BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 89 
VALLOTA purpurea (The Scarborough Lily), a most valuable Autumn-flowering cool i. d 
greenhouse plant, producing on stout stems umbels of 5 or more large brilliant scarlet flowers 
which open in succession, thus remaining decorative a long time. It may be planted out of 
doors in May, and when in bud potted up for greenhouse or sitting-room decoration. 
Established in pots, per doz. 21/-, 30/- & 42/- ; each 2/6, 3/6 & 4 6 
VELTHEIMIA viri difolia, a very handsome and characteristic plant for cool greenhouse, 
having elegantly undulated glaucous green foliage, and producing from February to March 
elegant heads of Lachenalia-like flowers, colour rose and green on handsome purplish stems, 
lit. I J ft per doz. 15/- 1 6 
x WATSON IA, very ornamental and showy bulbous plants, which may be grown in pots for the 
cool greenhouse or be planted outdoors in a warm sunny situation, plenty of water being 
given while in growth. 
Ardernei, bearing elegant spikes, 2) ft. to 3 ft. high, of beautiful large snowy white flowers 
in Summer ; a lovely plant for pots in cool greenhouse, or for sunny warm situations out of 
doors, where it can be given an abundance of water while in growth per doz. 10/6 1 o 
COCCinea, bearing in Summer handsome spikes of bloom of a gorgeous vermilion colour, on 
a reddish brown stem, lit. I ft per too, 15 /- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
rosea, bearing elegant spikes of beautiful bell-shaped rose-coloured flowers, ht. 2 ft. ,, 10/6 1 o 
WINTER ACONITE, its golden blossoms early in Spring are very beautiful, resting on emerald 
green cushions of leaves, produce a charming effect in February, especially when associated 
with Snowdrops, Early Scillas, Chionodoxas, Anemone fulgens, Anemone apennina, etc. 
Under trees and in moist situations, where few other plants will thrive, the Winter 
Aconite luxuriates, and densely clothes the ground with its bright green foliage long after 
the flowers have disappeared. It is a good useful plant to naturalise in grass, etc. 
Good /lowering roots ... per 1000, 15/6 ; per too, 1/8 — 
Extra strong roots ... ,, 21/ ; ,, 2/3 — 
WOOD ACONITE, new species, from Asia Minor. See Eranthis cilicica, page 26. 
WOOD HYACINTHS. See Scilla, page 68. 
x ZEPHYRANTHES (syn. Amaryllis). These Swamp Lilies are a beautiful family of bulbous 
plants ; all except Candida requiring greenhouse culture, or they may be grown in a sunny 
well-drained situation against a south wall in a deep loamy soil ; as pot-plants (severe 1 
bulbs in a pot) they are charming. 
Andersoni (syn. Habranthus) — the Golden Zephyr Flower — bearing in late summer 
handsome little brownish red flowers with golden interior, ht. 5 ft., per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 8 d. — 
atamasco, bearing from August to September large pure white flowers, nearly 3 in. long 
and 2j in. across, with yellow stamens, ht. J ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Candida (The Flower of the West Wind), a fine hardy bulb producing a profusion of 
white Crocus-like flowers in Autumn, ht. 8 in. ; valuable for edgings, masses, etc. 
per tooo, 35/-; per 100, 4/- ; per doz. -/7 — 
carinata, large handsome flowers measuring 3 inches across, of a beautiful delicate rose 
colour, ht. 8 in., late Summer-flowering per 100, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 o 6 
rosea, a charming little species, bearing from August to September flowers of a soft bright 
rose with golden anthers, ht. 6 in per too, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- o 5 
verecunda, rosy white flowers from Aug. to Sept., ht. 5 ft ,, 5/6; ,, -/io — 
FRUIT TREES. 
Specially selected strong healthy Trees. Plant November to March. 
Customers may select their 
Fine Trained 
Untrained 
Fine Trained 
Untrained 
Fine Trained 
own varieties or leave 
Trees. 
Trees. 
Trees. 
Trees. 
Trees. 
Trees. 
the selection to us. 
Standards. 
Standards. 
Dwarfs. 
Dwarfs. 
Pyramids. 
Cordons. 
Apples 

2/6 
3/6 
2/6 
3/6 & 5/6 
2/6 
Apricots 
10/6 
3/6 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
Cherries 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
3/6 
1/6 
3/6 
— 
Damsons 

2/6 
2/6 

Medlars 

2/6 

1/6 
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Mulberries 

7/6 
7/6 & 10/6 
3/6 


Nectarines 
10/6 
3/6 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
— 
Peaches 
10/6 
3/6 
S/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
— 
— 
Pears 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 & 3/6 
3/6 & 5/6 
2/6 
3/6 
2/6 
Plums 
5/6 & 7/6 
2/6 
3/6 & 5/- 
i/e 
3/6 & 5/- 
— 
Quinces 
— 
2/6 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Walnuts 
— 
3/6 
— 
— 
— 
Detailed List of Fruit Trees can be had on application. 
