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BARR’S GENERAL BULB OATALOOUE, Autumn, 1911 
CALOCHORTUS-STAR T\JUPS -cotHinued. »ch-». d 
Maweanus, var. major (2), a very lovely species bearing large open cup-shaped white 
flowers covered with silky blue hairs, ht. 8 to 10 in per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Purdyi (3), a very beautiful species of easy culture ; it produces stems 10 to 15 inches high, 
well furnished with very large erect white flowers tinted mauve and green and covered inside 
with long hairs. First-Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 5/6 o 6 
mixed Star Tulips, gems for the rock-garden per 100, 12/6; ,, 1/9 — 
CAMASSIA (The Quamash), graceful hardy bulbous plants flowering from the end 
of Mav to June, charming in flower borders and valuable to naturalise. 
Cusickii, forming a handsome rosette of broad glaucous foliage, froth which rise tall spikes of 
large pale lavender starry flowers with yellow anthers, ht. 2 to 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
esculenta, producing spikes of pretty star -shaped blue flowers, ht. ij ft. ; charmingwhen 
naturalised in grass per 100, 3/6; per doz. 6 d. — 
,, alba, having spikes of pretty star-shaped flowers, lavender and white, ht. ly ft. 
per doz 5/6 o 6 
,, Royal Purple, a grand form of C. esculenta, bearing large flowers of a rich dark 
purple-blue shade, ht. ih ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Fraseri, a distinct species from California, with pretty delicate pale blue flowers, ht. i ft. 
per 100, 8/6 j per doz. 1/3 o 2 
Lelchtllnl, bearing elegant spikes of large starry flowers running from white to cream, 
and having handsome dark glaucous foliage, ht. 2 ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
New seedlinfif varieties, a very pretty strain, containing many beautiful shades of 
blue, lavender, French white, etc., flowers large and handsome, very decorative when 
grouped in beds and borders, ht. 2 ft per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
GANNAS. See our Spring Catah^ue of Bulbs and Tubers. 
CHINESE SACRED LILY. Narcissus Polyanthus, j#(z^z 64. 
CHIONODOXA (Glory of the Snow). The Chionodoxa is one of our loveliest Spring 
flowers, and when established its sheets of blue in very early Spring are a great attraction in 
the garden. It should be largely used in borders and dotted over bulb beds, also massed on 
rockwork. Once planted it comes up year after year, the flower spikes increasing in size and 
beauty. When associated with Narcissus minimus, the effect is very charming. For an effect 
the first season, plant the bulbs close together. The Chionodoxa may be grown also in pots 
and vases and had in bloom early in January, if brought on in a cold frame or cool greenhouse close 
to the glass. 
Luclllse (The Glory of the Snow), flowers brilliant blue, with clear snow-white centre. 
per 1000, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 81/. 
,, " extra selected bulbs ,, 5%; ,, 5/6; ,, lod. 
,, large bulbs for pst-culture 7/6; ,, 1/3 
,, a.lb£t, white flowers of delicate beauty, rare ...per doz. 12/6 ; each 1/3 
,, rosea, flowers ranging from delicate rose to rose-lilac, beautiful and rare „ iS/- ! ,, 1/6 
sardensis, one of those rare flowers of a true Gentian-blue, and so striking that for distant 
effect it cannot be too highly recommended per 1000, 35/- ; per 100, 4/- ; per doz. ^d. 
>, extra selected bulbs ,, 45/-; ,, 5/-; ,, gd, 
,, large bulbs for pot-culture ,, 6/6; ,, i/- 
SfiSfantea (,syn. C. grandiflora.), a very distinct and beautiful species, with large flowers 
of a beautiful soft lavender-blue per 1000, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8d 
,, extra selected bulbs ,, 55/-; ,, 6/-; ,, jod. 
,, large bulbs, for pot-culture ,, 10/6; ,, 1/6 
„ alba, flowers white, very beautiful and rare per doz. 25/- ; each 2/3 
Boissierl, a grand showy species blooming a shade dwarfer and later than C. LuciiUe, flowers large, 
soft lavender-blue, with very large and striking snowy white centre per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- 
Tmolusll, a valuable species for succession; it blooms later than C. Lucilice, the blue is more 
intense and the white centre larger per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 
X CLIVIA (syn. Imantophyllum), very handsome bulbous plants for conservatory and house 
decoration. They are easily grown in a temperature of 45 to 55 degrees with a moist atmosphere, 
but should be kept fairly dry while at rest. each— r d 
cyrtanthlflora., producing umbels of orange-coloured flowers, ht. 2 ft 5 6 
mlnlatcl, flowers orange-crimson, very showy, ht. 2 ft 5/6 & 7 6 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in 
Se])lember and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, more 
or less chequered or tesselated. In flower borders or naturalised in grass they are most 
beautiful. The foliage does not appear till Spring, and is very varied. If planted in August 
and early September most of the bulbs will bloom almost immediately ; but C. aulumnale 
type being a wild collected bulb requires to become established a >ear before blooming 
freely. Colchicums should not be planted in grasslands used for grazing. 
autumnale type, light rosy purple per 100, 14/6; per doz. 2/- o 3 
,, plenum, lilac, large and very double ,, 16/6 ; ,, 2/4 o 3 
,, album, pure white ,, 14/6; ,, 2/- o 3 
,, ,, plenum, pure white, large and very double, scarce ,, 2$f- 2 3 
,, roseum, flowers a charming purplish rose colour, a very strong grower 
and free bloomer, remarkably showy, per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
