BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
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PARROT, or DRAGON TULIPS— British-grown Bulbs. 
(May-flowering). 
These Parrot, or Dragon Tulips, have large flowers with curiously laciniated petals, and rich 
varied shades of colour in the same flower. They are very remarkable and exceedingly showy and 
effective in flower borders, while if grown in hanging baskets the drooping flowers look like orchids. In 
height they average about 15 inches, and bloom with (he Collage and Darwin Tulips in May. As in same 
seasons the Parrot Tulips arc rather shy in flower ing, to ensure a good display in flower beds and borders it 
is wise to plant the bulbs only 4 inches apart. 
12 bulbs each of 5 beautiful varieties, 6s. 6d. ; 6 each, 3s. 6d. 
per duz. s. d 
Amiral de Constantinople, glossy scarlet, shaded and lipped orange, showy 
per 100, 10/6 1 6 
Coffee-Colour, shaded reddish brown on a yellow ground, slightly striped crimson and green. 
Inclined to sport per ioo, 10/6 I 6 
Crimson Beauty, rich deep blood-crimson, with blackish markings, flowers of immense 
size and very handsome ; this variety should be largely used in beds, borders, and baskets, as 
nearly every bulb flowers freely and produces a most brilliant effect per ioo, 10/6 i 6 
Large Yellow, pure yellow, slightly Striped crimson and green, a showy and beautiful flower 
per ioo, 10/6 i 6 
Markgraaf Van Baden (true), golden inside, outside shaded and feathered brilliant scarlet, 
purple and green; remarkably handsome and the most gorgeously coloured of all, per ioo, io/6 i 6 
Perfecta, golden-yellow, heavily blotched rich deep scarlet, showy and beautiful ... ,, io/6 i 6 
Sensation, a fine novelty. See Novelty List, page ii. 
Barr’s Splendid Mixed, from named sorts, containing a good variety of colours 
per ioo, io/6 i 6 
Barrs Grand Darwin Tulips— B ritish-grown Bulbs. 
All Single and May-flowering. 
The large breadths of these grand Darwin Tulips at our Nurseries (see illustration on back of cover) 
present in May a gorgeous sight and attract a great many visitors. At the Great International 
Exhibition, May 1912, our exhibit of Tulips was awarded a Large Silver Cup; the R.H.S' 
Gold Medal, May 6th, 1914; the R.H.S. Gold Medal, Great Chelsea Show, 1914; TwoR.HS. 
Gold Medals, 1915, Silver-Gilt Cup at the Chelsea Show, 1915, and Three Silver-Gilt 
Medals, R.H.S. 1916. 
For flower beds and borders we confidently recommend these Darwin Tulips for their stately bearing 
and rich colours. In most cases the body colour is set off by a snowy white, brilliant blue, purple or a 
prettily starred centre. The varieties offered have been specially selected as being distinct, showy, and 
beautiful, so that buyers need have no hesitation in choosing the colours they require, as all are good. 
The cut flowers form an elegant decoration for vases, and last a long time in water. The lighter lilac 
and heliotrope-coloured varieties blend charmingly with yellow ‘‘Cottage ’ Tulips such as Mrs. Moon , 
Vile Hina, Gesncriana lutea, Inlea pallida, Inglescombe Yellow, and Flava , etc. Most of these lulips 
may be successfully grown in our Peat-fibre Mixture, and afford a delightful decoration for indoors 
(see Cultural Directions, page 3). 
On heavy soil the bulbs should be planted 5 to 6 inches deep, and on light soils 6 to 7 inches. 
By gentle forcing in pots these grand Tulips may be had in bloom by the middle of March, and will 
be found of great value for indoor decoration on account of their lovely soft colours and tall stately 
bearing, the centres of many are most beautifully marked. The best varieties for this purpose we 
have indicated by an * 
In most cases we give the heigiits as registered at our Nurseries, also the order of flowering in relation 
to the flowering period of the Cottage Tulips, (x) being the first to open and (5) the latest. 
Selections of Splendid 
5 each of 50 beautiful varieties 63/- 
3 „ 50 „ „ 4% 
5 „ 25 „ „ 21/- & 30/- 
Named Darwin Tulips. 
3 each of 25 beautiful varieties 
5 
12 
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3 „ 
12 
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12/6 & 18/- 
10/6 & 1 5/- 
6/6 & 9/- 
