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836 Gem, 5. deep sapphire, F. oltve and orange, large /lower ••••■• 
837 Golden King:, *. deep yellow, F. brilliant deep golden, with orange blotch, very handsome 
838 Gen. Havelock 5. sapphire-blue, shading to while , F. white and orange 
839 Gen. Wyndham, S. sapphire, shading to sulphur, F. yellow and orange 
840 Jupiter, 5. violet, F. violet, with orange blotch 
841 La Sedulsante, bronze-violet, F. dusky olive and orange, large /lowers 
842 Lemon Queen, 5. and F. beautiful soft lemon ■ — 
843 Leopard, A’, large yellow, spotted purple, F. large, deep golden, spotted purple, and orange blohh .. 
844 Louis le Grand, 5. lavender-blue, F. white and yellow 
845 Louis Pllllllppe, S. light smoky purple, F. olive- broson and orange 
846 No Plus Ultra, S. dusky primrose, shading to sapphire, F. golden-yellow and orange, large flower .. 
847 Philomels, 6 '. rich chestnut-purple, F. chestnut and orange •••••• 
848 Princess Ida, 5. white, F. broad delicate primrose, with large brilliant orange blotch, very beautiful 
819 Romulus, 5. olive-bronze F. yellow and orange •• 
850 Satisfaisante, S. rich violet, F. azure-blue and orange, large flower 
861 Snowball, .S', pure white, shaded sapphire at base, F. white, with conspicuous golden blotch 
852 Snow Queen, S. pure white , F. pure white, with orange blotch, beautiful 
853 Venus, S. smoky yellow, F. rich orange ■■■■■ 
854 Vlotoria, S. white, flaked blue, F. primrose and orange, large and beautiful 
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BULBOUS AND TUBEROUS-ROOTED IRIS SPECIES. 
These Iris Species are all hardy and beautiful, flowering one after the other from November to June. The 
dwarf early species would be more enjoyed if planted on rockwork, there the flowers would be a little protected 
from heavy rains. A lata, Histrio, Hist, -hides, Variant, and Stylosa vars., are charming winter-flowering 
species, followed in February by the Reticulata varieties, which have lovely violet-scented blossoms, the sweet- 
scented Persica, the beautiful new species Roseubachiana, Kolpakowshiana. Bakenana, and Danfordue. Next 
in succession come the interesting Caucasica. Orchioides, the curious Snakeshcad Ins Tuberosa, and the new 
species Sindjarensis. These arc followed closely by Susiaua, Ibcnca, etc., with their large handsome beauti- 
fully netted flowers ; along with these Iris, Atrofusca, Atropurpurca. Bismarcktana, Catesu, Lorteti, Lupina 
Maria: , and Suworowii, surpass in beauty any written description that can be given of them. The farming 
dwarf Iris Arenaria with its bright yellow flowers, the pretty Peacock Ins, and Ins Bloudovii, flemer in 
May, and are followed in June by Iris Juncea, Boissieri, and Busitamca. The Irises marked * belong to the 
Oncocyclus and Regella sections, and require special treatment ; Professor Foster, of Cambridge, grows them 
very successfully, lifting the roots in June, drying them oft under glass and icplanting in November. lhe Kev 
Henry Ew bank has also met with great success in growing these beautiful Irises; the roots are lifted three 
or four weeks after flowering, dried off and replanted first week in November in i a flight well-drained Isoih 
the beds being covered with a thick coating of new straw, which is not removed till February. This keeps ott 
heavy rains, and maintains an even temperature, to which these Irises are accustomed in their native habitat 
under the snow. (A Beautiful Coloured Plate of Oncocyclus Irises, Gateeil, Lorteti, and Lupina, can be had 
for is.) each— s. d. 
855 Alata, pale blue of similar shape to I. reticulata , winter-flowering , ht. £ ft p.doz. 5/6 o 6 
856 ,, alba, a most lovely white variety of the above • y* 
857 * Arenaria, a rare and beautiful dwarf species, zoith canary-yellow flowers in May, ht. 1 ft. , p. cloz. 10 /& 1 o 
858 *Atrofu 8 ca (new), a handsome Iris , S. large claret-brown, veined black, I', brown-black .... 3 
859 *Atropurpurea, beautiful velvety coppery maroon , with black sheen ........per doz. 7 s - .09 
860 Bakeriana (new), a lovely species, similar in form to I. reticulata , 5. sky-blue, F. white, blotc ici < 
spotted dark violet, sweet-scented, flowers Feb. and March, ^ft. Figured in “ 1 he Garden , 1 9° 
861 ^Bismarcklana (syn. Sari nazarena) , new, flowers large and beautiful, S. sky-blue, veined purple, 
F. veined reddish brozon-purple on a straw-coloured ground per doz. 15 X. 
862 *Bloudovii (new), a pretty species bearing in May attractive soft yellow flowers, ht . 9 to 12 in. 
863 Boissieri (new), S. and F. rich purple, blotch golden-yellow , June- flowering, handsome , ht. 9 in. ... 
864 Caucasica, primrose-coloured flowers, with silver-margined foliage, $ ft 
major (Turkestantca), a fine large flowered variety of the above 
Danfordise, a lovely little dwarf species, with bright golden-yellow flowers spotted flrozon, in 
February, charming on rockwork, ht. 3 in. Figured and described in " The Garden, May, 1890 
Fimbriata, produces in winter beautiful sky-blue flowers. This lovely Ins should be grown in 
pots in till conservatory :•-•*>« doz ' V- 
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We were awarded for this beautiful . . — , , 
869 Grant Duffl, a new interesting species from Palestine, with sulphur-yellow flowers 
870 ‘Iberlca, a dwarf species of great beauty, with large handsome flowers, S. satiny white, reliculalea 
dark purple, F. rich brown-purple, with conspicuous black blotch, ht. 6 in. per doz. 7/0 o 9 
871* ,, Van Houtteana (new), of similar colour but more plorifcrous .than Ibcrica, and flowers 
sometimes attaining double the size , ht. 8 in. to io in 7 " 111 * $ 
872 Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous Irises. 
To cut for vases it is invaluable. It prefers a rather dry and warm light soil ... ...per doz. 2 s. td o 3 
873 Kolpakowskiana, allied to I. reticulata, falls deep violet-purple, with golden blotch, standards 
pale lilac , ht. 2 in .Jlozotring in March. Figured in “ The Garden, 1888 3 
874 *Lelchtlini, large handsome flowers, bronzy brown, shading to lilac, ht. i£ ft. ••••••• 4 
875 ^Lorteti (new), a great beauty, resembling I. Gates!, but with rose-coloured markings, May- ^ ^ 
876 "Lupina (The Wolf’s Fur Iris), a remarkable, striking, new species, with wrious greenish yellow 
flowers, veined brownish red, and heavily bearded, resembling a wolf s fur, hi. pit 
877 Lusitanica (true), S. yellow, F. rich yellozo, zoith orange blotch, handsome, ht. i.| It. ...... ••••••••••••••• 
878 “Marlas (syn. Helen*) , new, a lovely Iris, S. bright lilac, /•• purple, veined black o/rrf , Q 
879 Orchioides ! this species resembles I. caucasica, but flowers are larger and of a bright golden- 
yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, April-flowering , 1 ft 
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