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ISOLIRION GROUP OF LILIES. 
Li LIU M — continued. 
Culture In-doors . — The Lily succeeds best in a compost of fibry loam and peat, with plenty of sand, or leaf soil 
and loam with sand ; the top of the bulb should be covered at least one to two inches, and the pots plunged in 
ashes in a cold frame ; or the pots may be placed out of doors, and covered with ashes, as recommended in the 
culture of the Hyacinth, and there allowed to remain till the plants have speared through, or better still, let them 
remain till the flower buds are formed, then remove to the conservatory, corridor, or sitting-room . While the 
Lily is growing, a situation should be selected, or measures taken to prevent the sun’s rays falling upon the 
surface soil. A vinery, or the north side of a hedge or wall, are suitable places. Lilies grown in pots, should 
have liquid manure twice a week , and the drainage must be perfect and the soil kept sweet. 
The Lily is a matchless plant for indoor decoration, and is unequalled for its decorative effect in large con- 
servatories, glass corridors, &c. 
We have arranged the Lilies in accordance with Mr. Baker’s classification, which is a natural grouping based 
on the shape of the flower ; these groupings with a few exceptions, represent also the order of flowering. 
Purchasers therefore selecting from each group, secure both diversity of form and succession of bloom. 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS OF LILIES FROM THE FOLLOWING FOUR GROUPS. 
1630 
For conservatory decoration, 50 in 50 beautiful varieties 
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£4 a*-; 
£5 
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£7 
7 s • 
1631 
,, „ 25 in 25 „ 
£* 
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£1 10s.; 
£2 
25 . ; 
£3 
3 i- 
1632 
,, ,, 12 in 12 ,, 
125 . / 
185 . / 
£ 1 
5 s - 
£2 
25 . 
1633 
For Flower border decoration so in 50 beautiful varieties 
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£4 4 -W 
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£7 
7 i- 
1634 
„ ,, 25 in 25 ,, 
£* 
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6 1 10S - / 
£* 
25 . / 
£3 
3 s ' 
3635 ,, ,, 12 in 12 ,, 7s. 6 d., 10 s. 6 d., 155., 21 s. to 42 5. 
1636 For Rhododendron beds 25 in 25 tall growing beautiful varieties 305., 42s., 63s. 
1637 ,, ,, 12 in 12 „ ,, 155., 2U., 42 s. 
ISOLIRION GROUP. 
The Lilies belonging to this group have the flowers erect, bell-shaped. They are forms of the typical 
Bulbiferum, the Red Lily of Europe, America, and japan. Bulbiferum proper, and its sub-species, Croceum, 
Buschianum, Pulchellum, and Davuricum are European. Catesbeei and Philadelphicum are American. Concolor 
and Thunbergianum are Japanese. They are perfectly hardy, and do well in any ordinary garden soil of a loamy 
character, except Catesbsei, which requires a light dry warm soil. The erroneous specific names, Atrosanguineum 
and U mbellatum we have omitted. Atrosanguineum is a variety of Thunbergianum, and Umbellatum is the 
name of a variety of Bulbiferum. The varieties in this group flower out of doors from the latter end of May to 
well nigh the end of july. If grown indoors they will flower earlier. 
each— s. d. 
1638 Bulbiferum, crimson shading to orange , and spotted , bulblets in the leaf-axils, 2 ft per doz., 5/6 o 6 
1639 „ umbellatum, crimson-scarlet, shading to yellow, freely spotted, 2^ ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1640 ,, nanum Louis Phillipe, rich crimson, shading to orange , mottled blood crimson, very 
distinct and beautiful, 1 ft 3 6 
1641 Catesbffil, orange-red, purple spotted, 1 ft 2 6 
1642 Concolor, scarlet, slightly spotted black, 1 ft 3 6 
1643 „ coridion, yellow, spotted brown, 1 ft 3 6 
1644 Croceum, light orange, freely spotted with black, 3 ft per doz., 3/6 o 4 
1645 „ splendens, rich clear beautiful yellow, freely spotted, 2J ft ,, 5/6 o 6 
1646 Davuricum (Spectabile of Sweet), red, shading to yellow, freely spotted, 2 ft 1 6 
1647 „ Don Juan, salmo?i rose, shading to orange-scarlet, and spotted, 2^ ft 1 6 
1648 ,, Duke of Sutherland, orange-red, shading to bright yellow, 2 ft 1 6 
1649 ip Duke of Wellington, crimson, shading to yellow, 2 J ft 1 o 
1650 ,, Duke of Devonshire, scarlet, shading to orange, moderately spotted, 1 ^ ft.... per doz., 10/6 1 o 
1651 ,, erectum, rich cerise-scarlet, shading to yellow, 2^ ft ,, 7/6 o 9 
1652 „ incomparabile, intense rich crimson, freely spotted, 2 ft ,, 7/6 o 9 
1653 „ multiflorum, scarlet , shading to orange, 2 ft ,, 7/6 o 9 
1654 „ Sappho, scarlet, shading to orange, moderately spotted, 2 ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1655 „ Rubens, crimson, shading to yellow, freely spotted, 2 ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1656 ,, Voltaire, orange-red, shading to yellow, 1^ ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1657 „ Vulcan, scarlet, shading to yellow, 2 ft ,, 15/6 1 6 
1658 ,, fine mixed varieties per 100, 40/, ,, 5/6 
1659 „ choice mixed varieties... ,, 50/, ,, 7/6 
The varieties we offer under Davuricum are the most distinct and beautiful of those usually sold under the 
names Umbellatum, fulgens, maculatum, immaculatum, fulgidum, hybridum, pun datum, bicolor, and cruentum. 
In clearing up the nomenclature of the Lily, we found these names so indiscriminately used as specific names, 
that we did not think it advisable to retain them. 
1660 Philadelphicum, scarlet, shading to orange, conspicjiously marked with large black spots, ii ft 2 6 
1661 ,, Waushairicum, a new species which has jiot yet been flowered i?i this country 3 6 
1662 Pulchellum, rich scarlet, with black spots, very rare, 1 ft 5 6 
1663 Thunbergianum alutaceum, glowing apricot, freely spotted black, 1 ft per doz., 7/6 o 9 
1664 „ „ Prince of Orange, clear apricot orange, spotted black, 1 ft 3 6 
1665 ,, armeniacum, soft rich glowing orange red, x£ ft per doz., 10/6 1 o 
1666 ,, atrosanguineum, rich blood-crimson, spotted black , xj ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1667 „ bicolor, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet and lilac, very beautiful, 1$ ft., per doz., 15/6 1 6 
1668 „ citrinum grandiflorum, rich orange-apricot, ft 5 6 
1669 „ flore pleno (staminosum), blood-crimson, perfectly double , 1^ ft 2 6 
1670 „ fulgens, rich crimson, stained tawny yellow, ih ft per doz., 10/6 1 o 
1671 ,, ,, punctatissimum, blood crimson, freely spotted black ,, 10/6 1 o 
1672 „ sanguineum, crimson, shaded tawny yellow, flowers large, ft ,, 10/6 1 o 
1673 „ splendens (new), rich apricot, spotted crimson, and flamed carmine, 2 ft. ...3/6, & 5 6 
1674 „ Van Houttei, blood crimson, blotched gold, ij ft 5 6 
1675 „ Wilsoni, orange, yellow band, spotted crimson [new), 2^ ft 7/6, & 10 6 
1676 „ fine mixed per ioo, 50/, per doz., 7/6 
1677 „ choice mixed ,, 70/, ,, 12/ 
The varieties enumerated as Thunbergianum (syn. Elegans) represent the most distinct and beautiful of what 
are usually sold under the erroneous names Atrosanguineum , sanguinolentum , coronatum, pictum, aurantiacum, 
multiflorum , variegatum, biligulatum, aureum maculatum, venustum, aureum, Kikak , Kemi-Gajo, Sy-yels, 
Ideno-Sato, Ogontio, citrinum, citrinum maculatum. We have found all these names so indiscriminately used 
as specific names, that we have not thought it advisable to retain any of them. 
[ Barr and Sugden. 
