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IRIS BARBATA, AND BEARDLESS SPECIES OF FLAG IRIS. 
Iris Barbata — continued. eac h d. 
977 Vaxlegata Darius, S. chrome-yellow, F. purplish lilac with primrose, and reticulated white ... ,, i 6 
978 De Bergil, 5. yelloiu , F. crimson, reticulated yellow ,, i o 
979 „ Hector, S. yellow, F . rich velvety crimson ,, i o 
980 „ Honorable, S. deep yellow, F. brown, reticulated yellow ,, i o 
981 „ Fnchantress, S. bright yellow, F. crimson , reticulated yet low ,, i o 
982 ,, Lord Lawrence, S. rich yellow, F. reticulated white 
983 „ Magnet, S. canary-yellow, F. red-crimson, reticulated white 
984 ,, major, S. rich. yellow, F. brown, reticulated white 
985 „ mexicana, S. fine chrome-yellow, F. crimson, reticulated white 
986 „ Miuico, S. rich yellow, F. crimson-brown, reticulated yellow 
987 „ Minos, S. chrome-yellow, F. crimson, reticulated white 
988 „ Orphee, S. rich yellow, F. white, reticulated yellow 
989 tt Phidias, S. orange-yellow, F. crimson , t eiiculated orange 
990 „ Princ© of Wales, S. sulphur, F. velvety-crimson, reticulated white 
991 „ Rigolette, chrome-yellow , F. velvety crimson , reticulated white 
992 ,, Samson, S. golden-yellow, F. crimson, reticulated white 
993 ,, spectabilis minor, S. rich yellow, F. crimson, edged yellow ,, a v 
The following Species of Bearded Iris are similar in habit of growth, but distinct in colouration from the 
foregoing. They are remarkably beautiful, and should form part of every collection of Iris. Albicans is the pure 
white Portuguese Iris ; Ganymedes is very remarkable, from the standards being mottled purple and yellow ; 
Jnnocenza has a beautiful rosy reticulation on the white ; Lurida is richly scented ; Sub-bijlora is the richest of 
all the Purple Iris. The varieties of Bambucma are remarkable for their striking combinations of colour. 
A urea is the self-coloured Bearded Iris ; and Flaves ens the primrose-coloured Iris. 
994 Albicans, S. and F. pure white each i o 
995 ,, Princess of Wales, S. and F. pure white, handsome 
996 Aurea, S. and F. rich yellow 
997 Flavescens (Sweet), S. primrose, F. light primrose 
998 ,, Munite, S. primrose, F. primrose, reticulated lavender 
999 ,, Favourite, S. primrose, F. lilac-purple, veined primrose 
1000 Florentina (Reich), S. white, F. while (I. Germanica alba) 
1001 Ganymede, S. yellow, mottled purple, F. velvety -crimson , beautiful 
1002 Innocenza, .S’, pure white, F. pure white, slightly reticulated , beautiful 
3 003 Lurida (Reich), S. bronze-purple, F. rich purple- crimson, scented elder 
1004 Sub- biflora (Bot. Mag.), S. and F. very rich deep purple 
1005 Sambliclna, .S’, bronze-primrose, F. purple-crimson, stented elder 
1006 Virescens major, S. sulphury-white , F. trimrose, stained purple, sweet scented 
BEARDLESS SPECIES OF FLAG IRIS. 
The Iris offered in this section are perfectly hardy, and altogether distinct from the Barbata group. Most 
of them make grand aquatics, especially Aurea, Monneri , Ochroleuca, Goldnistadtii , the varieties of Pseudo- 
Acorus, and Spuria, which in water are not only majestic in growth, but have flowers surpassingly beautiful. 
The varieties of Sibirica, including Orientalis, are graceful in water. All the other Iris in this group, with the 
exception of Cristata, Iberica, Ruthenica, Stylosa, Susiand, Fee to turn, and Fuberosa may be grown as marsh 
aquatics. Cristata is charming when grown on banks and rock-work in sunny sheltered places ; Iberica and 
S'usiana require special treatment. Dr. Foster, who grows these successfully, has them planted in a frame, 
and from the middle of June to the middle of October, all moisture is excluded. From October till in flower the 
lights are removed and the plants exposed to all weathers. F'rom a very small space Dr. Foster cut this season 
a large quantity of the finest flowers of Iberica we ever before saw. Feetioissima is valuable for damp shady 
situations, and is prized for its seed vessels ; Fectorum is found on the thatched roofs of Chinese houses. 
Cristata forms a tuft where it is happy, and in such a place we saw, this season, a large patch in May 
covered with hundreds or it may have been thousands of flowers and flower buds. 1 hey were packed so closely 
together, we did not venture to count them, as the patch was a dense mass of the richest amethystine-blue flowers, 
surpassing any sight of the kind we had ever belore seen. Iberica and Susiana possess a beauty peculiarly 
their own. Stylosa prefers a somewhat dry situation, and when established ; in winter, it unfolds its charming 
blue blossoms ; for indoor decoration it has been strongly recommended. Fuberosa, the snake’s-head Iris, is 
perhaps the most fantastic flower which March produces. Ruthenica is remarkable for its fan-like dwarf growth 
and elegant blue flowers in July ; Versicolor and Virgmica are very beautiful ; Orientalis is a splendid form of 
Sibirica, but with larger flowers, and more decided colour, which in refinement is unsurpassed. Sitosa is also a 
gem; Spuria major is as remarkable as it is beautiful; Longipetala and Brevifiora are charming; Graminea 
iatijolia has remarkably graceful toliage, and flowers as distinctive as they are beautiful. 
1007 Acorus gramineus, 4 ft , each o 
1008 ,, ,, " fol. varlegatls, £ ft ,, o 
1009 ,, japonicus, fol. vanlegaitis, foliage beautifully variegated, a fine aquatic, 3 ft ” 1 
1010 Aurea, golden-yellow a noble species, 4 ft 2 
1011 Bastard!, canary-yellow, 3 ft ” x 
1012 Cristata, rich amethyst-blue, spotted deep blue, and striped orange, charming, 4ft., per doz. 7/6 ,, o 
1013 Cuprea, 5. and F. orange, 2 It ” 1 
1014 Fcetidisslma, the scarlet-berried seed vessels are prized for Christmas decoration, rift ,, o 
1015 Fulva, bronze-yellow n j 
1C16 Gulden s tadtil, white and golden-yellow, 3 ft " 1 
1017 Graminea, blue and purple, 1 ft ” 1 
1018 ,, latlfolla, blue and purple, ft \\ 1 
1019 Humllis, S. purple, F. purple, reticulated while ; this is a very distinct species ; it has leaves 
about 2 feet long, while the Jlowers are produced close to the ground ,, 1 
1020 Iberica, a dwarf species of great beauty , with large pure satiny white Jlowers, lower petals rick 
brown-purple, spotted black, 1 ft 1/6 & 2 
1021 Longipetala, S. lavender, F. white, reticulated blue, 2 ft M 1 
1022 ,, brevifiora ; this species appears, from the foliage and the similarity in colour 0 / 
Jlowtr, to be a variety of Longipetala ; it is very handsome, 2 ft ,, 1 
1023 Monnlerii, S. and F. golden-yellow, a splendid spicies ,, 1 
1024 Notha (Spuria major), S. rich purple, F. blue, spotted yellow, very handsome, 2 ft ,, 1 
1026 Ochroleuca, S. pure white, F. white and yclloiu, 3 ft per doz., 10/6 ,, 1 
1026 Orientalis (sangulnea), S. and F. velvety blue, very beautiful, 3 ft „ 7/6 ,, o 
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