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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1913. 
LILY OF THE M —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 dressing 
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 Forcing Crowns, of finest selected quality, suitable for 
general early forcing per 1000, 90/- ; per too, 9/6 
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 too, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 
X Dutch Lily of the Valley Planting Crowns. The old variety of Lily of the Valley, 
suitable for naturalising in woodlands, etc per 1000, 65/- ; per too, 7/-; per doz. l/- 
X Strong selected clumps, for outdoor planting or slow forcing in pots, 
per doz. 12/6; each 1/3 
” 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 CF THE VALLEY, 
Suitable to force for Autumn, Winter and Summer flowering. 
The Berlin Retarded Crowns will bloom in three to four weeks from time of potting. They should 
be used from March to end of November, after which we recommend the ordinary Berlin forcing 
crowns to take their place. 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 too, 10, '6 ; 25 for 2/9 ; 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 Retarded Crowns per too, 21/- ; 25 for 5/6; per doz. 3/- 
X MEDEOLA asparagoides (Smilax). See our Spring Catalogue of Bulbs and Tubers. 
METHONICA superba. See Gloriosa superba. 
MILLA (Xriteleia). 
X biflora. See our Spring Catalogue of Bulbs and Tubers. per doz. 
uniflora (Spring Star Flower), a charming little hardy plant from Buenos Aires; flowers ‘‘ 
white, shaded blue, of delicate fragrance, ht. ^ 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 
from January to March. A pretty effect is obtained by growing Milla uniflora in 
saucers or bowls of live sphagnum moss, also in hanging baskets. 
per 1000, 18/6; per too, 2/- o 4 
,, violELCea, differs only from the above in the flowers being porcelain-blue, striped 
violet, ht. j ft per 1000, 18/6 ; per 100, 2/-.,' o 4 
Barr's New Peat-fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture. 
The best medium for growing bulbs in Vases, Bowls, Jardinets, etc., 3/6 per bushel ; i/- per peck. 
Full Cultural Directions and Illustrated List 0/ Bowls and Vases sent on application. 
