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THE LARGE BEARDED FLAG IRISES. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY FLAG IRISES. 
( The Bulbous Irises, English, Spanish, Asiatic, etc., are fully described in General Bulb Catalogue .) 
For Flower Beds, Borders, Shrubberies, Edgings, Ponds, and Naturalization. 
The Iris is the “Orchid” of the flower garden ; its blossoms are the most rich and 
varied in colour of hardv plants. It should be extensively planted in flower and shrubbery bor- 
ders, wild gardens, etc. Wherever a large quantity of cut flowers are required from May to July , 
these will be found most serviceable, as established plants yield a great quantity of bloom. 
To cut for filling vases and for table bouquets, all the Flag Irises are admirably adapted, and few flowers excel 
them in beauty. When necessary to forward the flowers to a distance, gather the buds just before expanding, and, 
like the Gladioli, they will open in water. 
IRIS BARBATA (BEARDED FLAG IRISES). 
Our Collection was awarded FIRST PRIZE at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park, 
June, 1890 and 1891, and FIRST PRIZE at the Royal Aquarium, June 24th, 1891. 
Our Collection of Bearded Irises is the most complete in Europe, and the few enumerated in this list are 
selected from upwards of 200 varieties. We have arranged them in natural groups, to facilitate amateurs in 
making selections. Each group has a distinctive character. Germanica flowers first, and is represented by 
several varieties of blue, purple, and white flowering at the same time, and extremely decorative from early in 
May. Following these early in June, come Aphylla, with the Standards ( that is, the erect petals') having a 
frill-like appearance produced by the marginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground ; Amoena, with white 
standards ; Neglecta having the standards purple, or approaching to purple ; Pallida with standards ranging 
from pale lavender to rose-lilac ; Squalens embracing those charming varieties which have bronze-coloured 
standards of many shades ; and Variegata, with standards ranging from deep to pale sulphur yellow. 
j&S” A special and more detailed list of Flag Irises free on application. 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS OF IRIS BARBATA. 
SO in 60 most superb varieties 30 o 
26 in 25 ,, 15 o 
12 In 12 ,, 7 6 
60 in 50 very fine varieties 21 o 
.25 in 25 ,, ,, 10 6 
12 in 12 „ ,, S 6 
Choice mixed vars per 100 , 151. ; per doz. 
Fine mixed varieties 10/6 , , 
Mxd. from Neglecta St Pallida vars. ,, 
Mixed Squalens, bronze varieties ... 
Mixed variegata, yellow varieties. . ,, 
Mixed Germanica varieties 
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H 5 T III the descriptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
eacli— s. 
Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris (Bot. Mag.). S. blue, F. purple per 100, 151.; per doz. 21. 6 d. 
,, atro-purpurea, J 5 . and F. , very beautiful rich claret-purple 7s. 6d. o 
,, Kharput (new), S. large rich blue, F. broad, violet-purple, with white reticulation at base, crest 
primrose , petaloid stigma white shading to blue. 1st Class Certificate, 1890.. ....per doz. 21 s. 2 
„ major, S. blue, F. purple per doz. 51. 6 d. o 
,, Purple King, 5 . and F. full purple, very effective per 100, 25.L ; ,, 41. 6rf. o 
For Florentina and Albicans, see page 17. 
Aphylla Gazelle, 5 . white, heavily frilled lilac-blue, F. white, edged violet o 
,, Swertii (striata), S. and F. white, deeply f. tilled rose per doz. 51. 6 d. o 
Amcena, Due de Nemours, S. white, F. deep purple 0 
,, Mrs. H. Darwin (new), S. snow-white, F. white, slightly reticulated violet at base; ve/y beau- 
tiful and free-flowering. 1st Class Certificate R. H. S., 1890 1 
,, reticulata alba, white, F. violet-purple 0 
Neglecta Cordelia, S.pale lilac, F. dark velvety crimson, edged rose, handsome 1 
,, Fairy Queen, S. and F. pale lavender, tipped and reticulated violet, dwarf per doz. 51. 6 d. o 
,, Hannibal, .S', lavender, F. dark purple, slightly reticulated white o 
,, Harlequin Milanals, 6 '. white, more or less flaked violet-purple, P. rich violet-purple o 
,, Lavater, S. pale lavender, F. tipped violet-purple with white reticulation and yellow crest o 
,, Natlonale, S. pale violet, F- rich dark violet-purple, tall per doz. 51. 6 d. o 
Pallida (Reich), S. lavender, F. lavender, with rosy tinge, sweet-scented, tall , , 5 s - o 
,, dalmatlca, S fine lavender, F. clear deep lavender, with rosy tinge, very large flowers, tall 1 
,, Khedive, S. and F. beautiful soft lavender, conspicuous orange beard per doz. 51. 6d. o 
,, Queen of May, S. and F. soft rose, very beautiful 1 
,, V/alner, S. fine lavender, F. purple-lilac, large flowers, tall per doz. 7 s. 6 d, o 
Squalens, Arnols, S. rosy claret, suffused bronze, F. rich velvety purple, very handsome, tall ,, 71.60!. o 
„ La Prestieuse, bronze-yellow , F. maroon-purple, conspicuously reticulated white, large 
flowers , tall per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
„ Lady Seymour, 6'. lavender, flushed sulphur, F. netted violet and white 5 s. 6d. o 
,, Monsieur Cherlon, .S. old gold colour, F. madder-brown , reticulated white o 
, , Murat, S. fawn, shading to coppery rose, F. rich velvety purple, very handsome o 
Variegata, aurea, S. and F. chrome-yellow, conspicuous orange beard, beautiful 2 
,, Darius, S. chrome-yellow, F. lilac, reticulated brown and white, with broad primrose margin. 
First-Class Certificate R. H. S 1 
„ Favourite, S. chrome-yellow , F. rose-lilac, reticulated and broadly margined white o 6 
,, Gracchus, S. primrose, F. crimson, reticulated white and margined primrose, dwarf and early. 
First-Class Certificate R. H. S 2 6 
,, Hector, S. sulphury yellow, F. dark velvety crimson per doz. 7s. od. o 9 
,, Honorable, A. bright golden, F. mahogany-brown, effective >, 5 J * ^d. o 6 
,, Prince of Orange, S. deep golden, F. brown, suffused and reticulated yellow, dwarf o 9 
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