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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911 
CRINUM — continued. each— i. d 
Rattrayi, a splendid species from Central Africa, bearing in umbels very large handsome 
pure white flowers ; a noble stove plant, ht. 20 in 7 6 
yemense, having very large satiny white fragrant flowers ; a beautiful plant for warm 
greenhouse, and may also be grown in warm localities beneath a south wall, the bulbs being 
planted in spring, ht. 2 ft 3 6 
See also Novelty List, page 7. 
X CROCOSMA. 
a.urea, lighting up the garden in September with its graceful racemes of brilliant reddish 
orange flowers, which are greatly prized for cutting, ht. 3 ft. The best treatment is to 
pot up the corms (6 in a 6-inch pot) in November or December, keep them in a cold frame 
until April, and then plant out in a peaty soil (not too dry) with warm sunny aspect. Unless 
the district is a cold one they may be left to establish themselves, but during winter a light 
covering should be given. The Crocosma aurea may also be grown on as a pot plant, and 
affords a brilliant decoration indoors in autumn : per doz. 4/6 o 5 
imperia.lis, a grand acquisition, producing in September flowers nearly 4 inches across, 
and of a fiery orange-red colour ; a tall and vigorous grower, and exceedingly showy, ht. 4 ft. 
First-Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 30/- 2 9 
CROCUSES. 
The Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of Spring, and occupies a deservedly prominent place in 
every garden. Planted as an edging in triple lines of one or more colours, the effect is striking. No Spring 
display surpasses that of broad wavy bands of golden-yellow, striped, purple, or pure white Crocuses when 
they expand their blossoms, in February and March. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted in the grass. 
Crocuses are extremely effective. In wild gardens, woodland walks, etc., the Crocus should be associated 
with the violet, the primrose, and the oxlip. 
For outdoors plant as shallow as possible, barely covering the bulb ; many amateurs pl ant too deeply, 
which is often the cause of Crocuses failing to bloom. Early plantings give the best results. 
BARR’S CHEAP SHOWY CROCUSES for Large Plantings. 
For a gorgeous effect in early Spring nothing can equal large masses of Golden-Yellow or Purple 
Crocuses, which attract the eye at a great distance. The value of the larger sized bulbs of Yellow 
Crocuses is that they produce more flowers to a bulb. 
1000 in S varieties 21 
500 in 5 „ 10 
250 in 5 varieties . 
100 in 5 „ 
Mixed Purple, Striped, and White Crocuses (yellows are not included in this mixture as they 
bloom earlier than the others) per lOO, is, 8 d. ; per 1000, 15L 6 d. 
per 1000 per 
s. d. s. 
Barr’s Deep Lavender-Purple ... 21 0...2 
Barr’s Bich Dark Purple 21 0...2 
Barr’s Striped 21 0...2 
Barr’s Pure White 21 0...2 
Goiden- Yellow, strong flowering bulbs 16 6...1 
Golden-Yellow large bulbs 22 6. ..2 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED 
100 
d 
3 
3 
3 
3 
9 
6 
per 1000 per loo 
Golden-Yellow extra large bulbs 30 
Cloth of Silver, true, white feathered 
ruby-purple, very pretty 30 
Cloth of Gold, golden-yellow heavily 
striped brown on outer petals ; a 
lovely little flower for dwarf edgings 18 
LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUSES. 
d. 
0...3 
•3 6 
6. ..2 o 
Large Bulbs for Pot-Culture and Flower Beds, etc. 
The following large-flowered named Crocuses are the best in cultivation, and we can confldently 
recommend them for planting in groups, edgings, select beds, and in designs. To obtain the finest effect 
the bulbs should be planted an inch apart. When grown in pots, plant thickly, and plunge the pots in 
ashes up to the rims only. When removed from under the ashes, place in an airy situation, and give water 
very freely at the roots. A charming effect is obtained by growing Crocuses in shallow saucers, 
using Barr’s Fertilised Fibre and Shell Mixture, or Pebbles and water (the bulbs touching one 
another). The saucers should be kept in an airy room without a fire, where gas is seldom burnt and where 
they can get plenty of light. When the bulbs are coming into bloom they may be brought into the 
sitting-room. 
s. d ) s. d 
1000 in 10 splendid varieties 30 o 250 in 10 splendid varieties 8 6 
500 in 10 „ „ 16 o I 100 in 10 „ „ 3 6 
Extra choice mixed, from named varieties (no yellows included except by special request), 
per 100, 2/3; per 1000, 21/- 
Barr’s Fertilised Fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture, for growing bulbs in Vases, Bowls, Jardinets, 
etc., 3s. bd. per bushel ; is. per peck. 
Full Cultural Directions and Illustrated List of Bowls and Vases on application 
