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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1906. 
SCILLAS (VARIOUS SPECIES) — continued. 
Autumnalis, purple-blue each-r. d 
per ioo, 5/6 ; per doz. io d. — 
>> japonica, beautiful rose- 
coloured flowers ; a little gem for 
select borders, rockwork, and pots 
per too, 21/-; per doz. 3/- 0 4 
Ci Maris, large heads of flowers, dark 
and light blue to pearly white, ht. I ft. 
per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Hyacinthoides (true), large broad 
foliage, I ft. to Ij ft. high, large 
raceme of deep blue flowers, ht. 2 ft. 
per doz. 4/6 o 5 
Italica, bearing in late May little 
pyramidal heads of lavender-coloured 
flowers per 100, 8/6; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
Italica, collected in Asia Minor, flowers each 
varying from lavender and purple Sm d 
to white, all very pretty. 
per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 — 
Natalensis, fine pyramidal heads of 
cream-coloured flowers with yellow 
anthers in May, ht. 2 ft., very rare ... 3 6 
Odorata, pretty spikes of sweet-scented 
blue flowers 1 6 
Peruviana, large handsome heads of 
dark blue flowers, ht. 1 ft., per doz. 4/6 o 5 
„ alba, flowers white, very fine, 
ht. 1 ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
Pratensis, producing in May pretty little 
heads of purplish blue flowers, ht. 8 in. 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Verna, lovely little heads of lilac-blue 
flowers ; charming for naturalising on 
rockwork, etc., p. ioo, 15/-; p. doz. 2/3 o 3 
SCILLAS (Wood Hyacinths) — May-flowering, Our native species (Scilla nutans). 
with its long pendent bells, abounds in most parts of the country, and many suppose it to be the 
“ Culver keys ” referred to by Izaak Walton. The fine Spanish varieties (.V. hispanica) have 
erect flower-spikes and open campanulate flowers. Scilla f alula and its varieties have a robust 
tall habit with large campanulate open flowers. All are very effective in flower and shrubbery 
borders, and most valuable for wild gardens and woodlands, where they should be largely 
naturalised ; they seed freely and quickly establish themselves. They also make charming pot- 
plants, and may be forced into bloom by March. The white varieties are greatly in demand to 
cut for tabic bouquets and vases. Wood Hyacinths succeed in shady flower borders and bare 
shady places, and odd corners which often have a desert-like appearance in the flower garden can 
by their use be rendered bright and cheerful. They will also thrive under fir and pine trees 
where few other plants will grow. Plant 6 inches deep to obtain fine flower-spikes. 
p. 100 doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Hispanica (syn. Campanu- 
lata), bright open 
campanulate flowers, 
blue ...per 1000, 30/- 3 6...0 6 
,, aperta, blue, striped 
white, very pretty 
and distinct 
per 1000, 50/- 5 6...0 10 
, , a I ba, bells pure white, 
beautiful, p. 1000, 40/- 4 6...0 8 
„ alba compacta, 
pure w hite bells, com- 
pact truss, very fine... 10 6...1 6 
„ Emperor, very large 
bells of a beautiful 
porcelain, striped blue, 
tall handsome grower 7 6. ..I 3 
„ Empress, very large 
bells resembling Em- 
peror , but colour 
paler, beautiful 6 6...1 o 
„ rosea gran di- 
flora, large bells of 
a pretty lilamrose 8 6...1 3 
Cernua, pink, pretty 10 6... 1 6 
Nutans. See English Blue Bells. 
,, carnea, delicate 
pale blush-pink 7 6. ..1 3 
,, rosea, fine rose ... 6 6...1 o 
p. 100 doz. 
s. d. s. d 
Nutans rosea grandiflora, 
fine large rose- 
coloured flowers 8 6... 1 3 
„ „ marmorata, 
pretty soft rose- 
pink, with deeper 
rose markings, 
large flower- 
spikes 12 6...I g 
Patula Excelsior, very large 
bells, delicate lavender- 
striped blue, strong 
sturdy habit, handsome, 
ht. 16 in. ...per 1000, 60/- 66...1 o 
,, lilacina, pale lilac — ...2 6 
,, major, one of the largest 
and most handsome of 
Wood Hyacinths , pro- 
ducing bold erect spikes 
of large broad bells, soft 
hlac striped deep azure, 
a grand border plants 
ht. 17 in.. ..per 1000,60/- 6 6. ..I o 
„ rosea, pretty rose 76...1 3 
,, rubra, rosy coloured bells — ...2 3 
Pyramidalis, bearing large hand- 
some heads of pendent 
flowers. 
alba, beautiful pure white 10 6...1 6 
carnea, pale blush-pink 25 o. ..3 6 
English Blue Bells (Scilla nutans), gracefully arching stems with dark violet- 
blue bells Strong bulbs, per 1000, 25/- 2 9...0 
„ Red Bells, bells rosy coloured on arching stem 45/- 5 0...0 
>> White Belts, bells pure white on a gracefully arching stem ,, 35/- 4 0...0 
Choice Mixed Wood Hyacinths, for naturalising in shrubberies, etc. 
per iqoo, 30/- 3 6,.,o 
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