30 
BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
FRITILLARIA — continued. each — d 
IS-tifolia mixed shades, broad foliage and very handsome chequered flowers, larger 
and earlier than the varieties, ht. i ft. ...per too, io/6 ; per doz. i/6 o 2 
,, Beets, very large handsome flower, chequered bronzy red and yellow, inside 
mottleil yellow and red, ht. i ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, Vondel, very large flower of great substance, dull rose and green, inside 
mottled pale green and red, curious, ht. i ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
armena, rich yellow "j Charming dwarf species from Asia Minor, bearing f p. too, 8/6 
I elegant small bell-shaped flowers in April. They) p. doz. 1/3 — 
,, rubra, | shouldbeplantedinclumpsof i2bulbsormore,on j 
plum-coloured j rockworlc, etc. They also make good pot-plants. 1 . ,, 2/- o 3 
aurea, a very lovely species from Asia Minor, bearing in April large rich golden-yellow 
flowers, with brownish mottling inside ; charming alike in borders, pots, or on rockwork 
ht. J ft. (a Coloured Plate sent post free for 6rf.) per too, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 — 
„ „ ,, „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 15/- ; ,, 2/3 o 3 
Citrina, pretty bright green bells, shaded citron-yellow, ht. J ft 8/6 ; ,, 1/3 — 
cocci nea, a remarkably showy species of very elegant growth and bearing handsome red 
flowers with recurving petals ; more easily grown than F. recurva, per 100, 32/6 ; per doz. 4/6 o S 
Elwesii, a beautiful species, with large bright green bell-shaped flowers reflexed at mouth, 
delicately blotched reddish brown, ht. i ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Guicciardi, maroon-purple and green, distinct and pretty, ht. i ft 7/6 o 8 
imperialis (Crown Imperial). See below. 
kamschatica (The Black Lily), producing elegant pyramidal spikes of handsome black 
flowers in May, very striking, ht. f ft 2 6 
lanceolata, flowers curiously mottledgreen, brown, and yellow, distinct, ht. i ft., p. doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, S^racilis, flowers dark brown mottled, pretty, ht. I ft I o 
macrophylla {syn. Lilium Thomsonianum), a charming plant producing spikes of 
numerous bright rose-pink flowers ; it should be grown in a limestone gravel soil in partial 
shade per doz. 10/6 I o 
oranensis, a very handsome and distinct Algerian species, flowers dark maroon and green, 
ht. I ft I 6 
paliidiflora, very large handsome flowers of a pale creamy yellow, ht. 1 ft I 6 
persica (The Persian Lily), from Mount Ararat, with spikes of numerous dusky brown, 
small bell-shaped flowers, ht. 2 ft per too, 35/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
pluriflora, true, remarkably distinct and beautiful, of very graceful habit, flowers pale 
rosy purple, very early. It delights in shade with protection from cutting winds, per doz. 7/6 o 8 
pontica, large bells, yellowish green, flushed rose, inside green with dark spots, ht. i ft. 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
pudica, small deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, ht. 5 ft. ,, 10/6 i o 
pyrenaica, large elegant plum-coloured bells reflexing at mouth, inside olive colour, 
be.autifully reticulated brown, a most handsome plant, ht. ij ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
recurva, this beautiful species with its orange-scarlet drooping bells should have a place in 
every collection of choice plants, ht. I ft large bulbs, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, ,, ,, monster bulbs ,, 7/6 o 8 
Thunberfrii, a very distinct species with cream-coloured flowers, per 100,8/6 ; ,, 1/3 — 
Whittallii (new), flowers beautifully tesselated inside and out with reddish brown on a 
yellowish olive ground. First-Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 3/6 o 4 
FRITILLARIA imperialis~the Crown lmperia. 1 . 
The Crown Imperial is a stalely hardy border-plant, veiy effective in Spring when grouped 
in woodlands, wild gardens, orchards, etc. Its tall, stout, leafy stem terminates in a cluster of large 
drooping bell-shaped flowers, surmounted by a whorl of fresh green leaves. For forming bold groups 
in the permanent border or on lawns it is of great value, and should be allowed to remain undisturbed. 
To obtain the best success, plant the bulbs in September, in a good deep loam, the top 4 to 5 inches 
below the surface, and by preference on their sides, to prevent moisture accumulating in the centre. 
We offer specially strong selected bulbs, superior to what are usually sold, and which we hope will all 
bloom the first season. The Crown Imperial, however, is a plant which requires to become established 
a year in the ground to be at its best. 
