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HARDY AND GREENHOUSE AMARYLLIS, AND THE LILIUM. 
AMARYLLIS. 
Under this heading are arranged plants , differing very much in character, and requiring separate treatment. 
THE GUERNSEY AND BELLADONNA LILIES. 
655“ The Guernsey and Belladonna Lilies are received by us in bud early in September. The supply being 
always uncertain, orders for them should be given as soon as possible after the ist, and not later than the 
15th September. When executing orders for the Guernsey and Belladonna Lilies , we carefully examine the 
flower-buds , and send only such bulbs as give promise of good flowers. Delay in transit, neglecting to plant 
immediately, or, perhaps, an undeveloped defect in the flower bud, often leads to partial failure, and as we 
cannot hold ourselves responsible for such contingencies, purchasers are recommended to buy an extra quantity, 
as the roots are so very inexpensive. 
Culture. — Immediately the Guernsey and Belladonna Lilies are received, pot them in light soil, prepared 
cocoa-fibre or moss, and give water liberally. Bulbs of Guernsey Lilies, purchased after the flowering season, 
should be potted and grown under glass. Bulbs of Belladonna Lilies may be planted under a south wall at a 
depth of one foot, and when established will flower annually. 
each—*, d. 
1152 Guernsey Lily (Nerlne sarniensis), flowers brilliant scarlet, having the appearance, when seen 
with the sun's rays on them, of being spangled with gold per doz. 10/6 1 o 
1153 Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis belladonna), produces umbels of large white flowers, shaded and 
tipped deep rose per doz. 7/6 o 9 
HARDY AMARYLLIS. 
Amaryllis Candida \Zcphy rant lies'] “The Flower of the West Wind,” throws up in autumn a profusion of 
white Crocus-like flowers. Lutea ( Sternbergia ), " The Lily of the Field,” is also a good hardy bulb, for edgings 
and groups, its rich golden. yellow Crocus-like flowers, expanding in Autumn from the midst of a bright fresh 
green foliage. ' per doz. 
1154 Candida iZcphyranthes), white , valuable as an edging, and beautiful in groups per 100, 7/5 i 3 
1155 Lutea ( Sternbergia ), bright golden-yellow crocus-like flowers, produced in Autumn, ...per 100, 12/6 1 9 
VALLOTA PURPUREA, AND THE JACOBEA LILIES. 
Vallota purpurea, known also as “The Scarborough Lily," is most valuable as an Autumn-flowering 
plant, and as a cut flower for filling vases. We recommend it to be planted out of doors in May, and when in 
bud potted up for conservatory decoration. Amaryllis formosissima, the Jacobea Lily and its variety Glauca, 
are quaintly-shaped and beautiful flowers ; the bulbs force easily, and may be potted in succession for Spring decor- 
ation. In April the dry bulbs can be planted out in flower beds or borders for Summer-flowering. h 
1166 Vallota purpurea, (The Scarborough Lily), large handsome bright scarlet flowers in umbels. >■ <*• 
Established in pots, 151., 21J. & 30J. per doz.; rr. 6 d., 2S. 61 i. 8c 3 6 
1157 Amaryllis formosissima ( The Jacobea Lily), rich dark crimson per doz. 6s. 6d. o 8 
1158 ,, ,, glauca, bright crimson-scarlet, very striking per doz. -jr. 6 d. o 6 
CHOICE GREENHOUSE AMARYLLIS (hippeastrum). 
These are grand plants in the conservatory, and to cut for table bouquets and vases. With management, 
these magnificent Amaryllis may be had in bloom for many months. The unnamed seedlings quoted, we 
specially recommend ; they are from the best collection in Europe, and cannot fail to please, as regards variety 
of beautiful colours and large size of flowers. The bulbs we send out are large and full grown, ready to bloom 
in Spring. 
Culture.— Immediately after potting, place in a moist warm temperature if at command, and, if con- 
venient, plunge the pot to the rim in a gentle, steady, moist bottom heat ; thus treated, a vigorous leaf growth 
is produced, and a strong stem with a fine umbel of large flowers secured. In the absence of bottom heat 
these Amaryllis do well in any ordinary greenhouse or sunny sitting-room window. Dr. Bonavia recommends 
that the offsets should not be removed, but kept with the parent plant, till from six to a dozen spikes of bloom 
be had from the same pot ; he also recommends that on the South Coast of England and in many parts of 
Ireland and the West Coast of Scotland, these beautiful Amaryllises should be grown outside, under south walls, 
planted one foot beneath the surface, and protected with litter or leaves during winter. 
1159 CHOICE UNNAMED SEEDLING AMARYLLIS, Flowering Bulbs, purchasers are sure to be satisfied 
with the flowers, and have a good chance of getting new varieties of exceptional beauty. 
per dozen, 25 s. ; each, 2 s. 6d. 
NEW AND CHOICE NAMED VARIETIES OF AMARYLLIS FROM THE FAMOUS LEIDEN COLLECTION. 
1160 12 in 12 magnificent new varieties £25 o o 
1161 12 in 12 ,, „ ... 15 15 o 
1162 12 in 12 beautiful new varieties 10 10 o 
1163 12 in 12 very fine varieties £5 5 o 
1164 12 in 12 fine varieties 2 2 o 
1165 Splendid mixed varieties, per doz. 30/-, each 3/6 
THE LILIUM. 
THE LILY is matchless amongst hardy plants for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form. It is 
an important plant to associate in beds with Rhododendrons and Pseonies, and in borders amongst 
Herbaceous plants. As a pot-plant the Lily is a general favourite. We enumerate here only a few popular 
showy ldnds, but a fuller list, with cultural notes, will be found in our Daffodil Catalogue, and a complete 
descriptive Lily list may be bad on application. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF LILIES. 
1166 For Conservatory Decoration, 25 In 25 beautiful vars £i is., £1 ios., & £2 2 s. 
1167 ,, ,, ,, 12 in 12 ,, „ 12s., 18s., & £1 51. to £2 2s. 
1168 For Flower border decoration, 26 in 25 ,, £1 is., £1 ion, & £2 2s. 
1169 ,, „ ,, 12 in 12 ,, ,, 75. 6d., 10s. 6d., iss., & £1 is. to £2 2s. 
[ Barr and Son, 
