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ENGLISH FLORIST TULIPS -continued. 
loo. By this means hail, rain, and very hot drying sun are kept off, and the flowers open in all their purity, 
while the period of flowering is prolonged by some weeks. 
$£}■• To those who wish to know all about the English Tulip, we recommend “ The English Tulip,” 
a little pamphlet containing the lectures delivered on this flower at the great Tulip Conference of 
the Royal National Tulip Society, held at Royal Botanic Society's Gardens , May 12th, 1897, price ts. 
BARR’S ENGLISH MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS. 
25 in 25 Beautiful Varieties, Bizarres, Bybloemen , and Roses ...10/6, 15/-, 21/-, & 42/- 
12 in 12 „ „ 3/6, S/6. 7/6, 12/6, & 21/- 
In the above collections the Bizarres embrace the following colours, — self shades of red, crimson, 
scarlet, maroon, and chestnut ; also flakings of orange, scarlet, crimson, brown, and black, on a lemon or 
golden-yellow ground. The Bybloemens are made up of self shades of purple, violet, lilac, and heliotrope, 
all with a dazzling white centre ; also beautiful flakings of black, violet, purple, and lavender, on a clear 
white ground. The Roses contain lovely self shades of rose and rose-scarlet ; also pretty flakings of 
delicate pink, soft rose, glowing scarlet, and deep crimson on a pure white ground. 
Barr’s Choice Mixture of Beautiful English Florist Tulips, in great variety, comprising 
Bizarres, Bybloemens, and Roses. When massed in quantity in beds and borders these beautiful 
Tulips present a brilliant picture, resembling a richly coloured Persian carpet 
per 1000, 95/-; per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 
A FEW GOOD NAMED VARIETIES OF ENGLISH TULIPS. 
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Adonis, finely feathered and lightly flamed purple and black on a dazzling white ground... 7 
,, ( breeder ), rich violet-purple, handsome 7 
Annie McGregor, flamed and feathered brilliant rose-scarlet on white 7 
,, (breeder), flower of fine form, of a lovely deep rosy scarlet. This is very liable 
to break into a feather or flame. Award or Merit R. If. S., 1901 7 
Bessie, flamed and feathered brilliant purple on a snowy white ground, dwarf 5 
„ (breeder), rich plum purple, handsome 7 
Black Diamond, flamed and feathered glittering black on a pure white ground, tall 
and handsome 10 
Beauty of Litchurch (breeder), soft rose-lilac, very pretty 10 
Colbert, flamed chocolate on a bright golden-yellow ground, dwarf and very showy 3 
Demosthenes, flamed and feathered chocolate on a yellow ground 4 
Dr. Hardy, flamed and feathered dark scarlet on a bright orange-yellow ground, very 
striking per 100, 25/- 3 
Elizabeth Pegg (breeder), soft heliotrope, beautiful 10 
Friar Tuck, feathered purple on white ground, very handsome 10 
George Hayward, flamed and feathered rich crimson- maroon on gold, a very large 
handsome flower per 100, 25/- 3 
,, ,, Extra fine feathered strain 7 
George Hardwicke (breeder), deep heliotrope, very fine 10 
Goldfinder, bright scarlet with brilliant yellow centre, a very handsome variety 7 
Industry (breeder), intense scarlet-cerise, beautiful 7 
James Wild (breeder), deep olive-brown with yellow base, very handsome 7 
Kate Connor, flowers of lovely clear soft rose 3 
Lord Derby (breeder), brilliant rose-scarlet, large open flower 5 
Lord Lilford, feathered dark chocolate on a yellow ground, fine large flower 3 
Lord Stanley, of fine form, very prettily flamed and feathered mahogany-crimson on 
a bright yellow ground 4 
,, ,, (breeder), rich deep maroon, flower of fine form with short broad petals 5 
Mabel (breeder), beautiful soft rose with large dazzling white centre 7 
Masterpiece, flamed and feathered black on orange ground 6 
Samuel Barlow, flamed and feathered glowing scarlet-crimson on a glittering golden 
ground, flower of perfect form 10 
„ „ an extra finely marked strain of the above 15 
,, ,, (breeder), large handsome flower, of perfect form, rich mahogany-brown 10 
Sir Joseph Paxton, flamed and feathered maroon on a lemon-colourcd ground, hand- 
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,, ,, (breeder), dark chocolate-brown, handsome IO 
Sulphur, flamed and feathered mahogany-brown on a yellow ground, delightfully fragrant 4 
Talisman (breeder), slaty violet, very distinct 7 
Wedding Coat, feathered black on a dazzling white ground, very striking 15 O...I 6 
Zfi / 11 A full descriptive list of English Florist Tulips can be had on application. 
VALLOTA purpurea (The Scarborough Lily), a most valuable Autumn-flowering cool each 
greenhouse plant, producing on stout stems umbels of 5 or more large brilliant scarlet flowers *• 
which open in succession, thus remaining decorative a long time. It may be planted out of 
doors in May, and when in bud potted up for greenhouse or sitting-room decoration. 
Established in pots, per doz. 21/-, 28/- & 36/- ; each 2/-, 2/6 & 3 6 
x WATSONIA, very ornamental and showy bulbous plants, which may be grown in pots for the 
cool greenhouse or be planted outdoors in a warm sunny situation, plenty of water being 
given while in growth. 
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