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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936 
Tulips, May-flowering Cottage— continued. 100. doz. each. 
WHITE, CREAM AND WHITE FLUSHED ROSE. 
Carnation (4), an Improved Picotee, flowers large with elegant recurving petals, 
opening pure white with rose-carmine edge, the whole flower developing to a 
bright rose-pink, beautiful, ht. 18 in. 17/6 2/6 -/3 
Carrara (2), a very lovely White Tulip, flowers of great size and substance, 
of beautiful open cup-shape, snowy white with white anthers, ht. 23 in. 
Awarded First-Class Certificate, R.H.S. 30/- 4/- -/5 
Cynthia, fine sturdy flowers of very good substance, creamy w'hite with pale lemon 
shading inside, base creamy yellow, a very fine white bedding variety with strong 
stout stem, ht. 22 in. 48/- 6/6 -/7 
Iceberg (2), a very fine white variety slightly flushed cream on exterior when 
first opening, centre slightly flushed blue, ht. 26 in. — 10/6 1/- 
Mons. S. Mottet (2), the Branching Tulip, a charming variety bearing on 
branching stems four to five flowers, white flushed cream on outer petals, passing 
off to a soft rose, ht. 22 in. 25/- 3/6 -/4 
Perle Royale ( syn . Fashion) (3), flowers opening silvery white, spotted and later 
becoming almost entirely suffused rose-carmine, very pretty, ht. 24 in.. .. 27/6 3/9 -/4 
Picotee (syn. Maiden’s Blush) (3), flowers large, with gracefully recurved petals, 
opening primrose and passing to white margined rose, very elegant, ht. 20 in... 16/- 2/4 -/3 
Pride of Inglescombe (5), long elegant flowers of a deep cream flushed 
cherry, a very charming and unusual colour, ht. 24 in. 21 /- 3/- —/4 
Vesta (2), a fine tall Tulip, with very large, bold, globular flowers, clear primrose 
passing to white, very beautiful, ht. 30 in. 22/6 3/3 -/4 
OLD DUTCH TULIPS. May-flowering. 
These contain many beautiful art shades of colour as well as flaked and striped varieties, and can 
be recommended for the flower border, being mostly tall strong growers. 
Barr’s Beautiful Mixture of Old Dutch Tulips. This mixture contains a large 
assortment of old self-coloured and striped Dutch Tulips, including Bizarres, Byblcemens, 
Roses, and Breeders, and will be much appreciated by Tulip lovers for massing in beds and 
borders, and for cutting.per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
REMBRANDT TULIPS. May-flowering. 
These are Darwin Tulips which have broken into a 
permanent variegation. The flowers which are beautifully 
striped and blotched, are remarkably attractive in flower beds 
and borders. They were named “ Rembrandt Tulips ” on 
account of their resemblance to the Tulip flowers seen in old 
Dutch paintings. Our exhibit of these Tulips at the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s Show was awarded First Prize by 
the National Tulip Society. 
Barr’s Selections of Rembrandt Tulips. 
3 each of 10 beautiful varieties, 
3 »» »» 6 ii 
Andromeda (2), a well-formed square¬ 
shaped flower flamed white on a dark 
garnet-red ground, centre deep blue and 
white, ht. 26 in., striking. 
Apollo (2), charming heliotrope flowers 
flamed and feathered ruby-red and 
white, ht. 24 in., very showy. 
Caracalla (3), white flamed and feathered 
cherry-red, showy and handsome, 
REMBRANDT TULIPS. hf- 21 ln . 
Garolus Durand (3), large flower, very heavily flamed brilliant purple and 
white, handsome, ht. 26 in. 
Clara (2), the “ broken ” form of Darwin Tulip Clara Butt, very pretty flowers of a 
9/6 
5/6 
Crimson Beauty (3), flowers dark cherry-crimson prettily blotched and 
feathered white, very handsome, ht. 18 in. 
100. 
doz. 
each. 
30/- 
4/- 
-15 
30/- 
4/- 
-15 
32/6 
4/6 
-15 
35/- 
51 - 
-/6 
35/- 
5 /- 
~/6 
32/6 
4/6 
-15 
