BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1908, 
CYRTANTHUS— continued. each-i d 
Marian, an elegant hybrid between C. lutcsccns and a form of C. avgustifolius , producing 
freely spikes a foot long, bearing fine heads of curved flowers yellow and bright red ; a fine 
greenhouse plant, ht. 12 to 15 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., April 5th, 11)04 3 6 
sanguineus glaucophyllus, flowers nearly 4 in. across with broad recurving 
petals, colour sparkling salmon-scarlet with golden anthers, interior of flower lined blood- 
crimson ; a grand variety per doz. 72/- 6 6 
EURYCLES 
Cunninghami (The Brisbane Lily), a handsome stove or warm greenhouse 
bulbous plant allied to the Pancratium , with handsome broad foliage and large heads of pearly 
white flowers, ht. I ft. Pot up in February and place in bottom heat, giving abundance of 
water while the plants are in growth..., per doz, 21/- 2 o 
sylvestris (syn. australasica amboinensis), the Amboyna Lily, a handsome plant for 
warm greenhouse or stove, having a broad heart-shaped foliage and a large umbel of tubular 
pearly white flowers, ht. 1 to 2 ft per doz. 12/6 1 3 
tl „ ,, extra strong bulbs „ 2t/- 2 o 
FREESIA 
Cha.pma.nii, a beautiful new hybrid Freesia, a cross between F. aurea and F. refracta 
alba , bearing elegant racemes of flowers nearly the size of F. refracta alba , varying from primrose 
to canary with golden shading and brilliant orange blotch, delicately fragrant per doz. 30/- 2 9 
refracta alba, The true Pure White variety. See page 29. 
Tubergeni (P. refracta alba x F. Armstrongs, a lovely new hybrid with flowers 
the size of Freesia refracta alba , of a delicate rose-lilac shade with white throat and base of 
tube bronzy gold, deliciously scented per doz. 36/- 3 3 
Tubergeni “Amethyst,” flowers a charming soft shade of lavender or mauve, very 
beautiful. Award of Merit R.H.S., 1907 3 6 
GERBERA Jamesoni (Barberton Daisy), a very handsome plant from South Africa, 
bearing large showy flowers, resembling giant daisies, colour fiery scarlet. Suitable for very 
hot sheltered sunny gardens, or may be grown as a cool greenhouse plant. 
per doz. 10/6 & 15/- ; 1/- & 1 6 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong plants, ,, 24/- & 36/- ; 2/6 & 3 6 
„ „ ,, Smaller plants, ready for potting on, per doz. 7/6 o 9 
GLADIOLUS 
primulinus (Maid of the Mist), a rare and lovely species found growing in the 
neighbourhood of the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi River, where the spray at times 
completely covers it. The flowers, which are of a beautiful soft primrose-yellow, are of 
quaint hooded form and borne on spikes 2 to 3 ft. high. Easily grown in pots in a cold 
greenhouse or out of doors in warm localities ; while in full growth it should have a liberal 
supply of water per doz. 48/- 4 3 
princeps, the largest- flowered and perhaps the most showy Gladiolus ever raised. Flowers 
of great size, very open, and beautifully formed, brilliant deep scarlet with white stripe down 
centre of petal ; remarkably effective in the flower-border per doz. 10/6 1 o 
salmoneus ( Baker ), a fine distinct species from Griqualand East, found growing at an 
altitude of 3,000 to 4,000 ft. It produces spikes 18 in. high with showy salmon-red flowers 
2 in. long per doz. 21/- 2 o 
GLORIOSA Leopoldi, a fine new Glory Lily from the Congo, producing an abundance of 
beautiful self-golden-yellow flowers ; a grand warm greenhouse climber 3 6 
HELONIOPSIS breviscapa, a charming little plant introduced by us from Japan, pro- 
ducing out-of-doors in February and March sturdy little spikes 4 in. high studded with 
dainty white flowers passing off rose ; it delights in a half-shady situation. Award of 
Merit R.H.S. See coloured plate in “ The Garden," July 22nd, 1905 per doz. 15/- 1 6 
HEPATICA 
angulosa alba, a pure white-flowered form of the handsome FT. angttlosa and a valuable 
addition to this lovely family. We obtained an Award of Merit for this plant from the 
R.H.S per doz. 10/6 1 o 
Double White, a rare and beautiful variety with pure white very double flowers. 
F'irst-Class Certificate R.H.S 5 6 
HYMENOCALLIS Amancses, the Golden-Yellow Peruvian Daffodil, a rare and hand- 
some greenhouse bulbous plant, ht. i£ to 2 ft per doz. 36/- 3 6 
IRIS 
pur-sind, a pretty free-blooming hybrid of I. persica purpurea and /. Sindjarensis, pro- 
ducing dwarf plants covered with rosy purple flowers shaded blue, ht. 4 to 5 in. ; charming 
in pots or on rockwork per doz. 15/- 1 6 
