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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915. 
LILIES — continued. 
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||5Batemani (Japan), a beautiful Lily with rich glowing apricot-red flowers in August 
and September, ht. 3 ft per doz. 8/6 
OSBrownii ( China and Japan), a very beautiful 
Lily, producing, in July, handsome trumpet- 
shaped flowers nearly 10 inches long, tips of 
petals reflexing slightly, pure white inside, with 
brown anthers, outside chocolate-brown, ht. 
3 ft. ; valuable for borders or pots, and of easy 
culture. (See illustration) per doz. 30/- 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 36/- 
S )Brownii var. odorum (syn. japonicum 
colchesterense) ( Central China), a rare Lily 
bearing handsome fragrant flowers in July, 
chrome-yellow changing to creamy white and 
streaked outside very dark chocolate-brown, 
ht. 3 ft 1/6 & 
pBulbiferum true (Central Europe and 
South-Eastern Scandinavia ), bearing in June 
umbels of erect cup-shaped flowers of perfect 
form with broad fleshy petals, brilliant scarlet 
with centre orange finely speckled crimson, 
ht. i;V ft. This species has the characteristic of 
producing bulbils in the axils of the leaves 
per doz. 10/6 
' Burbanki, a beautiful hybrid Lily, a cross 
between Pardalinum and Parryi, producing 
on a graceful spike numerous orange-yellow 
flowers flushed crimson at tip of petals and 
spotted chocolate, sweet-scented. Award of 
LIU UM BROVVNII. Merit R.H.S per doz. 12/6 
11 Canadense (N.-E. America), a very graceful Lily, producing in July pendent bell- 
shapecl flowers ranging from yellow to orange, heavily spotted crimson- 
black, ht. 3 It per doz. io/5 
,, flavum, soft yellow, heavily spotted crimson-black, ht. 3 ft.... ,, 12/6 
„ rubrum, red, inside orange spotted black, ht. 3 ft ,, 12/6 
|| Candidum— The Snow-White Madonna Lily or Cottager’s White Garden' Lily 
(South Europe , etc.). This Lily likes a good deep soil, not too dry, and should be left undis- 
turbed for years. Bulks supplied from September to December only. Before planting dust the 
bulbs with dry flour of sulphur, and this will aid in keeping away disease. Plant shallow with 
the tops just below the surface, and then give a mulching of well-decayed stable manure. 
The variety we supply is the fine broad-petalled type. 
,, ,, ,, Strong healthy bulbs per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/- 
Extra strong healthy bulbs. „ 42/- ; ,, 5/6 
For prices of a few monster bulbs, see Novelty List, page 10. 
|| Chalcedonicum —The Scarlet Turk’s Cap Lily ok Cottage Gardens ( Greece , etc.), 
flowers intense deep scarlet, blooming in July , very showy and effective, ht. 3ft. per doz. 21/- 
|| ,, Heldreichi, a remarkably handsome form with large flowers of great sub- 
stance, brilliant scarlet, ht. 2,j ft per doz. 36/- 
Colchicum. See Monadelphum. 
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IlColumbianum (N.-tV. America), the Oregon Lily, a very graceful species, bearing 
from July to August several small fragrant flowers of a brilliant deep orange, spotted crimson, 
resembling a miniature Humboldti , ht. 3 ft Extra strong bulbs, per doz. 21/- 2 o 
5 Concolo r (China and Japan), a very lovely little Lily, bearing in July two to three erect 
glossy fiery scarlet flowers with dark red spots, ht. 1 ft. First-Class Certificate R.H.S. 
A gem for sheltered sunny nooks on rockwork where it can be kept fairly moist during dry 
weather ; it makes also a charming pot-plant for the greenhouse per doz. 7/6 o 8 
5 Coridion ( China and Japan), beautiful lemon-yellow flowers, spotted purple; a very 
elegant little Lily, ht. 2 to 3 ft., July-flowering 1 (, 
oCroceum (true)— The Cottager’s Orange Lily (South Europe), flowers very showy, fiery 
orange shaded red in centre and minutely spotted dark crimson, produced in June; when 
well grown and established it attains a height of 5 to 7 ft., with a large quantity of flowers 
on each stem. This Lily is now getting scarce per doz. 6/6 o 7 
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