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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915. 
CHIONODOX A — continued. 
sardensis, flowers of a true Gentian-blue, and so striking that for distant effect it cannot be 
too highly recommended ...fine home grown bulbs, per iooo, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8af 
„ extra fine home grown bulbs ,, 50 /- ; ,, 5/6; ,, too'. 
„ extra large bulbs for pot-culture 6/6 ; ,, 1/- 
gigantea (syn. grand ifl ora), very distinct and beautiful species, with large flowers of a 
beautiful soft lavender-blue, fine home grown bulbs, per iooo, 55/- ; per 100, 6/-; per doz. 10 d. 
,, extra fine home grown bulbs ,, 65/-; ,, 7/-; ,, 1/- 
,, very targe bulbs, for pot-culture ,, 10/6; ,, 1/6 
,, alba, flowers white, very beautiful and rare each 1/6 
Boissieri, a grand showy species blooming a shade dwarfer and later than C. Lit cilia, flowers large, 
soft lavender-blue, with very large and striking snowy white centre per loo, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Tmolusii, a valuable species for succession; it blooms later than C. Lucilia, the blue is more 
intense and the white centre larger per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 
x CLIVIA (syn. imantophyllum), very handsome bulbous plants for conservatory and house 
decoration. They are easily grown in a temperature of 45 to 55 degrees with a moist atmosphere, 
but should be kept fairly dry while at rest. ^ 
New Named Varieties, bearing on stout stems bold umbels of large handsome s - <1 
flowers of various fine shades of orange and orange-scarlet 5/6, 7/6, 10/6 & 21 o 
Unflowered Seedlings, from a fine strain of hybrids per doz. 48/- 4 6 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus-like flowers carpet the ground in 
September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, more 
or less chequered or tesselated. In flower borders or naturalised in grass they are most 
beautiful. The foliage does not appear till Spring, and is very varied. If planted in August 
and early September most of the bulbs will bloom almost immediately. Colchicums should 
not be planted in grasslands used for grazing. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Agrippinum, flowers chequered rose-purple and white, very pretty and showy 
per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
autumnale roseum, recommended instead of the type, being a much freer bloomer 
with larger and more flowers, colour a charming soft mauve shade, very 
effective. Strong bulbs, giving several flowers ...per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
,, ,, Gigantic bulbs, giving a great mass of flowers ,, 30/-; ,, 4/6 o 5 
,, alburn, flowers glistening pure white, very effective when seen in masses 
per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
,, ,, plenum, producing large and very double snowy white 
flowers, rare and beautiful 2 6 
,, plenum, lilac, large and very double per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Bornmiilleri, flowers large, rose-lilac with white centre, a handsome species 3/6 o 4 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per 100, 21/-; per doz. 3/- o 4 
cilicicum, large handsome flowers, of a pretty soft rose chequered deeper rose and shaded 
crimson per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
giganteum, a grand giant species from the Zigana Dagh (Gypsy Mountain), bearing 
immense expanded flowers of a beautiful soft rose shade with large white centre, remarkably 
handsome per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Sibthorpi, the finest of all Colchicums, flowers of immense size, delicate soft lilac, shaded 
and mottled white, and with conspicuous golden anthers 2 6 
speciosum, large handsome flowers varying in colour from light to bright rosy crimson, 
petals of great substance per ioo, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- o 5 
,, album, a grand variety with very large snowy white flowers of perfect 
form, remarkably handsome. First-Class Cf.rt. R.H.S. ...per doz. 15/- 1 6 
,, maximum, flowers very large and handsome, rich deep crimson, a grand 
variety per doz. 25/- 2 6 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc., ioo, 12/6 ; ,, 1/9 — 
Collection. — 6 each of 10 named varieties, 26 /- ; 3 each, 13 / 6 . 
Winter and Early Spring-flowering Miniature Colchicums. 
Decaisnei, producing in profusion soft flesh-coloured flowers, Nov. to Jan. ...per doz. 6/6 o 7 
libanoticum {syn. montanum), rose and white flowers in early Spring ,, 6/6 o 7 
xCOMMELINA tuberosa (Blue Spiderwort). T lant in Spring ; see our Spring Cata- 
logue of Bulbs and Tubers per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 o 2 
