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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1913 . 
TULIPS, DO\}B\.Z— continual. 
1st After extensive trials of Double Tulips at our Nurseries, we have selected out the 
following as being the best for garden decoration and pot-culture. Any other varieties, 
however, which are in commerce we can supply if wanted. 
per TOO per do/. 
. f. d. s. d 
Arabella (3), lovely cherry-rose with salmon glow on inner petals, ht. n in 8 6...1 3 
Blue Flag, true {.syn. Bleu Celeste) (6), large flowers, soft mauve-purple, handsome, 
ht. 21 ill. ; fine for late forcing 25 0...3 6 
Couronne de Cerise (3), rich deep ruby-crimson, elegantly formed flower, very 
beautiful, ht. 12 in 10 6...1 6 
Couronne d’Or (2), yellow flushed orange, large handsome flower, a grand bedder, 
ht. 13 in 12 6... I 9 
Couronne des Roses (3), beautiful rich brilliant rose 17 6. ..2 6 
El Toreador (2), large bright scarlet, broadly margined buff-yellow, very fine, ht. 12 in. 
Award of Merit R.H.S 16 6. ..2 4 
Fire Dome (syn. Yuurbaak) (2), the finest double scarlet Tulip, flowers large and 
handsome of a showy orange-scarlet, ht. 1 1 in ' 12 6... I 9 
Fire King (3), new, flowers large and very handsome, of a brilliant orange-red, remark- 
ably decorative, ht. 12 in 16 6. ..2 4 
Gloria Solis (i), discarded in favour of better kinds. 
Golden Beauty (4), a grand variety with very large flowers measuring nearly 6 inches 
across, of a rich deep gold 65 0...9 o 
Golden King (2), a grand large flower, pure rich yellow, remarkably fine, ht. 14 in. ... 60 0...8 6 
Imperator Rubrorum (2), rich glowing scarlet, beautiful, 12 in 10 6...I 6 
La Candeur (4), pure white, good bedder, ht. ii in 6 6 ..i o 
La Grandesse (3), large flower of a beautiful soft rose shaded white, ht. 14 in 15 0...2 3 
Lady Palmerston (2), a lovely rose, flushed white, very decorative, ht. ii in 6 6...1 o 
Le Matador (3), a grand Tulip with fine large globular flower, of a very rich glowing 
scarlet, producing a wonderful efi'ect in beds and borders, li in 10 6... I 6 
Leo XIII. (i), very large glowing scarlet, with yellow centre, remarkably showy, early, 
ht. II in 10 6... I 6 
Lord Beaconsfield, very large double Paeony-shaped flowers of a brilliant deep rose, 
beautiful, ht. 12 in 12 6...1 9 
Lucretia (3), bright rose, very beautiful, ht. Sin 12 6...1 9 
Luminosa (4), flowers a luminous scarlet, very showy, ii in 12 6...1 9 
Murillo (3), beautiful delicate rose, flushed white, a lovely bedder and forcer, ht. 1 1 in. 
per 1000, 55/- 6 0...0 10 
Prince of Orange (3), light orange-scarlet with golden centre, very bright, 9 in. ... 50 o ..7 o 
Prince of Wales (2), large handsome flower, rich deep cherry-crimson, ht. 10 in 10 6...1 6 
Princess Beatrice (4), large globular flower, white flushed delicate rose, very 
beautiful, ht, 10 in 8 6... I 3 
Princess of Wales (3), {new), flowers large, bright yellow, very fine, 13 in. each 1/3 — 126 
Raphael (4), bright-rose shaded white, large well-filled flower, II in 18 6. ..2 8 
Reve d’or (syn. Van der Hoef), a lovely sport from the favourite Murillo, flowers large, 
of a beautiful pure yellow, ht. 1 1 in each 1/9 — 180 
Rex Rubrorum, discarded. Rubra maxima recommended instead. 
Rose d’Amour (3), flower a most lovely pale flesh-rose and of perfect form, very chaste 17 6. ..2 6 
Rubra maxima (2), a fine dark vermilion, large handsome flower, ht. 9 in. ; a fine 
bedder 7 6...1 3 
SaFrano {syn. Tea Rose) (3), flowers large, opening a beautiful primrose-yellow, slightly 
flushed salmon and developing to rose and primrose-yellow, ht. il in 21 0...3 o 
Salvator Rosa (2), beautiful rose-pink, slightly flushed white, ht. II in 10 6...1 6 
Snowball (2), good broad flower, white slightly shaded cream, a good bedder to associate 
with Imperator Rubrorum, ht. 9 in 9 6 i 4 
Snow Queen (3), a lovely white sport from Murillo, having large snowy white flowers 
of beautiful form ; a splendid bedder and good forcer, ht. 12 in 21 0...3 o 
TourneSOi (2), scarlet, broadly edged yellow, very large flower, early, ht. 12 in 12 6...1 9 
Tournesol Yellow (2), yellow, flushed orange, very large handsome flowers, early, 
ht. 12 in 10 6 ... I 6 
Vuurbaak. See Fire Dome. 
William III. (2), very large flowers, glowing fiery scarlet, wonderfully effective, ht. 12 in. 8 6...1 3 
Yellow Rose (6), beautiful pure yellow sweet-scented flowers, much valued for cutting, 
ht. 14 in 5 6...0 to 
tat For Rainbow Mixture oF Double Tulips, see page 81. 
