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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
><SuMIVIER*FLOWERING HarDY GlADIOLI. 
These flower out ot doors from June to July or by gentle forcing may be had in Vdoom from 
April to May, 
Barr's Selections of Summer-flowering Gladioli. 
12 bulbs each of 12 choice named sorts, 2\j- 
6 each of 12 beautiful vars. 7/6 & 10/6 ; 3 each of 12 beautiful vars. 4/- & 5/6 
Extra choice mixture, containing an extra fine selection of colours and including s. d 
some of the newer seedlings, ht. 15 to 21 in per 1000,45/- > P®*" 5/* > P<^^‘ o 9 
Fine mixture, beautiful shades; valuable for filling beds and borders, and to plant for 
cutting, ht, 15 to 20 in per 1000, 25/- ; per 100, 2/9 ; per doz. o 5 
The numbers after the name indicate 
the relative time of flowering ; thus, those marked 
(i) come into bloom first, while those marked 
(3) arc the latest to bloom. 
Ackerman (3), salmon, with con- 
spicuous white blotches, edged 
carmine and fiery scarlet, very 
beautiful, ht. ft 
Blushing; Bride (^7//. Delica- 
tissima) (3), one of the most 
beautiful, flowers ivory-white with 
deep crimson flakes, ht. 22 in , 
strong grower 5 
Cardinalis eleg;ans( 3 ), fiery 
otange-.scarlci. wiili conspicuous 
snow-white Iflotches and light 
centre, very handsome, ht. 21 in. 10 
Crimson Queen (3), fiery 
orange-scarlet with crimson glow, 
blotched carmine and white, of 
branching habit, very showy 
Fairy Queen (3), deep salmon- 
rose shaded orangetowards centre, 
with white blotches heavily 
margined blood • crimson, very 
pretty and free flowering, ht. 22 in. 
Fiery Knight, brilliant fiery 
vermilion-scarlet, very showy 
General Scott (2), shell-pink 
flushed with cream - coloured 
blotches, edged scarlet, very 
beautiful, ht. 20 in 10 
with 
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conspicuous cream- 
salmon, the 
GLADIOLUS BLUSHING BRIDE. 
Little Lady (2), charming dainty ivory-white flowers, 
coloured blotch, broadly margined blood-crimson, ht. 15 in. 
Lord Grey, very large flowers on branching spike, soft rose shaded 
lower petals having conspicuous creamy while blotches, margined scarlet. 
Madame Cowsin (2), flowers large, blush-white shaded lavender, with bright lilac 
blotches, edged purple, and blue anthers, distinct and beautiful, ht. 20 in 45 
Madame TrufFaut, flowers large, of a delicate pink flushed white, the lower 
petals having a cream-coloured blotch, margin crimson, very pretty, ht. 25 in 
Ne Plus Ultra, a splendid showy variety producing long handsome spikes of large 
flowers, bright salmon-red with blotch of cream bordered scarlet on lower petals, 
ht. 3 ft 
Peach Blossom (i), a most lovely variety^ producing graceful spikes of charming 
flowers, delicate rosy blush, blotched pale rose and cie.iin, a robust grower and free 
bloomer; prized for cutting, ht. 14 in. Award of Merit K.H.S. ...per 1000, 65/- 
Pink Perfection (3), bright salmon-rose, lower petals having white blotches 
margined blood-crimson, robust grower, ht. 28 in 10 
Queen of Holland, a beautiful variety, bearing on robust stems large flowers, 
white delicately blotclied on lower petals cream with crimson margin, free flowering... 7 
Queen Wilhelmina (3), flowers large, blush with conspicuous cream-coloured 
blotches margined crimson and scarlet, very pretty, ht. 22 in 15 
Red Prince, orange-scarlet, with very distinct clear white blotches, deeply edged 
crimson, a handsome variety, ht. 20 in 18 
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