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Lilies — continued. each— s. d. 
4290 Speciosum rubrum extra {typical Speciosum), colour same as No. 4288 , but with a clearly defined 
white edge to the segments , 3 ft 2 6 
4291 „ „ atropurpureum, beautiful rich colour , 3 ft 4 6 
4292 „ „ fasciatum, very Jloriferous , same colour as No. 4288 , 3 ft 2 6 
4293 ,, ,, latlfollum, white, suffused and spotted pink, 3 ft per doz. 15/ 1 6 
4294 „ „ macranthum, white, spotted crimson, very large, 3 ft 2 6 
4295 ,, „ nlgTum, white, suffused and spotted dark crimson, 3 ft 3 6 
4296 „ „ purpuratum (Boom), rich blood crimson, edged pure white, 3 ft 7 6 
4297 „ „ purpureum, beautiful rich colour, 3 ft 3 6 
SECTION II.— SPECIOSUM ROSEUM AND ITS VARIETIES. 
4298 Speciosum album novum, pure clear white, very beautiful , 3 ft 5 6 
4299 „ „ prsecox , fine clear white, 3ft 3 6 
4300 ,, „ vestale, pure white, 2 ft 5 6 
4301 ,, punctatum, white, spotted delicate pink , anthers yellow , a distinct species, 3 ft. per doz. 15/ 1 6 
4302 „ „ fasciatum, white, spotted pink, very floriferous , 3 ft 3 6 
4303 „ roseum, white, suffused and spotted rose, 3 ft per doz. 9 /, 12/, & 15/ ; ea. 1 /, 1/3, & 1 6 
4304 „ ,, verum, white, suffused and spotted rose, green stem , 3 ft 2 6 
4305 „ „ extra ( typical Speciosum), colour same as No. 4303 , but with a clearly defined 
white edge to the segments, 3 ft 2 6 
4306 „ „ fasciatum, very floriferous, same colour as No. 4303 , 3 ft 2 6 
4307 „ „ multifiorum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very beautiful, 3 ft., per doz. 15/ 1 6 
4308 „ „ Schrymacbrianum , a remarkably beautiful variety, 3 ft 2 6 
4309 ,, ,, superbum, a variety with an exceedingly fine habit of growth, 3 ft 2 6 
4310 „ fine mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum,/^ beds and borders per doz. 7/6 & 10/6 
4311 „ choice mixed „ ,, „ ,, for beds and borders 12/ & 15/ 
The Tigrinum varieties are princely plants in the conservatory. Sinensis, the oldest and best known in 
our gardens, /lowers first ; Lati folium, from Japan, is a little taller, and flowers about a week later ; Erectum, 
is a perfectly distinct species, the flowers are erect, and the segments roll back, thus showing the centre of the flower, 
it is in bloom with Sinensis ; Fort unci is characterised by its extremely pubescent woolly-looking stems, and flowers 
from a week to ten days after Latifolium; Fortunei fiore pleno, with its magnificent double flowers , stands unique ; 
while for nobleness of aspect , Splendens, distinguished by its dark polished stem, is unrivalled ; it is later than 
Fortunei. Those who have seen the %rand pots of Tigrimim, exhibited by Mr. Wilson, at the Royal Horticultural 
Society's Meetings , must have been struck by the extremely decorative effect of these Lilies, and with their matchless 
beauty . 
each— a. d. 
4312 Tigrinum sinensis, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft. ; per 100, 21/; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
4313 „ latifolium, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 4 ft ,, 5/6 o 6 
4314 „ erectum, rich orange-scarlet, moderately spotted, 2^ ft 2 6 
4316 „ Fortunei, rich orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, 4 ft. ; per doz. 7/6 and 10/6 ; each 0/9 and 1 o 
4316 „ „ flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 3 ft. to 7 ft. ; each 3/6, 5/6, and 7 6 
4317 ,, splendens, bright orange-scarlet, covered with large crimson spots, 6 ft., each 3/6, 5/6, and 7 6 
IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN IRIS. 
Our collection of this Section of Iris has been pronounced the most complete in England, and in “The 
Garden ’’ of August 29th, a lengthened, classified, and descriptive 
list is given of the varieties we have flowered this season. Those 
enumerated below are a selection from upwards of 200 varieties. 
The better to understand our descriptions, we furnish a woodcut, 
and it will be observed from it that one half of the petals are 
erect — these are called standards ; the other half droop — these are 
called falls, while the small tongued parts of the flower are called 
the petioloid stigmas, under which run the ' ‘ beards. ” The flowers 
in this Section are all large and very handsome, and more or less 
beautifully mottled in the standards, and reticulated in the falls ; 
the beards ranging from delicate primrose to orange, and the petiqloid 
stigmas frequently materially enhancing the general effect by colour 
and contrast. We mention this, as in our descriptions we have 
not attempted to take in all these points, buPto deal with the 
colours which strike the eye on first looking at the flower. There 
is no flower, however, that so improves by examination. At first 
sight its beauty is equal to the Orchid, but, on closer examination, 
we have no hesitation in saying it possesses points of interest 
surpassing the finest Orchid. In colours there are the richest 
yellows, the intensest purples, the most delicate blues, the softest 
mauves, and the most beautiful claret-reds. There are whites, 
and primroses, and bronzes of every imaginable shade — indeed, 
language fails us in picturing the beauties of this flower ; and, 
consequently, our descriptions fall far short of the reality. And 
this will be readily understood when we state that there may be 
found in almost any one of the flowers from 10 to 30 different 
shades harmonizing and blending in such a manner as to make one 
perfectly enthusiastic. Those who have not used this Iris for 
surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or growing it in the flower borders, shrubberies, and woodland walks, 
should do so ; for wherever a large quantity of cut flowers is required from May to July, these plants when 
established, will yield them bountifully ; as, with good cultivation, they increase in size annually till they attain 
large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. 
4324 Mixed choice varieties per 100, 2 5*. to 30 
4325 ,, ,, ,, per doz., 31. 6d. to 4 
4326 Mixed blue and white varieties ...per doz. 4 
4327 Mixed bronze varieties ,» 4 
4328 Mixed yellow ,, 4 
4329 The German Iris or Blue Flag 
per 100, 10 s. ; per doz. 
We have arranged this Section of Iris in natural groups to facilitate amateurs in making selections. 
4318 50 in 50 most superb varieties 42 
4319 25 in 2 $ ,, ,, 21 
4320 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 
4321 50 in 50 very fine varieties 30 
4322 25 in 25 ,, „ 15 
4323 12 in 12 ,, 6 s. and 9 
2 6 
Each 
special group has a distinctive characteristic colouring or marking. Aphylla, which embraces the species Plicata 
