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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
CROCUSES. 
BARR’S CHOICE NAMED LARGE-FLOWERED CROCUSES. 
Large Bulbs for Growing in Bowls, 
Pots, or Choice Beds. 
The following large-flowered named Crocuses are 
some of the best in cultivation, and we can confidently 
recommend them for planting in groups, edgings, select 
beds, and borders. To obtain the finest effect the bulbs 
should be planted an inch apart and 3 to 4 inches deep. 
When grown in pots, plant thickly, and plunge the 
pots in peat fibre (by preference) or well-weathered 
ashes up to the rims only. When removed from the 
plunging bed, place in an airy situation, and give 
water freely. All the following Crocuses (with excep¬ 
tion of Golden Yellow) may be successfully grown in 
shallow bowls of pebbles and water or in our Fibre 
Mixture and produce a most charming indoor decora¬ 
tion ; full directions for culture are given in our Special 
large-flowered OROous. Circular of Bulbs for Bowl Culture, free on application. 
Barr’s Selections of Choice named Crocuses. Extra Large Bulbs. 
1000 in 10 splendid named varieties. . 100/- | 250 in 10 splendid named varieties .. 27/6 
500 in 10 „ „ „ .. 52/6 j 100 in 10 „ „ „ .. 11/6 
,tw The following bulbs are of the very largest size, and each bulb will produce several flowers. 
_ por per 
Barn’s Golden-Yellow, Mammoth Bulbs, producing an abundance of flowers, 100. doz. 
remarkably showy. 9/6 1/4 
Amethyst, large flowers of a pretty soft lavender with silvery sheen and edging.... 12/6 1/9 
Bleu Celeste, flowers soft pale lavender-blue with silvery shading inside, and 
striking orange stigmata, one of the most beautiful. 10/6 1/6 
Caruso, a very fine new large-flowered striped Crocus, rich violet colour with lighter 
veinings and deep purple stem. 17/6 2/6 
Hero, very large handsome flowers of a brilliant dark glistening purple. 10/6 1/6 
Kathleen Parlow, a fine Crocus, with very large snowy white flowers of beautiful 
form and good substance. 12/6 1/9 
Mikado, a large handsome variety, flowers striped mauve on a silvery lilac ground 12/6 1/9 
Pallas, one of the best striped varieties, flowers of great size, silvery white lightly 
feathered lilac, and with showy orange stigmata. 12/6 1/9 
Paulus Potter, large dark glossy ruby-purple flowers, a most distinct colour. .. . 15/- 2/3 
Purpureus grandiflorus, long handsome rich dark purple-blue flowers.... 14/- 2/- 
Queen of the Blues, a charming variety, with bold long flowers of a glossy 
silvery mauve, having purple shading at base, stem purple. 12/6 1/9 
Remembrance, a fine new variety with large rounded flowers of a beautiful violet- 
purple, early-flowering ; a splendid variety to associate with the Golden Yellow. 17/6 2/6 
Striped Beauty, the best striped Crocus, a variety of recent introduction with very 
large flowers feathered and striped deep mauve, stem deep violet-purple. 14/- 2/- 
Vanguard, a very early-flowering new Crocus of most distinct and charming colour, 
pretty pale lavender-mauve, outside of flower french-grey. 17/6 2/6 
White Lady, one of the finest whites, very large snowy white flowers of beautiful form 12/6 1/9 
BARR’S CROCUSES FOR NATURALISING. 
Crocuses should be planted 3 to 4 inches deep. Early planting gives the best results. 
The Crocuses offered to colour are good selected bulbs of one kind and larger than are usually 
supplied for naturalising, and may therefore be relied on to produce a greater profusion of flowers. The 
varieties Cloth of Silver and Cloth of Gold Crocuses are gems for the rock garden or edgings. 
per 1000. per 100. doz. I 
Purple . 45/- 5/- -/9 
Striped . 45/- 5/-/9 
White . 45/- 5/- -/9 
Golden-Yellow. 50/- 5/6 -/10 
„ „ large bulbs 60/- 6/6 1/- 
Mixed purple, striped, white 
and yellow. 45/- 5/- -/9 
per 100. per doz. 
Cloth of Silver, Best Form 
(C. versicolor picturatus), white, 
well feathered ruby-purple, very 
pretty and effective per 1000, 95/- 10/6 1/6 
Cloth of Gold (C. Susianus) 
golden-yellow, striped brown 
on outer petals, very Bhowy 
per 1000, 95/- 10/6 1/6 
