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BARR’S GENERAL BULB GATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
ERYTHRONIUM (Dog’s -tooth Violets). In Spring there is no prettier sight than 
a mass of Dog’s-tooth Violets (E. dens-canis), with their prettily variegated foliage 
and graceful Cyclamen-like dowers. Naturalised in grass they present a charming picture. 
A indicates the large handsome American varieties strongly recommended for choice 
positions in the rock garden or for pot culture ; they all prefer 
a partially shaded and moist but well-drained situation. Plant 
the roots about 3 inches deep (the lighter the soil the 
deeper they should be planted) and surround with sand. 
These American Erythroniums will be sent out early in 
October, and should be planted as soon as received. The 
Dens-canis varieties can be supplied from September. 
Dens-canis roseum, charming rose-coloured flowers, each. 
pretty mottled foliage, ht. 3 in...per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 -/4 
Dens-canis album, beautiful pure white flowers, 
ht. 3 in.per 100, 28/- ; per doz. 3/9 -/4 
A californicum, a most beautiful speoies, bearing on each 
stem numerous large and elegant flowers of a delicate creamy 
yellow; foliage handsomely mottled, ht. 9 in. 
per 100, 30/-; per doz. 4/- -/5 
A californicum bicolor, one of the finest of the giant 
Californian Dog’s-tooth Violets and very easily grown; 
flowers pure white with large bright citron-yellow centre, 
ht. 9 in.per doz. 5/6 -/6 
a californicum White Beauty, very beautiful, bearing freely large creamy white 
flowers of good substance with chocolate-zoned centre ; foliage the most richly mottled of 
all the Giant Dog’s-tooth Violets, ht. 9 in.per doz. 9/6 —/10 
A grandiflorum robustum, flowers of a bright buttercup-yellow, foliage rich green 
without any spotting ; a fine robust growing species, ht. 9 in.per doz. 5/6 -/6 
A Hartwegi, a charming early-flowering species, bearing large pale yellow elegant flowers 
with orange-yellow centre and foliage of a deep green, ht. ^ ft.per doz. 5/6 —/6 
A Kendersoni, a gem amongst Dog's-tooth Violets, flowers pale lilac with cream centre and 
large striking dark purple eye, very beautiful, ht. | ft.per doz. 5/6 -/6 
A revolutum Johnsoni, one of the most beautiful of the American Dog’s-tooth Violets. 
The flowers have elegantly reflexing petals, and are of a charming bright rose with yellow 
centre and golden anthers, ht. £ ft. Award of Merit R.H.S.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
A revolutum Pink Beauty, a lovely variety, large flowers with gracefully reflexing 
petals, delicate pale pink with central zone of white ringed yellow, ht. £ ft. .per doz. 12/6 1/3 
A revolutum prsecox, a very fine variety which we can strongly recommend, very large 
deep cream-coloured flowers with orange centre and maroon markings, of vigorous growth. 
per doz. 7/6 -/8 
A Mixed American Large-flowered Dog’s-tooth Violets, recommended for naturalising 
in shady and moist situations.per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- — 
See also Novelty List, page 7. 
x EUCOMIS bicolor, a curious and handsome summer-flowering plant for cool 
greenhouse, broad flattish foliage, green with maroon-purple spotting on under surface, 
stem blotched purple, with a dense head of flowers shaded green and claret, and 
surmounted by a crown of green foliage margined claret, ht. 13 in.per doz. 16/- 1/6 
F R E E SIA, these charming plants are 
prized for their delightfully fragrant 
graceful flowers, which last longer in 
water than most other flowers. Pot up 
the corms from August to October, 6 to 
8 in a 5-inch pot, the top of the corms 
being planted 1£ inches below the sur¬ 
face of the soil, which should be com¬ 
posed of good mellow loam, plenty of 
sand and a little bonemeal. Care must 
be taken that there is good drainage. 
Stand the pots outside on a sunny 
border and keep them slightly shaded 
until growth is showing, when they 
should be exposed to full sun. Water 
sparingly at first, giving more as growth 
develops. Before frost comes remove 
the pots to the sunny part of a green¬ 
house or an airy sunny window, and give 
plenty of air (avoiding draught). When 
flower spikes are showing stand the pots 
ERYTHRONIUM CALIFORNICUM. 
EREESIA IlEFRACTA. 
