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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
Li I ies— continued. 
If Roezlii (California), a beautiful Lily, allied to L. pardalinum. It produces stems with 
graceful foliage and a raceme of flowers with reflexing petals varying from yellow to gold 
flushed orange and heavily spotted maroon-purple, June-flowering, ht. 2£ ft. to 3 ft. ; for 
culture see note on page 43.per doz. 36/— 
If Roezlli, Crimson Form, a beautiful variety bearing in June an elegant raceme of 
flowers with reflexing petals, of a deep blood-red with orange centre slightly spotted 
maroon, ht. 3 ft.per doz. 36/- 
8 Rubellum (South Japan), a little gem among Lilies ; a woodland species of slender growth 
like that of Krameri, producing in June delicate pale rose trumpet-shaped flowers with 
golden anthers ; it has been found to thrive best out of doors in a partially shady situation 
planted 5 inches deep in a compost of sandy loam, leaf soil, and stones, avoiding lime ; it 
makes a lovely pot plant (2 or 3 bulbs in a pot), and may be gently forced into bloom by 
the end of May, ht. 1^ to 2 ft.per doz. 18/6 
Rubescens (California), the Redwood Lily, a beautiful and distinct form of L. Washing- 
tonianum bearing on tall slender stems tubular-shaped flowers with reflexing petals, opening 
white with purple spotting and changing to deep purple, delightfully fragrant, ht. 4 ft. ; it 
requires perfect drainage and should be planted 8 inches deep in gravel mixed with a 
little leaf soil, loam and charcoal, a partially shaded situation being selected..per doz. 36/- 
S Speciosum (syn. lancifolium) (Japan), a remarkably beautiful section of Lilies flowering 
in late Summer and early Autumn ; the flowers are large and handsome with 
reflexing petals and last a long time in water when cut. They all make a 
wonderful display if planted in the herbaceous border and are also very 
decorative pot-plants for the greenhouse. Out-of-doors, plant 8 to 9 inches 
deep in a good loam with sand and leaf mould; of easy culture. 
,, album, bearing large handsome white flowers of firm texture, ht. 3 ft. 
Strong home-grown bulbs, per doz. 16/— 
,, Kraefzeri, very beautiful large snowy white flowers of great substance with 
dark orange anthers, ht. 3 ft.per doz. 21/— 
,, Melpomene, one of the richest coloured of this group, bearing large hand¬ 
some flowers of great substance, dark crimson heavily spotted purple-crim¬ 
son and margined white, ht. 4 ft. Strong bulbs, per doz. 18/6 
Extra large bulbs ,, 27/6 
,, pubrum, suffused and heavily spotted crimson on a white ground, ht. 3 ft., 
a very fine strain. strong home-grown bulbs, per doz. 12/6 
,, pubnum magnificum, a grand Lily, resembling the favourite 
Melpomene, but blooms earlier, is richer in colour and has longer and 
broader petals; the foliage is of a rich dark green, while the flowers are 
of great substance, and borne 10 to 20 on a spike, ht. 5 ft. Award 
of Merit R.H.S. Strong bulbs, per doz. 16/— 
Extra strong bulbs „ 21/— 
8 Sulphupeum, a very beautiful trumpet-shaped Lily from Upper Burmah, producing in 
September handsome flowers 9 inches long, of great substance and deliciously fragrant; on 
first opening they are of a soft sulphur colour, but change ultimately to white tinged rose, 
4 to 6 ft. In the south of England and mild localities this Lily may be grown out-of-doors, 
in a well-drained sheltered situation similar to that selected for Amaryllis Belladonna; 
plant 10 inches deep in loam with addition of sand and leaf soil and avoid lime. It makes 
an excellent pot-plant for the greenhouse. Strong home-grown bulbs, per doz. 48/- 
Extra large home-grown bulbs „ 60/- 
Superbum (Eastern United States to Canada), a very showy and stately Lily, with flowers 
shading from orange to crimson spotted rich brown and having elegantly recurved petals, 
July-August-flowering, ht. 5 to 7 ft.; plant 5 inches deep in a light soil with plenty of 
leaf mould, avoiding lime; it prefers partial shade.per doz. 16/— 
5 Sutchuenense (syra. Willmottiae unicolor) (Mongolia), a fine Lily of recent introduction 
to commerce; of similar habit to L. Willmottiae, bearing flowers rather deeper in colour 
and almost unspotted, of fine form having broad overlapping petals of a glowing vermilion- 
orange colour and dark scarlet anthers ; a sturdy and vigorous grower. July-flowering, 
ht. 5 ft.; plant in partial shade, 7 inches deep in a moist well-drained loam with the 
addition of leaf soil, and avoid lime.per doz. 36/— 
Extra large bulbs „ 60/— 
Szovitzianum, true (Caucasus and North Persia), bearing very handsome spikes of 
large turban-shaped flowers of great beauty, clear citron-yellow spotted black towards 
centre, ht. 3 ft. It is paler in colour than Monadelphum and has brown instead of yellow 
pollen. This beautiful Lily blooms freely when established, but frequently remains 
dormant the first year ; for culture see L. monadelphum. .Home-grown bulbs, per doz. 60/— 
8 Tenuifolium (Siberia), a dainty little Lily with slender stem and grassy foliage, bearing in 
early June numerous showy glossy scarlet flowers with reflexed petals, ht. 1 £ ft. This Lily 
should be planted 4 inches deep in a sunny situation in light, sandy, well-drained soil. 
per 100, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 
8 Tenuifolium Golden Gleam, a very beautiful hybrid of L. tenuifolium, bearing a 
head of rich orange-yellow flowers ; of more robust growth than the type... .per doz. 18/6 
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