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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915. 
each — s. d 
WINTER ACONITE (Eranthis hyemalis), its golden blossoms early in Spring are very 
beautiful, resting on emerald-green cushions of leaves, produce a charming effect in February 
especially when associated with Snowdrops, Early Scillas, Chionodoxas, Anemone fulgens, 
Anemone apennina, etc. Under trees and in moist situations, where few other 
plants will thrive, the Winter Aconite luxuriates, and densely clothes the ground with 
its bright green foliage long after the flowers have disappeared. It is a good useful plant 
to naturalise in grass, etc. Good flowering t ools, per 1000, 18/6 ; per ioo, 2/- ; per doz. -/4 
t> ,, ,, Extra strong roots ... ,, 22/6; ,, , 2 ' . , , ” "'5 
WINTER ACONITE, New Species from Asia Minor (Eranthis cilicica), very 
distinct from the old Winter Aconite, having larger flowers with bronzy and more finely cut 
foliage, and blooming later Cultivated roots , per 1000, 30/- ; per too, 3/6 ; per doz. -/o 
WOOD HYACINTHS. See Scilla, page 71. 
ZEPHYRANTHES {syn. Amaryllis). These Swamp Lilies are a beautiful family of bulbous 
plants. All except Candida require greenhouse culture, or they may be grown in a sunny 
well-drained situation against a south wall in a deep loamy soil ; as pot-plants (several 
bulbs in a pot) they are charming. 
Andersoni {syn. Habranthus)— the Golden Zephyr Flower— bearing in late Summer 
handsome little brownish red flowers with golden interior, ht. 5 ft., per 100, 17/0 ; per doz. 2/0 o 3 
atamaSCO, bearing from August to September large pure white flowers, nearly 3 in. long 
and "fin across, with yellow stamens, ht f ft ■ P<=r doz. 5/6 o 6 
Candida. (The Flower of the West Wind), a fine hardy bulb producing a profusion of 
white Crocus-like flowers in Autumn, ht. 8 in. ; valuable for edgings, masses, etc. 
per too, 5/6 ; per doz. iorf. — 
ca.rina.ta., large handsome flowers measuring 3 inches across, of a beautiful delicate lose 
colour, ht. 8 in., late Summer-flowering lloz - 7/° 
rosea, a charming little species, bearing in early autumn flowers of a pretty soft rose with 
ft 
8 
golden anthers, ht. 
BARR’S 
.per doz. 5/6 
SELECT LIST OF STRAWBERRIES. 
Well-rooted Runners, supplied from August. 
EARLY. 
per 100 per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
Royal Sovereign, a grand variety both for forcing and open-air culture, bearing very 
large handsome conical-shaped fruit of luscious flavour, flesh firm and white, continuous 
cropper * 
Vicomtesse H6ricart de Thury, a great and continuous cropper, fruit of medium 
size, rich in flavour, and valuable for preserving, a good early forcer S 
FOR MAIN CROP. 
Bedford Champion, very large handsome fruit with refreshing flavour, a robust grower 6 
British Queen, very large, of exquisite flavour, requires good cultivation in heavy soil... 6 
Countess, very handsome dark crimson fruit of extra fine flavour, moderate cropper 6 
Dr. Hogg, large and handsome, one of the best flavoured Strawberries in cultivation, 
requires good culture and likes a heavy soil 
Louis Gauthier, a fine new variety, producing an enormous crop of pale pink fruit of 
pleasant pine flavour; the new runners, if stopped beyond the first stolon and left 
undisturbed, produce a second crop of fruit in autumn 
President, large and handsome, of richest pine flavour, heavy cropper, and valuable for 
general garden and main crop forcing ; it retains its flavour and carries well 5 
Reward (new), one of the best main crop varieties, resembling rather British Queen, 
with very large wedge-shaped fruit, of firm flesh and bright colour 
Sir Joseph Paxton, handsome solid fruit of delicate flavour, very prolific, a favourite 
market variety, as it is hardy and travels well 5 
The Bedford, bearing a good crop of handsome round fruit of finest flavour 6 
LATE. 
Filbert Pine, a fine late variety producing a heavy crop of orange-red fruit, of rich 
brisk flavour ; a robust grower, and good for light soils “ 
Givon’S Late Prolific, the finest late Strawberry, bearing a heavy crop of very large 
dark red fruit, firm and of rich brisk flavour 6 
VERY LATE. 
Waterloo, very large dark fruit, conical in shape, valuable for dessert ; it carries well, and 
may be forced as a last crop 
Laxton’s Latest, a grand variety with enormous fruit of a fine deep crimson, after 
Waterloo but having a richer pine flavour 
Strawberry Plants in Small Pots. 
Any of the above-named varieties can be had specially grown in small pots to fruit first 
season outdoors or for shifting into large pots for forcing. Royal Sovereign and 
President are specially recommended for forcing per 100, 17/6. P er uoz. 2/0 
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