POPULAR GARDEN PLANTS. 



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IV.— BEARDLESS RHIZOMATOUS FLAG IRISES. 



aurea, large golden-yellow flowers, height 4 feet. 



„ Laucheatia, large rich clear golden -yellow. 

 Delavayi, new, Chinese, flowers violet, height 3 feet. 

 ensata, soft-lilac colour, height 1 foot, early. 

 fcetidissima (The Gladwyn Iris), purple; seed-vessels 

 prized for winter decorations, height 1^ foot. 



„ fol. variegatis, silver and green leaves. 

 fulva, coppery-red and orange, height 2 feet. 



grarninea, blue and purple, charming, height 1 foot. 



„ latifolia, broader foliage, height 1 foot. 

 Guldenstadtiana lutescens, primrose-yellow, height 2 feet. 



„ alba, flowers white, height 2 feet. 



„ cairulea, flowers blue, height 2 feet. 

 humilis, purple and white ; short scapes, foliage 2 feet, 

 Japonica (jimbriata), pale - lavender with golden crest, 

 height 1^ foot; sunny position or in cool greenhouse. 

 longipetala superba, porcelain-blue with golden blotch, free, 

 height 3 feet. 



Fig. 561.— Iris Susiana. 



Milesii, purple-blue with yellow crest, height 2 feet. 

 missouriensis, lilac with yellow spot, early, height 2 feet. 

 Monnierii, golden-yellow, height 3 feet ; strong grower. 

 Monspur, large solid violet -blue flowers of great sub- 

 stance, of great value for growing either by the 

 waterside or in the border, height 4 feet. 

 •^rientalis (ochroleuca), pure white and yellow, large, 



handsome. 

 prismatica, light-blue, spotted orange, height 2 feet. 

 pseudo-acorus ( Water Flag), yellow, height 3 feet. 

 „ Bastard i, primrose. 

 „ variegata, foliage variegated in spring. 

 ruthenica, a miniature species, with fan -like foliage and 

 blue flowers in July, violet-scented, height f foot. 



sibirica, elegant, narrow leaves; flowers bright -blue, 

 height 3 feet. 



„ atro-pnrpurea, purple, very fine. 



„ flore pleno, deep-blue semi-double flowers. 



„ lactea, milky-white. 



„ orientalis (sanguinea), velvety -blue, very fine. 

 spuria, bright lilac-blue, height 3 feet. 



„ variegata, foliage golden in early summer. 

 stylosa, see unguicidaris. 



tectorum (tomiolopha), a rare Chinese species, prefers a 

 dry sunny position, height 1 foot. 



„ alba, a white-flowered form, height 1 foot. 

 tridentata (Hookeri), flowers deep-violet, height 1^ foot. 

 unguicularis {stylosa) light-blue, fragrant, winter-flower- 



