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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
Bulbs and Plants for Forcing 
To Bloom during Winter and Very Early Spring. 
Full descriptions will be found In the body of Catalogue, which Is arranged alphabetically. 
ALLIUM neapolitEinum, beamiful pure while flowers per lOo, 3/6; per doz. o 6 
ASTILBE Ceres, l)ushy heads of deep pinU flowers per doz. io/6 ; each i o 
,1 Peach Blossom, delicate flesh rose flowers, borne on long flower stems 
per doz. 7/6 ; each o 8 
„ Queen Alexandra, large flower plumes, pretty light rose (colour paler when 
forced) per doz. 7/6; each o 8 
,, Venus, pyramidal spikes of deep rose flowers ,, iS/‘ > .1 > 6 
azalea Ghent, double and single in named vars., well budded and bushy, 15 to iS in 
high per doz. 25/- ; each 2 6 
„ Mollis, in named vars., extra bushy and well budded, 12 to 15 in. high ,, 25/-; ,, 26 
,, mixed colours, ,, „ ,, 12 to 1 8 in. high ,, 21/-; ,, 20 
,, pontica (Honeysuckle-scented), sweet-scented yellow flowers ,, 21/-; ,, 20 
CHOISYA ternata (Mexican Orange Flower) each 1/6 & 2 6 
CHRISTMAS ROSE. Helleborus niger. 
CYCLAMEN persicum, well set with bud per doz. 15/-, 21/- & 25/- ; each 1/6, 2/- & 2 6 
CYTISUS Andreana (The Crimson and Gold Broom) per doz 15/-! each i 6 
,, albus (The White Spanish Broom) ,, 15/-; ,, i 6 
,, praecox (The Cream-coloured Broom) ,, 15/- ; 16 
DAFFODILS, which may be potted early and submitted to a gentle heat from January (not before) : — 
All First-size extra selected Bulbs. 
Excelsior 
Golden Spur 
Henry Irving 
Obvallaris 
Victoria 
Telamonius plenus 
Incomparabilis Blackwell.. 
,, SirWatkin 
Emperor 
Empress 
Incomparabilis Stella 
superba 
Leedsii Bridesmaid 
„ Fairy Queen 
Barrii Firebrand 
Odorus Campanelle 
Poeticus Ornatus 
Poetaz Elvira 
These are all 
First Early 
varieties which 
may be brought ■ 
into a gentle 
heat during 
January. 
Second Early 
varieties suit- 
able for later 
forcing; they 
should not 
be brought 
into heat 
before 
F ebruary. 
, per too, 
12/6 
10/6 
9/6 
8/6 
7/6 
10/6 
10 / 6 ; 
9/6; 
10 / 6 ; 
8/6 
18/6 
30/- 
25 /. 
7/- 
4/6 
10/6 
per doz. 
For full descriptions of above, and directions for forcing, see our Special Daffodil Catalogue. 
DAPHNE cneorum major, flowers pink, delicately scented, lit. i ft each 
DEUTZIA gracilis (Japanese Snow Flower) each 1/6 & 
,, Lemoinei each 
DICENTRA {syn. Dielytra) spectabilis strong clumps, per doz. 7/6 
,, ,, ,, estra strong clumps ,, 10/6 
,, spectabilis alba, a pretty blush-white variety, ht. I5 ft.... ,, 30/- 
FREESIA refracta, white with yellow blotch large bulbs, per 100, 6/- ; per doz. 
,, ,, very large bulbs ,, 9/6; ,, 
,, ,. alba (the true pure white variety) ,, 7/6; ,, 
,, Leichtlini major, primrose with orange blotch ,, 7/-; ,, 
,, ,, ,, extra large bulbs ,, 8/6; ,, 
GALANTHUS Elwesii, a beautiful Giant Snowdrop which may be gently forced. 
Extra strong bulbs, per 1000, 30/-; per 100, 3/6; monster bulbs, per 1000, 42/-; per too 
HELLEBORUS NIGER varieties, see page 41. 
HYACINTHS — EARLY WHITE ROMAN. Bxtra Selected French-grown Bulbs. 
Extra Large Selected Bulbs per too, 25/- ; per doz. 
First-size Selected Bulbs ,, 18/6 ; ,, 
A few Monster Bulbs, rrarzi! 30 /-; ,, 
' 9 
I 6 
I 4 
' 3 
' 3 
1 6 
7 6 
I 6 
■ 4 
I 6 
1 3 
2 8 
4 o 
3 6 
I o 
0 8 
1 6 
1 6 
2 6 
I 6 
0 8 
1 o 
2 9 
0 10 
' 4 
' 3 
1 o 
I 3 
4 6 
3 6 
2 8 
4 o 
