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ARCHELIRION GROUP OF LILIES. 
LlLlUMS — continued. 
The Auratum. White, with a central gold band in each petal. The variation in this Lily is endless. Some 
have small, others medium , and some again have enormous flowers. The gold band in some is faint , in others 
very conspicuous. In some the spots on the white ground are very profuse , in others they are comparatively 
few. Some of the varieties have large spots, and others have the spots small ; Virginalc has pale primrose spots. 
It is noteworthy that some of the varieties of this Lily bloom in July, others in August, and some in Sep- 
tember. We have noticed the times of blooming, so that purchasers can have bulbs which bloom in July , 
A ugust y or September. 
each— s, d. 
1819 Auratum, Ex. 3 ft each 1/6 & 2 6 
1820 „ Ex., Ex. 3 ft 2/6 & 3 6 
1821 „ Ex., Ex., Ex. 3 ft „ 3/6 Sc 5 
1822 ,, Ex., Ex., Ex., Ex. 3 ft ,, S /6 & 7 6 
1823 „ Beautiful varieties for beds, borders, or pot culture... per doz., 18 /-, 21 /-, & 30 /- 
1824 ,, Vlrginale, white, golden band, 3 ft each 21 o 
SPEClOSUM (or more usually though erroneously called Lancifolium ) naturally divides itself into two distinct 
sections, which are distinguishable by the coloration of the stem. 
1 . Rubrum is characterised by the stem being brownish, ranging to purplisk black, the green of the foliage 
deepening pro ratio with the colour of the stem. Rubrum verum has a purplish black stem. 
2 . Roseum is characterised by the stem being brownish, ranging to light green, and the shade of the foliage 
pro ratio with the green of the stem . Roseum verum has a pale green stem. 
SECTION I. — SPEClOSUM RUBRUM AND ITS VARIETIES. cach-s. d- 
1825 Speciosum album, pure white, 3 ft per doz., 15 / & 18 / ; 1/0 & 
1826 „ „ fasciatum, pure white, very floriferous, 3 ft 2 
1827 ,, rubrum, white, suffused and spotted crimson , 3 ft per doz., 7/6 o 
1828 „ ,, verum (typical Speciosum), white , suffused and spotted crimson, having a 
clearly defined white edge to the segments of the perianths, 3 ft 1 
1829 „ „ fasciatum, white, suffused and spotted crimson, very floriferous, 3 ft 2 
1830 „ ,, macranthum, white , spotted crimson , very large, 3 ft 2 
1831 ,, „ purpuratum (Boom), rich blood crimson , edged pure white, the finest, 3 ft. 5/6 & 7 
SECTION II.— SPECIOSUM ROSEUM AND ITS VARIETIES. 
1832 Speciosum album novum, pure clear white, very beautiful, 3 ft 3 
1833 „ „ vestale, pure white, 2 ft 5 
1834 ,, punctatum, white, spotted delicate pink, anthers yellow, a distinct species, 3 ft. per doz. 15 / 1 
1835 ,, „ album novum, pure white, yellow anthers, very beautiful, 3 ft. 5 
1836 „ „ fasciatum, white, spotted pink, very floriferous, 3 ft 3 
1837 ,, roseum, white, suffused and spotted rose, 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
1838 „ „ verum, white, suffused and spotted rose, green stem, 3 ft 1 b 
1839 „ ,, extra (typical Speciosum), white , suffused and spotted rose, having a clearly 
defined white edge to the segments of the perianth, 3 ft 2 6 
1840 ,, „ fasciatum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very floriferous, 3 ft 2 6 
1841 ,, „ multlflorum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very beautiful, 3 ft., per doz. 15 / 1 6 
1842 ,, fine mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum, for beds and borders, per iqo, 40 / ; per doz. 5/6 
1843 ,, choice mixed „ „ „ „ for beds and borders ,, 60 /; ,, 9 / 
The TlGRINUM var ieties cultivated in the conservatory are princely plants. Sinense is the oldest and best 
known ; Japonicum is a little taller, and flewers about a week later ; Erect um is a perfectly distinct species, the 
dowers arc erect, and the segments roll back, thus showing the centre of the flower, it is in bloom with Sinense ; 
Fortunei is characterised by its extremely woolly stems , and it flowers from a week to ten days after Japonicum ; 
Fortunei florc pleno has magnificent double flowers ; and Splctidens is distinguished by its dark polished stem and 
noble aspect', it is also later than Fortunei, and more floriferous. J ucundum, Maximowiczii , or Lishmanni ; 
whether these three names represent one plant or three plants has not yet been decided, but it is believed there is but 
one plant to represent the three names. It is a distinct beautiful species without bulblets in axils. Pseudo - 
tigrinum is another very distinct plant in this group ; the leaves are very narrow, and the stem somewhat pubescent ; 
the flowers fine cinnabar-red , covered with small crimson spots, resembling in this respect J ucundum, but flowering 
three weeks earlier. each— s. d. 
1844 Tigrinum sinense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft. ; per 100 , 21 / ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
1845 „ Japonicum, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 4 ft ,, 5/6 o 6 
1846 „ erectum, rich orange-scarlet, moderately spotted, ft 2 6 
1847 „ Fortunei, rich orange-scarlet, spotted crimson , 4 ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
1848 „ ,, flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft ,, 15 /- 1 6 
1849 ,, „ major, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted ,, 15 /- 1 6 
1850 „ ,, ,, flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft ,, 21 /- 2 6 
1851 „ jucundum (Maximo wiezil or Lishmanni), fine cinnabar-red, freely spotted, a beautiful 
new species , continuing in flower for many weeks, 3 ft 5/6 & 7 6 
1852 „ pseudo-triginum (new), fine cinnabar-red, freely spotted crimson, o.\ ft 10 6 
1853 ,, splendens, bright orange-scarlet, covered with large crimson spots, 6 it per doz., 10/6 1 o 
A DOUBTFUL LILY. 
Botanists have not yet decided whether the following is a Lily or a Fritillaria . Whatever the ultimate 
verdict may be, it will not detract from the decided beauty of the plant, which throws up a long spike of rich rose- 
purple flowers. 
1854 Lilium Thomsonianum, or Fritillaria Thomsoniana 1/6, & 2 6 
[Barr and Sugden, 
