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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936 
Lachenalias— continued. each. 
Cowslip, producing bold spikes of large rich golden bells with expanded mouth deeply 
margined maroon, early.per doz. 18/6 1/9 
Goldfinch, stems handsomely blotched brown on green, bells soft yellow, broadly margined 
ruby at mouth and shaded coral-red at top. More striking than L. Monte Carlo, which 
it somewhat resembles.per doz. 18/6 1/9 
luteola, bells green shaped citron, top flowers of spike shaded deep coral-red, stems lightly 
shaded brown, striking.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
Monte Carlo, stems handsomely mottled brown on green, close spike, bells rich golden- 
yellow with light ruby margin at mouth and shaded at top coral-scarlet, showy, per doz. 18/6 1/9 
Nelsoni, producing large rich golden-yellow bells very slightly marked green and a reddish 
stem, remarkably beautiful and very free-flowering, early .per doz. 9/6 —/10 
pendula superba, producing spikes of fine form with large brilliant coral-red bells tipped 
green and purple, of great substance : a very handsome showy flower.per doz. 16/- 1/6 
San Remo, a remarkably striking variety of very robust growth with large handsome bells of 
a citron-yellow heavily shaded scarlet at apex, mouth of bells expanded and broadly 
banded ruby, stems deeply mottled brown.per doz. 26/- 2/3 
Thibet, a fine robust growing variety, stems mottled and shaded brown, bells very large of 
a deep waxy golden-yellow with slight markings of green, top flowers of spike are prettily 
shaded red.per doz. 18/6 1/9 
tricolor, bells scarlet, citron and green, a very free and showy variety.per doz. 12/6 1/3 
Whitewell Hybrids, a strong robust race, ranging in colour from self yellow to yellow 
shaded coral-red, some having a broad purple or ruby-coloured border at mouth, and 
others showing four different colours in the flower, namely coral-red, yellow, green, and 
ruby-purple. Award of Merit R.H.S.per doz. 10/6 1/- 
LEUCOCORYNE ixioides odorata (Glory of The Sun), a beautiful bulbous plant 
from Chile producing on slender stems umbels of 3 to 4 charming flowers measuring 1£ in. 
across, of a delicate sky-blue with large white centre, somewhat resembling giant Chiono- 
doxas, and being deliciously heliotrope-scented, ht. 18 in. It requires similar treatment to 
Freesias, and blooms from February to March.per doz. 10/6 1/— 
LEUCOJUM (Snowflake). 
Leucojum vernum, the Spring Snowflake, is one of the earliest 
and most beautiful Spring flowers, handsome in outline and of 
graceful drooping habit. L. cestimm, the Summer Snowflake, 
flowers in May, and its elegant blossoms are prized for 
bouquets. These Spring and Summer Snowflakes delight in shady 
situations. L. autumnale and roseum are dainty little autumn-flower¬ 
ing species. L. vernum requires to be established before flowering 
freely ; it should be planted as early in Autumn as possible. 
LEUCOJUM sestivum (Summer Snowflake), a 
handsome plant producing spikes of elegant drooping 
white flowers with small green or yellow tip in May, 
greatly prized for cutting, ht. 1^ ft. 
leucojum asstivum. Extra fine bulbs, per 100, 20/- ; per doz. 2/9 
LEUCOJUM sestivum “ Gravetye,” a very handsome robust-growing Summer 
Snowflake, producing in May bold heads of very large open drooping 
bells of a solid white tipped green, ht. 1^ ft.per doz. 10/6 
,, autumnale (Acis), white and pink flowers in Autumn, graceful in pots 
and in the rock garden, ht. 4 in.; grow in almost pure sand in shade. 
per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- 
,, roseum, a lovely little Snowflake from Corsica, producing in Autumn 
dainty rose-coloured bells, ht. 4 in.per doz. 8/6 
,, vernum (Spring Snowflake), a favourite little early Spring flower having 
drooping bell-shaped flowers, white prettily tipped canary-yellow or green, 
ht. 6 in.; valuable for edgings, massing in the rock garden, and for 
naturalising in grass, etc.per 100, 14/- ; per doz. 2/- 
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