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BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1900. 
A Few Fine Novelties and Specialities 
IN BULBS AND TUBERS &c. FOR 1900 . 
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ALBUCA Nelsoni, a most beautiful Cape bulb, producing in June handsome spikes of 
almond-scented flowers, pure white with slight brown stripe (under glass pure white), ht. 3 ft. 
Out of doors plant in March, or for pot culture earlier per 100, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 o 
ALLIUM Erdelii, a new species, said to be the finest of all Alliums per doz. 15/- 1 
Schuberti, a very curious and beautiful new species, having star-like flowers of a pretty 
rose-lilac colour, radiating from the top of the stem, ht. i| to 2 ft. It is hardy, if lightly 
covered during severe weather in winter per doz. 7/6 o 
ANEMONES— plant from October to February, but by preference in November, and protect from 
ground winds. 
Giant Single ‘ Glory of the South,’ this is a grand Anemone ; the flowers are single 
and very large, with broad rich brilliant scarlet petals and rich blue-black central boss ; a 
flower of great beauty and fine substance per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
nemorosa major, a lovely large-flowered white variety of the Wood Anemone, ht. ^ ft. ... I 
New Double ‘ Yictoria Giant,’ a double strain of this grand Anemone, colours most 
brilliant and varied, and flowers very large per doz. 3/6 o 
,, ,, ‘ La Dame Blanche,’ white, faintly tinged rose, large flowers with broad 
outer petals and centre filled with incurving florets, of great beauty. 
1 st Class Certificate per 100, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 o 
„ „ ‘ Snowball,’ very beautiful snowy white curled flowers, resembling in form 
a white incurved Chrysanthemum. 1 st Cl. Cert. .. p. too, 17/6; p. doz. 2/6 o 
„ ,, 1 Vesuvius,’ flowers of perfect form and fully double, rich brilliant scarlet, 
a most striking flower per too, 24/-; per doz. 3/6 o 
‘ St. Brigid,’ a very lovely strain of Poppy Anemones, flowers very large, mostly semi-double, 
and of the most brilliant and varied shades of colour, all having a handsome blue-black central 
boss. Plants graceful in habit, and remarkably free- flowering ...per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
BARNARDIA scilloides ( syn . Scilla chinensis), a charming little bulbous plant from 
China hearing on wiry stems small graceful heads of lilac-rose flowers, ht. 5 ft. ; for sunny 
spots on rockwork per doz. 5/6 o 
BRODIA 2 A Candida, bearing umbels of large light blue flowers, very handsome in borders, 
1 ft. When planting cover the bulbs with sharp sand per doz. 7/6 o 
CALOCHORTUS YENUSXUS— Eldorado Strain, a new race of the lovely Butterfly 
Tulips of tall sturdy growth, from ij to 2 ft. in ht., and flowers distinct in form and colouring. 
They vary greatly in shade — from white and cream to lilac, deep velvety purple and rosy 
purple, red, pink, and salmon. All have a showy centre of brown and yellow prettily 
speckled, while others have a beautiful golden blotch on each petal. As cut flowers they 
are invaluable, the buds opening well in water, and for beauty they cannot be excelled ; 
they continue in bloom often for two months, and delight in a warm sunny situation and light 
sandy soil. (For full Cultural Notes see page 14.) The Royal Horticultural Society granted 
this strain an Award Of Merit, 1896 . (For Illustration of Butterfly Tulips see page 15.) 
Beautiful varieties mixed, per 100, 18/-; per doz. 2/6 
CHIONODOXA gigantea alba, a white variety of this charming spring flower, very 
beautiful 2 
EREMURUS himalaicus, a most lovely species from the Himalayas, and one of the hardiest. 
It attains a height of 5 to 8 feet, bearing dense flower spikes nearly 2 feet long, of large snowy 
white flowers, with golden anthers, from May to June. It requires a well-drained soil with a 
west or south-west aspect, protected in spring from cutting winds and early morning sun 
strong roots 3 
ERYTHRONIUM revolutum ‘ Pink Beauty’ (new). We have much pleasure in intro- 
ducing this lovely variety. The flowers are large with gracefully reflexing petals, colour 
delicate pale pink with a central zone of gold. (See Illustration, page 16.) We strongly 
recommend it to all lovers of hardy flowers per 100, 24/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 
FRITILLARIA — all lovers of shade ; when planting cover the bulbs with sand. 
Elwesii, a beautiful species, with large bright green bell-shaped flowers reflexed at mouth, 
delicately blotched reddish brown, ht. 1 ft per doz. 10/6 1 
pluriflora, true, remarkably distinct and beautiful, of very graceful habit, flowers pale 
rosy purple, very early. It delights in shade with protection from cutting winds, per doz. 7/6 o 
Whittallii (new), flowers beautifully tesselated inside and out with reddish brown on a 
yellowish ground. 1st Class Certificate R.H.S. per dozl 3/6 
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