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“TIGRIDIA PAYONIA — continued. 
Collection — 12 bulbs of each of the following 5 varieties of Tigridia, 7/6; 
6 bulbs each, 4 1 ~ p. ioo p. doz. 
s. d, s. d. 
conohi flora, petals yellow, cup yellow, spotted scarlet, large flower io 6...I 6 
grandiflora rubra, petals rich scarlet, cup spotted crimson on a yellow ground, 
flowers very large, I ft 10 6... I 6 
,, alba, petals white, cup spotted ruby, large, very chaste, and beautiful, I ft. io 6...I 6 
„ ,, immaculata, flowers pure white throughout, beautiful, i ft 12 6...1 9 
,, Ruby Queen, beautiful soft ruby-rose, large handsome flower, i ft 15 0...2 3 
each — s. d. 
*TIGRIDIA Yan Houttei, flowers 2 inches across, chocolate-brown, reticulated yellow, a 
very curious, distinct little species, ht. I ft I 3 
TRITELEIA. See Milla. 
TRITONIA. In habit and growth this resembles the Spat-axis, but the prevailing colours differ, 
and flowering later it forms a most important succession. The colours range from buff to 
rose and the richest glowing orange, the flowers always having a beautiful transparency. For 
pot-culture they are most valuable. Culture same as for Ixias. 
Selection — 5 each of 10 splendid varieties, 6/6; 3 each, 4/-; 1 each, 1/6. 
crocata, flowers large and bright orange, remarkably showy, A ft., p. 100, 12/6 ; p. doz. 1/9 ... 
Barr’s Beautiful Mixture of Colours .'.....per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 ... 
TROPASOLUM, all beautiful climbers. Azureum and Japratti are recommended for 
the greenhouse to trail over trellises, round pillars, & c. Polyphyllum revels on dry sunny 
slopes. Tuberosum requires an open sunny situation and poor soil, and should have 
branches to scramble over. SpeeiOSUm may be successfully grown in the south of Eng- 
land if planted in a cool, moist situation, away from the sun’s rays ; it delights in a shady 
place, and especially near a stream where its roots can reach the water. In hot dry 
districts it has also been grown successfully, planted close against the north side of evergreen 
hedges. 
azureum, a rare bulb, flowers rich violet-blue, with white centre, very lovely. ..per doz. 18/- 1 9 
Jarrattii, flowers scarlet, orange, and black, an exceedingly showy species ... ,, 4/6 o 5 
polyphyllum, golden-yellow flowers in long trusses, quite hardy ,, 3/6 o 4 
,, Leichthini, see Novelties, page 6. 
speciosum, bright vermilion-scarlet flowers in clusters, quite hardy ; grow in northern 
aspect or shady position, and in a moist soil 
established pots, full of roots, per doz. 7/6 & 10/6; ()d., I/-& 1 6 
♦tuberosum, flowers yellow and red, very showy ; plant in Spring and lift in Autumn ; 
the roots are eaten by the natives of Peru, and have been found, in this country, to form an 
agreeable dish when boiled fine bulbs, per doz. 3/6 o 4 
TUBEROSE. This valuable sweet-scented flower is too well known to need description. For 
early flowering pot the bulbs as soon as received, and plunge the pots in a temperature of 
about 60 degrees. The bulbs for succession keep dry, or pot at once to make root growth ; 
in either case the temperature should not be below 50 degrees or the bulbs will suffer. 
♦Double American Dwarf, ‘ Excelsior Pearl ; ’ comparatively dwarf, with pure 
white double flowers 
Strong forcing roots, ready from January, per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
,, Extra Early African, flowers pure white, very double; bulbs ready from 
October large bulbs, per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/6 o 3 
monster bulbs „ 3/6 o 4 
BARR’S FAMOUS TULIPS. 
AWARDED MANY GOLD, SILVER, AND OTHER MEDALS AND PRIZES AT THE LONDON 
SPRING FLOWER SHOWS. 
Tulips are extremely hardy, and of easy culture, flowering freely in either sunny or shady situations, 
and developing their handsome showy flowers even in a confined town garden. By a judicious selection of 
Single, Double, and May-flowering Tulips, a most brilliant display of colours may be maintained in the 
garden from early April to end of May. In gardens where the flower beds must be kept gay from the 
earliest dawn of Spring, plant between the Tulips Scilla Sibiriea, Chionodoxas, Snowdrops, and 
Crocuses ; these flower first, and when out of bloom the leaves form a charming green groundwork for 
the blossoms of the Tulip. Our large breadths of Tulips at the Long Ditton Nurseries in 
Spring create much comment and elicit the greatest admiration from all who see them. 
BARR’S EARLY SINGLE TULIPS. 
Those alone who have massed the different varieties of Single Tulips [planting the bulbs 4 inches 
apart) can form an idea of their great beauty and the rich diversity there is in shade and colour, and the 
grand effect they produce grouped in flower beds or borders. The Single Tulip is extensively grown for 
indoor decoration (three or five bulbs in a pot) and cultivated in the same way as the Hyacinth for early 
flowering and succession. 
The varieties of the little early Due Van Thol Tulips (with exception of the scarlet, edged yellow 
variety, which flowers first) bloom together, and are of the same height, which renders them valuable for 
beds and borders, where a very early Spring display is required, also for early forcing with the Roman 
Hyacinth, &c. 
