BARR & SONS, ii, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 25 
FRITILLARIA— continued. each— s. d. 
libanotioa, deep glaucous green foliage, flowers lilac and pale yellow per doz, 7/6 o 8 
Moggridgei, a lovely species with very large handsome drooping golden-yellow flowers, J ft. 
per doz. 12/- 1 3 
oranensis, a very handsome and distinct Algerian species, flowers dark maroon and green, 
1 ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
pallidiflora, very large handsome pale yellow chequered flowers, 1 ft 1 3 
persica (The Persian Lily), from Mount Ararat, with spikes of numerous dusky brown, 
small bell-shaped flowers, 2 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
pontica, large bells, yellowish-green, flushed rose, inside green with dark spots, 1 ft 2 6 
pudica, small deep golden-yellow bell-shaped fragrant flowers, in April, £ ft. ...per doz. 7/6 o 8 
pyrenaica, large elegant plum-coloured bells reflexing at mouth, inside yellow, beautifully 
reticulated brown, a most handsome plant, ij ft per too, 30/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
recurva, this beautiful species with its orange-scarlet drooping bells in early May, and should 
have a place in every collection of choice plants, I ft very large bulbs , per doz. 7/6 o 8 
ruthenica, graceful pendent bells of almost black flowers, ht. 1 ft 10/6 1 o 
Thunbergii, a very distinct species with cream-coloured flowers ...per too, 7/6 ; ,, 1/3 o 2 
Waluiewi (new), inside blood-red, outside silvery grey, large and very beautiful, 1 ft. 
Award of Merit R.H.S. 1897 2 6 
For three other beautiful species, see Novelty List, page 4. 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrop). 
In the early Spring months, there is nothing more beautiful than a sheet of the snowy graceful 
blossoms Of the Snowdrop. In planting, the bulbs should almost touch each other. An 
effect of surpassing beauty may be obtained by associating Snowdrops with Seillas,>sibiriea, or 
bifolia, Chionodoxas, Winter Aconites, &e. Where possible such plantings should be 
permanent, and the surface of the soil top dressed in Summer and sown with annuals, such as 
Nemophila, Leptosiphon, &c., or planted with surface rooting bedding plants. The Snowdrop 
and the CrOCUS when planted in alternate circles are very effective, and follow each other so 
closely that no gap is left in the succession. 
The Snowdrop looks charmingly at home when nestling in grass, on hedge banks, &c. 
The turf need not be disturbed, but holes about three inches apart and five inches deep should be 
made with a dibber, dropping in three inches of fresh soil, then three or more bulbs. The Giant 
Single Snowdrop , Galanthus Elwesii, should be extensively used; its flowers are large and 
valuable for cutting. In its native habitat it is found growing with the Chionodoxa, and the 
effect of the two together is lovely. 
Permanent plantings of Snowdrops should be made always in the shade as far as possible. 
s. d. s. d. s. d. 
Single-flowering Snowdrops (G. nivalis) p.100022 6... p. 100 2 6...p. doz. o 5 
,, „ extra fine bulbs ,, 27 6... ,, 3 o... „ 06 
Double-flowering Snowdrops(G. nivalis, fl. pi.) „ 22 6 ... „ 2 6 ... ,,05 
„ „ extra fine bulbs 27 6... ,, 3 o... ,, 06 
Single and Double Snowdrops cannot be guaranteed to come all true. Amongst the Doubles will 
be found some Singles, and vice-versa ; the admixture however in no way impairs the charming effect 
they make in the spring garden. 
ELWES’ GIANT SINGLE SNOWDROP (Galanthus Elwesii), a distinct and 
beautiful species, and the largest and most handsome of all Snowdrops. It has very large 
pure white globular segments, with rich emerald-green and white tube. 
r s. d. s. d. 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs ...per 1000 30 o.. .per 100 3 6. ..per doz. o 7 
Strong Selected Bulbs ,, 22 6 ... ,, 2 6 ... ,, 05 
Smaller Bulbs for Naturalisa- 
tion, mostly flowering size 15 o... ,, 1 9... 
A few Monster Bulbs for pot-culture 40 o 4 6... „ 08 
Elwesii var. Cassaba, a strong grower with large bold foliage and handsome globular 
flowers per doz. 3 6 
cilicicus, a handsome tall species with long shapely flowers, resembling Fosteri, but flowering 
in late Autumn and early Winter per too, 18/6; per doz. 2/6; each o 3 
Fosteri, a fine tall distinct species, with handsome broad foliage and long elegant flowers 
per 100, IS/-; per doz. 2/3; each o 3 
Ikariae, a most beautiful distinct Snowdrop. See Novelty List, page 5. 
Imperati, fine large flowers, tall grower per too, 7/6 ; per doz. 1 3 
latifolius (Redoutei), the Broad-leaved Snowdrop, a fine distinct species, with 
broad light green foliage per IOO > 17 16; per doz. 2 6 
plicatus (Giant Crimean Single Snowdrop), large handsome flowers with plicate 
foliage, very distinct extra large bulbs, per 100, 21/-; per doz. 3 o 
robustus, flowers of shapely beauty and great substance per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1 9 
SSP" See also Novelty List, page 5. 
