Lilies and Tigridias. 
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Liliums continued. BARR'S SELECTIONS OF LILIES. 
1111 For Conservatory Decoration. 25 in 25 beautiful vara £i is., £i ios., &/22S. 
1112 ,, ,, 12 In 12 ,, 12s., 18s., £1 55., to /.22s. 
1113 For Flower border Decoration, 25 In 25 ,, £1 is., £1 10s.. & £2 2s. 
1114 ,, ,, ,, 12 In 12 ,, 7s. 6d., ios. 6d., 15s ., & £1 is., to £2 2S. 
DS 5 * We enumerate here only a few popular showy kinds, but a complete list of our Lilies can be 
had on application. 
AURATUM (The White Golden-rayed Crimson-spotted Hill Lily of Japan). This is, indeed, 
the Queen of Lilies, and should have a place in every garden and conservatory. It is 
of simple culture and perfectly hardy. Out-of-doors it should be planted 9 in. to 12 in. 
deep in good fibrous loam, sweet leaf soil, or peat. each. 
1116 ,, English-grown bulbs, very solid and of great substance, ready in October, s# * 
15/-, 21/- and 30/- per doz. ; each, i/6, 2/6 & 3 6 
1116 ,, Bulbs from Japan. Orders booked for delivery in December, January, February, and 
March 1 7/6, 10/6, 15/- and 21/- per doz. ; each, 9d., 1/-, 1/6 & 2 6 
1117 Canadense, mixed, flowers varying from yellow to orange, spotted crimson, 3 ft. Plant in fibrous 
loam or sandy peat, covering the top of the bulb with sand . per doz. 10/6 1 o 
1118 Candidum (The Madonna, or Cottager's White Lily), flowers pure white, quite hardy, ht. 4 to 5 ft., 
per 100, 15/; per doz. 2/6 ; extra large bulbs, per 100, 21/ ; per doz. 3/6 
1120 Chalcedonicum (The Scarlet Turk’s Cap Lily of cottage gardens), flowers intense deep scarlet in J uly 
very showy and effective, 3 ft per doz. 9/ 1 o 
1121 Cordifolium giganteum, the most majestic of Lilies, bearing a noble spike of very large white 
trumpet-shaped flowers, set off by large handsome heart-shaped leaves, 6 to 10 ft. Plant 12 in. 
deep in a light compost of loam, sand, and leaf soil. Protect the early top growth from frost, 
5/6, 7/6, 10/6 & 15 o 
1122 Croceum (The Cottager’s Orange Lily), orange, freely spotted black, showy, 3 ft.... per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Davuricum, a very showy section of summer-flowering Lilies, valuable as clumps in the shrubbery 
and flower border. They also make good pot plants. 
11224 ,, erectum, rich cerise-scarlet, shading to yellow, 24 ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
1123 ,, fine mixed varieties per 100, 15/ ; ,, 2/6 
Elegans, see Thunbergianum. 
Longiflorum. A very beautiful group of Lilies, all having handsome snow-white trumpet flowers 
in June. They are greatly prized both for pot culture and flower borders. Out doors 
plant 6 in. deep in light fibrous loam. Protect the top growth in early spring from frost. 
1124 ,, eximlum, beautiful pure white long trumpet-shaped flowers, 2 ft .per doz. 7/6 o 9 
1126 ,, Harrisli (Bermuda or Easter Lily), a beautiful free-flowering graceful Lily, with an 
abundance of long handsome snow-white fragrant flowers, 3 ft., doz. 7/6 & 10/6; 9d. & r o 
1126 Martagon, a tall and stately Lily, bearing in summer large pyramidal heads of reflexed purple 
flowers, spotted more or less with black, 4 ft P er doz. 3/6 0 4 
1130 Pardalinum, a stately and elegant Lily, bearing numerous large handsome flowers, scarlet, shading 
to orange, freely spotted purple- brown, 5 to 6 ft. [For culture, see our notes, page 20.) p. doz. 15/ 1 6 
1132 Pyrenaicum flavum, numerous yellow flowers, spotted black, early, a good Lily to naturalize, 3 ft., 
per doz. 5/6 o o 
Speciosum [syn. Lancifolium). A very beautiful group of hardy autumn-flowering Lilies with 
large handsome flowers, specially adapted for cutting. Grand pot plants, and very 
valuable for beds and borders. Plant 6 to 9 inches deep in fibrous loam. 
1133 ,, rubrum, suffused and spotted crimson on white ground, 3 ft per doz . 7/6 o 9 
1134 M album Kraetzeri, very large pure white flowers, of great substance, extremely beautiful, 
2 ft per doz. 16/ 1 6 
1135 M Melpomene, deeply suffused rich dark crimson, and heavily spotted, on a white ground, 
very handsome, 3 ft . per doz. 15/ 1 6 
1136 Superbum, flowers orange to crimson, spotted rich brown, and elegantly recurved, stately in growth, 
late summer-flowering, 4 to 7 ft. ( For culture , see our notes on page 20.) .....per doz. 10/6 1 o 
1137 Teetaceum (eyn. excelsum), very beautiful and distinct ; large flowers delicate apricot, with scarlet 
anthers, delightfully fragrant, 4 ft ; per doz. 15/ 1 6 
Tigrlnum. Remarkably showy and handsome Lilies, with large flowers brilliant in colour, lighting 
up the garden in August and September. Very hardy and free-flowering. 
1137 ?, ,, sinense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft per doz. 2/ o 3 
1138 ” ,, splendens, the finest of this group bearing large branching heads of bright fiery-scarlet 
flowers, covered with large crimson-black spots, 6 ft per doz. 2/6 o 3 
Thunbergianum (syn. elegans). A beautiful group of Japanese Lilies, blooming in June and 
July. The flowers are large, showy, and of rich delicate shades. Plant these lilies 
6 inches deep, in fibrous loam. 
1139 ,, alutaceum, large flowers, glowing apricot, freely spotted black, 1 ft per doz. 6/6 o S 
(1 ,, Prince of Orange, rich clear apricot-orange, spotted black, 1 ft.... ,, 5/6 o 6 
,, bicolor, large beautiful flowers, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet, ft 7/6 o 9 
,, sangulneum, crimson, shaded tawny yellow, flowers large, ft .. 5/6 o 6 
1140 ,, fine mixed varieties per 100, 25/ ; ,, 4/6 ... 
TIGRIDIA (Tiger-spotted Flowers). 
No flower is more gorgeously coloured or more beautiful than the Tigridia. Fine American bulbs are 
supplied from December to May, and can be planted out-doors March, April, or May, or for pot-culture, earlier. 
As soon as potted plunge in a cold frame and withhold water till the foliage appears, and then give sparingly 
at first. Plantings out-of-doors may be made as late as June, and these if lifted and potted in September, will 
flower under glass late in Autumn. [Beautiful Coloured Plate of T. alba, price 2/6.) 
1141 Tigridia conchiflora, petals yellow, cup yellow, spotted scarlet, 1 ft per doz. 2/03 
1142 ,, grandiflora rubra, petals rich scarlet, cup spotted crimson on a yellow ground, flowers 
very large, 1 ft P er doz. 2/03 
1143 „ ,, alba, petals white, cup spotted ruby, large, very chaste and exceedingly 
beautiful, 1 ft P er doz - 2 / d 0 4 
King Street, Covent Garden , 1892.] 
