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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
Li lies— continued. 
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Lancifolium. See Speciosum, page 50. 
Longiflorum (Japan), very beautiful 
white trumpet-shaped flowers, ex¬ 
tremely valuable to force in pots ; 
the bulbs of Harrisii and formosum 
are available in late August, and we 
advise early potting of these two 
varieties to obtain the best results. 
They may be also grown in sheltered 
situations in the flower border and 
will flower in July ; plant 8 inches 
deep in light soil with leaf mould, 
and avoid lime. 
d ,, Harrisii (The true Bermuda 
Easter Lily), the finest of the Longi- 
florum Lilies, producing freely very 
large handsome snow-white trum¬ 
pet-shaped flowers, sweetly scented, 
ht. 3 ft. Can be forced to flower 
from Christmas to March. The 
bulbs we offer are of the finest 
forcing quality. Special leaflet 
with cultural directions sent on 
application.per doz. 21/— 
Longiflorum formosum (The Easter Lily), a fine free-flowering variety bearing large 
elegant trumpet-shaped pure white flowers, ht. 2 ft. ; easily forced for 
March and April decoration. .Extra strong bulbs for forcing, per doz. 18/6 
,, cximium, true, a valuable free-flowering variety, bearing several large 
handsome white trumpet-shaped flowers of beautiful form, ht. 2-1 ft. ; 
a first-class variety for pots or borders. Strong bulbs, per doz. 12/6 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 18/6 
,, giganteum (syn. takesima), a strong and robust-growing Japanese 
variety, bearing large handsome white trumpet-shaped flowers of great 
substance. Strong bulbs, per doz. 16/- 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 21/— 
Madonna Lily. See Lilium candidum, page 45. 
8 Marhan, a cross from L. martagon album x 
L. Hansoni, bearing in late June large 
elegant spikes of flowers with solid reflex¬ 
ing petals, clear rich orange spotted 
crimson, ht. 4 to 6 ft. ; plant 8 inches deep 
in good .garden soil with leaf-mould and 
sharp drainage.per doz. 60/— 
1J maritimum (California), a rare and beauti¬ 
ful little Lily bearing in July dainty bell¬ 
shaped bright crimson flowers with purple 
spots in throat, ht. 3 ft. ; grow in a moist 
peaty situation ; for culture see note on 
page 43.per doz. 48/- 
Martagon (Central and S. Europe), bearing 
in June pyramidal heads of glossy light 
purplish rose reflexed flowers, lightly 
spotted black, ht. 4 ft.; of easy culture in 
sun or shade; plant 6 inches deep in a 
stiff loam with leaf soil.per doz. 12/6 
Martagon album, one of the most beauti¬ 
ful of Lilies, producing in June handsome 
pyramidal spikes of lovely waxy white 
flowers, with reflexing petals and golden- 
yellow anthers, ht. 4 ft.: culture as above. 
Strong bulbs, per doz. 36/— 
Extra large bulbs ,, 48/— 
Martagon dalmaticum, a stately Lily which when established attains a height of 
5 to 6 ft. and produces in July flower spikes surmounted by numerous elegant reflexed 
flowers of a glossy dark wine-red to purple. Scarce 
Martagon Cattaniae, the most handsome variety of L. Martagon, bearing flowers of a 
glossy maroon-black, a remarkably rich colour, ht. 5 to 6 ft. Scarce 
LILITJM LONGIFLOKUM. 
each. 
2 /- 
1/9 
1/3 
1/9 
1/6 
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5/6 
4/6 
1/3 
3/6 
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