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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
Bulbs and Plants for Forcing 
To Bloom during Winter and Very Early Spring. 
Full descriptions will be found In the body of Catalogue, which Is arranged alphabetically. 
ALLIUM neapolitanum, beautiful pure white flowers per ioo, 6/6; per doz. I 
ASTILBE Ceres, bushy heads of deep pink flowers per doz. io/6 ; each I 
Peach Blossom, delicate flesh rose flowers, borne on long flower stems 
” per doz. 7/6 ; each o 
Queen Alexandra, large flower plumes, pretty light rose (colour paler when 
forced) P« <’° 2 ' 7/6 i each 
,, Salmon Queen, plumes of pretty salmon-pink flowers ,, 7/6; » 
AZALEA Mollis, in named Yars., extra bushy and well budded, 15 to 18 in. high 
per doz. 25/- ; each 
,, ,, mixed colours, ,, „ ,, 12 to 18 in. high, ,, 21/-; ,, 
,, pontica (Honeysuckle-scented), sweet-scented yellow flowers ,, 21/-; ,, 
CHOISYA ternata (Mexican Orange Flower) each 1/6 & 
CHRISTMAS ROSE. See Helleborus niger. 
CYCLAMEN persicum, well set with bud per doz. 15/-, 21/- & 25/- ; each 1/6, 2/- & 
CYTISUS Andreana (The Crimson and Gold Broom) each 
,, albus (The White Spanish Broom) >> 
,, prsecox (The Cream-coloured Broom) >> 
DAFFODILS, which may be potted early and submitted to a gentle heat from January (not before) 
For the best varieties for this purpose, see page 4 of Daffodil Catalogue. 
DAPHNE cneorum major, flowers pink, delicately scented, ht. 1 ft each 1/6 & 2 f 
DEUTZIA gracilis (Japanese Snow Flower) per doz. 10/-; each 1 c 
,, Lemoinei I0 /‘ » •> 1 ' 
DICENTRA (syn. Dielytra) spectafoilis clumps ,, 7/6 ; „ o t 
FREESIA re-fracta, refracta alba, Leichtlini superba, Purity, etc. Seep. 26. 
HELLEBORUS NIGER varieties, see page 31. 
HYACINTHS -EARLY WHITE ROMAN, EARLY ITALIAN AND FRENCH. 
See page 32. 
HYDRANGEA arborescens alba grandiflora, flowers pure white each 
,, hortensis - per doz. 21/-; ,, 
Madame E. Mouillere, flowers white with pink centre 
Mariesii, foliage broad, flowers large, pink tinted mauve, per doz. 21/- ; ,, 
paniculata grandiflora, enormous panicles of pure white flowers ,, 
IRIS Alata (Scorpion Iris), Reticulata, and Tingitana. Seepages 35 and 36. 
LILAC Marie Le Graye ) < each 
,, Souvenir de Louis Spat he - well-budded plants. 
,, Charles X j 
LILY OF THE VALLEY— 
Barr’s English Forcing Crowns, ready first week in November, p. 100, 21/- ; p. doz. 
MAGNOLIA stellata, budded, nice bushy plants each 5/6 & 
NARCISSUS Poetaz, Aspasia, and Elvira. See page 49. 
PHILADELPHUS (The Mock Orange or Syringa of Gardens). 
Gerbe de Neige, large white flowers, very fragrant Extra Strong, each 
Lemoinei, flowers creamy white >> >> 
Mont Blanc, pure white, the sweetest scented of all ,, >> 
purpureo-maculatus, pure white with purplish rose spot ,, „ 
POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS Paper White “Snowflake,” Double Roman, 
Gloriosus, and Grand Soleil d’Or. Seepage 49. 
POLYGONATUM multiflorum (Tall Solomon’s Seal) per 100, 12/6; per doz. 
SPIRAEA strong' clumps. In forcing, a moist atmosphere and abundance of water at the roots 
are necessary. The pots therefore should be stood in saucers of water. e:u 1. 
japonica (syn. Astilbe japonica), white, ht. 2 ft per doz. 10/6 
palmata (syn. digitata), large clusters of rose-crimson flowers, ht. 2 ft 
elegans, plumes of charming light pink flowers, ht. 2.) ft per doz. 7/6 
astilboides, dense drooping plumes of snowy white flowers, ht. 2 ft ,, 10/6 
floribunda, lovely panicles of feathery white flowers, ht. 21 in. ,, 15/- 
longifolia, elegant arching plumes of white flowers, ht. 2.) ft 10/6 
lobat’a (syn Yenusta) magnifica, handsome brilliant rose coloured flowers, robust 
per doz. 1 5/- 
These are now classed under Astilbe. / ” ?/ 
growers 
Peach Blossom 
Queen Alexandra.. 
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