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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
CHION ‘^DOXf^—eon/iiiiied. 
sardensis, one of those rare flowers ol a true Gentian-blue, and so striking that for distant 
eflect it cannot be too highly recommended per looo, 35/- ; per too, 4/- ; per doz yrf. 
>> extra selected bulbs ,, 45/-; ,, 5/-; ,, gd. 
,, large bulbs for pot-culture ,, 6/6; - ,, i/- 
gfiCfantea (syn. C. grand iflora), a very distinct and beautiful species, with large flowers 
of a beautiful soft lavender-blue per 1000, 45/- ; per too, 5/- ; per doz. gd. 
» extra selected bulbs ,, 55/-; ,, 6/-; ,, lod. 
» a few large bulbs, for pot-culture ... ,, 10/6; „ 1/6 
„ alba, flowers white, very beautiful and rare each 2/6 
Boissieri, a grand showy species blooming a shade dwarfer and later than C. Luciliic, flowers large, 
soft lavender-blue, with very large and striking snowy white centre per too, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
Tmolusii, a valuable species for succession; it blooms later than C. Liicilite, the blue is more 
intense and the white centre larger per too, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
xCLIVIA {.syn. Imantophyllum), very handsome bulbous plants for conservatory and house 
decoration. They are easily grown in a temperature of 45 to 55 degrees with a moist atmosphere, 
but should be kept fairly dry while at rest. ^ 
New Named Varieties, bearing on stout stems bold umbels of large handsome x. d 
flowers ol various fine shades of orange and orange-scarlet 5/6, 7/6, 10/6 & 21 O 
Unflowered Seedlings, from a fine strain of hybrids 3 6, 5/6 & 7 6 
COLOHICUM (Meadow Saffron); the great Crocus~like flowers carpet the ground in 
September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, more 
or less chequered or tesselated. In flower borders or naturalised in grass they are most 
beaulilul. 'I'he foliage does not appeir till Spring, and is very varied. If planted in August 
and early September most of the bulbs will bloom almost immediately. Colchicums should 
not be planted in grasslands used for grazing. 
autumnale roscum, recommended instead of the type, being a much freer bloomer 
with larger and more flowers, colour a charming purjilish rose, remarkably 
showy. Extra fine bulbs, giving a great quar)tity of flowers 
per too, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 
I) ,1 Gigantic bulbs, giving a great mass of flowers ,, 30/-; ,, 4/6 o 
1, plenum, lilac, large and very double ,, 15/- ; ,, 2/3 o 
„ album, pure white 15/.; ,, 2/3 o 
>1 ,i plenum, pure white, large and very double, scarce ,, 21/- 2 
Bornmillleri, flowers arge, rose-lilac with white centre, a handsome species... ,, 5/6 o 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per too, 21/-; per doz. 3/- 
cilicicum, large handsome flowers, of a pretty soft rose chequered deeper rose and shaded 
per doz. 5/6 
giganteum, a grand giant species from the Zigana Dagh (Gypsy Mountain), bearing 
immense expanded flowers of a beautiful soft rose-lilac with large white centre, remarkably 
handsome pe,- doz. 5^ 
Sibthorpi, the finest of all Colchicums, flowers of immense size, delicate soft lilac, shaded 
and mottled white, and with conspicuous golden anthers per doz. 15/- 
speciosum, large handsome flowers varying in colour from light to bright rosy crimson, 
petals of great substance per 100, 32/6 ; per doz. 4/6 
„ album, a grand new variety with very large snowy while flowers of perfect 
form, remarkably handsome. First-Class Cert. R.H.S. ...per doz. 15/- 
,, maximum, flowers very large and handsome, rich deep crimson, a grand 
variety per doz. 25/- 
variegatum (syn. tessellatum and Agrippinum), chequered rose-purple and white, a 
very pretty and showy flower per too, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
mixed varieties, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, etc. ,, 12/6; ,, 1/9 — 
Collection. — 6 each of 10 named varieties, 26 /- ; 3 each, 13 / 6 . 
Winter and Early Spring-flowering Miniature Colchicums. 
Decaisnei, producing in profusion soft flesh-coloured flowers, Nov. to Jan. ...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
libanoticum (syn. montanum), rose and white flowers in early Spring ,, 4/6 o 5 
X COMMELINA tuberosa (Blue Spiderwort). Plant in Spring; see om SpHng Cata- 
logue of Bulbs and Tubers per 100, 9/6 ; per doz. 1/4 o 2 
X COOPERIA Drummonolii (Evening Star), a lovely little bulbous plant from Texas. 
Pot up for greenhouse culture in Jan. or Feb., or plant out in Spring in a sunny sheltered 
situation and light soil ; it produces long tubular waxy white flowers slightly tinged red 
outside, opening in the evening with a delicate primrose fragrance, ht. J ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
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