THE LARGE BEARDED FLAG IRIS 
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BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY IRISES. 
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 hardy plants. It should be extensively planted in flower and shrubbery 
borders, and naturalized in wild gardens. As a cut-flower the Iris is invaluable, competing in 
richness and variety of colour with the choicest and the most beautiful of Orchids. 
To cut for filling vases and for table bouquets, all the Iris 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 by the Royal Botanic Society, June nth, 1890. 
Our Collection of Bearded Irises is the most 
complete in Europe, and those enumerated in this list 
are selected from upwards of 200 varieties. The 
better to understand our descriptions, we furnish a 
woodcut, and it will be observed from it, that three 
petals are erect — these are called Standards; three 
are drooping — these are called Falls. The small 
tongued parts of the flower (St.) are the petaloid 
stigmas, under which run the “ beards ” (B), which are 
either primrose or orange. The flowers in this 
section are all large and handsome, more or less 
beautifully mottled in the standards, and reticulated 
in the falls. There are the richest yellows, the most 
intense purples, and delicate blues, the softest 
mauves, and very beautiful claret reds, also whites, 
primroses, and bronzes of every imaginable shade — 
indeed, language fails us in pictuiing all the beauties 
of this flower ; and our descriptions, in consequence, 
fall far short of the reality. Those who have not used 
this Iris for surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or 
cultivated it in the flower borders, shrubberies, wood- 
land walks, and wild gardens, should do so. It is alscv 
most valuable wherever a large quantity of cut flowers 
are required, from May to July , as the plants yield a 
great quantity of bloom when established. 
We have arranged the Iris Barbata in natural 
groups, to facilitate amateurs in making selections. 
Eich group has a distinct character. Germanica 
flowers first, and is represented by the blue, purple, 
and white Flag Iris of our gardens ; these flower at 
the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. 
Following in June, comes Aphylla, with Standards 
having a frill-like appearance arising from the mar- 
ginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground. 
Am®na has the standards white. Neglecta has the 
standards purple, or approaching to purple. Pallida, 
has the standards ranging from pale lavender to rose- 
lilac. Squalens embraces those varieties with 
bronze-coloured standards ; and Variegata has the standards yellow, or tending to yellow. 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS OF IRIS BARBATA 
Quantity. s. 
60 in 50 most superb varieties 30 
26 in 25 „ ,, 15 
12 in 12 ,, ,, 7 
60 in 60 very fine varieties 21 
25 in 25 ,, ,, 10 
12 in 12 „ ,, c 
d. I Quantity. 
o | Choice mixed vars., p. 100 , 15*. ; per doz. 
o 
Fine mixed varieties ., 10/6 
Mxd. from Neglecta & Pallida vars. 
Mixed Squalens varieties 
Mixed yellow varieties 
d. 
6 
o 
6 
6 
6 
U 3 T In the dese; iptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
each— s. d. 
Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris ( Bot . Mag.), S. blue, F. purple per 100, 155-.; per doz. 2 s. (i>d. 
,, alba, -S. and F. while ,, 7 s. 6d. o 9 
— ,, atro-purpurea, S. and F , very beautiful rich c f aret-purplc 7s. 6d. o 9 
— ,, grisea, S. white, F. white , tinned and reticulated soft lilac, dwarf o 9 
.... ,, Kharput (new), S. large rich blue, F. broad , violet- purple, with white reticulation at base, 
crest primrose , and petaloid stigma white shading to blue, very large. 1st Class Certifi- 
cate, 1890 per doz. 211. 2 6 
major, S. blue, F. purple per doz. 7s. 6d. o 9 
,, Purple King, S. and F. full purple, very effective per 100, 25 s.\ ,, 4*. 6d. o 6 
.... Aphylla Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender, F. white, shaded lavender, and reticulated purple o 9 
.... ,, Gazelle, S. white, heavily frilled lilac-blue, F. white, edged violet . o 6 
. ... ,, Madame Chereau, S. and F. white , elegantly f rilled azure-blue, tall and beautiful o 9 
Swertii (striata), S. and F. while, deeply frilled rose per doz. 5*. 6d. o 6 
12 and 13, King St., Covent Garden, 1890.] 
