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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1907. 
BULBS AND TUBERS. 
FOR ALL SEASONS AND CLIMATES. 
ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED FOR EASY REFERENCE. 
In the following pages we give descriptions, as far as space permits, of the various Bulbs, etc., 
■with general notes as to their cultural requirements. The larger illustrations are mostly reproductions, 
on a greatly reduced scale, of photographs taken at our Surbiton Bulb Nurseries. 
Great care is taken in the .selecting of our Bulbs, these being drawn from the best bulb farms 
only. High-class DalTodils and Tulips, etc., also many little rare and beautiful bulbous plants, we are 
ourselves large growers of. 
PW Those bulbs and tubers marked thus x ripen late and are sent out from the middle 
of October to March. All other bulbs, etc., are ready for despatch in September, Orders 
which embrace earlier and later ripening bulbs, etc., will be executed therefore in two parts. 
each — #. d 
X ABOBRA viridiflora, an elegant scarlet-fruUed half-liardy perennial climber; plant 
ouUloors in Spring and lift the tubers in Autumn, storing them in dry sand in a cool place 
away from frost per doz. 5/6 o 6 
X ACHIMENESi these make charming pol-plants for the greenhouse, and are very decorative 
with their brilliantly coloured elegant flowers ; pot in rich light soil in Spring and start in 
a gemle bottom heat. 
3 each of 8 distinct varieties, 8/> ; I each of 8 distinct varieties, 
Beautiful Hybrids, mixed, containing a great variety of charming colours 
per 100, 12/6 j per doz. 1/9 — 
tubiflora. {syn. DolichodeiPa), a valuable but little known pot-plant for greenhouse, 
bearing trusses of long tubular white flowers which have a delicious fragrance ...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
ACONITE— Winter. See Winter Aconite. 
AGAPANTHUS (African Lily), valuable subjects for growing in tubs and pots, 
either for greenhouse or .summer decoration in porches, on verandahs, terrace walks, and 
lawns, etc. They are also very elTeclive planted out by streams, lakes, and ponds. During 
severe winters they should be covered with light litter or long m.anure, or in very cold 
climates lift the tubers in October and store in dry soil, replanting them in March. This 
pl.ant is a gross feeder, and likes a rich soil with plenty of moisture while in growth. 
umbellatus, handsome umbels of blue flowers, ht. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, flore-pleno, a very handsome variety with fine double blue flowers, 
bi. 3 b per doz. 10/6 i o 
„ aibus, producing handsome umbels of flowers ranging from white to 
while shaded blue, ht. 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, fol. variesatis, foliage handsomely striped, flowers light blue, ht. 3 ft. i 6 
,, Mooreanus, small blue flowers in graceful umbels, ht. 2 ft., per doz. 5/6 O 6 
,, St. Pauli. See Novelty List, />age 5. 
„ Weillighi. See Novelty List, page 5. 
xALBUCA, handsome Cape bulbs flowering in June; plant out of doors under a south wall in 
Spring, .and lift the bulbs in Autumn, or pot up in Autumn for greenhouse culture. 
canaliculata, having handsome trusses of almond-scented flowers, ht. ijft.... 2 6 
tastigiata, producing handsome trusses of white and green flowers, ht. i j ft. ...per doz. 6/6 o 7 
NelSOni, a lovely species, producing handsome spikes of almond-scented pure while flowers, 
wilh brown stripe down petal (under glass/«?-e lit. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
ALLIUM, adecorative and showy family of hardy Spring- and Summer-flowering bulbs, valuable 
alike for borders or rockwork and for naturalising in woods, etc. A. neafolitanum is easily 
forced, and the cut blooms are extensively used for vases and table bouquets. 
acuminatum, with beautiful soft rose-lilac-coloured flowers in umbels, ht. I ft., per doz. 1/602 
„ Murrayanum, bearing umbels of bright rosy violet flowers, ht. I ft. ,, 2/6 o 3 
a*ureum, handsome intense blue flowers, quite hardy, ht. 2 ft 2/6 O 3 
cyaneum, bearing innumerable clusters of pretty deep blue flowers, charming for rock- 
work and Alpine gardens, ht. -J- ft established tufts 1 6 
descendans, heads of dark red-purple flowers, ht. 2 ft per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
karataviense, a remarkably handsome plant, with very large broad glancous-green 
foliage spreading close to the ground, and bearing large globular heads of reddish lilacflowers, 
ht. ^ft per 100, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 o 2 
Moly (Golden Garlic), .showy bright yellow flowers in large handsome umbels, valuiible 
for flower borders and naturalisation, ht. I ft per 1000, 25/- ; per lOO, 2/9 ; per doz. ^d. — 
