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BARR’S NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES, Autumn, 1900. 
each— s. d. 
LILY OF THE VALLEY, Fortin’s Giant-flowered Strain, true {see Illustration , 
page 43), a very beautiful strain with remarkably large handsome bells on long sturdy stalks ; 
a giant compared with the ordinary Lily of the Valley ; the finest results are obtained from 
outdoor culture ; plant either in the open or under a south wall, placing the crowns 6 to 9 
inches apart, and let them establish themselves. Top dress the beds annually in March 
with old manure. They should not remain more than four years in one spot. The 
flowering crowns offered may be potted and brought on very slowly under glass, but 
they must not be potted or boxed up before March ; ordinary forcing will cause them to go 
b lind flowering crowns, per 100, 17/6 ... 
Planting crowns {specially recommended), per 100, 9/6 ... 
LYCORIS radiata alba, a grand novelty from Japan, bearing on stout stems large umbels of 
spreading white flowers with a slight tinge of primrose at base of segments ; a noble plant 
for the greenhouse, or out of doors under a south wall 7 6 
MUSCARI neglectum carneum, a rare starch Hyacinth, bearing spikes covered with 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers of a pretty rosy flesh shade per doz. 7/6 o 9 
OSTROWSKYA magniflca, a grand herbaceous perennial, bearing in summer immense 
bell-shaped flowers 6 inches in diameter, mauve to purple-blue, sometimes white, ht. 3 ft. 
First Class Certijicate R.H.S. Plant in a light well-drained soil against a sunny wall 
and slightly protect in spring 2 6 
RICHARDIA 
albo-maculata Bulphurea, a beautiful new Arum Lily, with soft yellow flowers with 
black centre and white spelled foliage ; a pretty plant for pots, beds and borders 1 6 
Pentlandii, the Large Golden Arum Lily, a noble plant with handsome plain deep 
green foliage and large rich golden-yellow flowers Strong TubCPS, 12 6 
Elliotiana, the Large Golden Arum Lily, with Spotted Foliage, a noble 
plant with handsome golden flowers and prettily spotted foliage Strong Tubers 7 16 & 10 6 
SPIR IE AS, Beautiful New Hybrids. As Jtighly decorative plants for the greenhouse 
and sitting-room, these can be strongly recommended. 
Blondin, a fine hybrid of S. astilboides x .S', japonica, fine compact habit and erect bushy 
broad heads of white flowers per doz. 12/- 1 3 
Gladstone, a fine new hybrid bearing an abundance of handsome white plumes, very erect, 
bushy and compact, ht. 21 inches per doz. X 5/— 1 6 
longifolia, a beautiful hybrid of 5 ". astilboides x S. japonica, and a remarkably elegant 
plant for decoration, bearing on long graceful stems elegant arching plumes of white 
flowers, ht. 2^ ft per doz. 12/- 1 3 
Queen of Holland, a splendid new hybrid, very free-flowering, bearing a great quantity of 
elegant erect plumes of white flowers, free habit, ht. 21 inches per doz. 1 5f— 1 6 
Silver Sheaf, a beautiful hybrid of S. astilboides x Astilbe Thunbergi, with long graceful 
plumes of white flowers per doz. 8/6 o 10 
Snow Plume, another fine hybrid of .S', astilboides x Astilbe Thunbergi, tall and erect in 
growth, bearing stately plumes of ivory white flowers, very elegant per doz. 8/6 o 10 
STERNBERGIA (Lily of the Field). These charming bulbous plants require a sunny 
aspect and a good deep light soil, and should be left to establish themselves ; plant over 
them Sedums, or cover in winter with dry litter. 
Fischeriana, a handsome Spring-flowering species of ‘Lily of the Field’ with long 
glaucous foliage and large handsome golden-yellow flowers per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
macrantha, a splendid species, with very large golden-yellow flowers in autumn 
per too, 30/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
TROPAEOLUM polyphyllum Leiohtlini, resembling in habit T. polyphyllum, but 
flowers much deeper and brighter in colouring, being of a rich brilliant orange-gold ; a 
hardy, profuse-flowering tuberous trailer for covering rockwork and banks, delighting in a 
deep soil 2 6 
TULIPA Kaufmanniana, a rare and beautiful Tulip, bearing early in the season large 
flowers of elegant form and remarkable beauty, petals large, broad and reflexing, creamy 
white with more or less carmine-red on the reverse, centre yellow per doz. 10/6 I o 
Lownei, a beautiful rare species, flowers starry, soft rose-pink with golden anthers, the three 
outer petals green, ht. 4 inches per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Marjolette, a lovely little Tulip from Savoy, flowers delicate pale yellow with rosy red 
on exterior base of petals , 3 6 
Mauriana, flowers large, rich scarlet-crimson with clear golden centre, ht. 10 inches 2 6 
Mrs. Moon, a magnificent giant yellow May-flowering Tulip ; it attains a height of 2\ ft. , 
with very long pointed-petalled flowers of a rich golden colour, and of great substance. 
Award Of Merit, R.H.S., 1900. {Coloured Plate, price 6 d.) per doz. 36/- 3 6 
saxatilis, a real gem, flowers delicate rose with large bright yellow centre, very beautiful. 
Award of Merit R.H.S. , ht. II inches. {Coloured Plate, price 6 d.) per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Sprengeri, a beautiful and very showy species, and the latest of all to bloom ; the flowers 
which are of a brilliant scarlet are produced middle of June. {Coloured Plate, price 6 d.) 
per 100, 25/-; per doz. 3/6 
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