78 BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
Tulips, Old English— continued. doz. each. 
Dr. Hardy, flamed, dark scarlet on a bright orange-yellow ground, very striking. 12/6 1/3 
Elizabeth Pegg, breeder, flowers a lovely soft heliotrope with white centre. 
per 100, 25/- 3/6 -/4 
George Hayward, flamed, a fine variety with exceptionally large goblet-shaped 
flowers, flamed deep maroon-crimson on a cherry and gold 
ground, very fine. 7/6 -IS 
,, ,, breeder, a beautiful variety, producing very large goblet-shaped 
flowers of perfect form, fine rich cherry-crimson suffused plum, 
with large rich yellow base. 6/6 -/7 
Glo ria, breeder, beautiful rich rose-coloured flowers, a fine distinct tall grower. 5/6 -/6 
Goldfinder, breeder ( syn . Cyclops), flowers of perfect form, glowing clear scarlet with 
large pure yellow centre, very brilliant; a most showy and handsome Tulip, 
ht. 24 in.per 100, 30/- 4/- -/5 
,, flamed, a very attractive and showy variety, flamed dazzling orange-red on 
a rich yellow ground, lit. 22 in. 10/6 1/- 
Habit de Noce, feathered, flowers feathered violet-black on a dazzling white ground, 
very striking, and one of the most distinct varieties of this section. 12/6 1/3 
Helen Josephine, breeder, beautiful large goblet-shaped flowers of a rich glowing 
crimson-scarlet, with large pure white base.per 100, 35/- 5/- -/6 
Heroine, flamed, very prettily marked deep old-rose on a white ground. 12/6 1/3 
James Wild, flamed, with black markings on a lemon ground, handsome. 7/6 -/8 
,, ,, breeder, deep olive-brown with yellow base, very handsome, .per 100, 21/- 3/- -/4 
Jessie, breeder, a fine globular flower of a brilliant rosy scarlet with pure white centre, 5/6 -/6 
Juliette, breeder, a fine distinctive variety, flowers self ruby-crimson of good shape ; 
sturdy grower. 7/6 -/8 
Lord Stanley, flamed, bright mahogany on a glittering golden ground, very showy.. 5/6 -/6 
,, ,, breeder, short-petalled flower of fine form, chestnut-red, inside mahogany 
with clear yellow centre, flowers borne on sturdy stems, a handsome 
bedding variety. 4/6 -/5 
Lucy Luard, breeder, pale heliotrope-lilac flowers, very pretty. 10/6 1/- 
Mabel, breeder, beautiful soft rose flowers with silvery flush and of lovely form, with large 
dazzling white centre. 4/6 -/5 
Mrs. Collier, flamed, scarlet and rose on a white ground, large showy flower. 7/6 -/8 
M usic, breeder, large handsome violet-purple flowers of perfect form. 8/6 -/9 
Rose Hill, breeder, a handsome flower of good size, deep carmine-rose, with dazzling 
white base, very beautiful. 9/6 —/10 
Royal Sovereign, flamed, a very showy variety, flamed crimson-mahogany on a 
golden-yellow ground. 10/6 1/- 
Sam Barlow, flamed, flower very large and of perfect form, rich mahogany on a glitter¬ 
ing golden ground. 16/- 1/6 
Sarah Headley, flamed, a flower of very good shape, flamed crimson-rose on a pure 
white ground. 10/6 1/- 
Talisman, breeder, flower slaty violet, distinct and beautiful. 7/6 -/8 
Rare and Beautiful Species of Tulips. 
The following Tulips are mostly wild species, and many of them rare. They are all beautiful, and 
will be highly appreciated by lovers of hardy bulbous plants. Many of them are suitable for the rock 
garden, where their flowers are seen to advantage, while such species as Clusiana, Dasystemon, 
Kaufmanniana, Saxatilis, etc., are charming subjects for the Alpine house. 
The numbers following the names indicate the relative times of flowering, thus (1) being the earliest 
and (6) the latest. 
australis (syn. Celsiana) (3), a pretty species somewhat resembling Tulipa sylvestris, but doz. each, 
the flowers are yellow, tinged on outside of petals reddish bronze, fragrant, ht. 18 in., 
April-flowering. per 100, 21/- 3/- -/4 
Batalini (4), a charming species producing in May dainty flowers of distinct form and 
colour, soft creamy-yellow w r ith deeper yellow centre, ht. 6 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. 21/- 2/- 
bif lora (2), a pretty little species from the Altai Mountains, bearing on branching stems 
in March 4 to 5 cream-coloured flowers with orange centre, shaded outside purplish rose 
and green, ht. 8 in. 12/6 1/3 
chrysantha (3), a lovely little Himalayan Tulip bearing dainty flowers, the petals 
being rich yellow inside and shaded cherry-rose outside, ht. 8 in. 5/6 -/6 
