16 BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1906. 
ANEMONES- Various Beautiful Species — continued. each— s. 
Apennina, beautiful single sky-blue flowers, as large as a half-crown, a gem for the 
rock-garden or border, -i ft per 1000, 40/-; per 100,4/6 ; perdoz. Sd. 
„ alba, flowers white, very beautiful, -J ft .. ,, 7/6; „ 1/3 o 
Blanda, true( 77 « Grecian Blue Windjtowcr), brilliant deep blue, } ft. ,, 25 /- ; ,, 3/6 o 
,, scythinica, flowers white, shaded blue, a gem, J ft 15/- 1 
,, var. taurica, flowers ranging from pale blue and almost white, with a few 
deeper-coloured blues per 1000, 70/-; per too, 7/6; perdoz. 1/3 
Nemorosa bracteata fl. pi. (“Jack in the Green ” Anemone), having pretty white 
double flowers resting on green leafy bracts, .1 ft per too, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 
„ alba, the little single white Anemone of our English woods, lit. ft. 
per 100, 7/0 ; per doz. 1/3 o 
,, „ fl. pi., double, pure white flowers, beautiful, ^ ft. ,, 9/6; „ 1/4 o 
,, ,, major, a lovely large-flowered single white variety, lit. 5 ft. ... ,, 5/6 o 
„ Alien! (new), very large single flowers, soft lavender-purple, beautiful, ht. 5 ft.... 4 
,, rosea fl. pi., semi-double pink flowers, J ft per doz. 6/6 o 
,, Robinsoniana, large single flowers, pale lavender, beautiful, 3 ft.... ,, 4/6 o 
,, Vestal, flowers large, pure white, very lovely, ht. 3 ft 4 
Palmata, characteristic heart-shaped foliage and glossy golden-yellow flowers, f ft. 
per doz. 3/- o 
„ alba, flowers pure white, with golden-yellow stamens, beautiful, J ft. ... ,, 3/- o 
Ranunculoides ( The Yellow Wood Anemone), a very pretty little dwarf species, § ft. 
per too, 4/6; per doz. 8a'. 
See also Novelty lA&b,page 5. 
x ANOMATHECA. 
Cruenta, a charming Cape bulb, with small bright scarlet, crimson-blotched flowers in 
July and August ; very pretty as an edging out of doors in sunny situations, or on rockwork, 
and in pots, ht. J fa., plant in early Spring per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8 d. 
grandiflora, a fine species from Eastern South Africa, having large handsome flowers of 
a bright scarlet, blotched crimson, ht. f ft 2 
KAPIOS tuberosa, a rapid-growing elegant hardy deciduous climber, for arbours, trellises, 
etc., delighting in a sunny situation and a light sandy soil ; the flowers are brownish purple 
striped black and deliciously scented ; grow in pots or plant outdoors from March to April 
per doz. 2/6 o 
ARUM, curious and interesting border plants, more or less handsome. They should be given 
choice spots in the border or on rockwork. As pot-plants they are very ornamental. 
Dracunculus and ltalicum are quite hardy ; the other species require Winter protection, 
such as ashes, leaves, litter, or cocoa fibre, and should be grown by preference in light loamy 
soil on a sunny border. Plant Dioscoridis, dracunculus, Eggeri, italicum, and kalastinum in 
Autumn, and crinitum and cornulum in March or April, 
aristatum. See Novelty List, page 5. 
xcornutum (syn. Sauromatum guttatum), having a handsome foliage, with curiously 
marbled stems and flowers spotted dark crimson on a tawny red ground, ht. 1 3 ft. Plant 
out in a sunny spot in March or April cr pet up earlier. This bulb is also sold under the 
name of Monarch of the East, and if kept in a warm room will bloom without the aid 
of soil or water strong tubers, per doz. 7/6 o 
,, very large tubers for flowering in a dry state ,, 15/- 1 
COrsicum, bearing dark red flowers in Autumn 7/6 o 
crinitum (Dragon’s Mouth), flowers reddish brown, and of immense size, stem marbled 
per doz. 10/6 1 
Dioscoridis spcctabi ie, bearing magnificent blackish purple flowers, taller and 
flowering a few weeks later than A. palceslimtm (ht. 3 to 3) ft. with good culture) ... doz. 8/6 o 
dracunculus (Dragon Arum), large purple-red and black-blue flowers, marbled stem, 
very handsome targe bulbs, per doz. 4/6 o 
Eggeri, crimson-purple slightly margined green, with long velvety maroon-black spadix, 
Spring-flowering, ht. 1 fl I 
italicum, leaves spotted and flowers greenish white, followed by handsome spikes of 
scarlet berries in autumn per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. 1/- 
palaSEtinnm (syn. sanctum), The Sacred Black Arum from Lebanon, a remarkably 
handsome plant with sweet-scented flowers of a velvety black inside, and olive-coloured 
outside, handsome ornamental foliage, Spring-flowering extra strong bulbs, per doz. 7/6 o 
„ „ a few monster bulbs „ 10/6 1 
ARUM LILY, or Calla. See Richardia. 
ASTILBE chinensis Davidii, See Novelty List, page 5. 
BABIANA (Baboon root), the flowers range in colour from blue to the richest crimson-magenta, 
and are set oflf by a dark green hairy foliage. They have a fine dwarf compact habit, and 
are of great value for pots, rockeries, or the front of borders. Culture same as for the Ixia. 
Extra Choice mixture, of many beautiful colours per 100, 6/6; per doz. 1/- 
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