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BARR'S AUTUMN-, WINTER- AND SPRING-FLOWERING CROCUSES— continued. 
A Full Descriptive List of our Crocus Species, with their native habitats given, may be had 
on application. 
The few species quoted in the following list are mostly those we can offer cheaply in quantity, and 
we can strongly recommend them for naturalising and massing on rockwork, in grass, etc., where 
their beauty will delight the eye from Autumn till early Spring. 
Autumn-Flowering. 
Asturicus, a pretty species, flowers 
ranging from pale mauve to purple- 
lilac, with darker striping at base... 
Longiflorus (odorus), charming soft 
rose-lilac, very beautiful when 
naturalised 
Pulcheilus, a lovely species, flowers 
lavender-blue with white anthers ... 
Salzmanni, lilac, with dark feather- 
ing 
Sativus (Saffron Crocus), large 
flowers, purplish lilac, feathered 
violet, and with showy orange 
stigmata. ( Requires to be established 
to flower freely ) per iooo, 40/- 
Sativus Pallasii, flowers lilac deli- 
cately veined, pretty 
Speciosus, bright blue, remarkably 
handsome and showy, one of the 
hardiest and most beautiful Autumn 
Crocuses for planting in grass, etc. 
per 1000, 42/- 
per 100 per doz. 
s. 
d. s. d 
12 
6...1 9 
IO 
6...1 6 
12 
6...1 9 
IO 
6... 1 6 
4 6...0 8 
25 0...3 6 
4 6...0 8 
Speciosus Aitchisonii, flowers very 
large and handsome 10 6. ..I 6 
Zonatus, rose-lilac, with orange zone, 
most beautiful per 1000, 45/- 5 0...0 9 
Mixed Autumn-Flowering Species 
for naturalising in grass 1000,42/- 4 6...0 8 
Winter-Flowering. 
Ancyrensis, deep orange - yellow 
flowers 8 
Biflorus, snowy white feathered violet, 
handsome ...per 1000, 2S/- 3 
„ Pestalozzse, having dainty little 
white flowers with yellow 
base 7 
„ pusillus, flowers white feathered 
outside, throat orange, a 
lovely little species 5 
Cloth of Gold (C. susianus), golden- 
yellow, heavily striped brown out- 
side ; when opening flat in the sun 
beds of this crocus resemble carpets 
of gold ; a lovely little flower for 
edgings and masses, per 1000, 18/6 2 
Etruscus, flowers silvery lavender to 
purple, slightly veined outside 10 
6... 1 3 
0...0 6 
6.. . 1 3 
6.. .0 10 
0...0 4 
6. ..1 6 
per 100 per doz. 
$. d. s. d 
Hyemalis Foxii, white veined rich 
purple towards base, with yellow 
throat, pretty — ...3 6 
Imperati, violet, fawn, and black, 
beautiful and distinct, per 1000, 42/- 4 6...0 8 
Sieberi, flowers lilac-purple with 
yellowish base 5 6...0 10 
Yitellinus, golden-yellow with deep 
orange interior, stigmata orange- 
scarlet 10 6... 1 6 
Mixed Winter-Flowering Species, 
per 1000, 50/- 5 6...0 10 
Early Spring-Flowering. 
Aureus, flowers rich golden-yellow ... 10 
Aureus sulphureus concolor, beau- 
tiful soft sulphur colour 7 
,, ,, pallidus, soft primrose self 10 
Balansss, deep golden, delicately 
feathered and shaded bronzy brown 
outside, very pretty 17 
Tommasinianus, a very beautiful 
flower, pale sapphire-lavender, out- 
side' silvery grey, stigmata orange ; 
a charming continuous bloomer and 
one of the best to naturalise in grass 
per 1000, 45/- 5 
Yernus Ira Aldridge, pretty pale 
lilac flushed white 5 
„ leucorhyncus (Pheasant’s 
Feather), white feathered 
purple, beautiful 17 
„ L’Unique, pretty soft purplish 
rose 6 
,, obovatus, white, striped lilac, 
a very pretty flower 5 
,, Petro Polowsky, prettily veined 
and shaded lavender-purple on 
a silvery ground, showy 7 
Yersicolor (Cloth of Silver), white 
prettily feathered ruby-purple, 
per 1000, 30/- 3 
,, obscura, deep lilac, shaded and 
feathered deep purple, beautiful 5 
Mixed Early Spring-Flowering 
Species, for naturalising in 
grass per 1000, 42/- 4 
6 ... 1 6 
6.. .1 3 
6.. . 1 6 
6. . .2 6 
0...0 9 
6.. .0 10 
6. . .2 6 
6.. .1 o 
6.. .0 10 
6. . .1 3 
6.. .0 6 
6...0 10 
6...0 8 
CROWN IMPERIAL. See Fritillaria imperialis, page 30. 
CYCLAMEN Persicum, for Greenhouse, Large-Flowered Strain, a great improvement 
on the old strain ; plants are of fine compact habit, with flowers large, of rich and delicate colours, 
and standing well above the handsome foliage. 
Plants in Pots set with bud or in bloom, supplied from September to December — per doz. 15/-, 2l/-> 
25/-, and 30/- j each 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, 3/6, and 5/6, according to size. 
Seed for November Sowing pkt* */6 and 3/6 
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