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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
WATSONIA — continued. “ 
Ardernei, the Large Snowy White Bugle Flower of South Africa, a most lovely plant 
for pots in cooi greenhouse, or for sunny warm situations out of doors ; in summer it throws 
up graceful branching spikes 3 to 4 ft. high, with very elegant glistening snowy white 
flowers of great substance. If the top spike is removed when the flowers are fading the buds 
on the lower spikes rapidly develop, and a decoration is thus maintained for two months. 
When the plants are in full growth the pots should be kept in saucers of water. The plant 
can be easily grown outside a sunny window if the bulbs are potted up in Spring. We 
recommend Spring planting, and book orders for .supply from March to April. If planted out 
of doors it requires a well-drained light soil into which plenty of old rotted manure has been 
worked. In autumn take up and keep dry until planting time per doz. 7/6 O 8 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong bulbs, per doz. 12/- & 18/- ; 1/3 & i 8 
coccinea., bearing in Summer handsome spikes of bloom of a gorgeous vermilion colour, on 
a reddish brown stem, lit. i ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
rosea, producing in Summer spikes of large bright ro.se coloured flowers, ht. 4 ft. ,, 6/- o 7 
WINTER ACONITE (Eranthis hyemalis), its golden blossoms early in Spring are very 
beautiful, resting on emerald-green cushions of leaves, produce a ch.arming effect in February 
especially when associated with Snowdrops, Early Scillas, Chionodoxas, Anemone fulgens, 
Anemone apennina, etc. Under trees and in moist situations, where few other 
plants will thrive, the Winter Aconite luxuriates, and densely clothes the ground with 
its bright green foliage long after the flowers have disappeared. It is a good useful plant 
to naturalise in grass, etc. Good flowering roots, per 1000, 18/6 ; per too, 2/-; per doz. -/4 — 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong roots ... ,, 22/6; ,, 2/6; ,, -/$ — 
WINTER ACONITE, New Species from Asia Minor (Eranthis cilicica), very 
distinct from the old Winter Aconite, having larger flowers with bronzy and more finely cut 
foliage, and blooming later Cultivated roots, per 1000, 30/- ; per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. -/6 
WOOD HYACINTHS, .to Scilla, page 73. 
ZEPHYRANTHES {syn. Amaryllis). These Swamp Lilies are a beautiful family of bulbous 
plants. All except Candida require greenhouse culture, or they may be grown in a sunny 
well-drained situation against a south wall in a deep loamy soil ; as pot-plants (several 
bulbs in a pot) they are charming. 
Andersoni {syn. Habranthus)— the Golden Zephyr Flower— bearing in late .Summer 
handsome little brownish red flowers with golden interior, ht. J ft., per too, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 — 
atamasco, bearing from August to September large pure white flowers, nearly 3 in. long 
and 2-J in. across, with yellow stamens, ht. J ft per doz. 4/6 o 5 
Candida (The Flower of the West Wind), a fine hardy bulb producing a profusion of 
white Crocus-like flowers in Autumn, ht. 8 in. ; valuable for edgings, masses, etc. 
per too, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- — 
carinata, large handsome flowers measuring 3 inches across, of a beautiful delicate rose 
colour, ht. 8 in., late Summer-flowering per doz. 7/6 o 8 
rosea, a charming little species, bearing in early autumn flowers of a pretty soft rose with 
golden anthers, ht. J ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
BARR’S SELECT LIST OF STRAWBERRIES. 
Well-rooted Runners, supplied from August. Less quantities than 50 are charged at a little higher rate. 
EARLY. Well-rooted Runners, per loo — s, d 
Royal Sovereign, a grand variety both for forcing and open-air culture, bearing very large 
handsome conical-shaped fruit of luscious flavour, flesh firm and white, continuous cropper ... 5 o 
Vicomtesse H6ricart de Thury, a great and continuous cropper, fruit of medium size, 
rich in flavour, and valuable for preserving, a good early forcer 5 o 
FOR MAIN CROP. 
Bedford Champion, very large handsome fruit with refreshing flavour, arobust grower 6 o 
British Queen, very large, of exquisite flavour, requires good cultivation in heavy soil 6 o 
Countess, very handsome dark crimson fruit of extra fine flavour, moderate cropper 6 o 
Dr. Hogg, large and handsome, one of the best flavoured Strawberries in cultivation, requires 
good culture and likes a heavy soil 6 O 
Louis Gauthier, a fine new variety, producing an enormous crop of pale pihk fruit of 
pleasant pine flavour; the new runners, if stopped beyond the first stolon and left 
undisturbed, produce a second crop of fruit in autumn 6 o 
President, large and handsome, of richest pine flavour, heavy cropper, and valuable for 
general g.arden .and main crop forcing ; it retains its flavour an<l carries well 5 o 
Reward (new), one of the best main crop varieties, resembling rather British Queen, 
with very barge wedge-shaped fruit, of firm flesh .and bright colour 6 o 
Sir Joseph Paxton, handsome solid fruit of delicate flavour, very prolific, a favourite 
market variety, as it is hardy and travels well 5 o 
The Bedford, be.aring a good crop of handsome round fruit of finest flavour 6 o 
