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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE. Autumn, 1900. 
BULBS AND PLANTS FOR EXTENSIVE PLANTING— continued. 
System of Planting, Arranging, &c. 
In the grouping of Bulbs for naturalisation avoid anything approaching formality, and let the 
arrangement he a free and unconventional one. A good plan is to scatter the bulbs loosely from the 
hand and plant or dibble them in where they happen to fall, thus forming irregular sweeps and breaks 
of colour here and there. 
The System of Planting is simple, and may be done either by lifting the turf in places and 
inserting the bulbs, then replacing the turf, or dibbling the bulbs in with Barr’s Bulb Dibber (see page 66), 
which we have had specially made for the purpose. This latter method we prefer. The hole is made 
the requisite depth, some fresh soil put in, and then the bulb inserted, after which the hole is filled up. 
In Selecting Positions the first consideration should be what best suits the subjects to be 
planted ; too often we find shade-loving plants struggling for existence in full sun and vice versd. In the 
following pages at the heading of each family we indicate as far as possible its requirements. 
Cutting of Grass. — It is advisable that this be done as late in September as possible, so as to 
ensure it being short at the time the bulbs flower. 
In meadowland Spring- flowering bulbs in no way affect the hay crop, which may be cut at the usual 
season. 
N.B.— We have marked thus t those flowers which will thrive in shady places, 
under trees, on shady banks, &e., or may be planted in the open border. § Indicates those 
bulbs, &C., which are essentially wood plants, and should only be grown in shady situations. For 
descriptions of colour, &c. , see body of Catalogue. 
per 
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s. d. 
per 
100 
s. d. 
per 
doz. 
s. d. 
f Allium Moly, yellow 30 
f ,, neapolitanum, pure white 30 
f Anemone, single, finest mixed. ..21 
f „ double mixed 45 
f ,, single ‘Bride,’ snow-white3o 
f ,, fulgens, dazzling scarlet... 55 
f ,, apennina, pale blue 50 
f ,, ,, alba 
f ,, japonica, white, rose, or 
rose-crimson, each var. ... 
§ ,, nemorosa, double white 
§ ,, palmata, yellow 
§ ,, ranunculoides, yellow 
Brodisea grandiflora, blue, h ft. ..50 
fCamassia esculenta, purple 40 
fChionodoxa Luciliee 30 
f ,, sardensis, deep true blue... 30 
tColchicums, see Meadow Saffron. 
fCrocus, in mixture 10 
f ,, golden-yellow 14 
f ,, largo purple 15 
f „ large striped 14 
f ,, large white 14 
fCrocus speciosus, bright blue, 
Autumn-flowering 
fCrocus, beautiful species to natur- 
alise on banks and rockwork,/. 19. 
fCrown Imperials, in mixture 
§Cyclamen europaeum, crimson 
§ ,, ibericum, mixed 
§ ,, neapolitanum, with varie- 
gated foliage 
§ ,, repandum 
f Daffodils, choice mixed, all sorts, 
to naturalise 35 
f ,, fine mixed, to naturalise... 25 
f ,, Peerless, mixed do. ...35 
f ,, Poet’s Narcissi, mixed, to 
naturalise 42 
f ,, Trumpet varieties, mixed, 
to naturalise 42 
§Dog’ s-Tooth Violets, purple, rose, 
or white, 
each var. 42 
§ ,, „ ,, large-flowered, 
mixed 65 
§ ,, ,, yellow(2?. americatium ) ... 
§ „ American Large- 
flowered vars., mixed ... 
...21 
...10 
...24 
... 7 
)... 5 
4 
3 
3 
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6...0 
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6.. . 1 
6... 1 
6... 1 
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6 ... 
6 ... 
6... 
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0...3 6 
6.. . 1 3 
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6... 1 
per 
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d. 
fFeathered Hyacinth (Muscari) 30 
tjFritillaria meleagris, mixed ...50 
fFunkia (the Plantain-Lily of 
Japan), mixed varieties 
tGaltonia candicans, snow-white, 
handsome, 3 to 6 ft 55 
fGladiolus byzantinus, fine 27 
t ,, Col villei, crimson-purple 30 
f ,, ,, The Bride, snow-white 30 
,, Dwarf Early, mixed 25 
,, Brenchleyensis, scarlet ...45 
fGrape Hyacinths (Muscari), 
blue, 4 ft. ..15 
f ,, ,, white 25 
Helleborus,mixed(Lenten Boses) ... 
fHemerocallis (DayLilies), mixed ... 
Hyacinths, beautiful mixture 
,, miniature, mixed 
fHyacinthus amethystinus,beau- 
tiful sky-blue flowers, i ft. 55 
,, candicans, see Galtonia. 
flris, Bulbous English, mixed. ..50 
,, ,, Spanish, mixed.. .21 
t ,, Tall Flag, mixed 
t ,, germanica, blue 
f ,, florentina, white 
f ,, Dwarf Flag, in mixture 
Jonquil, single, sweet-scented ...25 
fLilium auratum 
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6 
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0...4 6 
6.. .2 o 
candidum, white 
davuricum, mixed reds 
longiflorum, large white 
martagon, purple 
pardalinum Michauxi, 
scarlet, shading to yellow ... 
f ,, pyrenaicum, yellow 
f ,, tigrinum splendens, scar- 
let, tiger-spotted 
f ,, speciosum rubrum, crim- 
son and white 
§Lily of the Valley crowns 42 
fMeadow Saffron, mixed 
fMilla uniflora mixed, white and 
porcelain-blue, £ ft 21 
Montbretia crocosmseflora, 
orange-red 35 
,, Pottsii, scarlet 21 
..25 
..25 
..10 
3 
..36 
..17 
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..24 
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