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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1908. 
TIGRIDIA — continued. p. too dor.. 
grandiflora Ruby Queen (syn. lilacea), beautiful soft ruby-rose, large d. j. d 
handsome flower, lit. i ft. First-Class Certificate R.H.S 12 6...1 9 
Mixed Hybrids, containing many pretty shades 8 6...1 3 
TRILLIUM (Wood Lily, Trinity Flower or Wake Robin), beautiful wood-plants from 
North America, thriving in moist shady situations, where they make luxuriant foliage, 
and in Spring give beautiful large flowers ; charming in shady rock-gardens and borders, 
ht. I ft. each— s. d 
erythrocarpum (The Painted Wood Lily), a charming species, flowers of medium 
size, pure white, with crimson blotch at base of petals per doz. 10/6 1 o 
grand iflorum (Wake-Robin), beautiful large snowy white flowers 
per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
„ roseum, beautiful large flowers opening blush and dying off rose... ,, 10/6 1 o 
recurvatum, flowers purple, foliage handsomely marbled >, 10/6 1 0 
sessile californicum, large creamy white flowers and handsome spotted foliage, 
ht. 2 ft. Awarded First-Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 10/6 1 o 
,, Snow Queen, the finest white Wood Lily , habit of plant like that of Trillium 
sessile californicum , but flowers very large, white tinged cream and with cream-coloured 
centre, beautiful, ht. 2 ft per doz. 10/6 1 o 
stylosum, large white flowers flushed rose ,, 7/6 0 8 
TRITELEIA. See Milla. 
TRITONIA. In habit and growth these resemble the Spar axis, but the prevailing colours differ, 
and flowering later they form a most important succession. The colours range from buff to 
rose and the richest glowing orange, the flowers always having a beautiful transparency. l‘or 
pot-culture they are most valuable. Culture same as for Jxias. 
3 each of 10 splendid varieties, 5/6 
Mixed varieties per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- — 
crocata, bearing racemes of large bright orange flowers, remarkably showy, ht. ^ ft. 
per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 — 
rosea (syn. Montbretia rosea), a distinct species producing freely spikes of pretty rose- 
coloured flowers per 1000, 50/- ; per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. lod. 
TROP/EOLUM, all beautiful climbers. Azureum and Jarrattii are recommended for the 
greenhouse to trail over trellises, round pillars, etc. Polyphyllum and its variety Leichtlini 
revel on dry sunny slopes and sunny spots on rockwork and border. Tuberosum requires an 
open sunny situation and poor soil, and should have branches to scramble over. Speciosum 
may be successfully grown anywhere if planted in a cool, moist situation, where the sun 
does not strike at the roots. In hot dry districts it has also been grown successfully, 
planted close against the north side of evergreen hedges. 
azureum, a rare bulb, flowers rich violet-blue, with white centre, very lovely I 6 
Jarrattii, flowers scarlet, orange, and black, an exceedingly showy species per doz. 7/6 o 8 
polyphyllum, golden-yellow flowers in long trusses, quite hardy ,, 5/6 o 6 
,, Leichtlini, flowers of a rich brilliant orange-gold, very showy and 
beautiful. Award of Merit, 1901 per doz. 10/6 r o 
x speciosum, bright vermilion-scarlet flowers in clusters, quite hardy; grow in northern 
aspect or shady position, and in a moist soil. Orders booked for delivery in March, when 
the plants are just starting into growth Established pots, full of roots, per doz, 10/6 I O 
x tuberosum, flowers yellow and red, very showy; plant in Spring and lift in Autumn. 
The dried tubers are eaten by the natives of I’eru, and in Bolivia they are boiled and 
then frozen, being much esteemed as a delicacy per doz. 2/6 o 3 
x TUBEROSE. This valuable sweet-scented flower is too well known to need description. 
For early flowering pot the bulbs as soon as received, and plunge the pots in a temperature 
of about 60 degrees. The bulbs for succession keep dry, or pot at once to make root 
growth ; in either case the temperature should not be below 50 degrees, or the bulbs will suffer. 
Double American Dwarf, “Excelsior Pearl,” the finest strain, having 
large pure white double flowers of delicious fragrance. Orders booked for supply from 
January to May. Extra strong bulbs (6 to 7 in. in circumference), per 100, 1 5/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Barr's Lawn Grasses for September Sowing. 
Lawns should be renovated in September, after the wear and tear of Summer, sowing at the rate 
of I lb. per 100 square yards. Barr’s Thames Embankment Mixture, i/* per lb. ; Barr’s Standard 
Mixture for fine Lawns, 1/8 per lb. ; Barr’s Dwarf Mixture for extra fine Lawns, 2/3 per lb. Leaflet, 
with full particulars and many hints on the management of Lawns, sent on application, 
