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VARIOUS BULBOUS IRISES, FLAG IRISES, AND DWARF IRISES. 
SPANISH IRIS (THE SMALL BULBOUS IRIS OF SPAIN). 
Bulbs supplied September to December. 
The Spanish Iris are in flower a fortnight before the English, and differ considerably, the flowers being 
smaller, and the combination of colours quite different ; the blendings of the colours are more curious, and in 
tnis respect may be compared with the more rare of the curiously coloured orchids. They require the same 
cultural treatment as the English Iris. See coloured plate in The Garden, 1881 . 
m We exhibit annually cut flowers of the Spanish Iris at the Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
BARR AND SON'S SELECTION OP BEAUTIFUL SPANISH IRIS. 
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3 each of 24 magnificent varieties 12 6 ] 764 Fine mixed.. p.rooo, 15 /; p. 100 , 2 /: p 
leach of 24 „ 5 o 755 choicemlxed ,, 25 / ,, 2 / 
3 each of 12 6 6 7 B 6 Named varieties, mixed ,, 10/6 
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Alexander, S. chestnut-purple , F. olive and yellow 2 
Armlda, S. sky-blue , F. olive and orange 2 
Aurora, S. pearl-blue , F. yellow and orange 2 
Bathurst, primrose, F. rich yelloio and orange 2 
761 Beauty, .S’, violet-blue , F, olive and orange 2 
762 California, S. rich yellow, F. yellow, spotted orange q 
Cleon, S. violet-blue, Jlakcd purple , F. olive and yellow 2 
Cleopus, S. pale lilac, F. white and yellow 2 
Clymene, *S. red-purple, F. onve and orange " 2 
Darius, S. porcelain , F. pearl-blue and orange 2 
Dlomedes, S. dark porcelain, F. sulphur and yellow 2 
Florence Nightingale, S. sulphur, F. yellow and orange q 
Gem, S. pale blue, F. olive and orange 
Gen. Havelock, S. blue, shading to white, F. white and orange 2 
Gen. Wyndham, S. blue, tinged sulphur, F. yellow and orange q 
772 Jupiter, S. violet, F. violet , spotted orange 2 
773 La Seduisante, S. chestnut-purple , F. olive and orange 2 
774 La Vestale, S. snow-white, B. white and yellow 2 
775 Louis le Grand, S. lavender-blue, F. pearl and yellow 2 u. 
JnCt ^. ou ^ 8 Fhlllippe, S. light purple, F. chestnut and orange 2 6...0 
rJvjflu 8 ^Itra, S. light olive-primrose, F, golden-yellow and orange 2 6...0 
Philomele, S. chestnut, F. chestnut and yellow 2 6. Wo 
Regulus, S. violet, F. azure-blue and orange 2 (, Q 
Romulus, S. olive-bronze, P. yellow and orange 2 6...0 
Satisfaisante, S. violet, F. blue and orange 2 6...0 
Snowball, S. pure white . shaded violet at base , F. white , with conspicuous golden blotch q 6.0 
Venus, S. olive-yellow, F. rich orange 2 6...0 
Victoria, S. white, flaked blue, F. primrose and orange 3 6...0 
VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL BULBOUS & TUBEROUS-ROOTED IRIS SPECIES. 
These Iris Species are all hardy and beautiful, flowering variously from November to June. A lata, Pf is trio, 
ai ?~ are charming winter-flowering species, and are followed in February by the Reticulata varieties 
with their lovely violet-scented blossoms, the sweet-scented Persica, also the beautiful new species Rosenbachiana 
and Bakeriana. Next in succession come the interesting and charming Caucasica, Orchioides, the curious 
^nakeshead Iris Tuberosa, and the new species Sindjarensis. These are followed closely by Susiana and 
Iberica, with their beautifully netted large handsome blooms. The two new varieties of Iberica are great 
acquisitions. These, with Iris Gatesii , Suworowi, and Susiana surpass in beauty any written description 
•that can be given of them. The charming dwarf Iris Arenaria with its small bright yellow flowers, and the 
pretty Peacock Iris, Pavonia, flovyer in May, and are followed in June by Iris Juncea , Tingitana , Boissieri, 
Busitanica and Lusitanica sordida, all species of great beauty and interest. Iris Iberica, and its varieties, 
Susiana, Arenaria, Gatesii, Paradoxa, and Suworowi, require special treatment ; Dr. Foster grows these 
beautiful Iris successfully planted out, and covered with a frame from the middle of June to the middle of 
October, thus securing to them a period of rest ; from October till in flower, the lights are removed, and the 
plants exposed to all weathers. From a very small space, Dr. Foster cuts multitudes of flowers ot the finest 
quality from these, and other kindred species, by this simple treatment. each— s. d. 
flowers pale blue of similar shape to I. reticulata, winter-flowering, ht. ^ ft 1 o 
786 Arenaria, a rare and beautiful dwarf species, with canary-yellow Jlowers in May, ht. 1 ft 2 6 
787 Bakeriana (new), a most lovely and striking species, flowers of similar form to /. reticulata , .S. sky- 
•a 44 * blotched and spotted dark violet, sweet-scented , jlowers February and March, ^ ft. ... 5 6 
787£ Boissieri (new), S. and F, rich purple, with a golden-yellow blotch, June- flower in p, a very handsome 
species, ht. 9 in 2 5 
Caucasica, primrose-coloured flowers, with silver-margined foliage, ft 2 6 
Gatesii (new), a hardy robust species of the Susiana character , but flowers much larger, of a beautiful 
silvery-white, lined violet-grey , minutely spotted, very beautiful, May-flowering, 2 ^ ft 10 6 
Histrio, bright blue, blotched golden-yellow, in the way of Reticulata, but much earlier 3 6 
Iberica, a dwarf species of great beauty, with large handsome Jlowers, S. satiny-white, reticulated 
dark purple, F. rich brown purple, with conspicuous black blotch per doz. 10/6 ; is. 8c 1 6 
,, Heylandiana (new), this handsome variety is much darker than Iberica, the marking 
running so close as to give the whole flower a coppery maroon appearance, ht. 8 in. to 10 in. 7 6 
»» Van Houtteana (new), of similar colour but more Jloriferous than Iberica, and flowers 
sometimes attaining double the ht. 8 in. to 10 in 7 6 
Juncea, 5. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, most beautiful per doz. cj. 6d. o 6 
Lusitanica, S. and F. rich yellow per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Lusitanica sordida (Thunderbolt Iris), S. chestnut-brown, F. bronze-purple, with rich golden blotch, 
'^dsome IOO j 3 j ■ p er doz. 3/6 o 4 
orcnioldes (new), this species resembles I. caucasica, but flowers are largtr and of a bright golden- 
yellow colour , and produced in the axils of the leaves , A pril-J/owcring, 1 ft 3 6 
Pavonia major (Peacock iris), pure white, petals blotched clear celestial blue, for pots or the open 
ground, 1 ft per doz. 1/6 
798^ Paradoxa (new), Jlowers of a uniform black-purple, with darker veins, May-flowering, ht. 8 in 7 6 
799 Persica, white, the petals marked blue, purple, arid gold, very fragrant, ft .....per doz. 3/6 o 4 
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