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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
LACHENALIA — continued. each— j. d 
Ruth Lane {new), bells light yellow with open mouth marked bronzy claret, and with 
crimson shading at top of tube, ht. it in per doz. 7/6 o 8 
tricolor, bells scarlet, citron, and green, a very free and showy variety, ht. 9 in. ,, 4/6 o 5 
W. E. Gumbleton, a fine robust grower with broad foliage and sturdy maroon-spotted 
stems, flowers old gold shaded red, ht. 8 in per doz. 4/6 o 5 
LAPEYROUSIA cruenta. See Anoauatheca cruenta. 
LEUCOJUM (Snowflake). 
(Spring:, Summer, & Autumn-Flowering.) 
Leucojum vernum, the Spring Snowflake, is one of the 
earliest and most beautiful Spring flowers, handsome in outline 
and of elegant drooping habit. L. cestivum and Heniandesii , the 
Summer Snowflakes, flower in April and May, and their elegant 
blossoms are prized for bouquets. These Spring and Summer 
Snowflakes delight in shady situations. L. antumnale and 
trichophyllum are charming dainty little species. 
a.utumna.le (Acis), white and pink flowers in each 
Autumn, graceful in pots and on rockwork, etc., r- d 
ht. 4 in. ; grow in pure sand in shade ; quite hardy 
per too, 7/6 ; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
trichophyllum (Acis\ pure white, a rare and very 
beautiful Spring-flowering species ; grow in moist sand, 
give cold frame or cool greenhouse treatment, per doz. 3/6 o 4 
sestivum (Summer Snowflake], a handsome plant, 
bearing spikes of elegant drooping white flowers in May, 
which are greatly prized for cutting, ht. ft. 
per 1000, 45/- ; per too, 5/- ; per doz. <)d. — . 
,, ,, Smaller bulbs, for naturalisation 
per 1000, 30/- ; per 100, 3/6 — 
Herna.ndezii (syn. pulchellum), elegant drooping 
whiteflowersinMay, ht. lyft.... per 100,8/6 ; perdoz. 1/3 o 2 
vernum (Spring Snowflake), afavourite little early spring flower with drooping bell-shaped 
flowers, white with small green or yellow tip, ht. 4 to 6 in per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. lod. 
vernum carpa.thicum {syn. Wagneri), a robust-growing variety of the Spring 
Snowflake, with larger flowers, white prettily tipped canary-yellow or green ; valuable for 
edgings, masses at foot of rockwork, and for naturalising in grass, etc. 
per 1600, 60/- ; per too, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- — 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, 
For Naturalising in Flower and Shrubbery Borders, and for 
Greenhouse Decoration. 
For chasteness and beauty of colour and form, the Lily stands pre-eminent amongst hardy plants, 
and by a judicious selection of species a continuous display of bloom can be maintained in the flower garden 
or greenhouse from May to October. In the flower or shrubbery border they are most effective when 
planted in bold groups, while isolated clumps on lawns of the taller-growing Lilies produce a fine effect. 
The flowers are greatly prized for cutting, as they mix well with other plants and remain fresh in water 
a long time. 
General Hints on Culture. 
Lilies planted out-doors. — The conditions essential to success in growing Lilies may be generally 
summarised thus ; — A cool rooting medium ; Perfect drainage ; and Shade from hot sun. 
These conditions can be readily fulfilled in the borders of Rhododendron and Azalea beds, or amongst the 
various subjects grown in the herbaceous and shrubbery border. In such positions the young Spring growths 
are protected from cold winds, and the ground is kept shaded and cool by the shade of the surrounding 
plants. This is especially needful in the case of those Lilies which make stem roots, as these are only 
developed freely in shade. On these roots, which are produced at the base of the stem, the flower-head 
largely depends for its successful development, and the bulb for its preservation. As soon as they appear 
a light covering of good rich soil should be given, into which they can root freely. The chief stem-rooting 
Lilies in the following list are marked thus S. There are others which are iess dependent on these 
stem roots, which they only produce when the bulbs are planted on rich soil and in shade. 
In preparing the ground for Lilies loosen the soil to a depth of 2 feet or more, and add or fill in the 
necessary compost (see notes below). Plant the bulbs 2 to 3 inchesdeep, surrounding. and covering them with 
sand, and then top-dress with a compost of light soil and well-decayed manure, working in pieces of burnt or 
charred wood. As growth advances a mulching of light rich soil should be occasionally given, and during 
the growing period the plants should be freely watered. In late autumn cut down the old flower-stems 
and give a light covering of leaves or cocoa fibre. 
