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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
RANUNCULUS, Barr’s Giant Turoo-Persian for Bedding. 
This new race Of Ranunculi is remarkable for a vigorous growth and profuse flowering 
The blooms are large and very handsome, in great diversity of colour. When massed in flower 
beds and borders, they produce a glorious effect. For cutting they arc most valuable, and flowers 
may be gathered several times a week, during the flowering period, without impairing the display. 
S. d. 
Barr’s Large Orange-Scarlet, for massing in flower beds and borders per 100 3 6 
,, ,, Crimson-Scarlet ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 36 
,, ,, Crimson-Rose „ ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, 56 
n a White ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, „ 3 6 
„ ,, Yellow „ ,, „ ,, ,, „ 56 
,, ,, Pale Primrose ,, ,, „ ,, ,, 5 & 
Barr’s Choice Mixture of many colours, for massing in flower beds and borders, 
specially made up from bright showy colours per 1000, 35/- ; per 100 4 o 
Collection 5 roots each of 21 very beautiful Named Sorts? for select 
flower borders, &c 7 6 
Collection 3 roots each of 21 very beautiful Named Sorts for select 
flower borders, &c 5 0 
The above-named sorts we can confidently recommend for their large flowers and brilliant 
and delicate colours. 
RANUNCULUS, Double Turban or Turkish for Bedding. 
The flowers of the Turban Ranunculus differ from the Persian in being larger, more rose-like, 
and self-coloured. In beds, ribbons, and masses in the borders, the rich yellow, bright orange, brilliant 
scarlet, beautiful rose-carmine, and pure white flowers are very effective in Spring. 
■ 15/- 
. 9/6 
p. doz. 
s. d. 
50 each 8 splendid varieties 
30 „ 8 
p. TOO 
s. d. 
Bright Yellow 3 0...0 5 
Crimson 2 6...0 4 
Crimson-black 2 6...0 4 
Rich Golden-yellow, showy 3 0...0 5 
Orange, showy 3 0...0 5 
Rose - carmine, a beautiful 
colour - 3 6...0 6 
Scarlet, splendid 2 6...0 4 
20 each 8 splendid varieties 
10 „ 8 
Spotted, mottled red and yellow ... 3 
White, beautiful 5 
Yiridiflora, a remarkably attractive 
flower, large brilliant orange-scarlet, 
with bright green centre, much prized 
for cutting per 1000, 30/- 3 
Extra fine mixture of many 
beautiful colours, p. 1000, 18/- 2 
6/6 
3 16 
100 p. doz. 
d. s. d. 
0...0 5 
6...0 10 
6...0 6 
RANUNCULUS, Double Persian, for Beds, Borders, and Masses. 
The Persian Ranunculi are very attractive on account of their finely formed very double 
flowers, and their rich varied brilliant colours. 
Splendid selection of colours in mixture, for beds, borders, and masses 
per 1000, 15/-; per 100, 1/9 
RANUNCULUS asiaticus superbus, a remarkably pretty and distinct strain of large- 
flowered Ranunculi with double, semi-double, and single flowers of the most brilliant and 
varied colours ; the petals of many are prettily flanged and cut, growth tall and vigorous, 
valuable as cut flowers for vases per 1000, 30/- ; per 100, 3/6 
‘RICHARDIA tCalla), a charming family of greenhouse plants. Afrieana (AEthiopiea) is 
much prized for its grand large white flowers ; Albo-maeulata for its beautifully spotted 
foliage ; Hastata for its fine yellow flowers. Albo-maculata and Hastata may also be 
planted outdoors in Spring for Summer decoration. each— s. d. 
afrieana (syn. aethiopica), The Lily of the Nile, large white trumpet-shaped flowers 
established plants in pots, per doz. 18/-, 25/-, & 30/-; 1/9, 2/6, & 3 6 
,, Little Gem, a very beautiful miniature variety in pots per doz. 7/6 o 9 
albo-maculata, flowers white, dark green foliage beautifully spotted white, an extremely 
effective pot-plant, and valuable for beds and borders per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
aurata, flowers pale yellow, foliage spotted 1 3 
hastata, fine yellow flowers, with black centre and white-spotted foliage per doz. 15/- 1 6 
Pentlandi and Elliotiana, the Large Golden Arum Lilies 
See Novelty List, page 6. 
ROMULEA, graceful dwarf hardy plants, with grassy foliage and satiny flowers. Charming for 
sunny nooks on rockwork. 
Bulbocodium var. pylia, a rare and very beautiful variety, flowers white, tinged lilac, 
with golden centre 1 3 
Clusii, a beautiful large-flowered Portuguese species, dark lavender, with brilliant orange 
centre per doz. 2/6 o 3 
speciosa, deep satiny carmine, a little gem, ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i[- 
ROSES for Autumn Planting. Seepage 65. 
SALVIA patens, brilliant Gentian-blue ) Handsome border plants requiring (per doz. 7/6 o 8 
„ ,, alba, pure white I culture similar to Dahlias I ,, 7/6 o 8- 
