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Caloehortus, section 1.— Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips. 
All of remarkable beauty, with large open flowers. ( 
Plummerae (4), bearing a branching spike of beautiful large soft lavender flowers, lined 
at base with long silky golden hairs, lit. 12 to 18 in. ist-Class Cert. R.H.S. 2 6 
,, rosea (4), flowers very large, of a delicate satiny pink, being covered 
towards centre with long silky yellow hairs per doz. 10/6 1 o 
splendens (5), bearing on slender stems lovely satiny lilac-coloured flowers and covered 
with silky white hairs, lit. 24 to 30 in 2 6 
Venustus group, all having flowers of exquisite beauty, large and elegantly formed, 
valuable for cutting; these are all robust growers. 
,, citrinus (4), large flowers of a beautiful clear lemon-yellow, with conspicuous 
daik maroon blotch on middle of each petal, centre finely speckled maroon, 
and with a cushion of golden hair, of exquisite beauty ; a gem for cutting, 
ht. 16 to 24 in. First-Class Certificate per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, El Dorado (3), flowers varying in shade from white and cream to lilac, deep 
velvety purple and rosy purple, red, pink, and salmon, all having the centre 
exquisitely blotched and speckled soft brown and golden-yellow, while some 
have a beautiful golden blotch on each petal, of sturdy growth, ht. lb to 2 ft. 
Award ok Merit R.II.S per’doz. 6/6 o 7 
„ purpurascens (4), a lovely variety, flowers large, outside purplish, 
inside creamy white, each petal handsomely blotched, very free-flowering, 
ht. 12 to 24 in. Award ok Merit R.H.S per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, roseus, an early-flowering form, flowers white, with carmine-rose on back of 
petals, inside having rosy red blotches and a rich maroon centre, beautiful, 
ht. 12 to 28 in per dcz. 6/6 o 7 
,, Vesta (4), a lovely variety and one of the freest growers; flowers large, 
and borne freely on long stalks, colour outside rose-purple, inside creamy 
white, .with a broad halo of crimson-maroon and below this crimson-brown 
pencilling on a lemon ground, ht. 20 to 30 in per doz. 7/6 o 8 
mixed Butterfly or Mariposa Tulips. Everyone should grow these gems either 
in the open ground, on rockwork, or in pots per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Caloehortus, section 2. - Globe Tulips or Fairy Bells. 
These are the perfection of grace, with beautiful globular drooping flowers ; charming little 
subjects for half shady nooks on rockwork. They were formerly known as Cyclobothras. 
aibus, The Pearl, a species from the Coast Range, bearing large handsome flowers of a 
pearly while, tinged pink and brown, very globular, ht. 12 in per doz. 6/6 o 7 
amabilis (2), bearing a quantity of golden globe-like pendent flowers, margins fringed with 
hair, dwarf and beautiful; of easy culture, ht. 8 to 10 in per doz. 4/6 o 5 
amoenus (Pink Globe Tulip) (2), a lovely new species, bearing lovely pendent globe-shaped 
flowers of a beautiful rose colour, ht. 6 to 8 in. First-Class Cert. R.II.S 3 6 
pulchellus, true, a lovely species, with large bright yellow flowers of fine form. 
Award ok Merit R.H.S 2 6 
Caloehortus, section 3.— Star Tulips. 
These produce dainty open cups on slender dwarf stems, and are of exquisite beauty. On 
rockwork they are very charming. 
Benthami (1), bright yellow with dark blotch at base, and covered with yellow hairs, 
ht. 4 to 6 in per doz 4/6 o 5 
lilacinus (1), a beautiful dwarf species bearing numerous large pale lilac flowers, with or 
without a dark blotch, of easy culture, ht. 6 to 10 in per doz. 3/6 o 4 
CAMASSIA (The Quamash), graceful hardy bulbous plants flowering from the end 
of May to June, charming in flower borders and valuable to naturalise. 
Barr’s Large-flowered Hybrids. See Novelty List, page 9. 
Cusickii, a beautiful May-flowering variety, forming a rosette of broad glaucous foliage, from 
which rise tall elegant spikes of large pale lavender starry flowers with yellow anthers, 
ht. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
BARR’S LAWN GRASSES FOR SEPTEMBER SOWING. 
I.awns should be renovated in September, after the wear and tear of Summer, sowing at the rate 
of 1 lb. per 100 square yards. For prices, etc , see page 2 of cover. 
