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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
LI LI ES continued. each-*. d 
Canadcnse (N.-E. America), a very graceful Lily, producing in July pendent bell- 
shaped flowers ranging from yellow to orange, heavily spotted crimson- 
black, lit. 3 ft per doz. 15/- 1 6 
,, flavum, soft yellow, heavily spotted crimson -black, lit. 3 ft 21/- 2 o 
„ rubrum, red, inside orange spotted black, lit. 3 ft ,, 21/- 2 o 
|| 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. 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. 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 bpoad-petalled type. 
» ,, » Strong healthy bulbs, per 100, 35/- ; per doz. 5/- o 6 
Extra strong healthy bulbs, „ 45/- ; ,, (,/- o 7 
For prices of a few monster bulbs, see Novelty List, page 10. 
|| Chalcedonicum— The Scarlet Turk’s Cap Lily of Cottage Gardens ( Greece , etc.), 
flowers intense deep scarlet, blooming in July , very showy and effective, lit. 3 ft. per doz. 25/- 2 6 
II ,, Heldreichi, a remarkably handsome form with large flowers of great sub- 
stance, brilliant scarlet, lit. 2\ ft 3 6 
Colchicum. See Monadelphum. 
j aCroceum (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. 7/6 o 8 
,, A few very large bulbs „ 9/6 0 10 
foDauricum (syn. Dayuricum), true, a charming species from Siberia, bearing an umbel 
of three to live erect flowers orange-yellow flushed red and spotted black, 
ht. 2* ft 2 6 
,, I uteu m {syn. Yellow Queen). See Novelty List, page 10. 
I <1 Elegans (syn. Thunbergianum) (Japan), a very beautiful group of showy Japanese 
Lilies, mostly June- and July-flowering , greatly valued for flower border and pot- 
culture. These are best planted in Autumn. 
„ alutaceum Prince of Orange, flowers of a charming clear apricot- 
orange, spotted black, a valuable dwarf showy Lily for flower-beds and massing 
in front borders, ht. I ft per doz. 8/6 o 9 
,, Beauty (new), flowers large and beautiful, apricot-yellow with deep golden band 
down each petal, and freely spotted dark brown, ht. 15 in 3 6 
„ bicolor, flowers large, apricot-orange, flamed scarlet, a distinct and beautiful 
Lily, ht. lift ! 1 6 
„ Chamois (new), flowers large and handsome, chamois-yellow shading to dark 
orange and conspicuously spotted brown, very distinct, ht. ii ft 3 6 
,, Leonard Joerg, fine distinct Lily, bearing an umbel of large flowers, brilliant 
orange-red shading to golden, and slightly spotted crimson, handsome, ht. 2 ft. 
per doz. 10/6 I o 
,, Orange Queen, a very handsome Lily, producing in mid-summer large 
orange -coloured flowers with small black spots ; a strong robust grower, and 
very decorative in either pots or borders, ht. 15 to 18 in. Award of Merit 
S Crop faded — 
„ Painted Chief (new), a very handsome variety, flowers orange-yellow with 
golden orange-red band down centre of each petal, ht. i>- ft per doz. 15/- 1 6 
,, sanguineum, flowers of medium size, rich crimson, finely spotted dark crimson, 
ht- I i ft per doz. 8/6 o 9 
„ semi-plenum, large semi-double flowers, blood-crimson, ht. ii ft. ,, 15/- 1 6 
„ Star of Heusden (ncm), flowers large and beautiful, soft chrome-yellow with 
dark orange stripe on each petal and finely spotted, very free, ht. 1-}, ft 3 6 
» Willie Barr, fine large flowers of a bright orange-yellow, spotted crimson, 
very showy and beautiful, ht. 1 £ ft per doz. i 0/ tg j 0 
„ Mixed varieties, for planting in wild gardens, shrubbery borders, etc. 
per doz. 5/6 — 
