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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1908. 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in 
September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, while 
the foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers ; they are seen to 
best advantage naturalised in grass where their blooms are not spoilt by Autumn rains. 
The bulbs, if planted in August and early September, will bloom almost immediately. 
each— s. if 
autumnale, light rosy purple per ioo, 14/6 ; per doz. 2/- o 3 
,, plenum, lilac, large and very double per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
,, album, pure white 14/6; ,, 2/- ° 3 
,, ,, plenum, pure white, large and very double, very scarce 3 6 
,, roseum, flowers a charming purplish rose colour, a very strong grower 
and free bloomer, remarkably showy, per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
,, ,, plenum, large double purplish rose, flowers very pretty 
per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Bivonae, rosy lilac flowers, a fine species Crop failed — 
Bornmulleri, a grand large-flowered species with very large globular flowers, pretty rose- 
lilac with white centre 2 6 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per doz. 5/6 o 6 
^ grand species from the Zigana Dagh (Gipsy Mountain), bearing immense 
expanded flowers of a beautiful soft rose shading to white at base, remarkably handsome. 
CWe coloured plate in “ Flora and Sylva” June 1903) per doz. 10/6 1 o 
Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white, a 
remarkably striking flower ; give a light covering during winter ...per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Sibthorpi, a giant species, with handsome rosy purple chequered flowers, very handsome ... 4 6 
speciosum album. See Novelty List , page 5. 
speciosum, flowers glowing deep rose-carmine, with golden anthers, petals of great sub- 
stance, very large and handsome per too, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- o 6 
,, maximum, flowers very large and of a rich deep crimson, very fine 3 6 
variegatum (syn. tessellatum and Agrippinum), chequered rose-purple and white, a 
very pretty and showy flower per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc. „ 14/6; ,, 2/- — 
Collection of 6 each of 10 varieties of named Colchicums, 18 / 6 ; 3 each, 9 / 6 . 
Pretty small Winter and Early Spring-flowering Colchicums. 
cilicicum, a very pretty species with soft rose- 
coloured flowers chequered a deeper rose and shading 
to almost crimson at tip of petals per doz. 4/6 o 5 
crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple- 
violet, February, ht. 3 in per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Decaisnei, producing in profusion soft flesh- 
coloured flowers, Nov. to Dec per doz. 4/6 o 5 
montan um, a beautiful little species throwing up 
a profusion of flowers, varying from rose to blush- 
white, ht. 3 inches per doz. 3/6 o 4 
IV Other species such as brachyphyilum , hydro- 
phyllum , and Ubanoticum, can be supplied, but 
they differ very little from montanum. 
xCOMMELINA tuberosa (Blue Spidcrwort), a 
fine border plant, covered with flowers of the richest 
gentian blue, from Summer to Autumn. Plant out- 
doors in April in a sunny situation, or start earlier in 
a gentle warmth and plant out in May ; lift the tubers 
in Autumn, and store during the Winter in dry sand, 
ht. ij ft per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
x COOPERIA Drummondii (Evening Star), a lovely little bulbous plant from Texas, 
requiring out of doors a sunny sheltered situation and light soil, otherwise a frame or cool 
greenhouse ; it produces long tubular waxy white flowers slightly tinged red outside, opening 
in the evening with a delicate primrose fragrance, ht. f ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
CORYDALIS bulbosa, a very graceful little Spring flower for front border and rockwork, 
flowers rosy purple, ht. § ft per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. iorf. — 
„ Ledebouriana, a beautiful little creeping species from Bokhara, bearing 
racemes of rosy purple flowers in February and March per doz. 12/6 I 3 
COLCHICUM CROCIFLORUM. 
