BARR <& SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
GALANTHUS (Snowdrop). 
DOUBLE SNOWDROPS. 
In winter and the early Spring months there is nothing 
more beautiful than a sheet of the snowy graceful blossoms 
of the Snowdrop. In planting, the bulbs should almost 
touch each other. A charming effect is obtained by asso¬ 
ciating Snowdrops with Scilla sibirica, Chionodosas, 
Winter Aconites, etc. Where possible such plantings 
should be permanent in half shady situations, and the surface 
of the soil top-dressed in Summer and sown with annuals, 
such as Nemophila, Leptosiphon, etc., or planted with 
surface-rooting bedding plants. 
Nowhere does the Snowdrop look more at home than 
when nestling in grass, or naturalised on hedge banks, etc. 
When planting in grass, the turf need not be disturbed if 
Barr's Bulb Planter be used (for price and particulars see page 
83); this cuts out clean holes large enough to take several bulbs. 
IK?" On light soils Snowdrops should be planted about 6 inches 
deep and on heavy soils about 4 inches, the larger bulbs 
being planted the deepest. Plant from September to 
November. 
Single Snowdrops (G. nivalis).per 1,000, 60/-; per 100, 6/6 ; doz. 1/- 
,, ,, extra large bulbs .. 90/-; „ 9/6; „ 1/4 
,, ,, monster bulbs . — „ 12/6; ,, 1/9 
Double Snowdrops (G. nivalis, fl. pi.), guaranteed to be the true double Snowdrop. 
Extra large bulbs, per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/3. 
Double Snowdrops are often supplied mixed with the single variety. 
VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL SPECIES OF SNOWDROPS. 
These are all very beautiful, and when planted in the border, 
rock garden, or naturalised on shady banks, form a delightful 
feature in early Spring. 
Galanthus byzantinus. the Byzantine Giant 
Single Snowdrop. This charming early-flowering variety 
has the handsome foliage of G. plicatus, while the blooms 
are very large and globular, the inner tube being hand¬ 
somely marked with green as in G. Elwesii. Grown in 
pots or bowls, it is very elegant and beautiful, producing 
its fine blooms on long slender stems in December ; excel¬ 
lent also for the flower border or to naturalise. each. 
Good bulbs for naturalising, per 1,000, 95/-; 
per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 -/2 
Extra strong bulbs, per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 -/2 
A feiv monster bulbs, per 100, 17/6 ; per doz. 2/6 -/3 
Galanthus Elwesii, Elwes’ Large-flowered Single 
Snowdrop, a distinct and beautiful species with large 
snowy white globular flowers, the inner segments being 
marked with rich emerald-green. By gentle forcing in 
pots or bowls it may be had in bloom from January 
and onwards. The bulbs for naturalising should be 
planted where possible on stony slopes, in unmanured 
soil.per 1000, 85/-; per 100, 9/6 ; per doz. 1/4 -/2 
,, ,, Monster bulbs, per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 -/2 
Galanthus Fosters, a very fine Snowdrop of compact and sturdy growth with broad 
glossy green foliage and very large snowy white flowers, inner segments coloured rich 
green except just above the mouth. rare, per doz. 16/- 1/6 
Galanthus Ikaniae, one of the most beautiful snowdrops, having broad glossy light 
green foliage, gracefully recurving, and elegant globular snowy white flowers, the inner 
segments marked half-way up from the mouth with bright green... .scarce, per doz. 10/6 1/- 
Galanthus nivalis viridapice, the Green-tipped Snowdrop, a very handsome 
snowdrop with flowers of fine globular form having a distinct blotch of green at the tips 
of outer petals, a robust grower.per 100, 35/— ; per doz. 5/- -/6 
Galanthus plicatus, a strong and vigorous grower with large, globular pure white 
flowers, inner segment marked with a small crescent of green at the tip. .rare, per doz. 5/6 -,/6 
xGALTONIA candicans (Hyacinthus candicans), The Great Snow-white 
Summer-flowering Hyacinth. Plant from November to March, covering the Autumn 
plantings with a little litter for the first Winter.per 100, 18/6 ; per doz. 2/8 -/3 
