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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915. 
HYACINTHS — EARLY ITALIAN AND FRENCH. 
Blush-White 1 For descriptions f per ioo, 2l/-; per doz. 
Shell-Pink / seepage 44. \ „ 25/-; 
HYACINTHS-EXTRA EARLY MINIATURE, Specially prepared for early forcing, 
may be had in bloom quite easily by January 1st. See List and Cultural Directions, page 43. 
12 each of 7 distinct colours, 18/-; 6 each for 9/6 
HYDRANGEA arborescens alba grandiflora, flowers pure white each 
,, hortensis per doz. 21/-; 
„ Madame E. Mouillere, flowers white with pink centre 
„ Mariesii, foliage broad, flowers large, pink tinted mauve, per doz. 21/- 
IRIS Alata (Scorpion Iris), Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
Reticulata.. 
5/6 
7/6 
10/6 
well-budded plants. 
each 
12/6; 
25 for 
25 for 
Strong Bulbs, ,, 42/- ; 
,, ,, Extra Strong Bulbs, ,, 55/-; 
,, ,, A few Monster Bulbs, 
LILAC Marie Le Graye 
,, Michael Buckner 
„ Charles X 
LILY OF THE VALLEY — Retarded Crowns. For culture, see page 62. 
Finest Retarded Crowns, supplied as required from July to November 
per 100, 
Fortin’s Grand Giant Strain, supplied as required from July to November 
per 100, 21/- 
LILY OF THE VALLEY for ordinary forcing— 
Barr’s Finest Forcing Crowns, ready first week in November, p. 1000, 90/- ; p. ioo 
Strong Selected Clumps, suitable for later work per doz. 15/-; each 
MAGNOLIA Stellata, budded, nice bushy plants 
PHILADELPHUS (The Mock Orange or Syringa of Gardens). 
Fantasie, large white flowers, petals rosy at base Extra Strong, each 
Lemoinei erectus, flowers creamy white ,, ,, 
Mont Blanc, pure white, the sweetest scented of all ,, ,, 
purpureo-maculatus, pure white with purplish rose spot ,, „ 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS- 
Paper White “Snowflake” Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per 100, 8/6; per doz. 
Double Roman ,, „ ,, ,, 8/6; ,, 
Gloriosus ,, ,, ,, ,, 12/6; ,, 
Grand Soleil d’Or „ ,, „ ,, 10/6; „ 
POLYGONATUM multiflorum (Tall Solomon’s Seal) ,, 10/6; ,, 
,, officinale (Dwarf Solomon’s Seal) 10/6; ,, 
SPIRAEA— In forcing, a moist atmosphere and abundance of water at the roots are necessary, 
pots therefore should be stood in saucers of water. 
ttdr The Spiraeas we offer are all strong- clumps. 
The 
each- 
japonica (syn. Astilbe japonica), white, ht. 2 ft per doz. 6/- 
,, compacta multiflora, with large dense white flower-spikes, ht. i£ ft. ,, 6/- 
palmata (syn. digitata), large clusters of rose-crimson flowers, ht. 2 ft ,, 7/6 
,, elegans, plumes of charming light pink flowers, ht. 2J ft 7/6 
aruncus Kneiffii, finely divided foliage and plumes of dainty white flowers, ht. 2 ft 
astilboides, dense drooping plumes of snowy white flowers, ht. 2 ft per doz. 7/6 
,, floribunda, lovely panicles of feathery white flowers, ht. 21 in. ,, 7/6 
,, longifolia, elegant arching plumes of white flowers, ht. 2j ft. ... ,, 7/6 
lobata (syn, Yenusta), the Queen of the Prairie, producing fine plumes of attractive rose- 
coloured flowers, a showy and handsome border plant, ht. 3 ft per doz. 7/6 
,, magnifica, handsome brilliant rose-coloured flowers, robust growers 
Peach Blossom J These are new classed under Astilbe, 
Queen Alexandra J see page 13. 
SPIRAEA, Retarded Clumps for early and successional flowering. 
Spiraea japonica 
,, compacta multiflora 
„ astilboidesfloribunda. 
These retarded clumps 
can be supplied from April 
till end of October only. 
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8/6 
„ 7/6 
„ 7/6 
per doz. 
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3 6 
1 6 
2 o 
2 6 
2 o 
o 4 
o 6 
0 8 
1 o 
3 6 
3 6 
3 6 
3 6 
5 6 
9 6 
1 6 
5 6 
2 6 
2 6 
2 6 
2 6 
1 3 
1 3 
1 9 
1 6 
1 6 
1 6 
--S. d 
o 7 
o 7 
o 8 
0 8 
1 6 
o 8 
o 8 
o 8 
o 8 
o 9 
o 8 
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8 6 
10 6 
