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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
TULIPS, MAY-FLOWERING DARWIN — continued. 
Orion (3), new, flower of immense size, brilliant dark scarlet with blue centre; a 
very handsome border flower, lit. 24 in 
Pales. See Saes. 
Paul Eudel (5), fine erect flower, outside rich soft lilac margined white, inside 
lilac flushed white, centre white 
Philippe de Commines (4), flower of fine form, lustrous dark plum with 
blackish sheen, very handsome, fragrant, ht. 30 in 
Phyllis (3), creamy white flushed lilac and lipped rose, flower of pretty form, 
ht. 20 in 
Pink Pearl (syn. Michelin) (3), very beautiful flower, soft rose-pink with broad 
margin of blush-white, inside rose with large electric-blue centre starred white 
’Pride Of Haarlem (2), a grand variety, flowers very large and of fine 
form, brilliant cochineal-carmine, with a handsome electric-blue centre, fragrant, 
ht. 26 in. Award ok Merit R.H.S “ 
Prince Of the Netherlands (4), large solid flower of good form, rich 
cherry-carmine, inside flushed bronze, centre dull electric blue and while, 
fragrant, ht. 30 in 
Princess Elizabeth. Sec Julie Vinot. 
Princess Juliana (syn. Sweetheart) (4), new, a very striking and beautiful 
flower, brilliant cochineal-carmine, with a lovely azure-blue centre rayed while 
Princess Olga(4), silvery white, petals lipped and flushed carmine-rose, centre 
white, a very pretty dainty flower, ht. 22 in 
Professor Francis Darwin (4), a grand variety with rich glowing scarlet 
flower of fine square form, centre brilliant dark electric-blue, lit. 20 in. 
’Professor RawenhofF (3), flower of enormous size with broad thick petals 
deep cochineal-rose with scarlet glow and having a beautiful ivory-white and 
blue star at base, very attractive, ht. 28 in 
Psyche (3), very large bold flower of a bright solferino-rose with silvery flush at 
margin, centre white with pale blue halo, ht. 32 in 
’ Pygmalion (3), large globular flower, Tyrian-rose with violet shading, centre 
snowy white, handsome, ht. 20 in 
Queen of Roses (4), erect flower, amaranth-rose with bluish centre, very 
pretty, ht. 23 in 
Queen Wilhelmina (5), globular flower shaded carmine-rose on a creamy 
white ground, a fine border variety, ht. 24 in 
Remembrance (3), heliotrope with glistening rose sheen and silvery margin, 
fragrant, ht. 28 in 
’ Rev. H. Ewbank (I), broad erect open flower of a beautiful soft heliotrope, 
shading to dove-grey at margin, centre white ; a lovely soft shade of colour and 
the best of its class, ht. 20 in 
Ruby Queen (syn. Admiral Togo) (3), fine large broad-petalled flower of 
a brilliant ruby-red with an electric-blue centre blotched white, very handsome, 
ht. 28 in 
Saes (syn. Pales), a pretty delicate rosy lilac, centre cream with blue ring, ht. 27 in. 
Salmon King (4), brilliant cochineal-rose, inside shaded salmon, centre white, 
handsome, ht. 19 in 
Shakespeare (syn. Alphonse Daudet) (3), rich dark glistening maroon with 
black centre, handsome, ht. 30 in 
Sophrosyne (3), very large flower, soft rose with silvery white margin and 
electric-blue centre, fragrant, ht. 26 in 
’Suzon (4), beautiful large erect flower of a soft rose, shading to blush-white 
at margin, centre Cambridge blue starred white, ht. 24 in. Award ok 
Merit R.H.S 
Sweet Lavender ( syn. William Copland) (2), a variety only recommended 
for growing in pots and forcing, as it then comes a most beautiful soft lavender 
colour, with white centre having an azure-blue halo, ht. 22 in. It can be 
forced into bloom by early January 
*Tak Van Poortvliet (syn. Rider Haggard) (1), large bold flower of fine 
form, glowing deep salmon-rose with blue centre, ht. 25 in. Award ok Merit 
"The Sultan (2), may almost be called a Black Tulip, flowers erect, of handsome 
globular form, and a rich glossy maroon-black, ht. 28 in. ; a grand bedder 
Award of Merit R.H.S per 1000, 80/- 
Valentine (1), large bold flower, pansy-violet with electric-blue centre, ht. 30 in. 
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