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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



time for planting. Bulbs should be procured as early in the autumn as possible, and 

 jDlanted 3 inches deep. Growing from seeds is not often resorted to. The seeds lie 

 dormant for about a year, and the seedlings are some years before they reach a 

 flowering size. Sow as recommended for the other irises. 



Iris reticulata, which is now giving rise to several pretty varieties, is subject to a 

 disease. Where this appears, the roots must be lifted when at rest and dried slowly, 

 re-planting in fresh soil in autumn, but destroying the badly affected bulbs. There are 

 no more charming flowers than in this section, the character of which is displayed by 

 the sparkling gem Iris Bakeriana, depicted on the preceding page. 



A good iris of any of the sections is distinguished by clear colouring, broad segments, 

 and substance of flower. 



Selection of Bearded Flag Irises. 



These are divided into sections thus : — Germanica (large G-errnan Flag Iris) ; aphylla (frill-like margins) ; 

 amcena (white standards) ; negleda (lavender and purple standards) ; pMida (rose-lilac standards) ; squalens (bronze- 



tinted standards) ; varicgata (yellowish standards). 



germanica Amas, blue and violet. 



*Kharput, blue and purple. 



Purple King, purple (.sec coloured plate), 

 aphylla Gazelle, white and lilac blue. 



*Madame Chereau, white and azure (see coloured 

 plate). 



amoena Mrs. H. Darwin, white. 



Mrs. G. Darwin, white, gold, and violet. 



*Victorine, white and blue, mottled. 

 *neglecta Cordelia, lilac and crimson. 



Fairy Queen, lavender. 



Miss Maggie, silvery lavender and rose, 

 pallida Assaurez, pink and crimson. 



Celeste, azure. 



*dalmatica, lavender. 



Mandraliscse, lavender-purple. 



*Queen of May, rose-pink, 

 squalens Arnols, claret and purple. 



Greyhound, fawn and crimson. 



*magnifica, fawn and maroon, 

 variegata alba, ivory white. 



*Darius, yellow and lilac. 



Gracchus, crimson, reticulated white. 



*Eobert Burns, gold and maroon, 

 albicans Princess of Wales, white 

 *flavescens, pale yellow. 

 *florentina, white. 

 *sambucina, fawn and rosy purple. 



For small gardens those marked (*) may be chosen. 



Selection of Dwarf Bearded Flag Irises. 



Balceng, Miss C. M. Owen, white 



and blue, 

 biflora purpurea, purple. 

 *ChaniDeiris aurea, yellow. 



Fieberi, blue, late. 

 *nudicaulis, purple, 

 olbiensis Socrates, claret. 



*grandiflora, violet-purple. 



*puniila in variety. *Count An- 



drassy, &c. 

 virescens major, whiet and yellow. 



