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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
ANEMONE, or Windflower. 
For brilliancy of colour few flowers can compare with the Anemone, which in 
Spring produces its masses of bloom in endless variety of shades ; all are valuable for 
cutting, lasting long in water. 
Cui/i'UitE. — Any good soil, moderately well drained, suits the Poppy Anemone. Plant in 
succession A. corouaria varieties from October to April, the roots four to six inches apart, at a 
depth of two to three inches, choosing a dry day, and when the ground is in good working 
condition. In y\piil and May, during dry weather give them a good watering two or three times a 
week, and when the flower buds a))pear water tliein daily if necessary. The Spring plantings for 
Summer and Autuoin flowering should be in a situatim where the ground is moists and shaded 
from the sun's rays after 10 or ii a.m., and the roots should he steeped in water for six hours before 
planting. In cold, blc.ak, or low-lying districts it is advisable not to plant before December, and to 
cover the beds lightly with long litter or cut evergreen branches until the plants are well in 
leaf, and danger from severe frost is past. 
ANEMONE ST. BRIGID. 
Semi-double Poppy Anemones. 
A very lovely and distinct strain, of graceful habit and 
producing large flowers mostly semi-double with finely divided 
petals, of the most brilliant varied colours, all showing a 
ST. BRIGID ANEMONES. handsome blue-black central boss, ht. I ft. ; the flowers are 
greatly prized for cutting. Il'e send otet young flowering roots, as they give much better results 
than older and larger roots per looo, 6o/- ; per loo, 6/6 ; per doz. l/- 
See also Novelty List, page 7. 
BARR’S DOUBLE POPPY ANEMONES (Ooronaria varieties). 
The flowers resemble semi-double Hollyhocks, and are extremely handsome, ht. i ft. When 
planted from October to December, they flower in succession during the early Spring months, 
while those planted from January to April flower in succession from April to July. 
2^ in 23 splendid new varieties ... 17/6 I gg varieties, 4/- 
per TOO. per doz. 
Barr’s Splendid Seedling Varieties, mixed, in great variety of s. d. s. d 
beautiful colours per 1000, 50/- 5 6...0 10 
Bluebeard, rich dark purplish blue, large-flowered 10 6... I 6 
Blush Beauty, white, flaked, and shaded delicate rose-pink, beautiful 6 6...1 o 
Chapeau de Cardinal, large handsome cerise-scarlet flowers; there may be a 
few white-flaked flowers found among these 10 6...1 6 
Fire King, bright showy scarlet, large flowers 10 6...1 6 
SINGLE rOFPY ANEMONES. 
BARR’S SINGLE POPPY ANEMONES. 
Coronaria varieties. 
These handsome Single Anemones have large beautiful 
saucer-shaped I’oppy-like blossoms, and during mild seasons, 
or in sheltered situations, flower continuously throughout the 
\Vintcr and Spring. Those planted in early Spring are very 
g.ay in May or June. 
Victoria Giant (Empress or Caen Anemones), Extra 
Fine Strain, a magnificent robust-growing race of Single 
Poppy Anemones with immense saucer-shaped flowers of the 
most brilliant and varied colours, ht. I ft., per 1000, 30/- ; 
per too, 3/6 ; per doz. 6d. 
“ Eastern Queen,” a grand showy Single Poppy Anemone 
from Syria, bearing large handsome flowers of a brilliant deep 
vermilion with narrow central creamy ring and blue-black boss, 
producing a splendid effect in the Spring flower garden, 
ht. 3 ft., per 100, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3. 
“His Excellency” (new), the largest of all Single 
Scarlet Poppy Anemones. It has a robust growth and bears 
very large handsome dark velvety scarlet flowers with large 
blue-black central boss ; a grand flower, ht. I ft. (a small pro- 
portion may flower a large white or blush shade, as the strain 
is not yet quite fixed); per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 ; each 2d. 
“The Bride,” flowers pure white, beautiful, ht. | ft., per 1000, 
25/- ; iier too, 2/9; per doz. 5rf. 
Scarlet, a fine showy variety, ht. 3 ft., per 1000, 30/- ; per 
too, 3 6 ; per doz. 6d 
Blue, handsome blue flowers, ht. | ft., per 1000, 42/- ; per 100, 
4/6; per doz. 8 d. 
Extra Fine Mixed Single Poppy Anemones, contain- 
ing many beautiful and brilliant colours, ht. J ft., per 1000, 
28/- ; per 100, 3/- ; per doz. ^d. 
