pretty little dwarf species, bearing 
golden-yellow flowers in March and April, ht. ft per too, 4/6; per doz. %d. — 
See also Novelty lA&t,page 5. 
V ANOMATHECA (y/«. Lapeyrousia). 
Cruenta, a charming Cape bulb, with small bright scarlet, crimson-blotched flowers in 
July and August: very pretty as an edging out of doors in sunny situations, or on rockwork, 
and in pots, ht. J ft. ; plant in early Spring per too, 3/6 ; per doz. (>d. 
Sfrandiflora. See Novelty List, page 5. 
X ANTHOLYZA, handsome showy bulbous plants from the Cape, which may be grown in pots 
or out of doors under a south wall. 
CrOCOSmIOldes, a fine hybrid of A. paniculata x Crocosma, with spikes of brilliant 
reddish orange flowers, very robust grower, ht. 3 ft per too, 5/6; per doz. lod. — 
Lucldor, producing in summer spikes of bright scarlet flowers, ht. tj ft. Bulbs expected 
from South Africa in March per doz. 5/6 o 6 
X APIOS tuberosa, a rapid-growing elegant hardy deciduous climber, for arbours, trellises, 
etc., delighting in a sunny situation and a light sandy soil ; the flowers are brownish purple 
striped black and deliciously scented, the foliage light and graceful ; grow in pots or plant 
out from March to April per doz. 2/6 o 3 
ARUM, curious and interesting border plants, more or less handsome. They should be given 
choice spots in the border or on rockwork. As pot-plants they are very ornamental. 
Draamculus and Italicum are quite hardy ; the other species require Winter protection, 
such as ashes, leaves, litter, or cocoa fibre, and should be grown by preference in light loamy 
soil on a .sunny border. Plant Dioscoridis, draamculus, italicum, and palcestinum in Autumn, 
and crinitum and cornutum in March or April, 
arlstatum. Novelty List, 5. 
X cornutum (syn. Sauromatum guttatum), having a handsome foliage, with curiously 
marbled stems and flowers spotted dark crimson on a tawny red ground, ht. i.^ ft. Plant 
out in a sunny spot in March or April or pot up earlier. This bulb is also sold under the 
name of Monarch of the East, and if kept in a warm room will bloom without the aid 
of soil or water re/y large tubers, per doz. 7/6 o 8 
dracunculus (Dragon Arum), large purple-red and black-blue flowers, marbled stem, 
very handsome large bulbs, per doz. 4/6 o 5 
Italicum, leaves spotted and flowers greenish white, followed by handsome spikes of 
scarlet berries in autumn per too, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- — 
iSy All other species of Arum in commerce can also be supplied. 
ARUM LILY, or Calla. See Richardia. 
X ASPARAGUS medeoloides (ryw. Smilax, Medeola and Myrsiphyllum). iVi: Spring 
Bulb List. 
ASTILBE chinensls Davldii. See Novelty List, page 5. 
,, Japonlca. Spiraea. 
BABIAN A (Baboon-root), the flowers range in colour from blue to the richest crimson-m.igenta. 
and are set olT by a dark green hairy foli.age. They have a fine dwarf compact habit, and 
arc of great value for pots, rockeries, or the front of borders. Culture same as for the Ixia. 
Extra Choice mixture, of many beautiful colours per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 — 
BABIANA macrantha, a lovely little Cape bulb, almost unknown in England, with 
large clear sulphur-yellow flowers with purple centre, ht. 8 in. ; suitable for growing in pots 
(5 to 6 bulbs in a pot). Cape pit, or in sunny spots on rockery. Bulbs expected from 
S. Africa in March per doz. 4/6 O 5 
B/EOMETRA columellaris, another little charming bulbous plant from the Cape, very 
seldom seen in this country ; it h.is pretty golden-yellow flowers with crimson centre, 
ht. 8 in.; grow in pots (5 or 6 bulbs in a pot). Cape pit, or in sunny nooks on rockery. 
Bulbs expected from S. Africa in March per doz. 3/6 
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