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BARR'S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1906. 
METHONICA superba. See Gloriosa. 
x MICHAUXIA campanuloides (Michaux’a Bell-flower), a stately plant for dry south 
borders, bearing in summer branching spikes of large rosy white blooms like Passion-flowers, 
each— s. d 
.per doz. 4/6 o 5 
ht. 3 ft.. 
MILLA (Triteleia). 
x biflora, a beautiful Mexican species, bearing in August large pure white flowers of great 
substance, ht. i ft ; the bulbs should be kept dry during winter and be potted up in early 
spring or planted out in March in a well-drained and sunny situation, per loo, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- o 5 
uniflora (Spring Star Flower), a charming little hardy plant from Buenos Aires; flowers 
white, shaded blue, of delicate fragrance, ht. .1 ft. Naturalised on grassy banks or 
on rockwork, this plant produces a lovely effect during April and May ; it is also 
valuable for small beds and edgings. By gentle forcing in pots it may be had in 
bloom from January to February. A pretty room decoration can be obtained by 
growing Milla uniflora in saucers or bowls of live sphagnum moss. 
per 1000, 18/6; per too, 2/- ; per doz. 4 d. — 
violacea, differs only from the above in the flowers being porcelain-blue, striped 
violet, ht. .} ft per 1000, 15/6 ; per 100, 1/8 ; per doz. 3d. — 
MODIOLA geranioides. 
per 
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per 
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See Malyastrum Gillicsii. 
x MONTBRETIA, a family of most decorative 
hardy bulbous plants of elegant growth, and pro- 
ducing freely in early August graceful spikes of 
gorgeously coloured flowers, which are of the 
greatest value for cutting, lasting long in water 
and mixing well with all kinds of foliage. They 
may be grown in any ordinary flower-border en- 
riched with manure, but prefer a sunny situation. 
As pot-plants they are charmingly graceful. Plant 
outdoors November to March, and the earlier 
plantings cover lightly with litter. 
Pottsii, graceful branched 
spikes of medium-sized bril- 
liant verm ilion -scarlet (1 owers 
remarkably showy, ht. 2 ft. 
Pottsii superba, bril- 
liantglowing vermilion, inner 
part of flower a rich golden 
crocosmseflora, elegant 
branched spikes of large 
showy flowers, brilliant red 
shaded golden, a grand 
flower for cutting, ht. 2.V ft. 
crocosmaeflora aurea, large golden-yellow flowers, beautiful, ht. 2 ft.... 
auricule, bearing sturdy spikes of large deep golden-coloured 
flowers shaded orange, handsome, ht. 2j ft 
Bouquet Parfait, deep yellow,' shaded vermilion, very showy, 
ht. 2 ft 
MONTBRETIA CROCOSMi'E FLORA. 
Drap d’or, rich deep golden, shaded apricot-orange, late, ht. I j ft. 
Eldorado, flowers rich deep orange-yellow, fine, ht. 3 ft 
Etoile de Feu, one of the most brilliant, a remarkably striking 
flower, large and of an intense deep glowing vermilion, shaded 
orange-scarlet, with a golden centre and golden anthers, ht. 3 ft. ... 
Pluie d’or, large rich apricot-orange, shaded golden-yellow, tall 
and handsome, and valuable to bed with crocosmecjlora, ht. 2.) f[ 
Solfatara, a delicate primrose-yellow colour, rather late, valuable 
for succession, ht. I j ft 
Sunbeam (syn. Rayon d’or), large flowers, deep golden, shaded 
apricot-orange, with crimson central ring, ht. 2% ft 
Talisman, rich vermilion, shaded orange, late, and valuable for 
succession, ht. ij ft 
Transcendant, very large open flowers, orange-red, shading to 
golden and vermilion, ht. ij ft 
mixed hybrids, containing many beautiful and showy colours 
rosea (syn. Tritonia rosea), a distinct species, producing freely spikes of 
pretty rose-coloured flowers, ht. ij ft 
12 each of the foregoing 16 named varieties, 9/-; 2S each, 17/6. 
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