BARR & SONS, 11, 12 A 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 67 
RANUNCULUS. 
Double Turban, Giant French, etc. 
Nothing produces a brighter or more gorgeous effect in May 
and June than beds of Ranunculus, while the flowers are much 
prized for cutting. They thrive in any ordinary garden soil, but 
should have protection in Spring from cold winds. Plant the 
Double Turban Ranunculi from November to March (the earlier 
the better), and the Giant French during February and March. 
Set the tubers 3 or 4 in. apart, pressing them firmly into the 
soil, claws downwards, and cover them with sand, then with 
soil; keep the crown of the tuber 2 inches under the surface. 
After planting cover the ground with cut heather, or other light 
material, which remove when the plants appear above ground. 
In April a slight mulching of well-decayed manure will be found 
beneficial, and during dry weather the plants should be given 
abundance of water. If grown as pot plants put three tubers in 
a 4-in. pot, and plunge out of doors for a time. 
RANUNCULUS, Double Turban or Turkish, ht. J ft. 
The flowers of the Turban Ranunculus are large, rose-shaped, and self-coloured. In beds and 
masses, the rich yellow, orange, scarlet, rose-carmine, and pure white flowers are very effective in Spring. 
12 each 6 distinct varieties, 8/-; 6 each, 4/3 
per 100. 
per doz. 
per 100. 
doz. 
Orange. 
.... 10/6 
1/6 
Pure White. 
10/6 
1/6 
Rich Golden-Yellow .. 
.... 10/6 
1/6 
Viridiflorus, brilliant orange- 
Brilliant Scarlet . 
.... 10/6 
1/6 
scarlet with green centre. 
10/6 
1/6 
Soft Rose-Carmine. 
.... 10/6 
1/6 
Extra Fine Mixed. 
8/6 
1/3 
RANUNCULUS, Giant French, ht. } ft. 
These Ranunculi are remarkable for their vigorous growth and profuse flowering. The blooms are 
large and very handsome, being semi-double and showing the central black boss. They can be strongly 
recommended for producing brilliant patches of colour massed in flower beds and borders. 
Barr’s Rainbow Mixture, an extra fine strain of brilliant colours—vermilion, crimson, 
rose, pink, orange, golden-yellow, lemon, buff-orange, and white, etc.per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
RANUNCULUS—St. Remy Early Scarlet, a distinct and very showy variety producing 
for a long time an abundance of fully double scarlet flowers.per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1 /6 
RANUNCULUS, New Giant Florentine Strain, a splendid new strain raised by 
Dr. Ragionieri, producing in abundance very large double and semi-double flowers, having 
a wide range of colours—yellow, sulphur, orange shaded pink, claret, rose-pink, white, eac ' 
puce, etc., ht. 15 in.per 100, 27/6 ; per doz. 3/9 -/4 
RICHARDIA africana (syn . aethiopica), The Lily of the Nile or White Arum Lily, 
Fine Dormant roots, supplied from September to November., per doz. 8/6 -/9 
x ,, Elliott iana, the Large Golden Arum Lily, with Spotted Foliage, a noble 
plant with handsome golden flowers and prettily spotted foliage, .per doz. 21/- 2/- 
ROMULEA, a charming little subject for sunny nooks in the rock garden, flowering in spring. 
Flant 2£ inches deep in light soil. 
nivalis, producing from March to April between thin rush-like foliage several dainty 
blooms, inside lavender shading to white with a golden-bronze throat, exterior marked 
purple, ht. 6 in., a charming little subject for flower border or the rock garden. .. .per doz. 7/6 -/8 
speciosa, a graceful little hardy plant, with grassy foliage and satiny deep carmine flowers 
from March to May ; a gem for sunny nooks in the rock garden, ht. £ ft.per doz. 5/6 -/6 
x SALVIA patens, and patens alba. See Catalogue of Bulbs for Spring Planting. 
SCHIZOSTYLIS coccinea (Caffre Lily or Crimson Flag), a valuable hardy Cape plant, 
producing in October and November spikes of showy globular crimson-scarlet flowers, 
which are prized for cutting ; it delights in a sheltered situation planted in a good 
deep loam, and during dry hot weather in summer requires an abundance of water, 
ht. 1£ ft. It also makes a good pot-plant.per 100, 25/-; per doz. 3/6 -/4 
„ M rs. Hegarty, lovely satiny rose-pink flowers, a oharming companion plant to 
S. coccinea.per 100, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- -/6 
,, Viscountess Byng, see Novelty List, page 8. 
DOUBLE TURBAN RANUNCULUS. 
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