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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1907. 
LILIES — continued. each— s. d 
n Giganteum (The Himalayas), the most majestic of Lilies, attaining a height, when 
established, of to to 12 ft., with large handsome heart-shaped leaves, and bearing from July 
to August immense long white trumpet-shaped flowers. Groups of this noble Lily in 
large herbaceous and shrubbery borders, woodlands, or wild gardens produce a grand eflect. 
They should be planted in a half shady position, where they can establish themselves. 
The large flowering bulbs should be potted up and plunged in a cold frame and then be 
planted out in May, slight protection from early morning frosts being given. If foliage 
is made late in the season, after flowering, it must be protected during the winter with 
straw. The smaller bulbs are specially recom- 
mended for naturalising, and will bloom freely 
two Of three years after planting. 
Monster flowering bulbs each 7/6, 10/6 & 15 o 
Very large flowering bulbs each 3/6 & 5 6 
Smaller bulbs ...perdoz. 15/-&24/-; each 1/6 & 2 6 
^ Grayi (North Carolina), a strikingly handsome 
Lily from the Alleghany Mountains, flowers of 
distinct and elegant form, rich deep blood-crimson, 
interior spotted maroon- black and shading to 
golden-yellow, habit light and graceful, July- 
flowering, ht. 2 ft per doz. 17/6 i 8 
II Hansoni— The Japanese Yellow Martagon 
Lily (fapan), large wax-like flowers with reflexing 
petals, bright golden-yellow, spotted crimson- 
maroon ; one of the most beautiful and distinct of 
June-flowering Lilies, ht. 3 ft. ; of easy cultivation. 
First-Class Certificate R.H.S. .. .per doz. 30/- 2 9 
a|| Henryi, a most elegant Lily <liscovered by Dr. 
Henry in Central China ; producing handsome 
branching heads of twenty or more flowers 
resembling in form L. speciosum, but of a soft 
orange-yellow colour. August — September flower- 
ing, hardy, vigorous grower, attaining a height of 8 ft. 
Unlike other Lilies, it produces seed freely ...4/6 & 5 6 
fi Humboldti (California), large handsome flowers of great substance, rich golden-yellow, 
spotted dark crimson, with recurved petals, very showy, ht. 5 ft., July-flowering. This Ltly 
requires to be established before it blooms freely Splendid large bulbs, per doz. l&/- I 8 
,, „ ,, Monster bulbs 2 6 
O Humboldti var. magnificum, a grand form, surpassing the type in richness ol 
colour and its free-flowering character ; the large handsome flowers are of a rich deej) golden, 
with large spots and blotches of blood-red. Established plants bear fifteen to twenty blooms on 
a spike, ht. 4J ft. ; 90 per cent, of the bulbs may be expected to bloom the first year, per doz. 30/- 2 9 
Q Kellogg! i, a graceful and beautiful Lily from California, bearing pretty soft pink flowers 
with clo.sely recurved petals, fragrant, ht. 2J ft. Award of Merit K.H..S., at Holland 
House Show, June 25th, 1903 per doz. 30/- 2 9 
5RKra.meri (South fapafi), a chaste and beautiful flower, delicate rose-pink, of elegant 
outline and graceful habit of growth, July-flowering, ht. 2 ft. 
Strong bulbs, per doz. 5/6 & 7/6 i -16 & o 8 
Lancifolium. Speciosum. 
n Leichtlini (fapan), hearing in August numerous handsome golden-yellow flowers, spotted 
crimson-purple, on graceful stems, very beautiful, ht. 3 to 4 ft per doz. 17/6 I 8 
3|| Longiflorum — St. Joseph’s Lily (China and Japan), very beautiful Lilies, producing 
in Jutu and July long snow-white trumpet-shaped flowers, which are deliciously 
fragrant. Greatly prized for pot-culture, and for flower-beds and borders. While 
in growth they require plenty of water. 
,, typCi snowy white trumpet-shaped flowers, ht. 2 ft. ...per lOO, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
„ albo-marginatum, very ornamental, handsomely silver-striped foliage, and 
large white trumpet-shaped flowers, ht. 2 ft per doz. 15/- i 6 
LILIUH GRAYl. 
