TEEATMENT OF PEEENNIALS 47 



German Iris and its varieties look their best when 

 grown in masses, or in a long border, perhaps 

 bordering a shrubbery, with their leaves falling in 

 graceful curves to meet the grass walk. They 

 thrive in rather a light soil, and must have plenty 

 of sun ; they grow quickly, and can be increased 

 by division in the autumn, but moving always 

 checks their flowering for the next year or so. All 

 the colours are beautiful, but the variety Dalmatica 

 (Pallida) is the largest and most beautiful of all. 



The bulbous Iris, " Spanish," flowering in June, 

 followed by the "English," have rush-like leaves, 

 and are beautiful in soils that suit them; they 

 should be planted in August or September, and 

 not moved unless of necessity. 



Iris Sibirica orientalis (sanguined) is a lovely 

 dark -blue variety for growing in the border among 

 other plants, also its white variety " Snow Queen ". 



The Japanese Irises are quite a different shaped 

 flower, their petals spreading out flat like a large 

 clematis. They can be had in splendid variety of 

 colour, and are quite lovely, but require special 

 treatment ; roots in bog, and flowers in full sun. 



Lupin. Here are plants that require to be seen 

 in large quantities to show themselves off. Lupinus 



