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IRIS K£MPFERI (THE CLEMATIS-FLOWERED JAPANESE FLAG IRIS). 
. c IRIS KSMPFERI (the Clematis-flowered Japanese Flag Iris). 
_r fh ™ Cen lhese s P Iendid new Japanese Iris surpasses any written description that we could cive 
'^•2' ‘ a , rgC fla ‘ ? owers . measure from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, with a breadth of petal 3 to aTinches- 
e^h P H g P urs bems w,me ' m agenta, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, French grey, purple violef 3 and blue' 
oran.>e hh,f rl*f nr f y r ®P resentm £ several shades, while close under the petaloid stigma there is a brilliant yellow or 
hUolrm ° r fc f t ,cr ' more or conspicuous, and almost always surrounded, except in the whites by a 
a r he nl nftf ' The young flower, as it unfolds, frequently exhibits a different hu P e to that represemed 
few hours : thus the newly expanded flower pres-nts an intensity of colour, with a richness 
l^Ti 876 and l8 8i S ° m ' WhiC '' ^ d,armin S- Plate of Iris K * m pferi 4ureY“e 
exarr^^Tm^he^n^kt 1 2* oiSt > '? a my garden soil, laying well to the sun, suits this plant. For 
wif^remarkaWe free^onf gS Whp° l ’ ‘“tf ' ^ en ’ the P lant makes very strong growth, and flowers 
equal narts - but manure'shSl ^ , 1°‘ be , specialty prepared, we recommend leaf-soil, loam and peat in 
equal parts , but manure should not be given unless as a liquid. We are of opinion that the Iris IOempferi is 
r ln s . ummer ' but should be moderately dry in winter. Professor Foster’s experience is to keep the 
Seat success and our nlnrn^m S ‘ ale ' '“'‘’"I April t0 ° c,ober ' We have followed this plan w ith 
Sr0Wt ”’ a0d g3Ve abundance ° f fl0wers ' 0ur “<** be ' n S large, we 
NEW IRIS KfEMPFERI (CLEMATIS-LIKE IRIS OF JAPAN). 
OUR OWN SELECTIONS. 
Quantity. 
6 in 6 beautiful varieties, 7s. 6 d . , to s. 6d. &. r 
J 11 12 •» *» I5J., 2 IJ. & 30J. 
18 in 18 ,, 1 1 30^., 42.T. & 50 s . 
Arrnnrk „ , ( The term duplex is applied to flowers with six petals.) 
Agnes Barr, duplex, deeply margined lilac, very large and handsome ... 
Quantity. 
25 in 25 beautiful varieties 42*., 50L & 635. 
84.L & io$s. 
60 in 50 
.. r-s o v very large and handsome 
Alexander von Humboldt, pure while, yellow blolch at base of each petal i 6 
Beautv^f^Smi^v ’ *!?*?’ F U T spo f, a t b ,V e ° f pei ? 1 ' ? etaloid stigma creamy \uhiie‘'"^^^Z 1 6 
Beauty of Gorey, white, flaked and speckled blue-purple, very fine 2 6 
Beaaity of Japan, duplex, deep blue, conspicuous spot at base of each petal 
Bertha, crimson, reticulated and edged while 
Blucher, duplex, velvety crimson, with conspicuous yellow spot at base of each petal.. 
sky-blue, shaded lilac, yellow at base of petals, with white halo 
Bonny Lass, double, 
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anning, duplex, violet-purple, yellow at base of petals, with blue halo , 
Caroline /s.-,,. ..as... ^... ...' n . j j . . . . * »» . » — . . . 
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. lavender, fennllei deep crimson, yellow at base of petals', with halo or blue I 6 
Hiana, deep rose-lilac, yellow at base, 7viih blue halo 5 
DifehSM^f 1 t enc l"ed styilHe, standards red-purple, "peialoidstignia whit7,7ebed'blue ' 2 6 
Duke Of York S "**'■ >'“™ ** at base of petal 3 6 
Edward Ortgles, purple-lilac, pencilled light blue . I r. 
F.llpil Torrtr k! .... - J t /•/ , . ... . L 3 0 
Ellen Terry, sky-blue, edg 
E] ha/o^ery ifw/lm^**' criMSon ' claret > ed 8 ed white > orange at base of petals, with crimson 
iged rosy-lilac, and pencilled while, very beautiful.. 
lex, rich crimson-claret, edged white, orange at bas 
^kantress, white, conspicuously pencilled and shaded violet, 'standardreiarei . 
,/ Pl v X ; . ertmso * shading to claret, yellow spot at base, petals surrounded with halo of 
white, petaloid stigma white, edged rose J 
' r^^+? el€ L n ’ du P le r ^» white, pencilled and shaded rose, petaloid stigma tinged lUac o 
G^rt^ndp dU /^ 1 //' bl f k J • C0 ”y ,lcu r 0 . us/ y Pencilled crimson , yellow at base of petals, with ’blue halo' 2 
Gertrude, sky-blue shading to -white, standards lilac 
Grace Darling, duplex, pure white 1 0 
Hpu rv su # used . and veined rose-violet, standards claret, petaloid stigma vioieipurile . . . . . . 1 6 
living , cm mson , edged white , wilh blue halo , very handsome <6 
Hor MeS’SXf' fjuud violet , fluked and speckled white, yellow "spot at base "of petal "2 6 
'i laC ' P en fi ,led while, yellow "sfrtaiiaseofpeials, standards rosy 1 o 
James Bateman, blush, suffused rose-lilac and flaked crimson, yellow at base of petals 1 o 
*ewel , white, vaned rose, with rose standards, very beautiful . , ,, 
John Standlsh, violet, shaded blue 3 £ 
3 6 
Lavater, white, shading to red- lilac, yellow spot at base of Petal » c. 
La Vierge, rich clear purple 
jZL^° n, i d ? Uble ’ de /S violet blue, yeilow spot at base , surrounded by a blue halo o 6 
Lorenzo, rich claret, radiated 70 ith 7ohile lines I £ 
Lucr&ce, claret-purple, shaded violet , yellow spot at base of petal \ 6 
Mary Anderson, pure white, wi>h violet zone on each petal, very distinct 2 6 
?? a S;-i < ! Upl ? : X ’ u hite ' 5U ff l(sed rose-lilac, flaked and speckled crimson o 6 
Maid Of the Mill, white, conspicuously edged rose-lilac 26 
Mpt P ffi f,f d fin / Sf / Hue, pencilled dark blue, ye 'low at base of petals, 'standards rose-lilac .7' 1 6 
Meteor, duplex, violet, conspicuously pencilled sky-blue T f. 
Napoleon, double, velvety crimson -purple , conspicuously speckled r r. 
Nestor, rose-purple . . 5 ^ 
Nimrod, duplex, sky-blue shading to lilac, conspicuously pencilled white I 6 
Oceana double violet -purple, yellow at base of petals, 701th blue halo ] 2 6 
Prima Donna, duplex, 7vhite, petals broadly margined rose 2 6 
Prince cZnxnri ?JSS ric * aimson ' yellaio at base of petals, petaloid stigma 1 6 
Brince Consort duplex, crimson-purple, yellow at base, with blue halo t 6 
d !JP lex * petaloid stigma white, stained violet r 5 
pi~ e Wa les .duplex, white, reticulated and veined, yellow spot at base of petal . 16 
white, °tlnlfdros^^ Q ^ dUplGX ’ W,liU ' veined li S ht vioUt > and stained crimson, petaloid stigma 
Queen Anne, white, veined pale blue, standards rcse-lilac I 
Sancho, double, violet-purple, edged claret, yellow at base of petals . . . ......... ... '\\\\\\\\\ ’’.V’.V.’.’.’ ...... 3 6 
