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r HE GARDENING WORLD. 
May 29, 1897 
MAY, 1897. 
MAY, 1897. 
NOW READY. 
BARRS SEEDLING PLANTS 
TO BLOOM THIS YEAR 
In the description h.a. means Hardy Annual ; h.h.a., Half Hardy Annual ; h p., Hardy Perennial; h.h.p., Half Hardy Perennial. 
Per ioo. Per doz. 
Per ioo Per doz. 
6 
6 
6 
Ageratum, blue, height i or J ft. 
each 6 o 
Alonsoa Warscewiczii, crimson- 
scarlet, i£ ft., h b.a. .. .. 76 
Antirrhinum (Snapdragron), very 
favourite bedding plants 
and fine for herbaceous 
borders and cutting, h.p. 
„ Barr’s “Queen of the 
North," pure white, 
extra fine, 1^ ft. .. 106 
,, Barr’s large-flowered 
Dwarf Bedding, 
mixed, ^ ft. 76 
„ Barr’s large-flowered 
Tall Yarieties, 
mixed, ft. .. 76 
Asters (China), all of finest strains—• 
Yictoria, large-flowered, mixed 
1 j ft. 7 
Paeony-flowered, mixed, ij ft... 7 
Cockade or Crown, mixed, 2 ft. 7 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum-flowered, 
mixed, f ft. . . .. .. 76 13 
Comet or Plume, mixed, new 
and beautiful, ij ft. ,. .. 10 6 16 
Quilled,mixed, 2 ft. 76 13 
Balsam, Barr’s Criterion, mixed, 
h.h.a. .. .. .... 20 
Calliopais, tall or dwarf, mixed, 
very showy, ha.-.. . . . . 46 08 
Carnation Margaritae, various 
beautiful colours, 1 ft., h.p .. 16 
Celosia plumosa, finest mixed 
shades, graceful plants for flower 
beds and mixed borders.. .. 36 
CohyoIyuIus major (Morning 
Glory), choice mixed .. .. 16 
Centaurea candidissima com- 
pacta, silvery white foliage, g ft., 
h h.p. .. . . .. . . 20 
BARR & SORS, 
Cineraria maritima, silvery white 
foliage, i£ ft , h.h.p. .. .. 16 
Dianthus Heddewigii (Japanese 
Pink), Barr’s choicest hybrids 76 13 
Helichrysum (Everlasting) mixed 
best large-flowered kinds, 2 ft., 
h.a. 56 o 10 
Heliotropium(Cherry-pie Flower) 
h.h.p. .. ., .. .. 26 
Humulus japonicus variegatus 
(Yariegated Japanese Hop), 
foliage white and green, very 
rapid growing effective climber, 
h.a. 36 
Lobelia Erinus, best blues .. 46 09 
Marigold, African, lemon, orange, 
or mixed, 2 ft., h.h.a. 
each .. .. .. 36 09 
,, aurea floribunda, gol¬ 
den, a fine bedder, f ft., 
h.h.a. .. .. ..360 
,, French, Barr's dwarf 
gold-striped, 1 ft.,h.h.a. 46 0 
Mignonette,Barr’s Covent Garden 
Favourite, the largest and best 
of all .. .. .. .. 2 
Mimulus, Barr’s Giant Strain, 
ndixed colours, 1 ft., h.p. .. 76 1 
Nasturtium(Tom Thumb) valuable 
bedders— 
Empress of India, crimson- 
scarlet flowers, dark foliage .. 76 1 
Golden King . 56 1 
Scarlet King . 56 1 
Nicotiana affinis (Tobacco Plant), 
pure white, deliciously fragrant, 
3 ft., h.h.a... .. .. .. 106 1 
Pansies,TrimardeauGiant strain, 
beautiful mixed colours .. 76 1 
,, Barr’s Peacock Strain, a 
lovely new strain .... 2 
Petunia, 
7 6 
7 6 
3 6 
12 
12 
7 6 
3 6 
The height is given in feet 
Per 100. Per doz. 
Barr’s Large-flowered 
Bedding strain of beauti¬ 
ful colours, h.h.p. .. 20 
,, Barr’s Superb Giant 
Fringed, flowers very 
large and beautifully 
fringed, h.h.p. .. 
Phlox Drummondii, Barr’s Im¬ 
proved Large-flowered Strain, 
in finest mixed colours.i ft.,h.h.a. 
Pyrethrum, Golden Feather 
Scabiosa, Barr’s Large-flowered 
Double, mixed, most valuable for 
cutting, 2 ft., h.a... 
Stocks,Large-flowered Ten-week 
mixed, finest kinds, 1 ft. 
,, Giant Globe Pyramidal 
mixed, 2 ft. 
,, Giant Perfection, contin 
uous flowering, ft. 
„ Giant Perfection, Princess 
May, long spikes of large 
primrose-yellow double flowers 
Sweet William, Barr’s Perfection 
Auricula flowered 
Tagetes pumila, Golden Bing, 
bright yellow, a valuable bedder, 
1 ft., h.h.a. 
Tropseolum canariense (Canary 
Creeper) 
,, Lobbianum, mixed, 
handsome climbing Nas- 
turtiums 
Yerbena, Barr’s Choicest mixed 
Yiolas, Barr’s mixed bedding 
Tufted Pansies. 
10 
9 
4 6 
12 & 13, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, 
& Nurseries at LONG DITTON, SURREY, near to Surbiton Station (S.W.R.). 
IN THESE DAYS OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ECONOMY 
THE XL ALL SPECIALITIES 
ARE ABSOLUTE “ NECESSITIES ” TO EVERY GARDENER. 
THEY SAVE LABOUR 11ST THE GARDEN WHICH MEANS MONEY. 
XL ALL Vaporising Fumigator (Paten) 
XL ALL Liquid Insecticide Wash (Pate nt) 
XL ALL Liquid Mildew Wash 
XL ALL Tobacco Powder 
XL ALL Lawn Sand 
4l 
XL ALL Liquid Weed Destroyer 
Much safer in use and more effectual than the Powder. 
XL ALL Liquid Manure 
XL ALL Tomato Manure 
XL ALL Perfectly Soluble Manure 
XL ALL Graduating Manure 
TRADE MARK. 
Can be obtained from nearly all Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists in the United Kingdom. If you cannot get supplied by your local firm drop a Post 
Card to the Manufacturer for the address of his nearest Agent, which will be sent by return, together with a full set of Descriptive Pamphlets, containing 
Prices and Testimonials tZF PLEASE SEE THAT ALL GOODS BEAR THE REGISTERED TRADE MARK AS ABOVE. 
G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer and Patentee, 
124, SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, S.E. ; and old shot tower wharf, | “ VAPORIZING-^lfoNDON 
