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THE LARGE BEARDED FLAG IRISES. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY FLAG IRISES. 
( The Bulbous Iris , 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 hardy plants. It should be extensively planted in flower, shrubbery borders, 
and wild gardens. 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 Plug 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, the blossoms 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 the 
blue, purple, and white Flag Irises of our gardens ; these flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative 
from early in May. Following in June, comes Aphylla, with the Standards (the erect petals) having a frill-like 
appearance arising from the marginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground. Amoena 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 charming varieties with bronae-coloured standards of 
many shades ; and Variegata has the standards yellow, or tending to yellow. 
jfcir A special and more detailed list of Flag Irises free on application. 
BARR AND SON’S SELECTIONS OF IRIS BARBATA. 
50 in 50 most superb varieties 30 
25 in 25 „ „ 15 
12 in 12 ,, 
50 in 60 very fine varieties 2*1 
25 in 25 ,, ,, ; 10 
12 in 12 ,, c 
Choice mixed vars per 100 , 15 s . ; per doz. 2 
Fine mixed varieties ... ,, 10/6 ,, 2 
6 Mxd. from Neglecta & Pallida vars. ,, 3 
o Mixed Squalens, bronze varieties ... ,, 3 
6 Mixed variegata, yellow varieties. . ,, 5 
6 1 Mixed Germanica varieties ,, 4 
S 3 T In the descriptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
each— s. 
Germanica, the Bine Flag Iris ( Bot . Mag.), S. blue, F. purple per 100, 155.; per doz. 2 s. 6 d. 
,, atro-purpurea, S. and F., very beautiful rich claret-purple ,, js. 6 d. o 
,, Khar put (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, 5 . blue, F. purple per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
Purple King, S. and F. pull purple , very effective per ioo, 25 s.; ,, 45. 6 d. o 
Aphylla Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender , F. white, shaded lavender , ajid reticulated purple ...p. doz. 7/6 o 
,, Gazelle, 5 . white, heavily frilled lilac-blue, F. white , edged violet o 
,, Madame Chereau, S. and F. white , elegantly frilled azure-blue, tall and beautiful o 
,, Swertii (striata), S. and F. while, deeply frilled rose per doz. 51. 6 d. o 
Amoena, Due de Nemours, S. white, I\ deep purple o 
,, Morpheus, S. white, tinged lavender, F. reticulated and lipped violet-purple, on a white ground o 
,, Mrs. H. Darwin (new), S. snow-white, F. white , slightly reticulated violet at base; very beau- 
tiful and free-flowering. 1st Class Certificate R. H. S., 1890 ...per doz. 155. 1 
,, reticulata alba, S. while, F. violet-purple o 
Victorine, S. white, mottled blue, F. rich violet blue, upper part mottled white 1 
Neglecta Cordelia, S. pale lilac , F. dark velvety crimson, edged rose, handsome 1 
,, Du Bois de Milan, S. light lavender, F. purple, reticulated white, with primrose crest o 
,, Fairy Queen, S. and f. pale lavender, tipped and reticulated violet, dwarf per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
,, Hannibal, S. lavender , F. dark purple, slightly reticulated white o 
,, Harlequin Milanais, S. white, more or less flaked violet-purple, F. rich violet-purple o 
,, Lavater, S. pale lavender, F. lipped violet-purple with white reticulation and yellow crest o 
,, Nationale, S. pale violet, F. rich dark violet-purple, tall per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
,, Osis, S. lilac, F. rich violet -purple, very effective, dwarf 1 
'Pallida (Reich), S. lavender , F. lavender, with rosy tinge, sweet-scented, tall per doz. 55. 6 d. o 
,, Astaxte, S.flne rosy lilac, I. velvety crimson ,, 7 s. 6 d. o 
,, Celeste, S. pale azure, F. azure-blue 5$. 6 d. o 
,, dalmatica, S.flne lavender , F. clear deep lavender , with rosy tinge, very large flowers, tall 1 
,, Khedive, S. and F. beautiful s<ft lavender, conspicuous orange beard per doz. 5J. 6 d. o 
,, Mandraliscoe, 5 . and F. rich lavender-purple, tall and very handsome ,, 10 s. 6 d. 1 
,, Queen of May, S. and F. soft rose, very beautiful 1 
,, Walner, S. fine lavender, F. purple-lilac, large flowers , tall per doz. 7 s. 6 d. o 
Squalens, A. F. Barron, .S. dark bronze, F. tipped and reticulated madder-brown, dwarf... ,, 7 s. 6 d. o 
,, Arnols , S. rosy claret, suffused bronze, F. rich velvety purple, very handsome, tall ,, 7 s. 6 d. o 
,, Jacquiniana. S. bright copper, shading to claret, F. rich maroon, large handsome flowers, tall... 1 
,, La Prestieuse, S. bronze -yellow, F. maroon-purple , conspicuously reticulated white, large 
flowers , tall per doz. 5 s. 6 d. o 
,, Lady Jane, S. coppery rose, F. madder-red, reticulated white, with yellow trest ,, js. 6 d. o 
1, Lady Seymour, S. lavender, flushed sulphur, F. netted violet and white ,, 5 s. 6 d. o 
,, Magniflca, S. fawn, flushed coppciy rose, F. veiy dark velvety maroon, handsome o 
,, Monsieur Cherion, S. old gold colour, F. madder-brown, reticulated white o 
[Barr and Son , 
