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LACHENALIA — continued. each— s. 0. 
aurea gigantea (new), very long handsome spikes of yellow flowers 2 6 
Cami, flowers deepest golden, with red shading, stem red, a vigorous grower per doz. 8/09 
fYagrans, white sweet smelling flowers, 1 ft 7/608 
glauclna, spikes of pretty metallic-blue flowers, handsome foliage, very striking, $ ft. Figured Bot. 
Mag., Vol. 64, Tab. 3552 per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Nel8oni (1st Class Cert. R.H.S.), large rich deep golden-yellow flowers, most beautiful and very free- 
flowering, the best yelloio Lachenalia, 1 ft per doz. 10/6 1 o 
pendula, large brilliant red flowers, tipped green and purple ; a grand handsome showy flower, $ ft. 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
quadricolor, true, scarlet, yellow and green, with broad crimson tip, an exceedingly beautiful 
flower, 1 ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
tricolor, flowers scarlet, yellow and green, a very free and showy variety, 1 ft. per 100, 21/ ,, 3/ 0 4 
Other varieties — aurea, each 9 d. ; luteola, each 6d. ; pallida, each 9d. 
$ST For New Lachenalias of great beauty, see Novelty List, page 5. 
LEUCOJUM (Snowflake), Spring, Summer, and Autumn- Flowering. 
Leucojum vernum the Spring Snowflake, is one of our earliest and most beautiful Spring flowers, the 
blossoms of which, resembling a large Snowdrop, are handsome in outline and elegant in bouquets. 
L. cestivum and Hernandezii , the Summer Snowflakes, flower in April and May, and are remarkable for their 
elegant blossoms. L. autumnale is a charming white, pink-tipped Fairy-like Snowdrop, blooming in August 
and September. A. trichophyllum resembles Autumnale in its graceful flowers, but blooms in Spring, and 
is best grown in pots in a frame; in Portugal, its native country, it is found growing in pure sand. Mr. 
William Robinson, in his paper at the Conference on Hardy Flowers, remarked: — “The early-flowering 
Leucojum is a more precious flower for gathering than the Snowdrop, and the late-flowering Leucojum is 
graceful and handsome in grass.” They all delight in shady situations. 
each — *. a. 
Autumnale (Acis), white and pink flowers in Autumn, graceful in pots and on rockwork, etc., ^ ft. 
per 100, 15/ ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Trichophyllum, (Acis), pure white, a rare and beautiful spring- flowering species ; grow in moist sand. 
per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Astlvum, a handsome plant, bearing spikes of elegant drooping white flowers, in May, which are greatly 
prized for cutting, ft per 1000, 45/ ; per 100, 5/ ; per doz. 9a. 
,, ,, Smaller Bulbs for naturalization per 1000, 30J.; per 100, 3/6 
Hernandezii (syn. pulchellum), elegant drooping white flowers, in May, ft per doz. 2/6 o 3 
Vernum carpathicum, a strong-growing variety of the early Spring Snowflake, bearing while flowers in 
early Spring ; valuable for edgings, masses, foot of rockwork, and for naturalising in grass, etc. 
per 100, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY LILIES. 
FOR PLANTING IN BEOS, BORDERS, and for GREENHOUSE DECORATION. 
THE LILY, for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form, is matchless amongst 
hardy plants. The flowering commences in May, and a continuous unbroken succession of bloom, from 
species of different countries, is maintained till the frosts of Autumn destroy the last unexpanded flower buds. 
CULTURE OUT-OF-DOORS. — In choosing a situation for planting, perfect drainage , natural or 
artificial, should be the first consideration. The borders of Rhododendron and Azalea beds, and such- 
like positions, are generally suitable for Lily culture, as the necessary compost for the particular species 
can easily be given, and the shelter from the surrounding branches is beneficial in protecting the plants 
from cold winds in Spring, and also affording a partial shelter from the sun’s rays in Summer. Sheltered 
spots in mixed herbaceous and shrubbery borders will also do. In preparing the ground, loosen the soil 
to a depth of several feet, and add fresh loam, coarse sand, and sweet decomposed leaf soil, or good peat, 
care being taken that the soils are as free as possible from insect life , and the compost sufficiently friable. 
Plant the bulbs 4 to 6 inches deep (except where otherwise stated), and they may then remain undisturbed 
for many years. The bog or swamp-loving Lilies Superbum, and the varieties of Canadense and 
Pardalinum, require a moist peaty soil and rather shady situation; they are admirably adapted for 
growing amongst Rhododendrons and Azaleas in moist situations, and for the sides of brooks, ponds, 
rivulets, etc. 
CULTURE IN-DOORS.— THE LILY being a free rooter requires plenty of pot-room, therefore 
use in most cases a 6 or 8-inch pot for one bulb, according to its size, and a compost of fibrous loam and 
sweet decomposed leaf soil, with plenty of coarse sand or good peat, loam and sand will do. See that the 
drainage is perfect and the inside of the pot clean , to start with. Pot firmly, barely covering the top of the 
bulb, and leaving room to add more soil when the surface roots appear. Select a situation out-of-doors, 
protected from the afternoon sun, and stand the pots on a bed of ashes raised above the general level to 
avoid stagnant moisture, and made firm to prevent the entrance of worms ; then cover with 6 inches of 
cocoa-nut fibre or old leaf soil to keep off excessive rains. When top growth begins to show above the 
Barr’s Collections of Cheap Decorative Daffodils, see page 7 of Daffodil Catalogue. 
