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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1910. 
LI LIES— continued, each— j. d 
|| Candidum— The Snow-White Madonna Lily or Cottager’s White Garden Lily 
{South Europe , etc.). This Lily likes a good deep soil, not too dry, and should be left undis- 
turbed for years. Bulbs supplied from September to December only. Before planting dust the 
bulbs with dry flour of sulphur, and this will aid in keeping away disease. After planting give 
a mulching of decayed stable manure. Extra strong healthy bulbs, per ioo, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 — 
,, ,, „ Strong healthy bulbs ,, 21/- ; „ 2/9 — 
,, „ ,, Smaller bulbs for naturalising „ 16/6 ; ,, 2/4 — 
For prices of a few monster bulbs see page 8. 
^ Carniolicum ( Lombardy , Dalmatia , etc.), a pretty June-flowering Austrian species bear- 
ing nodding vermilion-coloured flowers with reflexed petals, ht. 3 ft t 6 
|| Chalcedonicum — The Scarlet Turk’s Cap Lily ok Cottage Gardens ( Greece , etc.), 
flowers intense deep scarlet, blooming in July, very showy and effective, ht. 3 ft. per doz. 10/6 1 o 
,, ,, ,, Extra large bulbs ,, 15/- t 6 
II „ Heldreichi, a remarkably handsome form with large flowers of great sub- 
stance, brilliant scarlet, ht. ft per doz. 24/- 2 3 
Colchicum. See Monadelphum. 
fi Columbianum ( N.-IV. '. America), the Oregon Lily, a very graceful species, bearing 
from July to August several small fragrant flowers of a brilliant deep orange, spotted crimson, 
resembling a miniature Humboldti , ht. 3 ft per doz. 10/6 1 o 
,, ,, „ Extra strong bulbs „ 17/6 1 8 
5 Concolo r (China and Japan), a very lovely little Lily, bearing in July two to three erect 
glossy fiery scarlet flowers with dark red spots, ht. 1 ft. First-Class Certificate R.H.S. 
A gem for sheltered sunny nooks on rockwork where it can be kept fairly moist during dry 
weather ; it makes also a charming pot-plant for the greenhouse per doz. 7/6 o 8 
5 Coridion ( China and Japan), beautiful lemon-yellow flowers, spotted purple; a very 
elegant little Lily, ht. 2 to 3 ft., July-flowering per doz. 8/6 o 9 
||5Croceum— The Cottager’s Orange Lily ( South Europe), flowers very showy, orange, 
freely spotted black, produced in June; when well grown and established it attains a height 
of 5 to 7 ft., with a large quantity of flowers on each stem. This Lily is now getting scarce 
per 100, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Davuricum. See Umbellatum. 
||5Elegans (jyn. Thunbergianum) {Japan), a very beautiful group of showy Japanese 
Lilies, mostly June- and J uly flowering, greatly valued for flower border and pot- 
culture. These are best planted in Autumn. 
„ “Alice Wilson,” now almost out of cultivation ; we recommend in lieu Orange 
Queen, which is superior. 
,, alutaceum Prince Of Orange, clear apricot-orange, spotted black, a 
valuable dwarf showy Lily for flower-beds and massing in front borders, ht. 1 ft. 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, atro-sanguineum superbum, a very handsome variety, bearing five to 
six large flowers, rich dark crimson, spotted black, ht. I,V ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, bicolor, flowers large, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet, a distinct and beautiful 
Lily, ht. 1^ ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
,, flore-pleno (true), large handsome double flowers of a rich blood-crimson, 
scarce, ht. 1 5 ft 3 6 
,, Leonard Joerg, fine distinct Lily, bearing an umbel of large flowers, brilliant 
orange-red shading to golden, and slightly spotted crimson, handsome, ht. 2 ft. 
per doz. 12/6 1 3 
,, Orange Queen, a very handsome Lily, producing in mid-summer large 
orange-coloured flowers with small black spots ; a strong robust grower, and 
very decorative in either pots or borders, ht. 15 to 18 in. Award of Merit 
R.H.S. 1 900 per doz. 17/6 1 8 
„ Othello, a bea itiful hybrid bearing large handsome blood-red flowers tinged 
orange, a fine bold handsome showy Lily, ht. Ig ft per doz. 25/- 2 3 
,, Peter Barr, a grand new Lily, flowers very large, measuring 7 in. across, and of 
fine form, of a soft yellow colour with chamois tinge and shaded golden down the 
centre of each petal, almost without spots, ht. ij ft. Award ok Merit R.H.S., 
July 21st, 1903 ( 6 
,, reticulatum, a handsome free-blooming variety, producing a head of flowers of 
a fine glossy salmon freely spotted purple, and with a yellow bar down centre 
of each petal per doz. 21/- 2 o 
,, sanguineum, flowers of medium size, rich crimson, finely spotted dark crimson, 
ht. ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
,, semi-plenum, large semi-double flowers, blood-crimson, ht. ig ft. ,, 10/6 1 o 
„ Van Houttei, flowers rich blood-crimson, blotched with gold and spotted 
black, large and remarkably handsome, ht. i Jr ft per doz. 6/6 
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