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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
MONTBRETIA— GRAND NEW HYBRIDS —continued. each s ’ d 
Oriflamme, flowers brilliant scarlet with golden centre, a fine handsome vaiiety, 
ht. 2 ft d0Z ' 1 * * * * * * 8 * / 6 ° 9 
Prometheus, one of the finest hybrids yet raised, with immense open spreading (lowers 
of a brilliant fiery orange with blood-red markings in centre ; a very vigorous grower, 
ht. 3 to 4 ft. Award of Merit R.H.S. and First-Class Certificates at York, 
Edinburgh and Shrewsbury per doz. 15/- 1 6 
Queen Adelaide {new 1916), a grand new variety, producing very large flowers of a 
brilliant fiery orange-scarlet with deeper red shading, centre golden-yellow, very striking , 
a strong robust grower. Award of Merit R.H.S per doz. 30/. 2 9 
Queen Elizabeth {new 1916), a splendid introduction, flowers of large size, brilliant 
lierv red, a grand showy variety and robust grower. Award of Merit R.H.S. 
3 per doz. 55/- 5 o 
St. Botolph, a grand variety and the largest flowered of the Yellow Montbretias, 
producing erect branching spikes of large open yellow flowers, wilh orange shading outside, 
ht. 4 ft. per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Star of the East. See Novelty List, page 10. 
Tragedie, remarkably effective, flowers broad pelalled, rich deep orange, the lower half 
maroon-purple, buds almost black, shaded orange at apex, ht. 2$ to 3 ft per doz. 12/6 1 3 
Westwick, very distinct, flowers orange-red with yellow eye surrounded by a halo of 
rich maroon per doz. 8/6 o 9 
3 each of 12 Choice New Hybrid Montbretias, 21/-. 
X MONTBRETIA rosea. See Tritonia rosea. 
MUSCARI (Grape, Starch, and Feathered Hyacinths). 
These lovely Spring Flowers, with their dainty spikes of bell-flowers, require no special 
Culture or soil. Naturalised on rockwork and grassy banks they look very beautiful, while as 
edgings and massed in the flower border they are most charming, and continue a long lime in 
Kiwrvmv M a \n ft inches. We can stronirlv recommend them all for naturalisation. Plant from 
bloom, ht. 4 to 6 inches. We can strongly recommend 
September to November. 
“Heavenly Blue,” a lovely Starch Hyacinth from Trebizond, producing freely 
spikes well furnished wilh little globular bells of the brightest and richest shade 
of gentian-blue imaginable ; large masses produce a wonderful effect in the garden 
from the end of March to May; the flowers have a delightful fragrance, and arc very 
valuable for cutting, having long stalks, and remaining fresh in water a long time ; it 
is aiso the best variety for naturalising per 1000, 60/- ; per 100, 6/6 
„ ,, Extra targe bulbs, ,, 75 /' > >> °/° 
Azureum (syn. Hyacinthus azureus), bearing lovely little spikes of Cambridge 
blue- flowered bells early in February ; very hardy and free-flowering ...per 100, 10/6 
Botryoides caeruleum (Italian Grape Hyacinth), bearing from the end of 
March to early April pretty little spikes of dark blue globular bell- 
shaped flowers ; an old garden favourite used largely for small beds, 
edgings, and for naturalising per 1000, 42/-; per 100, 4/6 
„ candidum, flower heads white, tinged rose, beautiful 
t> pallidum grandiflorum, beautiful pale azure-blue, scarce ... 
comosum (The Tassel Hyacinth), forming at top of stem curious tasscl-like heads of 
deep blue flowers IO * °’ 7/6 
Masseyanum. See Novelty List, page 10 . 
Paradoxum (The Caucasian Starch Hyacinth), long handsome spikes of nearly 
pure black flowers, very handsome l ,er I0 °i I2 / 6 
Plumosum (Ostrich Feather or Plume Hyacinth), bearing large broad plume-like 
heads of a pretty mauve colour I00 ’ 7/6 
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BARR’S PHYTOBROMA FOR BULBS, ETC. 
The best Manure for Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., and for flower borders generally. 
It should be mixed with the soil below the bulbs at planting time at the rate of 2 to 3 ozs. to the square 
yard, and in Spring, when the bulbs are showing above ground, a top-dressing may be given of 3 oz. 
to the square yard. For Pots, mix Phytobroma with the soil, to be used at the rate of 1 lb. to the 
bushel, and in Spring, when growth is showing, top-dress once a fortnight, using a small teaspoonful 
and well mixing with surface soil. 
Nett Prices— 2 lb tin., Is. ; in bags— 7 lb., 23. 6d. ; 14 lb., 4s. 6d. ; 28 lb., 8s. ; 56 lb., 18s. 6d ; 1 cwt., 26s. 
Prepaid Orders /or 28 lb. and upwards sent Carriage Paid to any station in Great Britain or to any port on the Irish Coast. 
