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A FEW SPECIALITIES. 
Barr’s Beautiful Rainbow Mixture of Hyacinths, First Quality. A splendid mixture of Hyacinths 
which was specially arranged for by Mr. Barr when visiting one of the large Dutch Bulb harms. 
The colours are evenly blended, and include red, scarlet, purple, lavender, porcelain, azure-blue, 
mauve, white, rose, blush, yellow, &c. , very effective in flower beds and borders, per ioo, i8t. ; p. doz. 
New and Beautiful Daffodils, greatly prized for in-doors as pot-plants and as cut flowers for vases 
and bouquets. For flower garden decoration, the daffodil is the hardiest and most beautiful of 
spring flowers, see pages 9 to 17. 
New Species of Crocus, rare and beautiful, see page 20. 
Hyacinthus candlcans ( the Great Snow-white Summer-flowering Hyacinth). Flower stem 3 to 6 
feet, surmounted with 20 to 50 graceful pendant bell-shaped flowers, equally decorative for the 
flower border and conservatory flowering bulbs, per 100, 15s. & 21s . ; per do/.. , 2s. 6d & 
Colchtcum speciosum rubrum. The largest, richest coloured, and most beautiful of Meadow- 
Saffron's, flowering profusely the latter part of September and early in October, per doz., 7/6; each 
Arabian Star of Bethlehem, a handsome pot-plant, with large umbels of pure white flowers, each 
with a large black centre, hardy out-of-doors planted under a south wall. ..per 100, 21s. \ per doz. 
Christmas and Lenten Roses, for the finest varieties in cultivation, see pages 37 and 38. 
Chionodoxa Lucilite (the Glory of the Snow). The most beautiful of hardy spring flowers, charming 
as ail edging or tor masses in flower borders, colour intense nemophila blue, with clear, snow- 
white centre. The R. H. S. awarded to our specimen a First-Class Certificate, 1878 
Collected bulbs, per 1000, 42 i.; per 100, sr. 6d . ; per doz., 
Chionodoxa Lucilite (the Glory of the Snow) ...home-grown roots, per too, 7s. 6d . ; per doz. 
Chionodoxa sardensls, introduced by us in 1883. A First-Class Certificate was awarded, Spring, 1885, 
rich, full deep true blue, most beautiful, collected bulbs, per 1000, 501.; per 100, 6s. 6 d.\ per doz. 
Chionodoxa sardensis Home-grown roots, per ioo, ior. od . ; per doz. 
Chinodoxa cretensis, new, 1887, flowers rich purple-blue, very beautiful per ioo, 21s.; per doz. 
albiflora, clear white, back of petals tinged blue, very rare, p. 100, 30/j p. doz. 
Elwes’ Giant Snowdrop, the largest and most beautiful of single Snowdrops, pure white segments, 
with rich green and white tube ...collected bulbs, per iooo, 42 r.; per 100 
home-grown bulbs, per 100, 7s. 6 d.\ per doz. 1 
Puschkinia libanotica compacta, white’ shaded blue, \ ft. ; a first-class spring-flowering bulb, per doz. 5 
Leucojum trichophyllum var. grandiflorum, this rare species of snow-flake so long missing from 
our gardens has been re-introduced by A. VV. Tail, Esq. It is figured in the Bot. Regt. 544, 
the flowers are small and elegant, not unlike L. Autumnale, but pure white, and flowers in spring, 
the foliage is very graceful P? r doz. , 5^. 6</. ; each o 
Leucojum vernum carpathicum, very much has been written on the superiority of this species 
over the types, flower pure white, one to two on a stalk .....per doz. 3 
Scilla sibirica, early in Spring the intense rich hyacinth-blue of Scilla sibirica is charming in beds, 
masses or edgings. If grown 6 bulbs in a 4 or 5 inch pot it is a desirable plant to associate with 
early forced bTilbs »••••}“** bulbs, per i°°, 3 *. \ perdos. o 
Iris reticulata Sweet-Scented, for Early- Forcing, 3 to 6 bulbs in a pot. The brilliant deep violet, 
golden-blotched flowers of this beautiful Iris may be had under glass in January, per doz., 51. 6 d. Sc 7 
Iris persica Sweet-Scented, for Early-Forcing, 3 in a pot. The beautiful pearly blue, in-laid with 
purple and gold, flowers of this charming Iris may be had under glass in January and hebruary, p.doz. 4 
Allium neapolitanum, beautiful white flowers, much used in bouquets, quite hardy, p. 100, 5/6; p.doz. o 
Anemone fulgens. The most brilliant and graceful of all Winter and Spring-flowering anemones, 
flowers rich dazzling scarlet English roots, per 100, 12 s. 6 d . ; per doz. 2 
Collected roots, per 100, 55. 6 d. Sc 7s. 6d.\ per doz. 1 
Anemone fulgens graeca, deep rich scarlet , most beautiful... per 100, i6r. Sc 21 s.; per doz., 2 s. 6d. Sc 3 
Anemone stellata, “Jewel” (new), a very lovely and striking variety, flowers ruby-violet , with ght- 
taring While centre -P e F I00 > l8t - < P“ doz - 3 
96 Anemone coronaxia, "Empress," a new race of single Poppy Anemones, of vigorous growth, and 
large saucer-shaped flowers, in great variety of shade and colour per ioo, 51. 6 d. ; per doz. 1 
New Double Anemone " Rosette," white, flaked and shaded delicate rose-pink, very lovely colour 
per 100, 10 s. 6 a . ; per doz. 2 
New Double Anemone, ’ ’Chapeau de Cardinal,” intense rich scarlet, wellformedflowers, p. 100, 15/; p.doz. 2 
New Double Chrysanthemum-flowered Anemone, " Rose de Nice, bright rose, very pretty and 
d i stinc t per 100, 151. ; per doz. 2 
Lapageria alba, a magnificent climber, producing in profusion bunches of snow-white flowers of 
great substance many months in succession ..each, 7 s. 6d., 10 s. 6d., 151., 21s., 42s., it 63 
Anthericum Liliastrum, a grand hardy perennial, producing numerous spikes of large pure white 
Lily-like flowers in Spring ; it is a good pot-plant, and forces well ; as a cut flower it is much 
prized, and very decorative in flower borders .....per ioo, 421. ; per doz. 5 
Tuberose. Double American. "Excelsior Pearl.” This new variety is very confidently recom- 
mended, the flowers are large, snow white, and produced in abundance on a comparatively dwarf 
flower spike, per doz., 7 1. 6 d. For culture, see page 47 • .. ......each 
Lilium Pardalinum Alpinum, this new species was found on the highest peaks ot the Sierra 
Nevada Mountains, and has not yet been flowered in cultivation each 
Aureutn, a new species, flowers clear yellow and of great beauty 
Lilium Thunbergianum, Alice Wilson, very distinct and handsome large flowers, bright yellow ,, 
alutaceum grandiflorum, orange-yellow, flowers of good substance ,, 
Barr's Gladioli! choice unnamed English seedlings, raised trom flowers of the most advanced types, 
per 100, 2if.; per doz., 31. od. 
Barr's Gladioli, choicest unnamed French seedlings, raised from flowers of the most advanced types 
per ioo, 21s.’, per doz., 3-f. o i. 
Amaryllis Greenhouse varieties, choicest unnamed seedlings, raised from the finest varieties in 
Europe, sure to give great satisfaction ...strong flowering bulbs, per doz. , 25s. I each 
Heuchera Rlchardsoni. The leaves resemble a Zonale Geranium, but having a silky texture and rich 
brown satin-like lustre (Extra sized plants, per doz., 10/6 ; each, 1 /-); per doz., 7/6 ; each 
The Plantain Lily, a fine foliaged hardy border plant, in many beautiful varieties, see page 23. 
New Iris Kaempferi (The Japanese Clematis-likc iris), a magnificent section of Ins, aee page 25. 
Beautiful Paeonias, Double Chinese, in great variety and of great beauty, tee oage 39. 
Beautiful Paeonias, Double European, see page 39. 
Beautiful Paeonias, Single, in many rare species, see page 40^ 
Fyrethrums, Double and Single, choice varieties, see page 40. 
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