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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
CHIONODOXA LUCILLE 
CHINESE SACRED LILY. See Narcissus, page 47. 
CHIONODOXA (Glory of the Snow). The Chionodoxa is one of our earliest Spring flowers, 
and its beauty in very early Spring is unsurpassed. It should be largely used in borders and 
dotted over bulb beds, also massed on rockwork. 
Once planted it comes up year after year and never 
need be disturbed ; when thus left the flower 
spikes increase in size and beauty each year. If 
grown in pots and jardinets the Chionodoxa may be 
had in bloom early in January, but should be brought 
on in a cold frame or cool greenhouse close to the 
glass. When associated with Narcissus minimus , 
the effect is charming, as both flower at the same 
time. For an immediate effect plant the bulbs close 
together. 
Chionodoxa Luciliae (The Glory of the 
Snow), colour deep Nemopkila-blue , with clear 
tr ~ hvwhh w/gx, sr — s snow-white centre. First-Class Certificate 
R.H.S. per IOOO, 30/-; per loo, 3/6; per doz. 6 d. 
/ extra selected bulbs, 
per IOOO, 40/- ; per 100, 4/6 ; per doz. 
very large bulbs , for pot-culture , 
per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. 10 d. 
Chionodoxa Luciliae alba, a rare variety with white flowers of delicate beauty each is. 6d. 
>> ,, rosea, flowers of delicate shades of rose and rose-lilac, beautiful... ,, is. 6d. 
Chionodoxa sardensis, one of those rare flowers of a 
true gentian-blue, and so striking that for distant 
effect it cannot be too highly recommended. First-Class 
Certificate R.H.S. 
per 1000, 30/-; per 100, 3/6 ; per doz. 6 d. 
extra selected bulbs, p. 1000, 40/- ; p. 100, 4/6 ; p. doz. 8d. 
very large bulbs, for pot-culture, p. 100, 5/6 ; p. doz. 10 d. 
Chionodoxa gigantea (syn. C. grandiflora), a very 
distinct and beautiful species, with flowers twice the size of 
C. Lueilise, more open, and of a beautiful soft lavender- 
blue; habit dwarf and robust. Awarded First-Class 
Certificate R.H.S. 
per IOOO, 50/- ; per 100, 6/- ; per doz. i/_ 
extra selected bulbs ,, 70/-; ,, 8/6; ,, 1/3 
very large\bulbs, for pot culture ,, 10/6; ,, 1/6 
Chionodoxa Tmolusii, a valuable species for succession ; 
it blooms later than C. Lucilice, the blue is more intense and 
the white centre larger per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 
COLCHICUM (Meadow Saffron) ; the great CroeilS-like flowers carpet the ground 
in September and October, with colours ranging from pure white to intense crimson, while 
the foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers : a grand bulb to 
CHIONODOXA SARDENSIS. 
naturalise , and should be planted early in autumn. 
each- 
autumnale, light purplish rose per 100, 12/6; per doz. 2/- o 
album, large pure white flowers 15 /-; ,, 2/3 o 
,, plenum, pure white, large and very double, very scarce 5 
plenum, lilac, large and very double per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/3 o 
roseum, a charming rosy lilac colour 15 /-; ,, 2/3 o 
,, plenum, large double flowers, very pretty ,, 21 /-; ,, 2/9 o 
striatum plenum, very pretty double striped flowers ,, 2/6 o 
Bivonae, large rosy lilac flowers, a fine species ,, 4/6 
byzantinum, very beautiful rose-coloured flowers, perfect in form, and produced in great 
profusion per doz. 5/6 
Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white, a 
remarkably striking flower per 100, 30/-; per doz. 4/6 o 
Sibthorpi, the largest of the Colchieums, with handsome rosy purple chequered flowers... 5 
speciosum rubrum, bright purplish-rose, petals of great substance, very large and 
handsome per doz. 7/6 o 
variegatum (syn. tessellatum and agrippinum), rose-purple chequered, a very 
pretty and showy flower per 1000, 75/-; per 100, 8/6; per doz. 1/3 o 
mixed Colchieums, for naturalising in wild gardens, woodlands, &c. ,, 7/6; ,, 1/3 
Pretty small Winter- and Early Spring-flowering Species. 
crociflorum, small white flowers, lined purple-violet, February, ht. 3 inches 2 
montanum, a beautiful little species throwing up a profusion of flowers, rose to blush-white, 
ht. 3 inches per doz. 6/6 o 
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