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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
each— s. 
BRO DI JE A — continued. 
capitata alba, bearing on tall stems umbels of lovely pure white flowers, 2 ft., per doz. 4/6 
coccinea (Fire-Cracker of California), a remarkably handsome plant bearing graceful 
umbels of long tubular blood-red flowers, tipped green, i.J ft. ...per too, 21/-; per doz. 3/- o 4 
oongesta, lilac, flowers in rosettes, valuable as a cut flower, 2 ft i/_ ... 
grandiflora, charming bright blue flowers, quite hardy, a most valuable dwarf. Spring 
flower for edgings, masses, &c., £ ft per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. iqf. ... 
Hendersoni, handsome umbels of chrome-yellow flowers, striped violet • ,, 10/6 1 o 
Howellii lilacina, bearing in early Summer clusters of elgant tubular flowers, pale 
lavender tipped white, beautiful, ht. 1 ft. is/ Cl. Certificate R.H.S. perdoz. 8/6 o 9 
Ixioides splendens, a very handsome and beautiful variety bearing large umbels of light 
yellow flowers per doz. 4/6 o 
laxa, large rich Tyrian purple flowers, very handsome, I ft ,, 2/6 o 
Murrayana, large deep violet-blue flowers per 100, 17/6; ,, 2/6 o 
peduncularis, a fine handsome species, bearing magnificent umbels of large china-white 
flowers per doz. 4/6 o 
Purdyi, a handsome new species, of pretty dwarf habit, flowers borne in graceful umbels, 
soft lilac with a handsome violet bar running down centre of each petal per doz. 4/6 o 
volubilis, a lovely twining species, which if supported will attain a height of four or five feet, 
bearing a terminal cluster of pretty delicate rose-coloured flowers ; a light covering during 
Winter is advisable. This plant is charming in hanging baskets, &c per doz. 5/6 o 6 
See also Novelty List, page 4. 
BULBOCODIUM vernum, producing early in Spring a mass of bright rose-purple flowers close 
to the ground ; valuable for edgings, rockwork, and naturalising in grass, -J ft per doz. 2/6 o 3 
*OALADIUM, perhaps the most beautiful and picturesque of foliage stove plants. 
12 in 12 beautiful named varieties ic/_, 24/-, and 42/- 
6 in 6 » .. 7/6, it: „ 21/- 
esculentum, a handsome foliage plant for sub-tropical gardening, or for pots. If the 
tubers are started in heat in March they will produce nice plants ready for putting out in 
June; in Autumn, at the approach of cold weather, cut down all the leaves except the centre 
one to within an inch or two from the crown, and a few days after take the tubers up and 
store in sand in a dry cool place away from frost until Spring per doz. 12/- I 3 
CALL, A, or Arum Lily. See Richardia. 
CALOCHORTUS, or more popularly known as the Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips, Globe 
Tulips, and Star Tulips. ( See Illustration, page 15.) These lovely Californian bulbs, although 
belonging to the same Natural Order as the Tulips of our gardens, bear little resemblance to them. 
They flower through June and July, and for delicacy of texture and brilliancy of colour are un- 
surpassed ; they deserve a place in every' hardy flower border and rock garden. 
As cut flowers the Calochorti are of great value, the flowers lasting well and the buds opening 
readily in water ; the varieties in the Mariposa or Butterfly section are especially suitable to cut, 
having long stems and being profuse continuous bloomers. 
They all make charming pot-plants (several bulbs in a pot) for the cool greenhouse or cape pit. 
Culture Outdoors . — The Calochorti are all quite hardy. The ‘ Mariposa ’ and ‘ Star 
Tulips ’ require a sunny position and light gritty or sandy soil on slightly raised beds to insure 
perfect drainage ; plant from September to end of November, 2 to 3 inches deep, and 3 inches 
apart. Cover the beds after planting with straw or cut heather, to keep surface sweet and as a 
protection in case of early growth ; remove the covering in March. A position facing south and 
sunny spots on the rockery are specially suitable. 
When in full growth give occasional soakings of water, but not too frequently. After flowering, 
ripen off by placing glass over them, or take up when foliage dies down. 
The ‘ Globe Tulips,’ being woodland plants, like partial shade and a porous soil composed 
principally of leaf mould. 
Selections of Calochorti, from Sections I., II., and III. : 
3 each of 20 varieties, 25/- I . . - . .. ,, , , 
3 „ „ 12 „ 9/1, 14/6 & 22/6 | 1 each of 12 srarietles , 3 / 6 , 5 /-, and 8/- 
One each of the 22 Calochorti described, 12 /- 
: The numbers after the names indicate their relative order in time of flowering : thus those marked 
(l) are the earliest to bloom, and those marked (6) the latest. The heights we give are an average ; under 
exceptionally good or poor conditions the plants may grow taller or dwarfer. 
Section I. — Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips, all of remarkable beauty with large open flowers. 
Catalinae (3), the earliest of all the Mariposa Tulips, bearing on tall slender stems very 
beautiful large flowers ranging from pale to deep lilac, with a dark maroon circle at base, 
ht. 16 to 24 in .....perdoz. 6/6 o 8 
clavatus, var. Eldorado, very large handsome expanded flowers of a brilliant rich 
golden-yellow, and lined on lower part with stiff hairs ; they are borne on wiry zigzag stems 
from 1 ft. to 3 ft. high. Award Of Merit R.H.S per doz. IS I- 1 6 
Gunnisoni (4), large white expanded flowers of great beauty, with an inner hairy zone of 
green and gold, petals shaded outside green and azure, ht. 18 to 24 in., fine for cutting. 
Award of Merit R.H.S per doz. 3/6 o 4 
