BARR & SONS, 11, 112 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 55 
Montbretias— continued. 100 ^oz. eac ij. 
Lord Nelson, a handsome variety with dark-coloured stems, flowers of good 
substance, rich vermilion shaded orange on outside, inside orange-scarlet with 
golden centre slightly marked red ; a very sturdy grower, ht. 3 ft. 21/- 3/- -/4 
Pottsii superba, producing graceful branching spikes of glowing vermilion 
flowers, shading to golden-yellow, ht. 2 ft. 12/6 1/9 -/2 
Prometheus, producing large open spreading flowers of a brilliant golden-orange 
with blood-red markings at centre ; a very vigorous grower, ht. 3 to 4 ft. Award 
of Merit, R.H.S. — 10/6 1/- 
Rosea. See Tritonia rosea (the correct name), page 61. 
Solfatara, flowers rich primrose-yellow, foliage of a bronzy hue, rather late and 
valuable for succession, ht. 1J ft. 15/- 2/3 -/3 
Speciosa, a fine vigorous growing variety with tall stems, flowers of a brilliant deep 
vermilion, flushed inside orange-scarlet, centre yellow with crimson markings ; very 
decorative and lasting, ht. 2 ft. 12/6 1/9 -/2 
Star of the East, a grand variety, producing bold spikes of very large erect 
flowers expanding quite flat, golden-orange with lemon eye, reverse of petals 
orange; remarkably handsome, ht. 2£ ft. First-Class Certificate, R.H.S. — 10/6 1/- 
Sunbeam {syn. Rayon d’Or), flowers deep golden-yellow shaded apricot-orange with 
crimson central ring, ht. 2£ ft. 15/- 2/3 -/3 
Mixed Varieties, containing many beautiful and showy colours, .per 1,000, 60/- 7/- 1/- — 
MOR/EA Iridiofdes Johnsoni, a beautiful cool greenhouse plant belonging to the 
Irideae, producing elegant branched spikes of flowers, white with a pretty orange blotch 
finely reticulated at base, the petaloid stigmas being of a pretty lavender shade. It 
remains decorative for a long period, ht. 3 ft. 32/6 3/- 
MUSCARI (Grape, Starch, and Feathered Hyacinths). 
These lovely Spring Flowers, with their dainty spikes of bloom, require no special 
culture or soil. Naturalised in the rock garden and on grassy banks they look very beautiful, 
while as edgings and massed in the flower border they produce a lovely effect, and continue a 
long time in bloom. The Moschatum varieties like a rather richer soil than the other species. 
Heavenly Blue, a lovely Starch Hyacinth introduced by us from Trebizond, 
producing freely well-furnished spikes of little globular bells of the brightest and 
richest shade of gentian-blue imaginable ; large masses produce a wonderful effect 
in the garden during April and May. The flowers have a delightful fragrance, 
and are very valuable for cutting, having long stalks and rema inin g fresh in water a 
long time ; this is the best variety for naturalising, ht. 8 in. perdoz. each 
,, ,, Strong bulbs, per 1,000,50/-; per 100, 5/6 — /10 — 
,, ,, Extra large bulbs, „ 70/- ; „ 7/6 1/3 -/2 
,, ,, Giant bulbs „ 10/6 1/6 -/2 
Azureum (syn . Hyacinthus azureus), bearing lovely little spikes of Cambridge-blue 
bells early in February ; very hardy and free-flowering, ht. 4 to 6 in., .per 100, 8/6 1/4 -/2 
Botryoides coeruleum (Italian Grape Hyacinth), bearing from the end of 
March to early April pretty little spikes of dark blue globular bell¬ 
shaped flowers, ht. 6 in.per 1,000, 50/- ; per 100, 5/6 —/10 -/2 
,, album, little spikes of pure white bells, very pretty, .per 100, 10/6 1/6 -/2 
Latifolium, a very distinct Muscari, top bells of spike sky-blue, lower bells dark 
purplish blue, broad foliage, April-flowering, ht. 12 in.per 100, 32/6 4/6 -/5 
Moschatum (The Musk Hyacinth), producing little spikes of bells which open 
greyish purple and fade off to a yellowish brown, very sweet-scented, April-flowering, 
ht. 5 in.‘. 7/6 -/8 
Moschatum majus (The Large Musk Hyacinth), spikes and bells larger than 
the above but of the same colour, very fragrant, April-flowering, ht. 7 in. 8/6 -/9 
Paradoxum (The Caucasian Starch Hyacinth), long handsome spikes of deep 
violet-black flowers produced in April, very handsome, ht. 8 in.per 100, 17/6 2/6 -/3 
Plumosum (Ostrich Feather or Plume Hyacinth), bearing in May handsome 
feathery plumes of violet-coloured flowers, very attractive, ht. 7 in.per 100, 17/6 2/6 -/3 
NARCISSUS or DAFFODILS. See Daffodil Catalogue. 
NARCISSUS-POLYANTHUS, for early forcing. 
NARCISSUS POETAZ. Hybrid Polyanthus Narcissi. 
Seepage 25 of Daffodil Catalogue. 
