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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1914. 
LILIES — fottiiitueH. 
Thunberg^ianum. See Elegans. e.-ich ■ 
|| 5 Tigrinum- tlic Tiger Lily {China and Japa7i)y a reni.'iricably handsome section, with 
ahunclance of large showy brilliantly coloiireci flowers, lighting ujj the garden 
in August and September. All very hardy vigorous growers. 
,, fiore-pleno, double orange-scarlet flowers, lasting long in bloom, ht. 4 ft. 
per 100, 15/-; per doz. 2/3 
>> Fortunei, having a woolly stem and producing on bold branching heiids 
up to 20 rich orange-scarlet flowers, spotted crimson-brown. 
Id- 4 ft per 100, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 
>< ,, giganteum, a grand robust variety of Fortunei, growing 
taller, bearing more flowers, and later to bloom, 
ht. 6 ft per too, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 
)> ,, ,, Verf large bulbs ,, 7/6 
n ,! „ flore-pleno, flowers very large, double orange- 
scarlet, handsome, ht. 6 ft per doz. 7/6 
o splendens, very handsome, with large pyramidal heads of bright fiery 
oiange-scarlet flowers, covered with large crimson-brown spots, ht. 6 ft. 
per too, 14/6 ; per doz. 2/- 
ll^Umbellatum {Europe'), a very showy section of Lilies, bearing in June large handsome 
flowers : very effective when grouped in shrubbery and flower borders, also good 
pot plants. 
>, grandiflorum, barge handsome heads of bright orange-red flowers, ht. 2 ft. 
per doz. 4/6 
,, efectum, ceri.se-scarlet, shading to yellow, ht. 2jft.... per too, 25/- ; ,, 3/6 
,, Incomparable, intense rich crim.son, freely spotted, a handsome showy 
variety, ht. 2 ft per 100, 27/6 ; per doz. 3/9 
,, luteum, a veiy handsome new yellow-flowered variety from Japan... ,, 12/6 
,, Sappho, scarlet, .shading to orange, moderately spotted, ht. 2 ft. ... ,, 5/6 
,, Fine Mixed Varieties, ht. 2 to 3 ft per too, 21/- ; „ 3/- 
f2 Washingtonianum purpureum (Oregon), a fine variety bearing in abundance 
large handsome sweet-scented flowers, white tinged and spotted a vinous purple, and 
changing ultimately to a rich deep purple, ht. 3 to 4 ft. We offer this in preference to 
the type (L. IVash ingtoniannni) as being a more reliable grower. Plant the bulbs with 
the top 6 in. deep in fibrous loam in partial .shade 
» >, £xlra Large Bulbs 
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xLILY OF THE VALLEY, 
Fop forcing, and making plantations out of doors. 
The Forcing Crowns offered l)elow we recommend for general forcing, to come in after Christmas. 
For flowering before and at Christmas the Retarded Crowns should be used. For outdoor culture the 
Planting Crowns are recommended. 
fortin’r giant iily of the vallfy. 
DIRECTIONS FOR FORCING. 
Plant 15 to 20 crowns in a 5-inch pot, shaking in a little 
light soil amongst the roots, until they are tightly potted ; 
leave the crowns free above the soil and a little below the 
rim of the ]iot. Place on bottom heat in a moist atmosphere, 
with a temperature of 80 to 85 degrees (if forced in March 
a temperature of 70 to 75 degrees will be suflicient), and 
cover the crowns with a little cocoa fibre or mo.ss, which 
remove when toj) growth is showing. Tepid water should* 
be frequently given, care being taken that it penetrates to 
the centre of the clump. To encourage simultaneously the 
development of flower and foliage, keep a flower-pot inverted 
over the crowns, until flower and foliage have made some 
progress, when gradually admit light. A dry atmosphere, or 
an insufficient supply of wattr at the roots, will cause the 
crowns, technically speaking, to go “blind.” Where large 
quantities of Lily of the Valley blooms are required for cut- 
ting, the crowns should be planted rather thickly in boxes 
and receive the treatment described above. 
