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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
FRUIT TREES— s. d 
Blackberries, best American fruiting 
varieties, to name per doz. 9/- ; each i o 
Currants, best named sorts, p. doz. 4/- to 6 o 
Fifrs, strong plants in pots each 3/6 to 7 6 
Gooseberries per doz. 4/- to 6 o 
Grape Vines, strong planting canes, 
each 5/- & 7 6 
Grape Vines, Extra Strong Fruiting 
Canes each 10/6 to 21 o 
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Japanese Wineberry each i 6 
Logan berry, a handsome hybrid between 
the Raspberry and Blackberry, strong 
plants ; each i o 
Phenomenal Berry, cross between 
Californian Dewberry and Raspberry, each I 6 
Nuts (Cob or Filbert) ...per doz. 9/- to 12 o 
Raspberries, best sorts, strong canes, 
per too, 16/- ; per doz. 3 o 
MANURES, SOILS, COCOA FIBRE, etc. 
Barr’s Phytotoroma, the best Manure for Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., and for 
Flower Borders generally. It should be mixed with the soil beloiv the bulbs at planling time 
at the rate of 2 to 3 ozs. to the square yard, and in spring, when the bulbs are showing above 
ground, a top-dressing m.iy be given of 3 oz. to the square yard. For Pots, mix Fhytobroma with 
the soil, to be used at the rate of i lb. to the bushel, and in Spring, when growth is showing, top- 
dress once a fortnight, using a small teaspoonful and well mixing with surface soil. 2-lb. tin, i/- ; 
7 lb. 2/6 ; 14 lb. 4/6 ; 28 lb. 7/6 ; 56 lb. 12/6 ; I cwt. 21/- {bags free). 
Barr’S Improved Peat-fibre, Shell, and Charcoal Mixture for growing Bulbs m 
Bowls, Jardinets, Glasses, etc. Specially recommended for Hyacinths grown m glasses ; ha f hll 
the glasses with the preparation, and add water till no more can be absorbed. 1 lace the bulb so 
as to rest the base on the preparation, and tie it down with brown paper, leaving an opening m 
the centre of the paper for the shoot. When the bulb has well rooted the paper may be removed ; 
care must be taken that the material in the glass is kept wet. The same remarks apply to bulbs 
grown in bowls, etc. : they must be kept in place till they have rooted. Our Fibre Mixture is sent 
out ready for use. 3/6 per bushel ; 1 - peck {bags free). 
Basic Slag, per cwt. 6/6 ; per 14 lb. i/-. 
Bone Meal {Genuine fine Crushed Bones], best quality, per cwt. 12/6; per 28 lb. 3/6 ; per 7 lb. l/-. 
Pure Dissolved Bones, best quality, per cwt. 12/6; per 7 lb. i/-. 
Sulphate of Potash, per cwt. 21/- ; per 28 lb. 6/- ; per 7 lb. 1/9. 
,, ,, Ammonia, per cwt. 21/- ; per 28 lb. 6/- ; per 3 lb. tin, l/-. 
Nitrate of Soda, per cwt. 21/- ; in tins, 6</., i/-, and 2/6 each. 
VAporitGi for destroying VVireworm, Woodlice, and other injurious insect life in soil, small tin, <^a. , 
7 lb. tin, 2/- ; 28 lbs., 4/6; cwt., 7/0'i i cwt. li/( 5 . Full particulars on application. 
Loam, Peat, Leaf Soil, Silver Sand, each, per bushel, 2/6. 
Lime, fine ground, per bushel, 2/- {bags free). 
Barr’s Specially Prepared Potting Soil, containing a suitable quantity of Fhytobroma, 
per bushel, 2/6. 
Peat-fitare, specially recommended for plunging bowls, pots, etc., and as a winter mulch to bulb-beds, 
etc., per bushel, 1/6 ; 3 bushels, 4/- {bctgs free^ and full measure guaranteed^). 
Cocoa Fibre, per bushel, 1/3 ; 3 bushels for 3/6 {bags free^ and full measure guaranteed). 
Small Pebbles and Charcoal, suitable for growing Hyacinths, etc., in bowls and vases 
without drainage, (sd. per quart ; 3/6 per peck. 
Charcoal (fine twig), per peck, i/- ; per bushel, 3/8- 
Fresh Sphagnum Moss, 3/6 per bushel. 
USEFUL TOOLS FOR BULB PLANTING, Etc. 
Barr’s Special Bulb Planter, specially designed for planting Daftodils and other bulbs in 
grass. This tool cuts and lifts a clean circular piece of turf, which is released from the cup when 
the second hole is made, and lies ready 
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at hand to fill in the holes when the bulbs have 
been put in, it being only necessary to remove a little of 
the soil from the bottom of the sod. A lime must be 
I I chosen for planting when the ground has become soft- 
fl II— I (S cn ed after early Autumn rains, and not when in a hard 
I hark’s bulb planter. I and baked condition, as it is then impossible to use this, 
fl {Highly commended by the Royal or indeed any Other tool with success. By the use of 
P Horticultural Society.) Baur’s Si’KCiAL Bulb Plantkr a large quantity of 
bulbs may be planted in a very short time, and without the least disturbance of the sward. T he length 
of the tool is 38 inches over all, weight about 3 g lbs. The cup is manufactured from high-class hardened 
steel and always carries a keen cutting edge. 
Supplied in 3 sizes of cup : — To cut out a circular hole 2 inches diameter^ 
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10/6 each. 
We shall send the medium size (2y in.) if no instructions to the contrary are given. 
