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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1908. 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUSES. 
Large Bulbs for Pot-Culture and Flower Beds, etc. 
The following large-flowered named Crocuses are the best in cultivation, and we can confidently 
recommend them for planting in groups, edgings, select beds, and in designs. To obtain the finest effect 
the bulbs should be planted an inch apart. When grown in pots, plant thickly, and plunge the pots in 
ashes up to the rims only. When removed from under the ashes, place in an airy situation, and give water 
very freely at the roots. A charming effect is obtained by growing Crocuses in shallow saucers, 
using Barr’s Fertilised Fibre and Shell Mixture, or Pebbles and water (the bulbs touching one 
another), and this may be accomplished in an ordinary sitting-room. 
s. d s. 
1000 in 10 splendid varieties 27 6 250 in 10 splendid varieties 7 
500 in 10 „ 14 6 100 in 10 „ „ 3 
Extra choice mixed, from named varieties (no yellows included except by special request), 
per 100, 2/3; per iooo, 21/- 
d 
6 
6 
per 100 per doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Barr's Golden-Yellow, Giant Bulbs ; 
producing an abundance of flowers, 
remarkably showy ...per 1000, 5°/- 
flgnes Maria, rich deep purple, 
handsome long flower, very free 
blooming per 1000, 25/- 
Bleu Celeste, the most beautiful of all 
the large-flowered Crocuses, flowers 
soft pale azure with silvery shading 
inside, and striking orange stigmata 
David Rizzio, deep purple, 
per 1000, 25/ 
Harlequin (new), large glossy violet- 
purple flowers striped white, dark 
purple stem, handsome and showy 
per 1000, 30/- 
King of Whites, the Finest White 
Crocus, producing very handsome 
long snowy white flowers of great 
size per 1000, 25/- 
Madame Mina, white striped and 
shaded lilac, violet base, large 
flower per 1000, 25/- 
5 6...C 10 
2 9...0 5 
4 6...0 8 
2 9...0 5 
3 6...0 6 
2 9...0 s 
2 9...0 5 
per 100 per doz. 
5. d. s. d 
Margot, a most lovely variety, 
flowers large, outer petals shaded 
white, inner petals soft lavender, 
strongly recommended, per 1000, 30/- 
Mont Blanc, pure white „ 25/- 
President Lincoln, fine bold globular 
flowers, dark gtossy purple 
per icoo, 25/- 
Pride of Albion, white, slightly 
striped violet, dark violet base, fine 
and showy per 1000, 25/- 
3 6...0 6 
2 9...0 5 
2 9...0 s 
2 9...0 5 
Purpureus grandiflorus, long hand- 
some rich deep purple flowers 
per 1000, 25/- 2 9...0 5 
Purple Queen, splendid large flowers 
of a rich deep lavender purple 
per 1000, 35/- 4 0...0 7 
Sir Walter Scott, discarded. Now 
superseded by much finer kinds. 
Snow Queen, large globular snowy 
white flowers, handsome 
per 1000, 27/6 3 0...0 6 
CROCUSES. 
BARR’S AUTUMN-, WINTER- AND SPRING-FLOWERING SPECIES. 
No hardy garden is complete without these floral gems, which carry on a continual display of bloom 
from August to March, and light up the garden with their bright colours in winter when few other plants 
are flowering. On rockwork and in grass they form a charming picture, while in pots they make a very 
pretty effect. In nomenclature we have followed Mr. George Maw’s Monograi-h on the Croci. 
The delightful effect produced by masses of C. speciosus, C. longiflorus, C. satlvus, C. Tommasinianus, 
etc., when naturalised, can only be realised by those who have witnessed it. 
Cultural Directions.— Any ordinary garden soil suits these Crocuses. Plant the bulbs as early 
as possible, and very shallow, barely covering them with soil. 
Selections of Autumn-Flowering 1 Species. 
3 each of 20 species 12/6 & 18/- 1 3 each of 12 species 6/6 & 10/6 
1 „ „ 20 4/6 & 6/6 I 1 „ „ 12 „ 2/6 & 4/- 
Selections of Winter-flowering Species. 
3 each of 25 species 21/- I 3 each of 12 species 10/6 
1 „ „ 25 ., 7/6 | 1 „ 12 3/9 
Selections of Spring-flowering Species. 
3 each of 25 species 8/6 & 12/- I 3 each of 12 species 6/6 & 10/6 
1 „ „ 23 3/- & 4/6 I 1 „ „ 12 2/6 & 4/. 
