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for nothing. Bad air, poor soil, drought all these bugbears of 

 plants the German Iris will endure, and even thrive in. With 

 their thick rhizomes they are able to withstand drought almost as 

 well as a camel. We do not, of course, say that the Flag Irises 

 give the very best that is in them in town gardens. Like the rest 

 of planthood and humanity too, for the 

 matter of that they enjoy the good things 

 of life. In pure air and in rich, deep soil, 

 they make growth of the utmost luxuri- 

 ance, and throw up tremendous flower 

 spikes, crowned by huge blooms. But the 

 point that we have to keep before our- 

 selves in the present connection is that 

 they can dispense with luxuries and still 

 give good results. Those town and sub- 

 urban amateurs who have poor, dry soil 

 and a hot position to contend with should 

 make the Flag Iris one of their principal 



plants. They might even specialise it to A)Ashowhowtodividether0 ot.stock. 

 the extent of growing a collection of the ^ d 1 l^ r Z epir!iIMirb ' 

 best varieties. To meet the wants of 



those who may like to follow this course, we may give a somewhat 

 larger selection than that suggested on page 87, Volume I. 



GERMAN IRIS DIVIDING 

 ROOT-STOCK 



SELECT GERMAN OR FLAG IRISES 



Atropurpurea, dark purple, rich colour. 

 Duchess de Nemours, pale heliotrope. 

 Darius, lilac with white margin, orange 



beard. 

 L' Innocence, pure white. 



Madame Chereau, blue and white. 

 Othello, blue. 



Pallida, lavender, very fine. 

 Pallida Garibaldi, lilac and rose. 

 Sans Souci, yellow, brown veins. 



They may be planted in autumn or spring. Established plants 

 should be divided and planted in fresh soil when the root-stock 

 gets very much matted. 



