BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1913. 
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MUSCARI cacli —s. 
“ Heavenly Blue,” the most beautiful of all Starch and Grape Hyacinths, and one of the 
loveliest blue flowers of spring, 
monster tmlbs giving an abundance of flower, per 1600, 75/- ; ])er too, S/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Masseyanum, a very distinct new Tassel-Hyacinth with bright rosy coloured flowers 
per doz. 21/- 2 
NERINE 
flexuosa alba, a rare and beautiful bulbous plant, bearing an umbel of about twelve 
snowy white flowers, with elegantly undulated and rccurviirg petals, ht. 2 ft. ; a fine subject 
for pot-culture in cool greenhouse, or to plant out of doors under a south wall. Award or 
Merit R.H.S. and R.15.S Strong flowering plants in pots, per doz. 42/- 4 
Powell’s Beautiful New Hybrids from an amateur’s collection, varying in colour 
from pink to dark crimson, ht. tS in per doz. 25/- 2 
SPARAXIS Scarlet Gem, flowers brilliant velvety scarlet with yellow centre, producing 
a gorgeous effect of colour when massed in borders or on rockwork ; a gem for sunny 
situations outdoors or for pots, ht. ft per too, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
SPIR/EA Avalanche, a grand new variety with elegant foliage and noble plumes of snowy 
white flowers which are larger than those of other kinds ; a fine pot plant and forcer I 
TIGRIDIA (Mexican Tiger Flower) — Two New Varieties. Orders booked for December delivery. 
X “ Rose Giant,” very large and beautiful rose-coloured flowers with spotted centre, a 
vigorous grower per doz. 3/- 
X “The Giant,” flowers large, orange red with rose and yellow, very vigorous „ 3/- 
TRITONIA Prince of Orange, a very beautiful variety of T. crocata, bearing very 
freely elegant branching racemes of very large glowing orange-scarlet coloured flowers ; a 
fine bulbous plant for south borders, terrace vases, or for pot culture in cool greenhouse 
per doz. 10/6 
TULIPS— New varieties. May-flowering. 
Golden Bronze (4), a remarkably handsome and beautiful Cottage Tulip, flower large 
and cup-shaped of beautiful symmetry, colour glossy golden-bronze shaded mahogany 
towards centre, ht. 26 in. ; quite an artist’s flower. See Coloured Plate in “ The Garden, ' 
.September 14, 1912 per ico, 45/-; per doz. 6/- 
Inglescombe Yellow (4), may be called a Yellow Darwin Tulip, large globular 
flowers of perfect form of a glossy canary-yellow, a remarkably beautiful flower, ht. 18 in. 
Award or Merit R.H.S per 100, 21/-; per doz. 3/- 
Louis XIV. (4), a stately Cottage Tulip, bearing globular flowers of immense size, with 
broad petals rich purple heavily flushed golden-bronze at margin, inside golden-bronze 
shading to bronzy purple, very tall and stately ; remarkably handsome, ht. 26 in. Cer itpi- 
CATE OR Merit R.K.S. Coloured Plate in“ The Garden," September i/\th, U)i 2 perdoz.15/- 
Moonlight (i), a very beautiful Cottage Tulip with long elegant flowers of a delicate pale 
primrose ; a most valuable Tulip for flower borders or cutting, ht. 20 in. Coloured Plate in 
“ The Garden," November ^th, 1912 '. per doz. 6/6 
Mrs. Kerrell, a most lovely Cottage Tulip of elegant form with pointed petals, the three 
outer ones slightly reflexing, colour a beautiful light rose with delicate amber tinge, centre 
white bordered electric blue, ht. 18 in., vety scarce. Coloured Plate' in ” The Garden, " 
November <)th, 1912 per doz. 21/- 
Quaintness (4), a very distinct Cottage Tulip, large handsome long flowers, inside 
shaded mahogany on a dark golden ground, outside flushed deep rose. Award of Merit 
R.H.S -per 2 ij- 
Sensation, a remarkably handsome new Parrot Tulip and a great novelty, flowers very 
large, with deeply cut and curling petals, heavily blotched and striped blackish purple on a 
white ground, quite a new colour in Parrot Tulips. Botanical Certificate R.H.S., 
1912 {only a few bulbs for sate) 
Walter T. Ware, a grand Cottage Tulip, and the richest deep golden of all, flowers 
globular, with broad petals, the three outer ones reflexing at the top, very beautiful. A 
wonderful lasting Tulip, hi. 18 in. Award or Merit R.H.S 
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BARR’S VELVETY GRASS PATHS. 
A charming feature in well-laid-out Spring gardens are close velvety grass walks. They are soft to 
Walk upon, restful to the eye, and provide a delightful contrast to the colours in the flower border. 
BARR’S SPECIAL GRASS SEED FOR PATHS has been found a great success per lb., 2/- 
