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BARR’8 GENERAL BULB OATALOQUE, Autumn, 1906. 
BARR'S EARLY SINGLE TULIPS — continued. 
Austria, President Lincoln and Chrysolora ; Pose Grisdelin and Princess Marianne ; Pottebakkcr Yellow 
and Thomas Moore ; Chrysolora and Dusart ; Princess Ida and Posamutidi ; Duchesse de Parma and 
Fahiola ; Posamutidi and Pose Superbe ; Cou/eur Cardinal makes a grand show bedded by itself, but 
Snowdrift goes well with it ; Keizerskroon makes a fine bed with Queen Victoria as an outside border. 
Single Tulips suitable for Forcing. 
The following varieties may be forced for decoration at Christmas and early January: Due Van 
7 hoi varieties, Mon Trisor, Pottebakker White, Proserpine, and Vermilion Brilliant. 
For decoration from the end of January to early March the following kinds should be used : 
Duchesse de Parma, Joost Van Vondel, La Belle Alliance, Pottebakker White, Primrose Queen, Prince of 
Austria, Queen Victoria {La Peine), Pose Grisdelin, 7 homas Moore, Vermilion Brilliant, and Yellow Prince . 
For later forcing, to come in the latter part of March and early April, the following sorts are 
best : Coulcur Cardinal, Duchesse de Patma, Joost Van Vondel, Keizerskroon, La Belle Alliance, 
I’ottebakker White, Pottebakker Yellow, L'rince of Austria, Prince de Ligne, Posamutidi, Pose Grisdelin, 
Pose Luisante, Pose Superbe, Vermilion Brilliant, White Swan, and White Hawk. 
tj[v3" For general directions for treatment of bulbs in pots, see page i. 
Soil and Time of Planting. — Any ordinary garden soil enriched with old stable manure, with a 
sprinkling of quicklime dug in while fresh, suits the Tulip. Planting out of doors should lake place from 
October to November, not earlier. 
Barr's Selected Single Tulips for Bedding.— Suitable to plant separately or to bed together. 
Barr’s Rich Scarlet 
„ Crimson-Scarlet ... 
,, Brilliant Deep Rose 
„ Dark Yiolet 
per iooo per ioo 
s. <{. s. d 
... 95 0...I0 6 
... 55 o... 6 6 
... 75 o... 8 6 
... 85 o... 9 6 
per 1000 per ioo 
s. d. s. d 
Barr’s Scarlet Flushed and Mar- 
gined Golden ... . . 40 
,, Rose-pink and White ... 40 
,, Pure Yellow ... 40 
,, Pure White 75 
0...4 
o . 4 
0...4 
0...8 
Barr’s Beautiful “Rainbow” Mixture of Single Tulips. A Special Mixture of 
bright colours in great variety of shades, made up by ourselves from fine named varieties, for 
those who wish for a brilliant effect in their flower beds and borders ; it is a far superior mixture to 
what is usually sold per 1000, 60/-; per 100, 6/6; per doz. 1/- 
Splendid Mixed Single Tulips, for massing in shrubbery borders, wild gardens, etc. 
per 1000, 42/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8d 
Barr’s Selections of Early Single Tulips for Outdoor or Pot Culture. 
S. d 
S each 30 splendid named vars 16 o 
3 each 30 „ ,, ,, ... ... 10 o 
3 each 20 „ „ „ 90 
3 each 10 „ „ „ ... 3/6 & 4 6 
per ico per doz. 
Alba. Regalis (3), globular flower s. d. s. d 
a pretty creamy white, ht. 9 in 4 6...0 8 
Albert Cuyp (3), brilliant cherry- 
rose, with silvery white flush out- 
side, very handsome, ht. 12 in 35 0...5 o 
Artus (2), bright deep scarlet, 
showy, ht. 9 in 5 6...0 10 
Bacchus ( I ), rich dark crimson, 
ht. 10 in 6 6... 1 o 
Belle Lizette (5), a pretty little 
Tulip with creamy white globular 
flowers conspicuously flaked crim- 
son-carmine, ht. loin 8 6...t 3 
Boule d’Or (1), handsome large 
soft yellow flower, ht. 10 in 18 6. ..2 8 
Bride Of Haarlem (3), crimson- 
scarlet, feathered white, handsome, 
ht. 8 in.... 17 6. ..2 6 
Bride of Haarlem Golden 
(3), rich scarlet, shot with gold, 
handsome, ht. 8 in 25 0...3 6 
s. d 
10 each 20 beautiful named vars. ... 20 o 
5 each 20 ,, „ „ ... 12 o 
3 each 20 „ „ „ ... 7 6 
1 each 20 „ ,, ,, ... 2 6 
per 100 per doz. 
Brilliant Star. See Novelty •• d. s. ,t 
List, page 8. 
Brunehilde (syn. L’Unique) 
( 1 ), a lovely variety, very large bold 
flower with broad petals, white, 
flushed soft yellow, ht. 1 1 in. Award 
of Merit R.H.S 35 0...5 o 
Brutus Red (3), orange-scai let, 
edgedyellow, dwarf, forces well, 8 in. 5 6...0 10 
Buttercup (1) the earliest yellow 
Tulip next to Due Van Thol, flowers 
soft pure yellow, ht. 12 in 35 0...5 o 
Camilla (3), flower long, finely 
feathered salmon-red on a while 
ground, and streaked here and 
there lemon, beautiful, ht. 12 in. ... 8 6... I 3 
Canary Bird (1), fine pure yel- 
low, ht. II in 5 6...0 10 
Carlisle (2), rich dark vermilion- 
scarlet flower of fine substance, ht. 
12 in., handsome 40 0...5 6 
