BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London, 
43 
LILIES — continued. each— s. d 
Si Giganteum ( The Himalayas ), the most majestic of Lilies, having stems io to 12 ft. 
high, when established, with large handsome heart-shaped leaves, and 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 effect. The smaller 
bulbs are specially recommended for naturalising, and will bloom freely two or three years 
after planting. This Lily requires to become established before flowering well, and young 
bulbs are recommended as being the best to plant Young bu bs, per doz. 36/- 3 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. 30/- 2 9 
|| Hansoni— The Japanese Yellow Martagon Lily (Japan), 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 Certifi- 
cate R.H.S per doz. 15/- 1 6 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong bulbs 2 6 
||$ Henry i, a most elegant Lily discovered by Dr. Henry in Central China; producing 
in August — September handsome branching heads of twenty or more flowers resembling 
in form L. speciosum, but of a soft orange-yellow colour ; a hardy vigorous grower, attain- 
ing a height of 8 ft. Unlike other Lilies, it produces seed freely per doz. 15/- 1 6 
,, ,, ,, Extra strong bulbs ,, 25/- 2 6 
,, ,, „ Very large bulbs 3 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 Lily 
requires to be established before blooming freely per doz. 27/6 2 6 
,, ,, „ Extra large bulbs 3 9 
Si Humboldti var. magnificum, a grand form, surpassing the type in richness of 
colour and much freer flowering ; the large handsome flowers are of a rich deep golden, with 
large spots and blotches of blood-red. Established plants bear fifteen to twenty blooms on a 
spike, ht. 4J ft. ; 90% of the bulbs may be expected to bloom the first year 4 6 
OiKrameri (South Japan), 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. 10/6 I o 
Lancifolium. See Speciosum. 
USLeiChtlini (Japan), bearing in August, on graceful stems, numerous handsome golden- 
yellow flowers, spotted crimson-purple, very beautiful, ht. 3 to 4 ft. In planting surround 
the bulbs with sharp sand per doz. 18/6 1 9 
||5Longiflorum (China and Japan), very beautiful Lilies, producing in June 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. 
||$ „ formosum, a fine new free-flowering variety from Formosa, and a goodforcer ; 
its elegant trumpet-shaped white flowers are fairly uniform in character, but the 
foliage varies a good deal, ht. 2 to 3 ft. It is recommended in preference to Hari'isii. 
Supply from Japan uncertain, further information can be given later. 
piongiflorum Harrisii (The Ber- 
muda or Easter Lily), this 
variety is now out of cultivation ; 
we recommend in its place Lilium 
longiflorum formosum, which 
is a much more reliable variety 
and better forcer. 
,, robustum, also known as 
Japonicum giganteum, a strong 
and robust - growing Japanese 
variety, bearing large handsome 
white trumpet-shaped flowers of 
great substance ; blooming later 
than the other Longiflorum 
varieties, ht. 3 ft. 
Strong bulbs per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 10/6 I o 
,, Wilsoni (syn. eximium), 
a valuable free- flowering variety, 
bearing to to 12 large handsome 
while trumpet flowers on a stem, 
ht. 3 ft. ; a first-class variety for 
pots or borders. 
Strong bulbs per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, ,, Extra strong bulbs ,, 10/6 t o 
LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. 
