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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
IXIA.— The African Corn Lily. 
A most graceful plant, bearing on wiry stems 15 to 21 inches high long loose racemes of bloom 
of remarkably rich and varied colours. All have a brilliant dark centre, and in the sun’s rays present 
a picture of gorgeous beauty. 
Culture in Pots. — From October to January plant five or six bulbs in a four- or five-inch pot, 
using a compost of turfy loam, leaf soil, and silver sand. Make the soil firm about the bulbs, and 
plunge the pots, up to the rim only, in ashes in a cold pit or frame, or under a south wall. Until a 
little top growth has been made no water should be given, and then only sparingly at first. When the 
plants are in growth, the lights should be left off except during wet or frosty weather. Early in 
February, or when sufficient growth has been made, remove the plants to the greenhouse, keep close to 
the glass, and carefully attend to the watering. 
Culture Outdoors. — Plant from November to January, at a depth of three inches, and the bulbs 
two inches apart, on raised beds, in a prepared light loamy soil, in a sunny situation, protected if possible 
from cold east and northerly winds. When planting cover the bulbs with coarse sand. A covering of 
straw, litter, heather, or other light material will protect the early top growth from frosty winds, but 
it should be removed in March. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF IXIAS. , ^ 
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6 each of 20 splendid varieties 10 6 
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3 ,, 12 ,, ,, 2/6 & 3 6 
Barr’s “Rainbow” Mixture of Ixias in great variety of gorgeous colours, for filling beds 
and massing in sunny borders per 1000, 25/- ; per too, 3/- ; per doz. (>d. 
The following varieties are the most distinct and beautiful in cultivation. 
GROUP OF IXIA FLOWERS. 
Humbert, very large, coppery p- 
rose, black centre, beautiful and *• 
distinct per 1000, 32/- 3 
La Favorite, primrose, crimson 
centre per 1000, 32/- 3 
Lady Slade, beautiful rose-pink, 
carmine centre 15 
Mag^nifica, handsome, rich deep 
yellow, chocolate centre 8 
Magnum Bon um, large, white 
with blue centre 4 
Nitens, intense deep magenta, 
handsome 5 
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BeSiUty of Norfolk, canary, centre 
black per 1000, 32/- 
Bucephalus major, rich crimson 
claret-colour, beautiful per 1000, 35/- 
Cato, creamy while with crimson centre, 
large and beautiful 
Conqueror, yellow, shaded red 
per 1000, 32/- 
Crateroides, rich cerise-scarlet, early, 
and greatly valued for cutting 
Donnatello, large, flowers brick-scarlet, 
brown centre, a most lovely colour 
Elvira, French grey, violet centre 
Emperor oT China, rich yellow, 
centre black, a grand variety 
Erubescens major, deep rose-car- 
mine, black centre, beautiful 
Excelsior, large, handsome crimson- 
scarlet per 1000, 40/- 
Golden Drop, golden-yellow, dark 
centre per 1000, 35/- 
Prsestans, ruby-crimson, be.autiful 
per 1000, 35/- 
Queen of Roses, beautiful 
bright rose, large double flowers ... 
Viridiflora (The Green Ixia), 
flowers beautiful sea-green, with 
black centre per 1000, 80/- 
Vulcan, orange-red, black centre 
per 1000, 35/- 
White Queen, the largest pure 
white Ixia, with velvety crimson 
centre per 1000, 32/- 
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