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BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1906. 
NERINE — continued. each, 
flexuosa alba, a rare and beautiful bulbous plant, bearing an umbel o! about twelve 
snowy white flowers, with elegantly undulated and recurving petals, ht. 2 ft. ; a fine subject 
for pot-culture in cool greenhouse, or to plant out of doors under a south wall. Awarded 
a Botanical Certificate R.H.S., October 21 st, 1902 per doz. 30/- 
marginata, a beautiful showy species from the south-western part of Cape Colony, bearing 
an umbel of 10 to 20 bright scarlet flowers ; a fine greenhouse plant per doz. 36/- 
pancratioides, a remarkable species from Natal, with long slender leaves and tall spikes 
of blush-white flowers with rudimentary corona 
Beautiful New Hybrids of rare crosses, and varying in colour from pink to dark 
crimson, ht. 18 in per doz. 307- 
RANUNCULUS, Single Scarlet from Palestine, a beautiful single -flowered variety 
found wild in Palestine and bearing brilliant scarlet flowers ; a very showy plant for beds and 
flower borders per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
RICHARDIA Mrs. Roosevelt, a handsome new variety with flowers as large as 
Elliottiana , but of a beautiful delicate pale primrose, with yellow spadix and slight violet blotch 
in centre, foliage rich deep green freely blotched silvery white, a strong grower. Award of 
Merit R.H.S., July 10 th, 1908 Large roots 
SPIR/EA Aruncus KneifFii, a very graceful new variety of the Goat’s Beard, with 
elegant finely divided foliage and plumes of dainty white flowers ; it has not the very strong 
rampant habit of other Spiraas, and should only be planted in the choicer parts of the 
garden, ht. 2 ft per doz. 15/- 
THALICTRUM Dela.va.yi, a lovely new Meadow Rue from China, with dwarf Maidenhair- 
Fern-like foliage, from which rise slender spikes with panicles of soft lilac-blue flowers, 
ht. 2 ft. Award of Merit R.H S 
TULIPS — New Cottage Tulips and species. Mostly May-flowering. 
Beauty, flowers rich golden-yellow, lightly flamed red at margin, anthers black, very showy, 
ht. 18 in per doz. 5/6 
Ellen Willmott, a beautiful new Tulip with large and very long flowers of elegant form, 
delicate canary-yellow, shaded chrome on the outer petals ; good for forcing per doz. 17/6 
Feu Ardent, large bold flower, dark glossy orange-scarlet shading to maroon, very hand- 
some, ht. 18 in 
Fosteriana, a grand Tulip from Bokhara, having immense flowers of a gorgeous glowing 
scarlet, with centre either yellow or yellow and maroon. First-Class Certificate, 
May 1 st, 1908 
Inglescombe Yellow, may be called a Yellow Darwin Tulip, large globular flowers 
ot perfect form of a glossy canary-yellow, a remarkably beautiful flower, ht. 18 in. Award 
of Merit R.H.S., May 15 th, 1906 per doz. tS/- 
Kroeschel, very large handsome globular flower, dark scarlet, heavily flamed golden-yellow 
and orange-red, ht. 20 in per doz. 10/6 
Louis XIV., globular flower of immense size, with broad petals rich purple heavily flushed 
at margin a golden-bronze, inside golden-bronze shading to bronzy purple, very tall and 
stately ; a remarkably handsome flower per doz. 32/6 
Mrs. Kerrell, a flower of elegant form with pointed petals, the three outer ones slightly 
reflexing, colour a beautiful light rose with delicate amber tinge, centre white bordered 
electric-blue, very scarce 
Primrose Beauty, a very beautiful new Cottage Tulip, with elegantly formed flowers, 
opening a delicate soft primrose and passing off a cream colour, delicately scented like Tea 
Roses; forces well per doz. 8/6 
Quaintness, large handsome long flowers, inside shaded mahogany on a dark golden 
ground, outside flushed deep rose, very distinct. Award of Merit R.H.S., 1908 
Rose Beauty, handsome broad foliage and large bold flowers with broad petals, rich brilliant 
rose with large snowy white centre margined rich blue, very striking, ht. 35 in. ...per doz. 24/- 
Rose Doree, flower of elegant pitcher form, rose shading to orange and amber, presenting 
quite an art shade, delicately scented per doz. 21/- 
Salmon Prince, a very beautiful Tulip with fine globular flowers, apricot-orange, shaded 
gold, very showy, ht. 24 in.... per too, 75/- ; per doz. 10/6 
Scarlet Emperor, a very fine bold flower of a brilliant glowing scarlet, with rich clear 
yellow centre and black anthers First-Class Certificate R.H.S., May 17 th, 1904 . per doz. 21/- 
Turenne, a flower of immense size, purple broadly margined amber, inside amber shaded 
reddish brown, very stately, ht. 25 in per doz. 10/6 
Walter T. Ware, a grand Tulip and the richest deep golden of all, flowers globular, 
with broad petals, the three outer ones reflexing at the top, very beautiful. A wonderful 
lasting Tulip, ht. 18 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., May 15 th, 1936 , only a few bulbs for sate 
Water Lily, a tall handsome Tulip with very large solid white flowers with spreading petals, 
resembling a IVa/er Lily , scarce 
Yellow Emperor, pure yellow flowers developing to a great size, with broad petals, the 
three inner ones globular, outer ones reflexing, delicately scented per doz. 21/- 
TULIP, Early Single “ Brilliant Star,” a grand showy early Tulip; fliwers rich 
dazzling scarlet with large yellow centre marked blrck, ht. 12 in per doz. 18/- 
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