BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 73 
STARCH HYACINTH. See Muscari, page 64. 
STERNBERGIA (The Lily of the Field). These charming bulbous plants require ^ 
a warm sunny aspect and a good deep light soil ; they should be planted early in Autumn d 
6 inches deep and be left to establish themselves; plant Sedums over them, or cover in 
winter with dry litter. On limestone soils they are most at home. Planted under Fir and 
Beech trees with a genial aspect they also do well. 
Fischeriana, a handsome form from Asia Minor, producing its clear yellow flowers in 
early Spring ; suitable for sunny spots in the rock garden or for pot culture per doz. 3/6 o 4 
lutea major (syn. angustifolia), a very effective Autumn-flowering bulbous plant. 
Bulbs planted in August produce within a few weeks large handsome crocus-like flowers 
of a rich golden-yellow. They make a charming room decoration planted in August or early 
September in bowls of our fibre and charcoal mixture per ioo, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 o 2 
macrantha, having very large canary-yellow flowers in Autumn, blooming a little later than 
S. lutea major , shorter-stemmed and with greyish green foliage per doz. 3/6 o 4 
TECOPHIL/EA cyanocrocus (Chilian Crocus), a most beautiful Chilian Spriilg-flowering 
bulb, bearing large Crocus-like flowers ranging from dark to light blue with white throat, 
delicately scented, ht. | ft. It is easily grown in the south of England and mild districts in 
a deep sandy loam well drained, and exposed to full sun. In cold districts the bulbs should 
be given a cold frame treatment but no artificial heat. When established, it blooms freely 
each year. Plant the bulbs in October 4 6 
x THLADIANTHA dubia, a rapid-growing climber. See Spring Bulb Catalogue. 
x 
TIGRIDIA Pavonia (The Tiger or Shell Flower of Mexico). 
Few flowers are so gorgeously coloured as the Tigridias. The bulbs are supplied from 
December to May; for greenhouse decoration, pot up as soon as received and plunge in a cold 
frame, withholding water till the foliage appears, then giving 
sparingly at first. Those bulbs intended for outdoors should 
be stored in soil or peat (not quite dry) away from frost, till 
March, and then be planted in sunny positions in the flower 
border in well-drained soil, the bulbs being surrounded with 
sand. Beds of Tigridias make a gorgeous picture during 
July, August, and September, and should find a place in all 
gardens. 
Collections of Tigridias. 
TIGRIDIA GRANDIFLORA RUBRA. 
12 bulbs each of the following 8 varieties, 9/6 
6 „ „ „ „ 8 ,. 5/- 
per 100 per doz. 
canariensis, flowers bright yellow, centre *• d. s. d 
spotted scarlet, showy 8 6. ..I 3 
conch iflora, petals yellow, cup yellow 
spotted scarlet, large flower, ht. 1 ft 8 6...1 3 
grand (flora rubra, petals rich scarlet, 
cup spotted crimson on a yellow ground, 
flowers very large, ht. I ft 8 6. ..I 3 
grandiflora alba, petals white, cup spotted ruby, large, very chasle and beautiful, 
ht. 1 ft 8 6...1 3 
grandiflora alba immaculata, flowers pure white throughout, beautiful, 
ht. 1 ft 8 6 -' 3 
grandiflora Ruby Queen (syn. lilacea), beautiful soft ruby-rose, large hand- 
some flower, ht. I ft 8 6...1 3 
Rose Giant (new), flowers very large, of a beautiful rose colour with spotted centre, 
a vigorous grower 10 8... I 6 
The Giant (new), flowers large, orange-red with rose and yellow, very vigorous ... 10 6...1 6 
Mixed Hybrids, containing many pretty shades 7 6...1 3 
Barr's Hardy Plant Catalogue 
fully describes the best Hardy Perennials, Alpines, Rock Plants, Climbers and Hardy Aquatics, with 
many useful notes on Culture. Post free. 
