2 0 [Barr and Sugden, i%j2* 



Robinson, and considered by him the finest of the tuberous-rooted Iris. Sibirica, with its pretty little orchida- 

 ceous flowers surmounting its grassy foliage ; Victorine, with its large, white, and blotched purple flowers ; 

 Queen of the May, with its lovely, soft, light mauve blossoms, is as remarkable as it is beautiful. And so we 

 might dilate upon the other species. 



i. d. 



716 Cristata, rich amethyst-bluc, spotted deep blue, striped orange, 3 in each o 9 



717 De Berghii, golden yellow and bronzy purple, 2 ft M 1 0 



718 Fol. variegatis, leaves variegated green and white, effective in winter, 1^ ft., per doz. js. 6d. ,, o 9 



fry~ 719 Iberica, a new dwarf species of great beauty, with large pure satiny. white flowers, lower petals rich 



' brown-purple, spotted black each is, 6d., 2s. 6d., and 3 6> 



720 Longipetala, flaked pale purple, 3 ft each 1 6- 



721 Nudicaulis, violet and white, 1 ft M 1 0 - 



752 Pallida, pale lavender blue, 2 ft „ 16 



Pavonia Major, pure white, each petal blotched clear celestial blue, 1 ft per 100, i8j., per doz. 2 6 



Persica, white, blue, purple, and yellow, and fragrant as a violet, in bloom out of doors in April, and 



under glass, several in a pot, can be forced for early flowering, 6 in per doz. 3 6 



1 725 Queen of the May, light soft mauve, 2 ft each 1 o 



yfotfffZS Reticulata, brilliant deep blue, blotched golden yellow, bca\i\\i\\\\n -pots, gin. ...per doz. 15^. ,, 16 



^7^727 Sibirica, bright blue and white netted, 3 ft per doz. 4s. 6d., ,, 0 6 



728 „ alba, white, 3 ft. ) per doz. js. 6d. ,, 09. 



(Ay*V2S Susiana, blush, tinted brown, and netted with dark //^j-, very distinct and handsome, 18 in. ... ,, 1 6 

 f 730 Tenax, purple, f-ft „ 2 6 



731 Tridentata, indigo-purple, 1 ft ,, 1 6 



732 Victorine, pure white, blotched purple, 2 ft „ 1 6 



IXIAS, SPARAXIS, TRITONIAS, AND BABIANAS. 



GROWN UNDER GLASS THESE FLOWER IN MARCH AND APRIL, OUT OF DOORS IN MAY, JUNE, AND JULY. 



These are amongst the most graceful, attractive, and beautiful of Cape flowering bulbs. They differ 

 considerably in style and habit of growth, but, being closely allied, they require the same cultural treatment. 



For In-Doors. — Plant from September to December five or six bulbs in a five-inch pot, using a compost 

 of turfy loam, peat, or leaf-mould, mixed with clean sand. Make the soil firm about the bulbs, then 

 place them in a cold pit or frame, plunging the pot in ashes, and withhold water till the plants appear, then 

 give sparingly at first. The lights should not be kept on except during very wet or frosty weather. Early in 

 March, when the plants have made some growth, they may be removed to the greenhouse, or where there is a 

 very gentle warmth, and placed on a shelf close to the glass till in bloom. 



For Out-Doors. — Choose, if possible, a light loamy soil, thoroughly drained, and with a due south aspect ; 

 if backed by a wall or greenhouse all the better. Plant the bulbs from September to February, at a depth of 

 from four to six inches, and one to three inches apart. The early plantings must be the full depth, and the later 

 plantings need not be covered quite so heavily. As the roots should be kept as dry as possible during winter, the 

 early plantings must be protected either with litter, or with two or three inches of dry leaves ; or the beds hooped 

 over and protected with mats. The January or February plantings seldom require protection. 



At our Experimental Grounds we have grand displays of these charming flowers, year after year, sometimes 

 by 'making up a temporary pit, and placing in it about a foot of good soil, and in this plant the bulbs, about 

 two inches deep, and during wet and frosty weather protect simply with shutters. The masses of bloom in 

 May we have had from these were surprising, and we could not help feeling at how trifling an amount of trouble 

 so large a quantity of valuable flowers to cut for in-door decoration could be produced. In January last, we 

 planted in beds in the open ground our surplus stock of roots, and for two months we have had a succession of 

 lovely flowers. A / A 



ixias. ^rU/l/ 



The colours of these are rich, diversified, and striking, forming contrasts of the most remarkable character,, 

 not only in the different varieties, but also in the individual flowers. /The habit of the plant is most graceful ; 

 and when a quantity of them are in full bloom, and the sun's rays falling upon them, they present a picture of 

 gorgeous beauty, such as may have been dreamt of in the fabled gardens of the Hesperides. 



The following descriptions have been made ivhen the flowers were open: when closed, most of the yellows and the 

 whites have the outside of the petals red or purple. Thus, when the sun is not on the flowers there is one effect, but 

 the most brilliant display is when the flowers are fully exparided. 



s. d. 



733 100 in 25 splendid varieties 15 o 



734 50 in 25 ditto 8 o 



735 25 in 25 AittQ0± 4 6 



per doz. — s. d. 



739 Achievement, purple, stained white 6 o 



740 Aimable, lemon, with claret centre 3 6 



741 Alice, white, shaded cerise, pink ce?itre 2 6 



742 Aurantiaca major, yellow, black centre.. .*£ 2 6 



743 Brutus, golden yellow, crimson centre 2 6 



744 Bucephalus, rose-purple, beautiful 2 o 



745 Clarus, primrose, striped purple 2 6 



746 Cleopatra, white, rose-purple centre 4 o 



747 Conqueror, golden yellow, magenta centre »/ 3 6 



748 Constance, rich yellow, crimson centre 3 o 



749 Crateroides, beautiful rich cerise *r 1 6 



750 Cyrus, delicate primrose, crimson centre ... 3 6 



751 De Lacey, deep magenta, black centre 8 o 



752 Diana, ivhite, rose-purple centre 3 o 



753 Distinction, lilac, semi-double 3 6 



754 Elfrida, -white, tinged purple, picrple centre 2 6 



755 Erubescens major, carmine-rose 5 6 



756 Esther, delicate sulphur, crimson centre ... 3 o 



757 Gem, blush, purple centre 4 6 



s. d. 



736 12 in 12 splendid varieties 2 6 



737 Choice mixed, 15/6 per 100, 2/6 per doz. 



738 Fine mixed, 10/ per 100, 1/6 per doz. 



per doz.— s. d. 



758 Giant, light fawn, changing to purple 3 6 



759 Golden Drop, golden yellow, and purple- 



maroon centre 3 6 



760 Grand Duke, straw colour, red centre 4 6 



761 Hector, rose-purple, black centre »/ 4 6 



762 Hemisphere, primrose, tinged red 5 6 



763 Hercules, white, tinged rose, rose centre ... 2 6 



764 Hypatia, white, tinged lilac, black centre ... 9 o 



765 Imperatrice Eugenie, zvhite, tinged rose- 



putple, dark crimson centre %/ 5 6 



766 Isabelle, white, tinged rose, black centre ... 4 6 



767 Lady Slade, rich pink, carmine centre 3 6 



768 La Majestueuse, straw colour, crimson 



centre, large and beautiful 3 6 



769 Longlflora, apricot colour 1 6 



770 Luna, creamy white, maroon centre 4 6 



771 Lucretius, bronze-yellow, changing to purple 5 6 



772 Maculosa, rose, white centre 3 o 



773 Madonna, white, delicate rose centre 3 6 



