2° BEARDLESS SPECIES, DWARF BEARDED, AND JAPANESE FLAG IRISES. 
BEARDLESS SPECIES OF FLAG IRISES. 
Tie Irises offered in this Section are all perfectly hardy, and quite distinct from the Bearded Group. 
Those marked thus + are fine semi-aquatics, as well as beautiful border-plants. Cristata has lovely amethyst- 
blue flowers, and is charming on banks and rockwork in sunny sheltered spots, where it can be moderately dry 
during winter. Stylosa, and its white variety, flower in winter, and are great beauties, but they should be grown 
where they can get a good rest and roasting in summer and be moderately dry and sheltered in winter, and this 
is easily attained if planted near some deciduous summer-flowering plant , which will absorb the surrounding 
moisture in summer and go to rest in winter. Fcctidissima is often naturalized in a partially shady wood, but 
as a wild plant it grows generally on dry banks ; the seed vessels are full of scarlet berries, and much prized for 
winter decorations. 
BARR AND SON'S SELECTIONS OF BEARDLESS FLAG IRISES. 
12 Fine Distinct Species for Borders 7 s. 6 d., tor. 6 d., & 151. 
12 Fine Species, suitable for ponds, marshes, or damp places 7s. 6 d. 
3 plants each of 12 Fine Species, suitable for ponds, marshes, or damp places 21a 
each — s. d. 
aurea 2 6 
cristata per doz. 7/6 o 9 
fcetidlsslma ... ,, 7/609 
„ fol. variegatis 
per doz. 10/6 1 0 
graminea ,, 7/6 o 9 
humilis 1 6 
longipetala breviflora ... 1 o 
Milesli 1 6 
Missouriensis (syn. Tol- 
mieana) per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Monnierl 1 6 
Monspur (new) r 6 
each— s. d. 
orientalis (syn. ochroleuca) 
per doz. 7/6 o 9 
,, ,, gigantea 
per doz. 10/6 1 o 
fsibirica „ 5/6 o 6 
+ ,, acuta s/606 
+ „ alba o 9 
f ,, George Wallace, 
per doz. 7/6 o 9 
+ ,, grandis ,, 5/606 
+ ,, hsematophylla „ 5/6 o 6 
f ,, japonica per doz. 7/6 o 9 
+ ,, lactea 1 o 
each — s. 
fsibirica orientalis (syn. 
sanguines), per 100, 35/; 
per doz. s/6 o 
spuria, A. W. Talt 1 
,, notha 1 
unquicularls (syn. stylosa) 
per doz. 5/6 o 
, alba, First- Class Cert. , 
R.H.S 1/6 & 2 
fvirgintca 3/6 o 
f ,, Foster! o 
f „ pulchella 1 
f ,, major ...per doz. 7/6 o 
A descriptive list of the 
above-named Beautiful Beardless Flag Irises will be sent on application. 
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BARRS BEAUTIFUL DWARF BEARDED FLAC IRISES. 
Charming Irises, growing 6 to 12 inches high, flowering March , April, and May. They succeed in almost 
any soil and situation, and are valuable for front groups in borders, or as edgings, and to mass on rockwork. 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL DWARF FLAG IRISES. 
s. d. S. d. 
10 each 12 varieties 3or. & 42 o I 3 each 12 varieties ior. 6rf. & 15 o 
6 „ 12 r8r. & 25 o | 1 „ 12 „ 5*- 6d. & 7 6 
Mixed Dwarf Flag Irises, for naturalizing in wild gardens, woodland walks, etc....p. 100, 10s. 6 d.\ p. doz. 2j. 
each— s. d. 
Chamselris purpurea doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, alba 1 o 
,, italica o 9 
,, sulphurea grandiflora o 9 
,, ,, pallida o 9 
Fieberi per doz. 10/6 1 o 
gracilis ,, 3/6 o 4 
luteBcens var. aurea 1 o 
each— s. d. 
lutescens var. Statellas, 
ht. ft. 1 6 
nudicaulis per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, purpurea ,, 7/609 
olbiensls o 6 
,, grandiflora p. doz. 7/6 o 9 
pumila ccerulea ,, 7/609 
,, Count Andrassy 1 o 
each— s. d. 
pumila lutea ...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
virescens major . , 7/609 
New Dwarf Hybrids (Cha- 
mseiris X Olbiensis) 
Aladdin per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Nellie ,, 7/6 ° 9 
Princess Ida ,, 7/609 
Star A descriptive list of the above beautiful Dwarf Bearded Flag Irises sent on application. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE FLAC IRISES. 
IRIS LAEVIGATA (syn. KtEMPFERI), THE CLEMATIS-LIKE IRIS OF JAPAN. 
The magnificence of these splendid new Japanese Irises surpasses any written description that we could give 
of them. The large flat flowers measure from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, with a breadth of petal 3 to 3 1 inches ; 
the prevailing colours are white, red-purple, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, French-grey, purple, violet, 
and blue, each flower usually representing several shades, while close under the petaloid stigma there is a brilliant 
yeUow or orange blotch or feather, more or less conspicuous, and almost always surrounded, except in the 
whites, by a halo of blue or violet. Plates of Iris laevigata (syn. Koempferi), appeared in The Garden, 1876 
and 1881. 
Culture. — A naturally good adhesive, moist, loamy garden soil, lying well to the sun, suits these plants. 
When a soil has to be specially prepared, we recommend leaf-soil, loam and peat in equal parts, but manure 
should not be given unless as a liquid. We are of opinion that the Iris laevigata (syn. Kcempferi ) IS semi- 
aquatic in summer, but should be moderately dry in winter. Professor Foster’s experience is to keep the soil 
round the plants in a wet quagmire state, from early in April to October. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CLEMATIS-LIKE IRISES. 
6 in 6 beautiful varieties, strong plants 5/6. 7/6, & 10/6. 
12 in 12 „ 10/6 15/ & 21/ 
18 in 18 „ 21/, 30/, & 42/. 
24 in 24 „ „ 42/, 50/ & 63/. 
Strong clumps may be had of these Irises at double price, and these, with proper treatment, should give 
abundance of bloom the first season. 
,8®- A descriptive list of Beautiful Japanese Flag Irises sent on application. 
tCS- English, Spanish, etc., Irises, will be found enumerated and described in our Autumn Bulb Catalogue. 
[Barr and Son, 
