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ENGLISH AND SPANISH IRISES. 
IRISES. 
Irises are the “ Orchids ” of the flower garden. Their blossoms are the most rich and varied in colour of 
hardy plants ; their time of flowering ranges from Christmas to August. They should be extensively planted 
m flower, shrubbery borders, and naturalized. As cut-flowers Irises are invaluable, competing in richness and 
variety of colour with the choicest and the most beautiful Orchids. For Flag Iris, sec Daffodil Catalogue. 
A ll the Irises are admirably adapted for cutting, and when it is necessary to forward the flowers to a distance, 
gather when the buds are colouring and just before expanding, and, like the Gladioli, they will open in water. 
ENGLISH IRIS (the large flowered bulbous iris of the Pyrenees). 
Bulbs supplied September to December. 
These magnificent Irises thrive best in a well-drained light or medium soil; when the soil is very heavy 
surround the bulbs with sand and sec well to drainage. When convenient plant as soon after the beginning of 
September as possible. We have planted as late as December, and even in January ; but the earlier the planting 
is done, the greater the success. The varieties offered have been specially selected from some of the largest 
and best collections, as being most distinct, and will be found as strikingly beautiful and varied in colour as 
the most sumptuous orchids of ttu hot-house. 
Our annual exhibits of cut flowers of these grand Irises, at the London Summer Shows, attract much 
attention and elicit great admiration. 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH IRISES. 
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783 3 each of 20 magnificent varieties to 
784 leach of 20 ,, 4 
785 3 each of 12 ,, 6 
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Fine mixed per ioo, 4 / 6 ; per doz. 
Choice mixed ,, 6/6 ,, 
Named vars., mixed ,, 10/6 ,, 
* 3 - S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. p " d “ 
739 Abigail, 5 . crintson-purple, edged and splashed lavender, F. delicate lavender, mottled violet 2 
1700 Amphimachus, S . purplc-black, F . rich velvety purple 2 
Armida, S. purple, splashed black , F. rich crimson-purple, spotted black ZZZZZZZ 2 
Blanche Fleur, S. white , with rosy tinge , F. white * q 
Cleo, S. violet-purple, flaked blacky F. rich violet-blue 2 
Gertrude, S. fine mauve, flaked purple, F. lavender, spotted violet Z'.Z.ZZ!! Z 2 v ...v 
Graaf Bentink, S. crimson-magenta, flaked white, F. white, spotted crimson handsome '.. '. ... . '.. 3 b...o 
Grande Celeste, S. deep azure, F. celestial blue , very large q 6...0 
Grande Blanche, S. white, slightly feathered purple, F. white, slightly blotched purple 3 6 0 
Henri IV., 5 . lavender, streaked purple, F. delicate lavender, slightly spotted lilac 2 6...0 
Hypocrates, S. soft mauve, F. mauve, tinged blue q 6...0 
?* B JSL°f ttle ®^ ues > violet and black, F. rich blue, spotted dark violet "I""!””]”!!”” 2 6 .. 0 
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La CharmaDte, 5. deep lavender-blue, F. white, margined light lavender 3 6 
La Vlerge, S. deep azure-blue, flaked dark violet, F. violet and black 2 ' 
L'Unique, 5. claret-purple, I. purple, shading to blue 2 
Mountain of Snow, S. and F. white, very large 4 
Mont Blanc, S. and F. pure white, very handsome o 
Palatinus, S. deep mauve, flaked purple, F. pale rosy purple, with blue tinge 2 
Perfecta, S. rosy mauve, flaked purple, F. mauve, shaded blue, and slightly spotted purple '.'.. 2 
Pharon, A. ruby -purple, F. velvety crimson-purple, with blue lustre, and white and yellow eye 2 
KUby, S. ruby-purple, shaded black. F. velvety crimson-purple, with darker markings 2 
Simon, S. pale lavender, feathered purple, F. delicate lavender, slightly spotted violet . 2 v 
Vainqueur, 5. deep lavender, feathered violet, F. delicate lavender, slightly spotted violet 2 6.. 
Victoria, S. magenta, flaked white, F. white, marbled and spotted rosy purple 2 6 
Wapen van Rotterdam, A. rosy lilac, heavily flaked purple, F. delicate lilac, spotted violet "' 
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SPANISH IRIS (THE ORCHID-LIKE BULBOUS IRIS OF SPAIN). 
Bulbs supplied September to December. 
Ir ,K eS arein flower , a fortnight before the English, and differ from them considerably, the 
sWles « the arran Sf m T 01 colours fl uite different in the combinations and curious blendings of the 
2,i the flowers equal in beauty many of the rare orchids. The cut flowers are greatly prized for vases 
and bouquets. Cultural treatment same as for the English Iris. See Coloured Plate in The Garden, 1881 . 
a gr^feamre^aS-actof 118 ° f CUt blooms of these beautirul Irises, at the London Summer Shows, form 
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3 each of 24 magnificent varieties .... 8 <5 
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817 Fine mixed p. 1000 , 12/6 ; p. ioo, 1/6 
Choice mixed ...p. i 000 , 16/6 ; p. JO o, 2 / 
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\ 819 Mixed from Beautiful Named varieties, 
per 100 , 8 / 6 ; per doz. 
820 Thunderbolt Iris, S. chestnut-brown , 
F. bronze-purple, with large golden blotch , 
ht. 1 $ ft p. ico, 15 / ; p. doz. 2/6 
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Alexander, S. rich smoky purple, F. olive-brown and orange , large flower ! 6 ° V 6 
’ *c" b r gh , t ^ l ° Ut ^ lne \ Witk dusky tin 8 e > F - olivt and orange , large flower 1 6 
F ‘ sn,rw y white, with yellow' blotch, large """ 2 6 
Beauw \ ,;,^Ti/"'' s J‘ ad ‘”.?< 0 P^P l ‘-. F rich yellow and orangf, large flower 2 6 
s : l ic , h y‘ llow ’ F. golden-yellow and orange, larpfl'mrr ' '.'.'.ZZ'.'. 2 6 
l t! rk TV 1 ! F ' Cfimhrid ‘ic blue, with orange blotch, beautiful 3 6 
riennnf' fl ak ' d P' ,r P l ‘' p . olive, shaded blue with orange blotch 1 6 
Cleopus , S. pale Ulac, F. white and yellow - e 
Clymene, S. red-purple , F. olive ana orange T g 
Cyrus, S. violet, F. azure-blue , with yellow eye , , g 
Darius S. deep porcelain, F. pearl-blue and orange, large flower i 6 
Diomedes, S. dark porcelain, F. sulphur and yellow , g 
Florence Nightingale, S.pale primrose/- F, yellow and orange, large floiiZr-''ZZZ^^ZZZZZZ 2 6 
[Barr and Son, 
