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BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1907. 
A Few Fine Novelties 
In Bulbs and Tubers, 
and Specialities 
Etc., for 1907. 
each— s. 
AGAPANTHUS 
St. Pauli, bearing on stems 2 to 2j ft. high large umbels of pure white flowers about the 
size of A. Mooreanus ; a charming plant for pots or tubs, etc 7 
Weillighi, a handsome new species of The African Lily, with fine heads of lavender-coloured 
flowers having indigo-blue line up the petals and a broad indigo-blue margin, ht. 3 ft 4 
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AMARYLLIS 
Belladonna purpurea maxima, a remarkably beautiful Belladonna Lily, bearing 
handsome bold umbels of large deep rose-coloured flowers, 9 to 10 on an umbel, delicately 
hyacinth-scented, and flowering 2 to 3 weeks before the common Belladonna Lily, ht. 3 ft. 
It is a very vigorous grower and is quite hardy planted against a south wall per doz. 16/- I 6 
ANEMONE 
“ St. Brigid,” an extra fine strain of these lovely Poppy Anemones, flowers very large, 
mostly semi-double, with finely divided petals, and of the most brilliant and varied shades 
of colour, all having a handsome blue-black central boss ; very graceful in habit, ht. I ft. 
per too, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 — 
apennina fl. pi., a very pretty tfatri/e-flowering form of this beautiful Anemone, flowers 
pale blue, fully double, lasting a long time, ht. ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Beauty of Athens, a very pretty variety of the Starry Windflower {A. horUnsis), 
with large flowers ranging in shade from brilliant carmine to cherry-rose and blush, 
ht. f ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Pink Pearl, a lovely new variety of the Single Poppy Anemone [A. coronaria), having 
large flowers, silvery rose with black central boss surrounded by a white ring, 
ht. I ft per doz. 10/6 i O 
ARUM aristatum, a dainty little Dragon Arum with brilliant red spathe and blackish 
spadix, pleasantly scented ; this Arum, like the Monarch of the East, may be flowered in a 
dry state without the aid of soil or water per doz. 7/6 o 8 
ASTILBE chinensis Davidii, a very handsome new Chinese hardy border perennial, 
producing large plumes of handsome rich crimson-purple flowers with violet anthers, ht. 3 to 
5 ft. First-Class Certificate R.H.S., August 11)02 per doz. 10/6 i o 
CALOCHORTUS Venustus— Eldorado strain, a new race of the lovely Butterfly 
Tulips of tall sturdy growth, from 15 to 2 ft. in ht., flowers varying greatly in shade — from 
white and cream to lilac, deep velvety purple and rosy purple, red, pink, and .salmon, all 
having the centre exquisitely blotched and speckled soft brown and golden-yellow, while 
some have a beautiful golden blotch on each petal. Award of Merit R.H.S. {For 
full Cultural Notes and Illustration see page'V).) 
Mixed Beautiful Shades, in great variety per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 — 
COLCHICUM 
figianteum, a grand Meadow Saffron from the Zigana Dagh (Gipsy Mountain), 
bearing immense expanded flowers of a beautiful soft rose shading to white at base, remark- 
ably handsome. {See coloured plate in " Flora and Sylva,” June 1903) per doz. 10/6 i o 
speciosum album, a remarkably handsome variety with very large snowy white 
flowers, rare 10 6 
CROCUS, Bare and Beautiful Species, autumn, winter, and spring-flowering, gems for the 
rock garden and pots. Special descriptive list on application. 
CYCLAMEN 
New Largre-flowered Crested Varieties, flowers remarkably beautiful, all 
having an elegant feathered crest. Colours — white, rose, mauve, and white with rose eye 
plants in pots, each variety, per doz. 24/- & 30/- ; each 2/38: 2 9 
CYRTANTHUS 
angustifolius srandiflorus, the fnest of all the Cyrtanthi of the Monella section, 
and a handsome greenhouse plant for autumn flowering ; it produces spikes I J to 2 ft. high, 
bearing umbels of 12 to 15 flowers, of a brilliant orange-scarlet 5 ^ 
Marian, an elegant hybrid between C. lutescens and a form of C. angustifolius, producing 
freely spikes a foot long, bearing fine heads of curved flowers yellow and bright red ; a fine 
greenhouse plant, ht. 12 to 15 in. Award of Merit R.H.S., April 6th, 1901 3 ^ 
sanguineus glaucophyllus, flowers nearly 4 in. across with broad recurving 
petals, colour sparkling salmon-scarlet with golden anthers, interior of flower lined blood- 
crimson ; a grand variety per doz. 72/- 6 6 
DEUTZIA gracilis carminea, a remarkably pretty new variety, flowers being of a 
delicate rose with deep carmine reverse per doz. 15/- i 6 
