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BARR’S GENERAL BULB OATALOQUE, Autumn, 1913. 
PUSCHKINIA scilloides compacta (The Lebanon Squill), a beautiful little April-flowering 
bulb, prized for the permanent flower border and for rockwork ; it is also a lovely indoor pot-plant 
(6 bulbs in a pot) ; the flowers are white, shaded and striped soft clear blue, ht. 6 inches 
per 1000, 30/- ; per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. 6<f. 
RANUNCULUS, Turco-Persian, Turban and 
Persian, ht. J ft. 
Nothing produces a brighter or more gorgeous effect 
in May and June than beds of Ranunculus; the flowers 
are all good for cutting, and the culture is very simple. 
Tliey thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but should have 
protection in spring from sharp winds. 
Culture. — Plant the Double Turban Ranunculi 
from November to March (the earlier the better), and the 
Turco Persian and Persian during February and March. 
Set the tubers 3 or 4 inches apart, pressing them firmly 
into the soil, claws downwards, and covering them with 
sand, then with soil ; keep the crown of the tuber two 
inches under the surface. After planting cover the ground 
with cut heather, or other light material, which remove 
when the plants appear above ground. In April a slight 
mulching of well-decayed manure will be found beneficial, 
and during dry weather the plants should be given abund- 
ance of water. If grown as pot-plants put three tubers in a 4-inch pot, and plunge out of doors for 
a time. 
DOUBLE TURBAN RANUNCULUS. 
RANUNCULUS, Double Turban or Turkish for Bedding. 
The flowers of the Turban Ranunculus are large, rose-like, and self-coloured. In beds, 
ribbons, and masses in the borders, the rich yellow, bright orange, brilliant scarlet, beautiful rosc- 
carmine, and pure white flowers arc very eflective in spring. 
50 each 10 distinct varieties 20/- 1 20 each 10 distinct varieties 8/6 
30 „ 10 „ „ 12/6 I 10 „ 10 „ 4/6 
per 100 per doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Bright Yellow 4 6...0 8 
Crimson 3 6...0 6 
Crimson-black 3 6...0 6 
Rich Golden-yellow 6 6...1 o 
Orange 5 1 ° 
Soft Rose-carmine 6 6...1 o 
per 100 per doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Scarlet 3 6...0 6 
Spotted, mottled red and yellow ... 5 6...0 10 
White 6 6... I o 
Viridiflorus, brilliant orange-scar- 
let with green centre 6 6...1 o 
Extra fine mixed, per 1000, 30/- 3 6...0 6 
RANUNCULUS, Barr’s Giant Turco-Persian or French for Bedding. 
These Ranunculi are remarkable for their vigorous growth and profuse flowering. The blooms 
are large and very handsome, in great diversity of colour, and produce a glorious effect in beds and 
borders during May and June. p. 100 p. doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Barr’s Large Orange Scarlet 6 6...t o 
,, ,, Glowing Blood-Crimson 4 6...0 8 
,, ,, Brilliant Rose-Carmine 4 6...0 8 
,, ,, Bright Rose 5 6...0 10 
,. ., White 4 6...0 8 
,, ,, Golden-Yellow ; 4 6...0 8 
Barr’s Rainbow Mixture, for massing in flower beds and borders, made up of 
bright showy colours per tooo, 42/- 4 6...0 8 
Fine Mixed Varieties, containing a very good assortment of colours „ 21/- 2 3...0 4 
RANUNCULUS asiaticus superbus— Sicilian Strain, a remarkably pretty and 
distinct strain of large-flowered Ranunculi with double, semi-double, and single flowers of 
the most brilliant and varied colours, the petals of many being elegantly flanged and cut 
per 1000, 30/- ; per too, 3/6 ; per doz. (>d. 
RANUNCULUS, Double Persian, for Beds, Borders, and Masses, very attractive 
on account of their finely formed very double flowers, and their rich varied brilliant colours. 
Extra fine mixed, a magnificent variety of colours, for beds, borders, and masses 
per 1000, 21/-; per too, 2/3 
