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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
Tulips, May-flowering Darwin, Blush, White and Yellows— continued. 
Massenet (3), a fine upstanding tulip of good form and great substance, flowers 
soft creamy rose with broad border of white, centre indigo margined blue-black 
and shaded white, anthers purple, ht. 30 in., a striking and lovely variety. 
Phyllis (3), creamy white flushed lilac and tipped rose, flower of pretty form, ht. 26 in. 
Sunrise (3), a charming variety producing flowers of a pretty primrose shade flushed 
and margined lilac-rose, ht. 24 in. 
’Suzon (4), beautiful large erect flower, soft amber-rose, shading to blush-white at 
margin, centre Cambridge-blue starred white, ht. 30 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. 
White Queen (3), large globular erect flower, creamy white slightly tinged blush, 
anthers black, ht. 29 in. 
Yellow Giant (4), a very fine new yellow Darwin Tulip which can be strongly 
recommended, with broad-petalled flowers of good substance, bright golden- 
yellow, ht 30 in. 
Z wanenbung (3), large pure white flower borne on a good stem, centre pure white, 
anthers violet, strongly recommended, ht. 30 in. 
100. 
doz. 
each. 
30/- 
4/- 
-15 
21/- 
3/- 
-/4 
30/- 
4/- 
~/5 
21/- 
3/- 
~/4 
16/- 
2/4 
~/3 
35/— 
5/- 
-/6 
25/- 
3/6 
- /4 
BARR’S MAY-FLOWERING 
Cottage Garden and Old Dutch Tulips. 
Awarded Twenty-nine Gold Medals and Seven Silver and Silver-Gilt Cups 
by the Royal Horticultural Society and the National Tulip Society. 
The name Cottage Tulips has been given to the various beautiful 
May-flowering Tulips, many of which have been found growing in old 
cottage gardens in England, Scotland, and Ireland, where they have 
been in some cases for over fifty years. Some have also been traced 
to old French gardens. They are all very beautiful, presenting a 
great variety in form and colouring, and having none of the stiffness 
of other Tulips. For cutting they are greatly prized on account of 
their long stems and graceful habit. Being extremely hardy thej' 
are specially adapted for permanent flower borders, where they 
should be freely planted in large clumps and masses. They may 
also be naturalised in grass, wild gardens, etc., where during May 
they present a charming picture. Those who have visited Kew 
Gardens in Spring will have noticed these Tulips planted freely on 
grass slopes, and also used largely in filling flowerbeds on the lawns. 
The Old Dutch Tulips have been found from time to time in old 
Dutch gardens. Many of the Tulips in this section may be grown with 
great success in bowls of Barr’s Peat-fibre Mixture, and afford a 
delightful decoration for indoors. The bowls should be plunged in 
peat-fibre, under quite cool conditions, until about 3 inches of top 
growth has been made, when they should be brought into the green¬ 
house or sitting-room and covered with tissue paper for a few days 
until the young growth has become accustomed to the light. For 
further Cultural Directions, see page 3. 
£3T Coloured plate of 18 beautiful May-flowering Tulips, post free for 4 d. 
Culture Outdoors. —The bulbs should be planted 5 to 6 inches deep on heavy soils, and 
6 to 7 inches deep on light soils. If planted too shallow they are apt to come blind. October and November 
are the best months for planting Tulips. 
Time of Flowering. —The relative time of flowering of the different varieties out of doors 
we have denoted by means of numbers after the names, (1) being the earliest and (6) the latest. 
BARR’S COTTAGE GARDEN AND OLD DUTCH TULIPS 
FOR FLOWER BEOS AND BORDERS 
in specially selected colours. 
The following Cottage Tulips we have specially selected as being among the best for bedding. 
They all have elegantly formed flowers of striking and beautiful colours. 
100. doz. 
Crimson-Scarlet. 20/- 2/9 
Vermilion-Red. 15/- 2/3 
Glowing Orange. 16/- 2/4 
Red and Gold ., 17/6 2/6 
Carmine-Rose..... 18/6 2/8 
100. doz. 
Vieux Rose.... 15/- 2/3 
Amber-Bronze....:.. 16/- 2/4 
Coffee-Brown. 22/6 3/3 
Primrose....... 21/- 3/- 
Yellow.. 15/- 2/3 
