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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
LILIES — continued. 
Auratum 
Extra Large Bulbs, very heavy and solid 
12 for 15 /-, 25 for 28 /-, 50 for 54 /-, 100 for 105 /- 
Splendid Large Bulbs, producing an abundance of 
flowers, 12 for 10 / 6 , 25 for 20 /-, 50 for 38 /-, 100 for 70 /- 
Good-Sized Bulbs, producing numerous flowers 
12 for 7 / 6 , 25 for 14 /-, 50 for 26 /-, 100 for 50 /- 
Smaller Bulbs, but of good flowering size 
12 for 5 / 6 , 25 for 10 /-, 50 for 19 /-, 100 for 36 /- 
A few Special Monster Bulbs, 2/- and 3/- each. 
each— s. d. 
Auratum pictum, large white flowers, beauti- 
fully spotted crimson, and petals 
tippedred, very showy... per doz. 15/- 1 6 
„ platyphyllum, very large handsome 
flowers of enormous size, great 
substance, with broad White petals, 
spotted crimson, bold handsome 
foliage, and sturdy habit, 7 to 10 ft. 
Strong bulbs per doz. 15/- 1 6 
„ rubro-vittatum, large pure white 
flowers, with a broad deep crimson 
band down the centre of each petal ; 
a Lily of great beauty and the admira- 
tion of all who see it 
Strong bulbs, per doz. 25/- 2 6 
Extra strong bulbs „ 36/- 3 6 
,, Yirginale, beautiful large pure white 
unspotted flowers, with golden band 
down each petal, chaste and beautiful, 
ht. 6 ft. Strong bulbs, per doz. 25/- 2 6 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 36/- 3 6 
Alexandra;, a beautiful hybrid Lily introduced from Uke Island in 1893. It bears two to 
five beautiful pure white expanded flowers the size of Auratum. 1 st Class Cert. R.H.S. 
Batemanni, a beautiful Lily with rich glowing apricot-red flowers, in August and September , 
ht. 3 ft per doz. 7/6 
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Brownii, a grand and 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 a chocolate-brown colour, 3 ft. ; a splendid Lily for borders or pots, and of easy 
culture per doz. 10/6 
Extra strong bulbs „ 15/- 
Canadense, very graceful Canadian Lilies, thriving in a partially shaded situation and a 
moist sandy peat soil. 
,, flavum, flowers soft yellow, heavily spotted crimson, 3 ft per doz. 10/6 
,, rubrum, flowers red, inside orange spotted black, 3 ft 10/6 
,, mixed, flowers variously spotted, 3 ft ,, 7/6 
Candidum (The Snow-White Madonna Lily or Cottager’s White Garden 
Lily). This Lily likes a good deep soil, not too dry, and should be left undisturbed for 
years. Bulbs supplied from September to December only. Before planting dust the bulbs 
with dry flour of sulphur, and this will aid in keeping away disease 
Solid healthy English-grown bulbs, per 100, 17/6; per doz. 2/6 
Extra strong bulbs „ 3/6 
Catesbaei, a beautiful species, bearing in Autumn large erect flowers, orange-scarlet, spotted 
dark crimson, l§ ft 
Chalcedonicum (The Scarlet Turk’s Cap Lily of Cottage Gardens), flowers 
intense deep scarlet, blooming in July, very showy and effective, 3 ft per doz. 10/6 
Extra large bulbs ,, 15/— 
Columbianum, a very graceful Lily, bearing several small fragrant flowers of a brilliant 
deep orange, spotted crimson, and resembling a miniature Humboldti , 3 ft 
Concolor, a small graceful Chinese Lily, bearing fiery scarlet flowers with dark SDOts, 1 ft. 
1st Class Certificate R.H.S per do/.. 7 6 
,, Coridion, similar to the above, but with rich golden-yellow flowers, blotched 
purple ; an elegant Lily, 1 ft per doz. 7/6 
Croceum (The Cottager’s Orange Lily), orange, freely spotted black, showy and 
early per doz. 3/6 
.Davurioum (syn. Umbellatum), 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. 
,, erectum,.rich cerise-scarlet, shading to yellow, 2J ft. . . .p. 100, 21/-; p. doz. 3/- 
,, Incomparable, intense rich crimson, freely spotted, a handsome showy 
variety, 2 ft per too, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
„ Sappho, scarlet, shading to orange, moderately spotted, 2 ft ,, 4/6 
„ fine mixed varieties, 2 to 3 ft per 100, 17/6; „ 2/6 
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