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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. 
63T In the description S. is used to signify Standards , or the erect petals ; F. Falls , or the drooping petals. 
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1047 25 in 25 „ , , 21 
1048 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 
1049 50 in 50 very fine varieties 30 
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o 1052 Choice mixed varieties p. ioo, 21 r. ; p. doz. 3 6 
o 1053 Fine mixed varieties 15 *. ,, 26 
o 1054 Mixed from NeglectaandPallidavars. ,, 36 
o 1055 Mixed colours ,, 36 
1066 Mixed yellow varieties „ 56 
1067 Blue Flag Iris per 100 , 15 *.; „ 26 
We have arranged the Iris Barbata in natural groups, to facilitate amateurs in making selections. Each 
group has a distinctive characteristic. 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 marginal coloured 
transverse lines on a white ground. Amcena 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 
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1068 Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris (Bot. Mag.), S. blue , F. purple per 100 , 151 . ; per doz. 2 
vlolacea , S. purple, F. dark purple ,, 301 . ,, 4 
atro-purpurea, S. and F. very beautiful rich claret-purple per doz. 7 s. 6 d . ; each o 
major, S. blue , F. purple ,, 7 s. 6 d.\ ,, o 
alba, S. and F. white ,, 7 s. 6 d.\ , , o 
Purple King, S. and F. full purple, very effective ,, 7 s. 6 d.; ,, o 
The following Bearded Iris commence flowering as the Germanica group are going out of bloom, and 
continue the succession till July. 
1066 Aphylla Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender , F. white , margined lavender each o 9 
Beatrice, S. white , frilled lilac, F. white , narrowly edged lilac ,, 16 
Gazelle, S. red-lavender, mottled white, F. white, edged purple ,, o 9 
Madame Chereau, S. white, margined blue, F. white, margined blue 
Swertii (striata), S. white, margined lavender , F. white arid lavender 
S. white , F. purple- crimson ,, 1 
Ariadne, S. white, mottled purple, F. crimson, reticulated white ,, 1 
Alvarez, S. white, tinged lavender, F. rich velvety crimson 
Corate de St. Clair, 6 ”. white, F. crimson-purple, reticulated white ... 
delicatissima, S. white bordered violet, F. white , edged violet 
Donna Maria, S. white, F. white , tinged lilac 
Duchess of Nemours, S. white, F. purple, mottled white ,, o 
J uliette, S. white, tinged lavender, F . very rich velvety crimson ,, o 
Moroheus, S. white, tinged lavender , F. violet, mottled white 
Penelope, S. white, tinged lavender, F. white, reticulated lilac 
Poiteau, 5. white, tinged lavender , F. very rich velvety crimson » 1 
reticulata alba, S, white, F. purple-crimson, reticulated white ,, o 
Unique, S. white, F. purple, reticulated white ,, o 
Victorine, S. white, mottled blue , F. rich violet-blue , upper part mottled white 
1084 Neglecta (Bot. Mag.) S. decided lavender, F. purple, mottled with dark lines 
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1085 , , Augustina, S. violet, F. red-purple . 
1086 ,, amabilis, S. pale lavender, F. rich velvety purple, reticulated white 
1087 ,, Bocaze, S. lavender, F. claret, mottled white 
1088 ,, Chameleon, S. rich blue, F. light crimson 
1089 ,, Clare, 5. lavender, F. purple -crimson, reticulated white 
1090 ,, clarlssima, S. purple, shading to blue, F. rich crimson, mottled white ... 
109 L ,, Cordelia, .S', violet, F. velvety crimson-black, very large... 
1092 ,, Cythere, S. violet, F . violet-purple 
1093 ,, Duke of Cambridge, S. lavender, flaked purple-crimson , F. purple , shaded crimson 
1094 ,, Du Bois de Milan, 6 ’. light lavender, F. rich crimson 
1095 ,, Fairy Queen, S. lavender, flaked purple-blue, F. purple-blue, heavily reticulated white 
1096 ,, Florence Barr, S. pale lavender-blue, F. red-lavender 
1097 M Hannibal, 5. lavender-blue, F. red-purple 
1098 „ Harlequin Milanais, S. white , tinged lavender , F. rich crimson-purple 
1099 ,, Irma, S. lavender, F. crimson-purple , heavily mottled white 
1100 „ Kitty Kingsbury, S. lavender , F. rich purple-crimson . 
1101 ,, Lavater, S. lavender-blue, reticulated, F. purple-crimson, reticulated white 
1102 ,, Nationale, .S. purple-blue, F. rich velvety crimson 
1103 ,, Sultana, S. lavender, F. rich crimson-purple, reticulated white 
1104 ,, Teresita, S. pale lavender, F. rich velvety crimson, reticulated white 
1105 ,, Virginie, S. lavender, F. rich velvety-crimson, lined with white 
1106 ,, Willie Barr, S. lavender, F. white, reticulated purple 
1107 Pallida (Reich), S. dark lavender, passing to light lavender , F. purple, passing to light purple 
1108 ,, Albert Victor, S. and F. red-lilac 
1109 „ Celeste, S. celestial blue, F. light blue 
1110 „ dalmatica, S. lavender-blue, F. lavender, tinged purple, very large flowers 
1111 „ Delicata, S. lavender, F. silvery-lilac, flushed white 
1112 „ Khedive. S. lavender, F. light purple 
1113 „ lllacina, S. and F. lavender, tinged lilac 
1114 , , Madame Pacquitte, S. rich claret-red, F. a deeper shade of claret-red 
1115 ,, Maersart, 5. light purple, F. rich claret-purple 
1116 „ Mandraliscce, S. and F L purple-lavender 
1117 „ Queen of May, S. and F. rose-lilac 
1118 „ Walner, S. deep lavender-blue , F. purple, mottled white 
1119 Squalens (Reich), S. primrose-bronze, F. a imson-purfle, reticulated white 
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