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LILY OF THE VALLE.'t— continued. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE OF LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
. Out-of-doors the Lily of the Valley likes a partially shaded and moist situation. The best results are 
obtained on a shady border against a wall, placing the crowns 6 to 9 inches apart and leaving them 
to establish themselves. The soil should be a good loam enriched with manure and a top dre.ssing 
of old manure should be given annually. The plants should not be allowed to remain more than 
three years in one spot. 
X Barr’s Finest Berlin Porcine Crowns, of flneat selected quality, suitable for 
general early forcing per looo, 65/- J per 100, 7 /- 
X Barr’s Improved English “Alexandra” Crowns, for outdoor planting, 
bearing sturdy spikes well clothed with large handsome bells ; this strain is specially recommended 
as being the best for making up Lily of the Valley beds outdoors ; the crowns may, however, also 
be potted and very slowly forced from January and onwards per 100, 8/6; per doz. 1/3 
X Dutch Lily of the Valley Planting Crowns. The old variety of Lily of the Valley, 
suitable for naturalising in woodlands, etc per 1000, 60/- ; per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- 
X Strong selected clumps, for outdoor planting or slow forcing in pots, 
per doz. 10/6 ; each i/- 
X Fortin’s Grand Giant Strain, a very beautiful strain with remarkably large handsome bells 
on long sturdy stalks. The extra strong crowns offered may be potted and brought on very 
slowly under glass, but they must not be potted or boxed up before February ; ordinary forcing 
will cause them to go blind Extra strong crowns, per too, 16/6; per doz. 2/4 
,, ,, Strong Planting crowns for planting in beds and borders „ 10/6 ; „ 1/6 
RETARDED LILY OF THE VALLEY, 
Suitable to force for Autumn, Winter and Summer flowering. 
The earlier plantings of the Berlin Retarded Crowns will give bloom in about three weeks, 
but the crowns started in November and December require a little more time. It is necessary 
that they be planted as soon as received^ and grown on rapidly without any check. In June, July, 
and August all that is needed is to place them in a cold frame, and they come along quickly 
with very little attention. Later on however, when the nights become cool, the temperature must 
be raised to that of the day. Failures sometimes occur with these retarded crowns in October, 
November, and December because they are not given the warmth they require at night. 
The plants should be kept fairly dry overhead, and a warm moist atmosphere should be maintained. 
As the retarded crowns make a vigorous foliage it is advisable to remove one out of three leaves, 
as this will assist the development of the flower spike. 
Finest Berlin Retarded Crowns, supplied as required from March to the end of 
December per io°, lof ; per doz. 1/6 
Finest Selected Fortin’s Giant Retarded Crowns, supplied as required from 
September to December and March to June. These take a few days longer to develop their flowers 
than the Berlin Ketarded Crowns pof to°> 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
xMEDEOLA asparagoides (Smilax). See Asparagus in our Spring Catalogue of Bulbs 
and Tubers. 
METHONICA superba. See Gloriosa superba. each-r. d 
xMlCHAUXIA campanuloides (Miohaux’s Bell-flower), a stately plant for dry south 
borders, bearing in summer branching spikes of large rosy white blooms like Passion-flowers, 
ht. 3 ft doz. 5/6 o 6 
MILLA (Triteleia). 
X biflora. See our Spring Catalogue of Bulbs and Tubers. 
uniflora (Spring Star Flower), a charming little hardy plant from Buenos Aires; flowers 
white, shaded blue, of delicate fragrance, ht. j ft. Naturalised on grassy banks or 
on rockwork, this plant produces a lovely effect during April and May it is also 
valuable for small beds and edgings. By gentle forcing it may be had in bloom 
fiom January to March. A pretty effect is obtained by growing Milla unillora in 
saucers or bowls of live sphagnum moss, also in hanging baskets. 
per 1000, 17/6; per too, 1/9 
,, violacea, differs only from the above in the flowers being porcelain-blue, striped 
violet, ht. ft pef 1000, 14/6; per too, 1/6 
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Barr’s Fertilised Fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture. 
The best medium for growing bulbs in Vase?, Bowls, Jardinets, etc., 3/6 per bushel ; i/- per peck. 
Full Cultural Directions and Illustrated List of Bowls and Fases sent on application. 
