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BARR’S GENERAL BULB OATALOQUE, Autumn, 1912. 
LILIES — continued, each— i d 
||5Croceum— The Cottager’s Orange Lily {South Europe), flowers very showy, fiery 
orange shaded red in centre and minutely spotted dark crimson, 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 
„ h few very large bulbs „ 7/6 o 8 
Davuricum. See Umbellatum. 
IISEIegans {syn. Thunbergianum) {Japan), a very beautiful group of shorvy Japanese 
Lilies, mostly June- and Juty-jlowering, greatly valued for flower border and pot- 
culture. These are best planted in Autumn. 
„ alutaceum Prince of Orange, clear apricot-orange, spotted black, a 
valuable dwarf showy Lily for flower-beds and massing in front borders, ht. i ft. 
per doz. 4/6 o 5 
„ Beauty {new), flowers large and beautiful, apricot-yellow with deep golden band 
down each petal, and freely spotted dark brown, ht. 15 in per doz. 30/- 2 9 
,, bicolor, flowers large, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet, a distinct and beautiful 
Lily, ht. lift per doz. 8/6 o 9 
„ Chamois {new), flowers large and handsome, chamois-yellow shading to dark 
orange and conspicuously spotted brown, very cjistinct, ht. ft per doz. 21/- 2 o 
,, flore-pleno (true), large handsome double flowers of a rich blood-crimson, 
scarce,\it. 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 I 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 per doz. 18/6 i 8 
,, Othello, a beautiful hybrid bearing large handsome blood-red flowers tinged 
orange, a fine bold handsome showy Lily, ht. ft per doz. 21/- 2 o 
„ 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. ft. Award of Merit R.H.S. 4 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. ij ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
„ semi-plenum, large semi-double flowers, blood-crimson, ht. ij ft. ,, 12/6 i 3 
„ Star of Heusden (New), flowers large and beautiful, soft chrome-yellow with 
dark orange stripe on each petal and finely spotted, very free, ht. ft. pet doz. 27/6 2 6 
,, Van Houttei, flowers rich blood-crimson, blotched with gold and spotted 
black, large and remarkably handsome, ht. l^ ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
„ venustum {syn. armenlacum), soft rich glowing reddish orange, late-flowering, 
a grand showy Lily, ht. ij ft per doz. 21/- 2 o 
,, Wallacei, a fine variety, producing from August to September several flowers of 
a glowing apricot-orange, ht. 2^ ft per doz. 7/6 o 8 
„ Willie Barr, fine large flowers of a bright orange-yellow, spotted crimson, 
very showy and beautiful, ht. ft per doz. S/6 o 6 
„ Mixed varieties, for planting in wild gardens, shrubbery borders, etc. 
per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 — 
fi Giganteum {The Himalayas), the most majestic of Lilies, having stems 10 to 12 ft. 
high, when established, with large handsome heart-shaped leaves, and from July to August 
immense long white trumpet-shaped flowers. Groups of this noble Lily in large herbaceous 
and shrubbery borders, woodlands, or wild gardens produce a grand effect. They should be 
planted in a half-shady position, where they can establish themselves and where the subsoil is 
fairly moist. The large flowering bulbs should be potted up and plunged in a cold frame 
and then be planted out in May, slight protection from early morning frosts being given. If 
foliage is made late in the season, after flowering, it must be protected during the winter with 
straw. The smaller bulbs are specially recommended for naturalising, and will bloom freely 
two or three years after planting Monster flowering bulbs 7/6, tojb & 15 o 
,, ,, Very large flowering bulbs 3/6 & 5 6 
,, ,, Smaller bulbs ...per doz. 15/-&24/-; 1/6 & 2 6 
II Greiyi {North Carolina), a strikingly handsome Lily from the Alleghany Mountains, 
flowers of distinct and elegant form, rich deep blood-crimson, interior spotted maroon-black 
and shading to golden-yellow, habit light and graceful, July-flowering, ht. 2 ft.... per doz. 17/6 i 8 
II Hansoni— The Japanese Yellow Martagon Lily {Japan), large wax-like flowers with 
reflexing petals, bright golden-yellow, spotted crimson-maroon ; one of the most beautiful 
and distinct of June-flowering Lilies, ht. 3 ft. ; of easy cultivation. 1 'IRST-Class Certii-t- 
CATE R.H.S Strong bulbs, per doz. 15/- i 6 
,, ,, Monster buibs ,, 25/- 2 6 
