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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
MANURES, SOILS, PEAT-FIBRE, etc. 
Barr’s Phytobroma, the best Manure for Daffodils, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., and for 
Flower Borders generally. It should be lightly forked into the ground at planting time at the 
rate of 2 to 3 oz. to the square yard, and in Spring, when the bulbs are showing above ground, 
a top-dressing may be given of 3 oz. to the square yard. For Pots, mix Phytobroma with the soil, 
to be used at the rate of 1 lb. to the bushel, and in Spring, when growth is showing, top-dress once 
a fortnight, using a small teaspoonful and well mixing with surface soil. Leaflet with full parti¬ 
culars on application. 2 lb. 1/3 ; 7 lb. 3/-; 14 lb. 5/6 ; 28 lb. 10/- ; 56 lb. 17/6 ; 1 cwt. 32/-. 
(Prepared Orders for 56 lbs. and upwards sent carriage paid.) 
Barr’s Lawn Phytobroma. See page 2 of cover. 
Basic Slag (Best Quality), 14 lb. 1/9 ; 28 lb. 3/- ; 56 lb. 5/6 ; per cwt. 10/6. 
Bone Meal (Best Qxiality), 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 lb. 3/-; 28 lb. 5/-; 56 lb. 9/-; per cwt. 17/6. 
Bone Flour (Best Quality), 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 lb. 3/-; 28 lb. 5/-; 56 lb. 9/-; per cwt. 17/6. 
Nitrate of Soda, 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 lb. 3/6 ; 28 lb. 6/6 ; 56 lb. 11/-; per cwt. 21/-. 
Sulphate of Ammonia, 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 1b. 3/-; 28 lb. 5/- ; 56 lb. 9/6 ; per cwt. 18/-. 
Sulphate of Iron, 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 lb. 3/6 ; 28 lb. 6/6 ; 56 lb. 12/- ; per cwt. 22/6. 
Sulphate of Potash, 7 lb. 1/9 ; 14 lb. 3/6 ; 28 lb. 6/-; 56 1b.il/-; per cwt. 21/6. 
Superphosphate of Lime, 7 lb. 1/-; 14 lb. 1/6 ; 28 lb. 2/9 ; 56 lb. 5/-; per cwt. 10/-. 
Well-rotted Cow M anure, per bushel bag, 3/6 ; 2 bushel bag, 5/6 (bags free). 
,, ,, Horse Manure, per 2 bushel bag, 4/6 (bags free). 
Tipulite, soil fumigant and insecticide, destroys ants, leather-jackets, slugs, wireworms, and all soil 
grubs; harmless to established plants. In tins 1/3 and 2/- each ; 7 lb. bags 3/6 ; 14 lb. 5/6; 28 lb. 7/6 ; 
56 lb. 10/6 ; per cwt. 19/—. (Prepaid Orders for 1 cwt. and upwards sent Carriage Paid.) 
Vaporite, destroys Wireworms, Woodlice, and other injurious soil pests, about 2\ lb. tin, 1/6 ; 
7 lb. tins, 3/6 ; 14 lb. 5/6 ; 28 lb. 8/—; \ cwt. 11/3 ; 1 cwt. 17/6. Full particulars on application. 
LIME —Most soils are benefited by an occasional dressing of lime, at the rate of about 4 lb. to the 
square yard, raked into the surface soil; a dressing is specially recommended 3 or 4 weeks before 
the application of artificial manures. 
Hydrated Lime, a very finely prepared lime, which may be applied at any time of the year; 
recommended for medium and heavy soils, per cwt., 9/6 ; 56 lb., 5/— ; 28 lb. 3/- ; 14 lb. 1/9. 
Ground Quick Lime, recommended for cleaning ground and for general application of lime to 
medium and heavy soils, per cwt., 9/6 ; 56 lb. 5/- ; 28 lb. 3/- ; 14 lb. 1/9. 
Carbonate of Lime (finely ground Limestone). Slower in action than either of the above 
caustic limes, recommended for light sandy soils, per cwt., 9/6 ; 56 lb. 5/- ; 28 lb. 3/- ; 14 lb. 1/9. 
Loam, per bushel, 4/-; Brown Fibrous Peat, per bushel, 4/6 ; Leaf Soil, per bushel, 3/6 ; 
Silver Sand, per bushel, 4/6. 
Fertilised Potting Soil, containing a suitable quantity of Phytobroma, per bushel, 4/6. 
Small Pebbles and Charcoal, suitable for growing Hyacinths, Chinese Sacred Lilies, etc., 
in bowls and vases without drainage, —/8 per quart; 4/6 per peck. 
Charcoal (fine twig), per peck, 1/6 ; per bushel, 5/6. 
Barr’s Improved Peat-fibre, Shell, and Charcoal Mixture for growing bulbs 
in Bowls, Jardinets, Glasses, etc., In the case of bulbs grown in Hyacinth glasses, half fill the 
glass with the Fibre Mixture, and add water till no more can be absorbed. Place the bulb so as 
to rest the base on the preparation, and tie down with old fish-netting or other material, leaving 
an opening in the centre for the shoot. When the bulb has well rooted the covering may be 
removed; the same remark applies to bulbs grown in bowls, etc., they must be kept in place till 
they have rooted. For further directions, see page 3. Our Fibre Mixture is sent out ready for 
use. 5/6 per bushel ; 1/6 per peck. 
Peat-fibre, recommended in preference to Cocoa-fibre for plunging bowls, pots, etc., and as a 
Winter mulch to bulb-beds, etc., per bushel, 2/6. 
Barr $ s Large-Flowered Sweet Peas 
FOR AUTUMN SOWING. 
For early flowering the seeds should be sown thinly in pots from middle of September to end of 
October, and be raised in a frame or cold greenhouse. The young seedlings must be given 
abundance of air during winter, only just keeping off severe frost, and will be ready for planting out 
in April. Sowings of Sweet Peas may also be made outdoors during September and October in warm 
sheltered situations. Our Seed is hand-picked and of guaranteed growth. 
Barn’s Collections of Lange-Flowered Sweet Peas. 
1 packet each of 25 beautiful named Varieties . Is. 6 d., larger packets 12s. 0 d. 
1 packet each of 12 named Varieties .3s. 6 d., larger packets 5s. 6c?. 
Barr’s Splendid “ Rainbow ” Mixture of Sweet Peas, made up specially by us from a large selec¬ 
tion of brilliant and varied colours, flowers large and beautiful. This special mixture has 
invariably given our customers great satisfaction, .per lb. 12s. 6r/. ; per oz. 1/-; per pkt. 3d. & 6d. 
THE WHITEFRIARS PRESS LTD., LONDON AND TONBRIDGE 
