IRIS KJEMPFERI, DWARF IRIS, AND BEARDED FLAG IRIS. 
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Iris Kjempferi — continued. each-*, d . 
909 Lady of the Lake, duplex, pure white, tinged pearl-blue , with yellow feather at base, Standards and 
petaloid stigmas snow-white 
910 Mrs. Bateman, duplex, while, suffused rose-lilac, Jlaked and speckled crimson, petaloid stigmas 
white , shaded and speckled purple 
911 Nora, rich claret-purple, suffused violet, yellow spot at base of petal, surrounded with white and blue. 
Standards and petaloid stigmas shading down to white 2 
912 Othello, duplex, rich claret-purple, shaded violet, golden spot at base, surrounded by halo of intense 
violet, Stajidards and petaloid stigmas rich claret purple 2 
913 Professor Foster, white, suffused rose, and veined purple, Standards purple, petaloid stigmas white 
tinged purple 
914 Rosy Morn, duplex, white shading to rose-purple, deepening in colour at margin , yellow spot at base 
of petal, petaloid stigmas whi*c tinged purple . . 3 6 
915 Water Nymph, intense crimson-purple, gold blotch at base of petals , surrounded by intense violet halo, 
Standards and petaloid stigmas rich velvety purple 2 6 
DWARF IRIS, INCLUDING PUM 1 LA, OLBIENSIS, Etc. 
Charming varieties, growing 6 to 12 inches high, and flowering during March, April, and May. They 
succeed in almost any soil and situation, and are valuable for groups in mixed borders, and as edgings in Rhodo- 
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per doz. — 8. 
923 Chamseiris purpurea, S. purple, F. deep 
purple, very handsome 5 
924 ,, lutea , S. and F. fine yellow ... 7 
925 Nudicaulis, S. purple , F. crimson-purple 4 
926 Olbiensis purpurea, S. purple, F. crim- 
son, sweet scented 5 
927 ,, sulphurea grandiflora, S. and 
F. fine yellow 7 
923 „ lutea marmorata, S. and F. 
fine yellow, reticulated brown .. 7 
dendron beds, herbaceous borders, etc. per doz.— #. d. 
916 Pumlla, £. purple red, F. dark purple-red . 7 6 
917 „ bicolor, S. white, F. purple 10 6 
918 ,, ccerulea, S. and F. rich clear blue 5 6 
919 ,, lutea maculata, S. primrose, F. 
brown, edged yellow 7 6 
920 Biflorus, S. violet-purple, F. crimson-purple 3 6 
921 ,, gracilis, S. creamy white, F. sul- 
phur, fragrant, per 100, ior. 6 d. 2 6 
922 Cengialtl, a beautiful new species, with the 
same fine blue flowers of Pal- 
lida dalmatica each 1 6 1 
IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR PL AG IRIS. 
Our collection of this Section of Iris has been pronounced 
the most complete in England, and in “The Garden ” of 
August 29th, 1874, a lengthened, classified, and descriptive list 
is given of the varieties we have flowered. Those we enumerate 
in this list 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 three of the petals are 
erect — these are called Standards ; the other three droop — these 
are called Falls. The small tongued parts of the flower are 
the petaloid stigmas, under which run the “ beards." The flowers 
in this Section are all large and very handsome, more or less 
beautifully mottled in the standards, and reticulated in the falls ; 
the beards ranging from delicate primrose to orange, and the 
petaloid stigmas frequently enhancing the general effect by their 
contrast of colour. We furnish these important particulars that 
our descriptions may be the better understood, as we have not 
attempted to take in these individual points, but to 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 in tensest 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 20 different shades harmonizing and 
blending in such a manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic. Those who have not used this Iris or 
surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or cultivated it in the flower borders, shrubberies, woodland wa *s, 
and wild gardens, should do so. It is also most valuable wherever a large quantity of cut flowers is required 
from May to July, as plants when established, will, with good cultivation, increase in size annually till they 
attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. 
In the descriptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals, 
S. d. 
934 12 in 12 very fine varieties 6 j. and 
935 Choice mixed varieties per 100, 30*. ; p. doz. 
936 Fine mixed varieties per 100, 21 s. ,, 
937 Mixed from NeglectaandPallida vars. ,, 
938 Mixed bronze-coloured varieties ,, 
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929 50 in 50 most superb varieties 42 o 
930 25 in 25 „ ,, 21 o 
931 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 o 
932 50 in 50 very fine varieties 30 o 
933 25 in 25 ,, 15 o 
We have arranged the Iris Barbata in natural groups, to facilitate amateurs in making selections, 
group has a distinctive characteristic. Germanica flowers first, and is represented by the blue, purple, and w 11 e 
Flag Iris of our gardens ; they flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. Apnyua, 
of the Botanical Magazine, is the Plicata of Baker, under which we include Swertii ; the Standards have 
a frill-like appearance arising from the marginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground. Amcena 
has the standards white. Neglecta has the standards purple, or approaching to purple. Pallida has t e 
standards ranging from pale lavender to rose-lilac. Squalens embraces those with the bronze standards , and 
Variegata has the standards yellow or tending to yellow. *• “■ 
939 Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris ( Bot . Mag.), S. blue, F . purple per 100, 2 is. ; per doz. 3 6 
940 ,, violacea, S. purple, F. dark purple »* *« 4 2 ** »» 5 6 
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