BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 59 
SciIJa, May-flowering— continued. 
Nutans, with arching stems and drooping bells. 
,, Blue. *See English Blue Bells, 58. 
,, Blush Queen, bearing arching spikes of pretty pendent rose-pink flowers, 
ht. 14 in.per 100, 12/6; doz. 1/9 
Mixed Wood Hyacinths, blues, whites, and pinks, for naturalising in shrub¬ 
beries, woodlands, etc.per 1,000, 45/-; per 100, 5/-; doz. -/9 
SCI LLAS, Various Species. Charming little subjects for the rock garden, etc. each 
autumnalis, dainty spikes of purple-blue flowers in Autumn, ht. 6 in.per doz. 4/6 -/5 
chinensis, a little gem for small borders, rock garden and pots, producing in autumn 
dainty spikes of charming rose-coloured flowers, ht. 6 in.per doz. 5/6 ~/6 
peruviana (The Cuban Lily), producing in early Summer large handsome spreading 
heads of dark blue flowers, ht. 1 ft.per doz. 10/6 1/- 
pratensis, bearing from April to May pretty little pyramidal heads of lavender-coloured 
sweet-scented flowers, ht. 6 in.per doz. 5/6 -/6 
verna, producing dainty little heads of pale lilac-blue flowers in early May ; charming 
when naturalised in the rock garden, ht. 3 in.per doz. 4/6 -/5 
SNOWDROP. See Galanthus, page 27. SNOWFLAKE. See Leucojum, page 42. 
SOLOMON’S SEAL. See Polygonatum, page 56. 
SPARAXIS (African Harlequin Flower). It would be difficult to conceive colours more 
gorgeous and striking than are represented in this flower. It has a compact growth, £ ft. 
high, and is a gem in every way for pots, rock garden, etc. Culture same as for Ixias. 
Barr's Beautiful Mixture, of varied colours.per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 — 
Scarlet Gem, flowers brilliant velvety scarlet with yellow centre, producing a 
gorgeous effect of colour when massed in borders or in the rock garden ; a gem for sunny 
situations outdoors or for pots, ht. £ ft.per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 -/4 
SPARAXIS pulcherrima (syn. Dierama). Plant in May. Prices on application. 
x SPIR/EA and ASTILBE HYBRIDS (The Meadow Sweet), FOB doz. each. 
Forcing or Planting in the Flower Garden. When forcing, a moist atmosphere 
and abundance of water at the roots are necessary. . The pots therefore should be 
stood in saucers of water. In shady or moist borders outdoors, and at the margin 
of streams and ponds, all these Spiraeas are very decorative plants. 
astilboides, bearing dense plumes of snowy white flowers, ht. 2 ft. 16/- 1/6 
Cer*es, bushy heads of pretty silvery pink flowers, ht. 3 ft. Award of Merit R.H.S. 12/6 1/3 
Granat, a fine new variety with rich deep crimson flowers, ht. 3 ft. 16/- 1/6 
japonica, spikes of white flowers, ht. 2 ft. 10/6 1/- 
japonica, compacta multiflora, 
handsome spikes of white flowers, ht. 1^ ft. 12/6 1/3 
palmata, large clusters of rose-crimson 
flowers, ht. 2 ft. 16/- 1/6 
palmata elegans, plumes of charming 
light pink flowers, ht. 2£ ft. 16/- 1/6 
Peach Blossom, graceful plumes of 
delicate flesh-rose flowers, ht. 2J ft. 12/6 1/3 
Pink Pearl (syn. Rose Perle), bear¬ 
ing plumes of pretty salmon-pink flowers, 
ht. 4 ft. 16/- 1/6 
Queen Alexandra, large plumes of 
pretty light rose flowers, ht. 2 J ft. 16/- 1/6 
Rhineland, handsome plumes of rich rose- 
pink flowers, ht. 3 ft. 16/- 1/6 
Venus, pyramidal spikes of silvery rose- 
pink flowers, ht. 4 ft. Award of Merit 
R.H.S. 16/- 1/6 
STARCH HYACINTH. See Muscari, page 55. 
STERNBERGIA lutea, the Lily of the Field, a very effective Autumn-flowering 
bulbous plant producing large handsome crocus-like flowers of a rich golden-yellow. 
The imported bulbs we offer make a charming decoration planted in bowls or pots 
and flower a few weeks after planting. Out of doors the Stembergia likes a warm 
well-drained situation on banks or borders facing South, where it should be left undisturbed 
for years. The bulbs should be planted about 4 inches deep, and in cold districts a 
covering of dry litter should be given in Winter.per 100, 18/6 ; per doz. 2/8 -/3 
