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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915 . 
TULIPS. EARLY DOUBLE— continued. 
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 ioo perdoz. 
s. d. s. d 
Arabella (3), lovely cherry-rose with salmon glow on inner petals, ht. 11 in 12 6...1 9 
Blue Flag, true {syn. Bleu Celeste) (6), large flowers, soft mauve-purple, handsome, 
ht. 21 in. ; fine for late forcing. The true variety is very scarce, and another Tulip, far 
inferior, is often supplied for it from Holland 30 0...4 o 
Couronne de Cerise (3), rich deep ruby-crimson, elegantly formed flower, very 
beautiful, ht. 12 in 12 6...I 9 
Couronne d’Or (2), yellow flushed orange, large handsome flower, a grand bedder, 
ht. 13 in 12 6... 1 9 
El Toreador (2), large bright scarlet, broadly margined buff-yellow, very fine, ht. 12 in. 
Award of Merit R.H.S 21 0...3 o 
Fire Dome {syn. Yuurbaak) (2), the finest double scarlet Tulip, flowers large and 
handsome of a showy orange-scarlet, ht. 1 1 in 15 0...2 3 
Fire King (3), new , flowers large and very handsome, of a brilliant orange-red, remark- 
ably decorative, ht. 12 in 12 6... 1 9 
Gloria Solis (1), 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 45 0...6 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...1 6 
La Candeur {4), pure white, good bedder, ht. 11 in 6 6 ..1 o 
La Grandesse (3), large flower of a beautiful soft rose shaded white, ht. 14 in 12 6...1 9 
Lady Palmerston (2), a lovely rose, flushed white, very decorative, ht. 11 in 8 6...1 3 
Le Matador (3), a grand Tulip with fine large globular flower, of a very rich glowing 
scarlet, producing a wonderful effect in beds and borders, 11 in 10 6...1 6 
Lord Beaconsfield (2), very large double Pceony- shaped flowers of a brilliant deep 
rose, beautiful, a lovely bedder, ht. 12 in. 1 » 6...1 9 
Lucretia (3), bright rose, flowers large and very beautiful, a grand forcer, ht. 10 in 8 6...1 3 
Murillo (3), beautiful delicate rose, flushed white, a lovely bedder and forcer, ht. 11 in. 
per 1000, 60/- 6 6... 1 o 
Prince of Orange (3), light orange-scarlet with golden centre, very bright, 9 in. ... 30 o . 4 o 
Princess Beatrice (4), large globular flower, white flushed delicate rose, very 
beautiful, ht, 10 in 6 6...1 o 
Princess of" Wales (3), new , flowers large, bright yellow, very fine, 13 in. ...each 1/- — ...9 o 
Raphael (4), bright rose shaded white, large well-filled flower, very beautiful, n in. ... 17 6. ..2 6 
Reve d’or {syn. Yan der Hoef), a lovely sport from the favourite Murillo, flowers large, 
of a beautiful pure yellow, ht. 11 in each 1/9 — 18 o 
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 ro^c and primrose-yellow, ht. 11 in 17 6. ..2 6 
Salvator Rosa (2). beautiful rose-pink, slightly flushed white, ht. 11 in 8 6...1 3 
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 15 0...2 3 
Tournesol (2), scarlet, broadly edged yellow, very large flower, early , ht. 12 in 15 0...2 3 
Tournesol Yellow (2), yellow, flushed orange, very large handsome flowers, early, 
ht. 12 in 12 6... 1 9 
Vuurbaak. See Fire Dome. 
William III. (2), very large flowers, glowing fiery scarlet, wonderfully effective, ht. 12 in. 9 6...1 4 
Yellow Rose (6), beautiful pure yellow sweet-scented flowers, much valued for cutting, 
ht. 14 in Strong flowering bulbs 8 6...1 3 
