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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1913. 
N A R C I S S U S -(•(>«//« 
THE SACRED, OR GOOD LUCK LILY of China and Japan. 
Called by the Chinese “ Jos Flower,” or “ Flower of the Gods,” and “ Water Fairy Flower.” 
This species of Polyanthus Narcissus, whidi wc anmially 
import from Northern China, is prized for the abundance of its 
flowers and its marvellously rapid growth. The flowers arc while, 
with yellow cup, and very fragrant ; they are mostly single, but a 
few doubles are sometimes found amongst them. Each bulb 
produces several flower-spikes, bearing many flowers. In China 
and Japan the bulbs are grown in the living-rooms in fancy 
bowls filled simply with pebbles and water, and the natives 
compete with one another in growing the finest specimens for 
their New Year's Festival, successful culture being reg.arded as 
.an emblem of “Good Luck.” The bulb in this country c.an be 
grown as successfully as in China, in pebbles and water or 
peal-fibre mixture {see page lOO), and it is most interesting 
to watch its r,apid growth, which is about 20 inches in forty 
days ; place in a sunny window by day and on a table near 
the centre of the room by night, as frost destroys the flower-buds. 
The natural atmosphere of a warm greenhouse is of course most 
suitable, and we can strongly recommend this flower for 
Christmas Forcing. 
Orders booked for immediate delivery on arrival, which we expect to be early in October, cadi -i. 
Very Large Bulbs S/*’ ° 
Fine Large Bulbs u 3/6 ° 4 
Fancy Decorated Japanese Bowls, same as used by the Chinese for growing the “ Good Luck 
Lily” in. 6 inches diameter (suitable for i bulb), 1/3 ; 7 in- dia. (for i bulb), 1/9; 8J- in. dia. 
(for 2 or 3 bulbs), 3/- ; 9.^- in. dia. (for 3, 4, or 5 bulbs), 4/- ; lo} in. dia. (for 6 to S bulbs), 6/- ; 
12 in. dia. (for 10 bulbs), 8/6. 
Barr's Doulton Ware Bulb Vases may also be used. Seepage 100. 
Small Pebbles for growing the “ Good Luck Lily” in, per quart, (sd. {one quart required for 3 bulbs). 
Barr’s Peat-fibre, Shell and Charcoal Mixture also recommended {see page 100). 
THE CHINESE SACRED LILY 
GROWING IN BOWL. 
NARCISSUS or DAFFODILS. See Daffodil Catalogue. cach-r 
NERINE, greenhouse bulbous plants of remarkable beauty. Established in pots they produce 
annually their handsome umbels of bloom. In potting use a rich sandy loam, encourage a 
free foliage growth during Winter, and in Spring gradually reduce watering so that the bulbs 
may go to rest. In August they should be started again into growth for autumn flowering. 
Bowdeni, a fine species from Cape Colony, bearing large umbels of flowers 3 1° 4 inehes 
across, pink with a dark rose line running down eaeh petal. Award of Merit K.II.S. 3 
corusca. major, a handsome variety of Sarniensis, producing a close umbel of brilliant 
fiery orange-scarlet flowers with protruding scarlet anthers 3 
elegantissima, a beautiful variety, producing large umbels of salmon-rose flowers 
striped carmine. Award OF Merit R.H.S 5 
flexuosa alba. A most lovely plant. See Novelty List, 15. 
Fothergilli elegans, a fine variety, with large umbels of scarlet-erimson flowers 2 
,, major, a grand plant, producing in early autumn large umbels of handsome 
scarlet-crimson flowers, ht. I J ft Strong selected bulbs, per doz. 30/- 2 
sarniensis, now discarded in favour of the Cape species offered below. 
Species from Cape Colony, imported by us recently from the Cape, .and superior 
to the old Guernsey Lily {Al. sarniensis), varying from a deep salmon-pink with scarlet 
glow to a deep lustrous pink, ht. I to I J ft per doz. 7/6 o 
undulata (yr/r. crispa), producing small pale rose-coloured flowers, petals elegantly curled, 
a little gem for the greenhouse, ht. J ft per rloz. 15/- i 
Powell’s beautiful new hybrids. See Novelty List, page 15 ,, 25/- 2 
ORNITHOGALUM (Star of Bethlehem), very pretty hardy bulbs, flowering in Spring and 
early Summer. Pyramidale, Nutans, and Umbeli.aium are charming plants for 
naturalising in woodlands, meadows, etc. ; the two latter will thrive in dense shade where 
few other plants will grow. 
arabicum, bearing in June handsome fr.agrant white flowers with glistening black central 
boss and yellow anthers. Well-grown specimens produce heads bearing as many as 20 
flowers, measuring 2 inches across. Plant on warm sunny south borders 6 inches deep, 
and slightly proteet during winter ; by slight forcing it may be had in bloom by I'.astcr, 
ht. I J ft. After flowering the bulbs should be well ripened off, if out-of-doors, by placing a 
hand-light over them, or if in pots by exposing them to full sun. 
Extra selected bulbs, per 100, 18/6 ; per doz. 2/8 o 
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