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BARR’S GENERAL. BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
LACHENALIAS (Cape Cowslips). 
Very beautiful greenhouse plants flowering in early Spring, with curiously spotted leaves and handsome 
flower-spikes. They should be potted as early as possible in An/umu in a compost of loam, sweet leaf soil, 
and sanil and well-decayed cow manure, the bulbs being placed 2^ to 3 inches below the surface and 
surrounded by sand ; place the pots in an airy greenhouse or cold frame close to the glass, and give very 
little water until the bulbs have made foliage. In early November, before cold weather sets in, the pots 
in the cold frame should be transferred to a sunny situation in greenhouse where the temperature does 
not fall below 45°. The Lachenalia likes abundance of sunshine but not overmuch heat. In May, remove 
the pots again to a ccjid frame fully exposed to sun, and gradually cease giving w.ater so that the bulbs 
m.ay ripen olT. A very beautiful eficct is obtained by planting Lachcnalias in wire hanging baskets for 
greenhouse decoration. 
Barr & Sons’ Seleci ions of Choice Lachenalias. 
3 each of 12 Beautiful Varieties 25s. Od. 
3 •• ..6 .. 12s. 6d. each— r. ,1 
Brightness (nrtu), golden-yellow with broad bronzy claret markings at mouth of bell, extra fine, 
>0 in per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Cowslip, a fine variety raised in Australia, producing bold spikes of large rich golden bells with 
expanded mouth deeply margined maroon, early, ht. 9 in I 6 
gla.ucina., producing spikes of pretty mcl.allic blue flowers, handsome foliage, very striking, ht. J ft. 
per doz. 7/6 o 8 
His Reverence. See Novelty List, page 14 ,, o 3 
Jean Rogers (new), orange-yellow bells shaded green and tipped scarlet, with expanded mouth 
margined ruby, stems handsomely mottled, late blooming, ht. 9 in per doz. 10/6 i o 
Nelsoni, large rich golden-yellow bells, and a reddish stem, remarkably beautiful and very 
free-flowering, ht. 10 in. P'irst-Ci.ass Cert. R.H.S fzfra se/eeferf per doz. 7/6 o 8 
pendula, large brilli.ant red bells, tipped green and purple ; a grand handsome showy flower, 
^1’ 9 per doz. 5/6 o 6 
quadricolor, true, scarlet, yellow, and green, with broad crimson tip, an exceedingly beautiful 
flower, ht. 10 in .per doz. 5^ 
Ruby, bells sc.arlet, yellow and green, very showy, early-flowering, ht. i ft 
tricolor, flowers scarlet, citron, and green, a very free and showy variety, ht. 9 in. .. 
Mixed varieties per 100,42/-; 
5/6 
7/6 
s/6 
each 
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LEUCOJUM (Snowflake). 
(Spring, Summer, & Autumn-Flowering.) 
Leucojum vernum, the Spring Snowflake, is one of the earliest 
and most bciuUiful Spring flowers, handsome in outline and of elegant 
drooping habit. L, teshz'ufn and Hernandezii , the Summer Snow- 
flakes, flower in May, and their elegant blossoms are prized for 
bouquets. The.se Spring and Summer Snowflakes delight in .shady 
.situations. /,. aulnmnaU is a charming ilainty liltle species. The 
varietiMof r/ezHKW require^ to be e^ablished before they flower freely ; 
I hey .should he |)lanted as early in Autumn as possih'e 
autumnale (Acis), white and pink flowers in Autumn, 
graceful in pots and on rockwork, etc., ht. 4 in. ; giow in 
pure sand in .shade ; quite h.ardy...per too, 8/6; per doz. 1/3 0 2 
sestivum (Summer Snowflake), a handsome plant, bearing 
spikes of elegant drooping white flowers in May, which are 
greatly jrrized for cutting, ht. li ft. 
per icoo, 45/- ; per 100, J/- ; per doz. <)d. — 
Hernandezii (syn. pulchellum), elegant drooping while flowers in May, ht. liS- ft. 
per 100, 8/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
vernum (Spring Snowflake), a favourite little early spring flower with drooping bell-shaped flowers, 
while with .small green or yellow lip, ht. 4 to 6 in per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. lOr/. 
vernum carpathicum (syn. Wagneri), a robust-growing variety of the Spring Snowflake, with 
larger flowers, white prettily tipped canary-yellow or green ; valuable for edgings, masses at foot of rock- 
work. and for naturalising in grass, etc, extra strong bulbs, per 1000, 60/- ; per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- 
BARR’S PHYTOBROMA. 
The best manure for lulips. Hyacinths, Daflbdils, and garden use generally, per cwt. . 21/-; 
56 lbs., 12/6; 28 lbs., 7/6; 14 lbs., 4/6 ; 7 lbs., 2/6. 
I.KUCOJUM >EST1VUM. 
