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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1909. 
OXALIS (Wood-Sorrel), remarkably pretty little subjects delighting in hot dry positions 
on rock-work, etc., planted in a light sandy soil. In autumn they should be lifted and 
stored in dry soil or sand, being potted up in early spring for cold greenhouse, or planted 
out later for .summer blooming. Cernua bermudiana should be potted up early in 
autumn for winter flowering in the greenhouse. They all make pretty pot-plants, 
cernua var. bermudiana (The Bermuda Buttercup), a charming bulb for Winter 
flowering indoors, producing elegant terminal clusters of graceful bright yellow flowers for 
weeks. Tot up early and keep in a dark cool position for a few weeks to rcot well, atul 
then remove to a sunny window, or greenhouse ; the bulbs may also be potted later, kept in 
a frame, and planted out in spring per looo, 30/- ; per too, 3/6 ; per doz. 6 d. 
xfloribunda, producing from summer to autumn a profusion of charming rose-coloured 
flowers, with dark veins, ht. 8 in per too, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
X ,, alba, flowers white, beautiful, ht. 8 inches ,, 7 / 6 ; >■ */3 
X lasiandra, very handsome and distinct, with large deep green leaves and woolly stems, 
and umbels of bright rosy crimson flowers, ht. 9 in per too, 3/6 ; per doz. 6 d. 
X purpurata (syn. Bowiei), having large brilliant rose-coloured flowers and elegant foliage, 
ht. 6 in per too, S/6 ; per doz. lOrf. 
pyEONIES, Double and Single Chinese, for September and October planting. 
See our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
PEONIES, Double and Single European, for September and October planting. 
See our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
P/EONIA albjflora “The Bride.” \ 5,, Novelty List, 8. 
X PANCRATIUM calathinum. See Hymenocallis, /rrji; 42. 
illyricum, beautiful white flowers, with long filamentous outer segments. A fine pot-plant, 
or for planting under a south wall (the top to be 6 inches below the surface), ht. 2 ft. 
Large bulbs, |>er doz. 1 2/6 
,, Extra large bulbs 
mar’itimum (The Sea Daffodil), flowers white and delightfully fragrant; a handsome 
plant for pot-culture, or to plant under a south wall (the top to be 6 inches below the 
kirface), ht. i) doz. 3/6 
X PH/EDRANASSA (Queen Lily), handsome and showy bulbous plants from the Andes, 
suitable for pot-culture in greenhouse. In mild localities they may be grown out of doors 
if planted under a .south wall, at the depth of 5 or 6 inches, and covered with some light 
material during winter. April to June-flowering. 
Carmioli {Baker) a beautiful showy species of the Queen Lily from Costa Rica, having a 
Kucharis-like growth and bearing handsome umbels of flowers, carmine-red tipped green, 
ht. I ft. ; easily grown in a cold greenhouse or frame per doz. 25/- 
Chloracea, yellow, very fragrant, ht. I 5 ft per too, 17/6; ,, 2/6 
SChizantha, vermilion, tipped yellow and green, ht. ij ft „ S/6 
ventricosa, scarlet, with protruding anthers, ht. ft „ 5/6 
PHILADELPHUS. See Plants and Shrubs for Early Forcing, page 89. 
POLIANTHES tuberosa. See Tuberose, page 73. 
POLYANTHUS Narcissus, i're Narcissus, /uge 63. 
xPOLYGONATUM (Solomon’s Seal, or David’s Harp), very graceful sh.ade-Ioving 
plants, valuable for naturalising in woodlands, wild g.ardens, shady flower borders, etc. 
They make very elegant pot-plants, and may be 
forced into bloom by February. 
macrophyllum robustum, a remark- 
alfly fine variety of the Large-leaved Solomon’s 
Seal, forming handsome plants about 3 ft. high 
per too, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 
multiflorum, the Tall Solomon’s Seal, a 
fine bold plant of graceful habit, having 
arching stems of pendent while flowers, 
ht. 2 ft per too, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
,, variegatum. See Disporum. 
officinale, the Dwarf Solomon’s Seal, of 
dwarf graceful habit with elegant white 
flowers ; la valuable pot-plant for early 
forcing, and prized for shady herbaceous 
borders and naturalising in woodlands, etc., 
ht. I ft per ICO, to, '6 ; per doz. 1/6 
„ plenum, a pretty variety with semi-double 
POLYGONATUM MULTIFLORUM CROWING IN A POT. white bcllS PCr dOZ. 5/6 
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