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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
TULIPS, MAY-FLOWERING COTTAGE — continued. 
per doz. each 
Yellow Perfection ( syn . Empress of China) (4), large bold flower canary-yellow d. s. d 
shaded bronze, very distinct and striking, ht. 24 in per 100, 42/- 5 6...0 6 
Zomerschoon (4), a lovely Tulip , large handsome flowers, salmon-rose, flaked snowy 
white, ht. 15 in. Award of Merit K. H.S — ...2 6 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL MIXTURE OF COTTAGE TULIPS. For large borders or to 
naturalise in wild gardens, grass land, etc., per 1000, 65/- ; per loo, 7/- ; per doz. 1/-. 
Rembrandt Tulips (May-flowering). 
These are Darwin Tulips which have broken into a permanent variegation. The flowers 
are beautifully striped and blotched, and remarkably attractive in flower beds and borders. They w re 
christened “ Rembrandt Tulips ” on account of their resemblance to the'Tul p flowers se< n in old Dutch 
paintings. 
]jer da?, each 
s. d. s. d 
Antique, flower white, heavily flamed lilac and glossy purple, very pretty, ht. 20 in 7 6...0 8 
Eros, soft silvery lilac and white blotched purple, very attractive per 100, 15 /- 2 3.0 3 
Esopus (4), flamed white and ruby on a crimson-rose ground, handsome, ht. 17 in 5 6...0 6 
Quasimodo (4), heavily flamed white on a dark crimson ground, ht. 21 in. First- 
Class Certificate, Amsterdam per ioo, 21/- 3 0.0 4 
Rosy Gem (4), flamed light rose and crimson on a white ground, ht. 19 in.... ,, 25/- 3 6...0 4 
Semele (4), large flower, flamed rose and dark crimson on a white ground, ht. 20 in. 
First-Class Certificate, Amsterdam per 100, 21/- 3 0...0 4 
Collection of 3 each of 6 varieties, Ss. 6d. 
Barr’s Beautiful Mixture of Rembrandt Tulips ..per 100, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 
Old Dutch Tulips. 
These contain many beautiful art shades of colour, and can be recommended for the flower border, 
being mostly tall strong growers. 
per d jz. 
Old Dutch Breeder or Self-Coloured Tulips, mixed, flowers large and hand- d 
some, of somewhat sombre but charming self colours per 100, 15 /- 2 3 
Barrs “Gold Medal” English Florist Tulips. 
Awarded Eight Gold Medals by the Royal National Tulip Society. 
These beautiful May-flowering English Tulips have been prized by all lovers of the true Florist’s 
Flower for over a century. They differ fiom the Old Dutch Tulips in the greater refinement of their 
flowers, which are of perfect goblet form, while in the case of the feathered and flamed forms the 
markings are beautifully symmetrical. All have clear centres. They are specially recommended for select 
holders and to cut for the exhibition table. 
Culture of English Tulips. — Any good loamy garden soil suits the “ English Tulip.” The bulbs 
should be planted four inches deep and four inches apart, from the end of October to middle November, 
choosing a day when the ground is in nice friable condition ; avoid planting when the ground is wet. 
Hints to Exhibitors and Tulip Amateurs. — As the English Tulip often suffers much from hail 
and wind during Spring, it is a good plan, when choice named sorts are grown, to erect over the bed 
a skeleton framework on which a covering of calico or white canvas is fastened in February or March, 
leaving the sides open till the buds show colour, when the covering may be brought down over the sides 
loo. By this means hail, rain, and very hot drying sun arc kept off, and the flowers open in all their purity, 
while the period of flowering is prolonged by some weeks. 
C3" To those who wish to know ail about the English Tulip, we recommend “The English Tulip,” 
a little pamphlet containing the lectures delivered on this flower at the great Tulip Conference of 
the Royal National Tulip Society, held at Royal Botanic Society's Gardens , May 12th, 1897, price is. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF ENGLISH FLORIST TULIPS. 
3 each of 25 Beautiful Varieties, III cor res. Byb/anncn, and Roses 21/-, 30/-, & 42/- 
3 „ „ 12 „ ,, ., „ 10/6, 15/-, & 21/. 
In Ihe above collections the Bizarres embrace the following colours, — self shades of red, crimson, 
scarlet, maroon, and chestnut, also flakings of orange, scarlet, crimson, brown, and black, on a lemon or 
golden-yellow ground ; in all cases the centres are clear lemon or rich yellow. The Byblcemens are made 
up of self shades of purple, violet, lilac, and heliotrope, also beautiful flakings of black, violet, purple, and 
lavender, on a clear white ground, all having a dazzling white centre. The Roses contain lovely self 
shades of rose and rose-scarlet, and also pretty flakings of delicate pink, soft rose, glowing scarlet, and 
deep crimson on a pure white ground, all having a clear white centre. 
