AMARYLLIS, JACOBEA LILY, AND THE LILIUM. 35 
Guernsey and Belladonna 'Lilies— continued. 
Culture. — Immediately the Guernsey and Belladonna Lilies are received, pot them in light soil, prepared 
cocoa-fibre or moss, and give water liberally. Bulbs of Guernsey Lilies, purchased after the flowering season, 
should be potted and grown under glass. Bulbs of Belladonna Lilies may be planted under a south wall at a 
depth of one foot, and when established will flower annually. i, a, 
1656 Belladonna Lily (Amaryllis belladonna) per doz., 6/6 ; each o 8 
1657 Guernsey Lily (Nerine sarniensis) ,, 7/6 ; „ 09 
HARDY AMARYLLIS. 
The Belladonnas in Autumn produce large umbels of beautiful rich, delicately coloured flowers, and in 
pots are very effective for conservatory decoration. Grown out of doors, plant at a depth of one foot, under a 
south wall, or immediately in front of a greenhouse ; there, undisturbed, they will annually produce gorgeous 
umbels of flowers. The varieties Longifolia ( Crinuni ) produce large umbels of beautiful funnel-shaped sweet- 
scented blossoms, and being perfectly hardy, are admirable to plant in mixed flower borders. Candida {Zephyr- 
ant hes Candida ) “The Flower of the West Wind,” is a neat edging plant, and decorative in groups ; in autumn 
it throws up a profusion of white Crocus-like flowers. Lutea (Sternbergia luted), “The Lily of the Field,” 
is also a good hardy bulb, for edgings, and groups, its rich golden-yellow Crocus-like flowers, expanding in 
Autumn from the midst of a bright fresh green foliage. per doz. each. 
a. d. a. d. 
1658 Belladonna, white, flushed rosy purple 7 6...0 9 
1659 „ minor, ,, ,, 7 6 ..0 9 
1660 ,, major, ,, ,, 1 6 
166 1 Longifolia alba (Crinum capense album), white , a grand border plant 1 o 
1662 „ rosea ( „ „ roseum), rose ,, ,, ,, o 9 
1663 „ pallida ( „ ,, pallidum) rosy-white is, & 1 6 
1664 Candida ( Zephyranthes Candida), white , valuable as an edging , and beautiful in groups , 
per 100, 10/6 1 6...0 3 
1665 Lutea ( Sternbergia lutea), yellow, valuable as an edging, and beautiful ingroups per ioo, 12/6 2 0...0 3 
VALLOTA PURPUREA, AND THE JACOBEA LILY. 
Vallota purpurea, known also as "The Scarborough Lily," is most valuable as an Autumn-flowering plant, 
and as a cut flower for filling vases. Amaryllis formosissima, the Jacobea Lily, is a quaintly-shaped beautiful 
flower, and forces well, it should be potted in succession for Spring decoration. In May the dry bulbs can be 
bedded out or planted in the flower borders for Summer-flowering. Vallota purpurea we recommend to be 
planted out of doors in May, and when in bud potted up for conservatory decoration. each—*, d. 
1666 Vallota purpurea, bright scarlet ( Established iti pots) ...151., 21 s. & 30J. per doz.; is. 6d., 2s. 6 d. & 3 6 
1667 Amaryllis formosissima ( The Jacobea Lily), rich crimson per doz., 4 j. 6 d. o 6 
1668 ,, ,, glauca, bright crimson-scarlet per doz., 6 s. 6d. o 8 
CHOICE GREENHOUSE AMARYLLIS. 
These are grand plants in the conservatory, and to cut for table bouquets and vases. With management, 
these magnificent Amaryllis may be had in bloom for many months. The unnamed seedlings offered we 
specially recommend ; they are from the most advanced collection in Europe, and cannot fail to please, both as 
regards variety of colour and beauty of flower. The bulbs are large, full grown, ready to flower. 
Culture. — Immediately after potting, place in a moist temperature, and, if convenient, plunge the pot to 
the rim in a gentle, steady, moist bottom heat ; thus treated, a vigorous leaf growth is produced, and a large 
umbel of flowers secured. 
NEW VARIETIES OF AMARYLLIS FROM THE LEIDEN COLLECTION. 
1669 Choice Un-named Seedling Amaryllis. Purchasers cannot fail to have amongst these, flowers of 
great beauty. The bulbs are full grown, and will all flower per dozen, 25 s. ; each, 2 s. 6d. 
1670 12 in 12 magnificent new varieties ... £25 
1671 12 in 12 ,, „ 15 15 o 
1672 12 in 12 beautiful new varieties 10 10 o 
1673 12 in 12 very fine varieties fs 5 0 
1674 12 in 12 fine varieties 220 
1675 Splendid mixed varieties, per doz. 30/-, each 3/6 
THE LILIUM. 
The Lily is matchless amongst hardy plants for variety of colour, chasteness, and beauty of form. It com- 
mences flowering in May, and maintains a continuous unbroken succession of bloom from species of different 
countries, till the frosts of autumn destroy the last unexpanded flower buds ; thus it is unequalled for its 
successional display, and is an important plant to associate in beds with Rhododendrons, P seonias, Double 
Pyrcthrums, and Herbaceous plants. 
Culture Out of Doors. — In its native habitat the Lily is usually found growing amongst brushwood or 
long grass, in soils of varied texture, but always sweet and well drained ; so that, in choosing a situation for 
planting, perfect drainage, natural or artificial, should be the first consideration. The borders of Rhododen- 
dron and Azalea beds are generally suitable for Lily culture, as the necessary compost for the particular 
species can easily be given, and the shelter from the surrounding branches is beneficial in protecting the plants 
in spring, and affording a partial shelter from the sun’s rays in summer ; amongst dwarf shrubs, or herbaceous 
plants, and in the proximity of trees, the Lily makes the most satisfactory growth, if care is taken that there is 
always sufficient exposure so that the plants do not make a feeble growth. In the preparation of ground for 
Lilies, loosen the soil to a depth of several feet, and add fresh loam, coarse sand, good peat, or sweet decomposed 
leaf soil, care being taken that the soils are free as possible from insect life, and the compost sufficiently friable 
not to cling to the bulb. Plant the bulbs 6 inches deep, and if all things are equal they may remain undisturbed 
for many years. The bog or swamp-loving Lilies, Superbum, Canadense, and the varieties of Pardalinum require 
a moist peaty soil. Rockwork and artificial mounds, such as may be seen in the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens, 
are admirable for lilies, there being sufficient choice of aspects, soil, and drainage — thus the majestic bog-loving 
lilies would occupy the base with marsh plants, and the other species such positions as are best suited to them. 
A 3? Those with a * do best in loam and leaf soil ; + sand and leaf soil, in warm situations ; X P eat a 
little loam, in damp situations. 
Culture In-doors. — When grown in pots the Lily should have a compost of fibry loam and good peat, 
with plenty of sand, or sweet leaf soil and loam with sand, the bulb potted firmly, and the top covered at least two 
inches ; this done, plunge the pots in ashes out of doors on the north side of a wall or hedge, and there let the Lilies 
remain till they spear through the ashes, or, still better, till the flower buds are formed ; at this stage remove to 
the conservatory, corridor, or sitting-room. Lilies in pots , when removed from the ashes, should have clear 
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