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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1908. 
OXALIS — continued. each — s. d 
cernuafl. pi., flowers double, canary-yellow, a very pretty species for winter-blooming, ht. § ft. 
per ioo, 5/6 ; per doz. iorf. — 
„ var. be r mud iana (The Bermuda Buttercup), a charming bulb for Winter 
flowering indoors, producing elegant terminal clusters of graceful blight yellow flowers for 
weeks. Pot up early and keep in a dark cool position for a few weeks to root well, and 
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, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8 d. — 
xfloribunda, flowers rose-coloured, with dark veins, produced in profusion for many 
months, ht. 8 inches per 100, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
x ,, alba, flowers white, beautiful, ht. 8 inches ,, 7/6; „ 1/3 o 2 
x lasiandra, very handsome and distinct, with large deep green leaves and woolly stems, 
and umbels of bright rosy crimson flowers, ht. 9 inches per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. 6 d. — 
x purpurata (syn. Bowiei), large brilliant rose flowers and elegant foliage, ht. 5 ft. 
per too, 5/6 ; per doz. lod. — 
See also Noyelty List, page 8. 
P/EONIES, Double and Single Chinese. Plant in September and October. 
See our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
P/EONIES, Double and Single European. These bloom in May and are re- 
markably decorative. Plant in September and October. See our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
P/EONIA albjflora “The Bride.” j feNoyelty Ligt ,^ 8 . 
X PANCRATIUM calathinum. See Hymenocallis, page 44. 
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, per doz. 12/6 1 3 
>t t) ,, Extra large bulbs 1 6 
maritimum (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 
surface), ht. 1 £ ft per 100, 32/6 ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
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. See NoYelty List, page 8. 
chloracea, yellow, very fragrant, ht. ft per too, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
SChizantha, vermilion, tipped yellow and green, ht. ij ft 5/6 o 6 
ventricosa, scarlet, with protruding anthers, ht. ft „ 6/6 o 7 
PHILADELPHUS. See Plants and Shrubs for Early Forcing, page 91. 
POLIANTHES tuberosa. See Tuberose, page 74. 
POLYANTHUS Narcissus. See Narcissus, page 65. 
X POLYGONATUM (Solomon’s Seal, or David’s Harp), very graceful shade-loving plants, 
valuable for naturalising in woodlands, wild gardens, shady flower borders, etc. They make 
very elegant pot-plants, and may be forced into bloom by February, 
macrophyllum, the Large-leaved Solomon’s Seal, a handsome large-leaved variety, 
ht. 2 ft per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 o 2 
multiflorum, the Tall Solomon’s Seal, a fine bold plant of graceful habit, having 
arching stems of pendent white flowers, ht. 2 ft per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 — 
,, variegatum, foliage prettily variegated silver and green, ht. ft. ,, 7/6 o 8 
officinale, the Dwarf Solomon’s Seal, of dwarf graceful habit with elegant white 
flowers, a valuable pot-plant for early forcing, and prized for shady herbaceous borders 
and naturalising in woodlands, etc., ht. I ft per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 — 
stellatum (true), a very elegant plant producing from the axils of the leaves pretty 
clusters of white flowers, ht. 1 ft per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
Thunbergii, bright shining green broad foliage, and clusters of large waxy white pendent 
flowers, tipped green, on arching stems, ht. 15 ft per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
verticillatum (true), a very distinct tall-growing species producing numerous whorls 
of foliage and cream-coloured flowers, ht. 2^ ft per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- O 4 
PRIMROSES— JAPANESE— Varieties oT Primula Sieboldii. 
A charming hardy class of Primulas, bearing large bold heads of graceful flowers, in colour 
ranging from pure white, blush-pink, and soft rose to the most intense crimson, delicate mauve, 
and lavender-blue. They thrive in any shady sheltered border or shady parts of the rock-garden, 
and as pot plants for the cool greenhouse have few rivals in the spring and early summer months. 
100 in 10 beautiful named varieties 35 /* 
12 „ 12 „ „ 5/6 & 7/6 
6 „ 6 „ „ 3/6 & 5/6 
Beautiful varieties in mixture for massing per 100, 32/- ; per doz. 4/6 
