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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
ERYTHRONfUM (Dog’s-Tooth Violets). In Spring there is no prettier sight than each 
a mass or edging of Dog’s-Tooth Violets, with their prettily variegated foliage and 
graceful Cyclamen-like flowers. Naturalised in grass they present a charming picture. 
A indicates the large handsome American varieties strongly recommended for choice 
pos itions in the rock-ga rden or for pot-culture ; they all p refer a jrartially shaded and 
moist hut well-drained situation. Plant the roots about 6 to I2 inches deep (the lighter the 
soil the deeper) and .surround with sand. These American Erythronium.s will be sent out 
early in October, and should be planted at once. The other Erythroniums can be supplied 
in September. 
Dens-canis, purple, ht. ^ ft 
..per looo, 75/- ; per 
too, 8/6 ; 
per doz. 1/3 
,, rose, ht. \ ft 
55/- i 
6/- ; 
if 
lod. 
,, white, ht. i ft 
55/-; 
6/- ; 
,, 
lod. 
,, mixed, ht. | ft 
■ 45/- i 
.. 5/-: 
f t 
9d. 
,, Frans Hals, large-flowered purple, 4 A- 
15/-; 
ft 
2/3 
,, Pepin, large-flowered rose, ht. 4 ft , 
„ io/6 ; 
ft 
1/6 
,, La Neige, large-flowered 
white, ht. 4 ft.... 
„ io/6 ; 
n 
t/6 
,, mixed, large-flowered 
....per 1000, 55/- 
„ 6/-; 
n 
lod. 
americanum, flowers bright yellow, slightly 
dotted brown at base ; 
it glows 
best in 
damp 
Bhaily places among.st i;rass, planted 6 inches deep, ht. J ft 
..per doz. 4/6 
o 5 
A californicum {syn. giganteum\ a most beauti- 
ful species, bearing on one stem numerous large aud 
eleg.ant flowers of a delicate pale c’lrome-yellow, with 
orange marking;; in centre; foliage handsomely mettled, 
ht. 3 ft---- per too, 17/6 ; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
A californicum White Beauty, a very beautiful 
variety, bearing freely large creamy while flowers of good 
substance with yellow-zoned centre ; foliage the most richly 
mottled of all the Giant IJog’s-Tooth Vi ilels...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
giganteum, sec californicum. 
A grandiflorum robustum, flowers of a bright 
buttercup-yellow, some having white anthers, others red, 
foliage rich green without any spotting ; a fine robust- 
growing species, ht. J ft per too, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- o 6 
A Hartwegi, a charming early-flowering species bearing 
large elegant very i>.de yellow flower.s, foliige deep green, 
ht. .j ft per 103, iS/6 ; per doz. 2/8 o 3 
A Henderson!, a gem amongst Dog s-Tooth Vio/e's, flowers pale lilac, with purple centre, 
surrounded by narrow yellow ring, very beautiful, ht ^ ft per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 4 
A revolutum (true), (Baker), large flowers opening blush or pink, and changing to rosy 
purple, foliage slightly mottled, ht. -J ft per doz. 4/6 o 5 
A revolutum Johnson!, one of the most beautiful of the American Dog’s-Tooth 
Violets. The flowers have elegantly rcllexing petals, and are of a charming 
bright rose with yellow centre and golden anthers, ht. ft. Award ok 
Merit R. II.S per doz. 8/6 o 9 
A ,, Pink Beauty, a most lovely variety of K. revolutum, having large 
flowers with gracefully refle.xing petals, delicate pale pink with central zone 
of gold per doz. 7/6 o 8 
A ,, Wfitsoni (The Victoria Easter Lily), a charming species with very lirge 
creamy wdiite flowers, with golden central ring, foliage usually mottled 
brown, ht. 5 ft per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
A Mixed American Large-Flowered Dog’s-Tooth Violets, recommended for naturalising 
in shady and in >ist situations .per too, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 — 
EUCHARIS amazonica (The White Amazon Lily), the snow-white flower.s of this 
handsome stove-plant are deliciously fragrant, and are much used for bouquets and wreaths, 
ht. Ij ft Strong bu/bs, per doz. 25/- 
X EUCOMIS punctata, our Spring Catalogue Oj Bulbs and Tub.rs ,, 10/6 
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