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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
SCILLAS, Various Species — continued. 
Autumnalis, purple-blue each— s. d. 
per 100, 7/6 ; per dor. 1/3 o 2 
,, japonica, beautiful rose- 
coloured flowers per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Ciliaris, large heads of flowers, dark 
and light blue to pearly white, ht. I ft. 
per doz. 6/6 o 8 
Hyacinthoides (true), large broad 
foliage, I ft. to Ig ft. in ht. , large raceme 
of deep blue flowers, 2 ft., per doz. 4/6 o 6 
SNOWDROP. See Galanthus, page 25. 
each — s. d. 
Italica, racemes of pretty pale blue flowers 
in May, May-scented per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Odorata, pretty spikes of sweet-scented 
blue flowers per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Peruviana, large handsome heads of dark 
blue flowers, ht. 1 ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Verna, lovely little heads of lilac-blue 
flowers per too, 15/-; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
SNOWFLAKE. See Leucojum,/<rfz 38 
SOLOMON’S SEAL. See Polygonatum, page 49. 
SPAR AXIS. It would be difficult to conceive colours more gorgeous and striking than are repre- 
sented in this flower. It has a compact dwarf growth, and is a gem in every way, for pots, 
rockwork, &c. Culture same as for Ixias. 
5 each of 12 very beautiful varieties 3/6 
3 „ 12 „ „ 2/6 j. d. 
tricolor, scarlet, marbled crimson with yellow centre, very showy ... per too, 6/6 ; per doz. 1 o 
Barr's Beautiful Mixture of colours per 1000, 22/6 ; ,, 2/0 ; ,, 04 
SPARAXIS pulcherrima, a remarkable plant, with elegant grassy foliage, from which rise 
graceful wiry flower stems, 3 to 5 feet high, arching over in a broad graceful curve, and bearing 
beautiful bell-shaped purplish-rose flowers ; hardy in dry sunny sheltered positions 
per doz. 10/6; each I o 
pulcherrima alba, a beautiful new variety with white flowers 3 ® 
SPIRiEA (The Meadow Sweet), for Forcing or Planting out. 
The large graceful feathery pure white fragrant flowers of Spiraea japonica and the 
varieties, COmpaCta multiflora and Astilboides, are most valuable for furnishing vases, while 
the plants are amongst the most decorative for the greenhouse and sitting-room. In forcing, a 
moist atmosphere and abundance of water at the roots are necessary. The pots should stand 
in saucers of water. Spiraea palmata has feathery clusters of lovely rosy-crimson blossoms, 
which when cut are greatly prized for vases and bouquets. Spirsea. japonica, fol. aureo- 
reticulatis is very attractive both in foliage and flower. In shady or moist borders out of doors , 
the Spiraeas are all very decorative plants. 
each — s. d. 
tSacsponxesa.... strong clumps, p. doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, fol. aureo - reticulatis, 
very ornamental golden- 
blotched foliage, compact 
plumes of creamy white 
flowers, a remarkably pretty 
pot-plant, p. doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, compacta multiflora, 
dwarf and compact, with 
large dense white flower 
spikes, clumps, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Palmata, large clusters of rose crim- 
son flowers. ..good clumps, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
For very beautiful New Spiraeas, see Novelties, page 6. 
STARCH HYACINTH. Sec Muscari./a^ 46. 
STERNBERGIA lutea (The Lily of the Field). each d. 
In Autumn it produces handsome golden-yellow Crocus-like flowers from amidst a bright green 
foliage. Plant 4 inches deep, in a good, well-drained soil and a sunny aspect. Naturalised 
on sunny grassy slopes it is charming. On a limestone soil this bulb seems most at home 
per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 o 2 
For S. Fischoriana and macrantha, see Specialities, page 6. 
STREPTOCARPUS (Cape Primrose), New Hybrids, bearing handsome trumpet- 
shaped flowers, pure white tolilac, and pretty rose-purple, of easy greenhouse culture, p. doz. 4/6 o 6 
TECOPHILAIA cyanocrocus, a most beautiful Chilian Spring-flowering bulb, bearing 
large Crocus-like bright rich blue flowers with white throat, delicately scented. It makes 
a charming pot-plant, as well as being a gem for warm dry sunny situations on rockwork, or 
under a south wall, g ft P er doz. *5 /- 1 6 
•THLADIANTHA dubia, a beautiful rapid-growing climber for covering trellises, arbours, 
&c., with heart-shaped bright green leaves and bright yellow flowers per doz. 3/- o 4 
*TIGRIDIA PAYONIA (Tiger-spotted Flowers). 
Few flowers are more gorgeously coloured or so beautiful. The bulbs are supplied from 
December to May ; for pot-culture, pot up as soon as received and plunge in a cold frame, 
withholding water till the foliage appears, then giving sparingly at first. Those bulbs intended for 
outdoors should be stored in dry soil or sand, away from frost, till March, and then be planted in 
sunny positions in the flower border, beds of Tigridias make a gorgeous picture during July, 
August, and September, and should be made a special feature of in all gardens. (Beautiful Coloured 
Plate ofT. grand ifl ora alba, price 6 d.) 
Palmata alba, large spreading plumes of 
snow-white flowers, beautiful 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, elegans, beautiful pale pink 
clumps, per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Astilboides, a lovely species, bearing 
dense drooping plumes of 
graceful snowy white flowers 
clumps, per doz. 4/6 o 6 
,, floribunda, lovely panicles 
of feathery white flowers in 
great profusion 
clumps, per doz. 4/6 o 6 
