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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900, 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUSES. 
Large Bulbs for Pot-Culture and Flower Beds, &c. 
The following large-flowered named Crocuses are recommended for planting in groups, 
edgings, select beds, and in designs. To obtain the finest effect the bulbs should be planted half an inch 
apart ’when grown in pots, plant thickly, and plunge pots in ashes only up to the rims. When 
removed from under the ashes, place in an airy situation, and give water very freely at the roots. A 
charming effect is obtained by growing Crocuses in shallow saucers Of Water (the bulbs touching 
one another), and this may be accomplished in an ordinary sitting-room. 
s. d. s. d. 
1000 in 10 splendid varieties 26 6 I 250 in 10 splendid varieties 7 6 
500 in 10 „ „ 13 6 | 100 in 10 „ „ 3 6 
Extra choice mixed, from named varieties, all colours ...per too, 2/6; per 1000, 21/— 
per 100 per dor. 
Barr’s Giant Golden-Yellow ; s. d. s. d. 
producing an abundance of flowers, 
remarkably showy 5 6...0 10 
Bleu Celeste, beautiful soft pale 
azure-blue 3 6...0 6 
David Rizzio, deep purple 2 0...0 4 
Duke of York, heavily striped 
white and dark lavender, dark 
violet base, remarkably striking ... 3 6 ...° 6 
Harlequin (new), violet shaded 
and striped white, dark purple base, 
large and handsome 7 6...1 3 
Honorine Joubert (new), the 
finest and purest white Crocus, 
long handsome flower 7 6 .1 3 
King of Blues, brilliant purple, 
large flower 3 6...0 6 
Ira Aldridge, . Charming 
soft lilac blotched | smaller flower- 
crimson purple... j ed Crocuses, 3 6...0 6 
L’Unique, pretty j-very beautiful- 
soft rosy-purple, in small beds 
medium sized and as edg- 
flowers ' ings. ' 3 6...0 6 
per 100 perdoz. 
Madame Mina, white striped and s. d. s. d. 
shaded lilac, violet base, large flower 2 6...0 4 
Margot, very distinct and beautiful, 
outer petals shaded white, inner 
petals soft lavender 3 6...0 6 
Mont Blanc, large pure white ... 2 6...0 4 
Ne Plus Ultra, fine deep purple, 
tipped white 2 6...0 4 
Pride of Albion, white, slightly 
striped violet, dark violet base, fine 
and showy 2 0...0 4 
Princess of Wales, large brilliant 
purple 5 6...0 10 
Queen of Purples, the richest 
and darkest purple, splendid large 
flowers 2 6...0 4 
Sarah Bernhardt, handsomely 
striped white, lilac and violet, 
showy 2 6...0 4 
Snow Queen, splendid large snow- 
white flowers 2 6...0 4 
Sir Walter Scott, white, prettily 
pencilled lilac, large flower 2 0...0 4 
BARR’S AUTUMN-, WINTER-, AND SPRING-FLOWERING SPECIES 
OF CROCUSES. 
Our collection of these Crocuses consists mostly of wild species, many of which were collected by 
George Maw, Esq., in Greece, Syria, Palestine, &c. ; they cannot fail to be acceptable for rockwork and 
other select places, where they may be seen to advantage. Our collecti o n of Crocus species is th e most 
complete one existing. 
Selections of Autumn - 
Winter 
s. d. 
3 each 60 beautiful species 45 o 
* „ 60 „ „ 18 o 
3 „ 30 „ „ IS/-, 2I/-.& 30 o 
1 „ 30 „ „ 6 /-, 10 / 6 , & 15 o 
■ , and Spring-flowering Species. 
5. d. 
3 each 20 beautiful species, 10/6, 15/-, & 25 o 
1 „ 20 „ „ 4/-, 6 /-,& 9 o 
3 „ 12 „ „ 6/-, 10/6, & 15 o 
1 ,, 12 „ „ 2/6, 4/6, & 6 o 
A Full Descriptive List of our Crocus Species may be had on application. 
8®" The few species quoted below are mostly those we can offer cheaply In quantity, and we can 
strongly recommend them for establishing in masses, on rockwork, in grass, & c., where 
their beauty will delight the eye, from Autumn till early Spring. 
Autumn-Flowering. p " p " d “; 
Asturicus atro-purpureus,fine 
dark purple, handsome 10 6...1 6 
,, azureus, a fine blue 
variety 21 0...3 o 
„ pallidus,palemauve... 21 0...3 o 
,, purpureus, fine purple 12 6... 1 9 
Hadriaticus, pure white 21 0...3 o 
Iridiflorus, large rich purple, inner 
segments pale lilac, handsome 3 6 
Longiflorus (odorus), charming 
soft rose-lilac, very beautiful when 
naturalised per 1000, 25/- 3 0...0 6 
Salzmanni, lilac, with dark feather- 
ing per 1000, 21/- 3 0...0 6 
Autumn-Flowering — contd. p / r pe J <l “‘ 
Sativus (Saffron Crocus), 
purple ...per 1000, 30/- 3 6...0 6 
,, Cartwrightianus, lilac, 
with scarlet stigma 10 6...1 6 
Speciosus, bright blue, remarkably 
handsome and showy, one of the 
hardiest and most beautiful Autumn 
Crocuses for planting in grass, &c. 6 6... I o 
Zonatus, rose-lilac, with scarlet 
zone, most beautiful 7 6...1 3 
Mixed Autumn - flowering 
Species, for naturalising in grass 
per 1000, 60/- 6 6 1 tx 
