Telegrams: “ Barr, London.” 
’Phone: Temple Bar, 4510. 
BARR’S Autumn 1936 
General Bulb (Catalogue. 
WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED 
for our Exhibits of Spring-flowering Bulbs, etc. 
Two Hundred and nine Gold Medals, Forty-seven Silver Gilt and Silver Cups, 
and Four Large Silver Challenge Cups. 
(*5 s t a b 1 1 s It r Et 1560 
BRITISH GROWN BULBS. 
Wherever possible we supply British grown bulbs mostly from our own bulb farms at Taplow and 
in Cornwall. In the case of Hyacinths and certain other bulbs which can be better ripened abroad 
we obtain our supplies from the most reliable sources and guarantee the bulbs to be of the highest 
quality only. 
GENERAL INDEX. 
PAGE 
Practical Hints on Bulb Culture Outdoors and in Pots and Boxes 2 
„ „ „ „ in Barr’s Peat-fibre Mixture .. .. .. 3 
„ „ Naturalising Bulbs in Grass, Woodlands, etc. .. .. 4 
Barr’s Collections of Bulbs specially selected for— 
Forcing, Greenhouse and Sitting-room Decoration .. .. .. 5 
The Flower Garden .. 5 
Woodlands and Naturalising .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 
The Rock or Alpine Garden .. .. 6 
Bowl Culture in Peat-fibre Mixture .. .. .. .. .. 6 
Novelties and Specialities for 1938 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 
Spring-flowering Bulbs for the Rock Garden .. .. .. 9 
General List of the Best Bulbs and Tubers for the Flower Garden, the Green¬ 
house, and for forcing. Alphabetically arranged for easy reference .. .. 11 
Books on Tulips .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77 
Fruit Trees and Bushes, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 
Strawberries, Strong-rooted Runners, and Plants in Pots .. 81 
Hardy Spring-flowering Carpeting and Bedding Plants .. .. .. .. 81 
Bowls and Vases for Bulbs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 82 
Tools for Bulb Planting, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 
Labels for Bulbs .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 
Manures, Soils, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 84 
Peat-fibre Mixture for Growing Bulbs in Bowls .. .. .. .. 84 
Sweet Peas for Autumn Sowing .84 
Lawn Grasses for Autumn Sowing .. .. .. .. See opposite page 
Terms of Business and Memoranda respecting Overseas Orders .. .. 85 
BARR & SONS, 
11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2. 
Bulb Nurseries Bath Road, Taplow, Bucks., and Penryn, Cornwall. 
