IRIS KjEMPFERI (THE CLEMATIS-FLOWERED JAPANESE FLAG IRIS). 
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BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE FLAG IRISES. 
IRIS KS 3 MPFERI (THE CLEMATIS-LIKE IRIS OF JAPAN). 
give^ h f e tS ni ThrLl t i e , Se fl Plerldid “ 6W Ja P ,Ulea « Irl8 0 ea surpasses any written description that we could 
gi e ot them. I he large flat flowers measure from 6 to 8 inches m diameter, with a breadth of petal a to 
; ‘ h ® prevailing colours being white, magenta, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, French.grev 
f ea ° h fl ° Wer usaaI I y representing several shades, while close under the petaloid sb£ma 
there is a brilliant yellow or orange blotch or feather, more or less conspicuous, and almost always sur 
G^ 'iSyfand 1 1881! W ' 6X3 ^ ° f blU ® ° r Yl ° let ' Plate of lris Ksempferi was figured in The 
When“, L L l !rh;~. A K natUrally ,f 00d adhe , sive ' moist ' Ioam y garden soil, laying well to the sun, suits this plant. 
Si/„!fL h i to bC spcciafiy prepared, we recommend leaf-soil, loam and peat in equal parts; but manure 
, 5 ? e g '\ en le * s as a Ijqutd. We are of opinion that the Iris Kampfcri is semi-aquatic in summer 
but should be moderately dry in winter. Professor Foster’s experience is to keep the soil round the plants in a 
wet quagmire state, from early in April to October. We have followed this plan with great success, and out- 
plants are making strong growth, and giving abundance of flowers. 
BABB & SON’S SELECTIONS OP BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CLEMATIS LIKE IBISES. 
Quantity. 
6 in 6 beautiful varieties, ns. 6d., ioj. 6d. & i <s. 
-to i n ' J 
,, 155., 2IS. & 3 OX. 
t 1 30 s., 42 S. & 50J. 
12 in 12 
18 in 18 
Quantity. 
25 in 25 beautiful varieties 421 ., cor. & 62 s 
60 ln 60 .. 845 . & iogr. 
[The term duplex is applied to flowers having six petals instead of three.) 
Agnes Barr, duplex, white, deeply margined lilac, very large and handsome ' ~ *6 
Alexander von Humboldt, pure while, yellow blotch at base of each petal , „ 
u aa * r . 1 “ e V d J? PleX ' wh i te l yeUow spot al lase °fP“al. petaloid stigma "feafy'fhiif'ffff;' 2 6 
Beauty of Gorey, white, flaked and speckled blue-purple, very fine 
Beauty of Japan, duplex, deep blue, conspicuous spot at base of each petal ...... _ c 
Bertha, claret-red, shading off and reticulated white J . 
Blucher, duplex .velvety crimson, with conspicuous yellow spot at base of each petal , f, 
Bonny Lass, double, sky-blue, shaded lilac, yellow at base of petals, with while halo o f, 
Canning, duplex, violet-purple, yellow at base of petals, with blue halo j 6 
Caroline, lavender, pencilled deep crimson, yellow at base of petals, with halo of blue'...''"'..'.'. a 6 
Constance, duplex, white, freely mottled rose, very beautiful ’ 3 r, 
Diana, deep rose lilac, yellow at base, with blue halo , ? 
“«*»“«. d ' ep ! U . ac y p _V} cilUd thyblue, standards red-purple,' petaloid "stigma white, e fed blue f 6 
Duke of York, rich purple, yellow spot at base * 3 ° 
Ed T“ d / ^7® y ;/ 0U “ e ’ rich cr i" lS0n 'purple radiated with white lines, ‘yellow 'spot at "base, with 2 
Edward Ortgies, p u r p'lflilac pencilled iig'htbiue '. '.. . ’ ’ '. '. '. ‘ ’. ’. '. ‘ '. 'f'ff'f'ff 7 f 
E “ P 4, eSS „°J Ja^goufr**' crimson ' claret ‘ ei & d white, orfi'gfai'bfi'offiaisi'wii'hc. ri'm's'on 
Enchantress, white, conspicuously pencilled and shaded violet, stand fds claret f'f'ff. , 6 
Excelsior, duplex, crimson shading to claret, yellow spot at base, petals surrounded with "haio "of 
white, petaloid stigma white , edged rose J 
Fair Helen, duplex, white, pencilled and shaded rose, petaloid stigma tinged lilac... . .. ... o a 
dU / Pl ^' blu ih . cot1s P icu ^ sl y pencilled crimson, yellow blotch at base of petals', with blue halo 2 6 
Gertrude, sky-blue shading to white , standards lilac _ ^ 
Henry Irving, crimson, edged white, with blue halo, very handsome * ? 
Ho^a ^e^wTiie^wr^'uif"' SUj>US ‘ d vioUt > fl aked and speckled white, "yellow 'spilt at' base "of 'petal z 6 
Isabella, lilac, pencilled white, yeilow spot at 'iase 'of petal's" 'Standard. s 'ro 'sy 'lilac \ fi 
violet ’ rad i“ted with white lines, yellow spot at base fe't'aioid 'stigmas 
Jewel, white, vtined rose, with rose standards, very beauhful ? ® 
John Standish, violet, shaded blue 3 £ 
d " ple , x ’ Mete, edged rose-purple, petaloid f igmali'lf, "tife fail fedged'pf pit ' .'i.ii, \ 6 
Lady Gran villa, duplex, violet-purple, shaded and pencilled light blue with yellow spot, petaloid 3 
Lavater, white, shading to red-lilac, yellow spot at base of Petal \ a 
La Vierge, rich clear purple .V.’.’.’.'.'.V 2 
Lor . d Byron - aemi- double, purple, radiated with blue lines, blotch yellow at base of petal, petaloid 
stigmas white, tipped purple 1 1 
'Lorenzo, rich claret, radiated with ruhite lines .................. \ ? 
Lucrfcce, claret-purple, shaded violet, yellcno spot at base of petal ...... 6 
Mary Anderson, pure white, with violet zone on each petal, verv distinct o a 
Mr a Ratoman Himlnv 1 ...a r it n i , . . . . ^ ° 
Mr^ B 2 t ?“ a . n ' dupl , ex ' white, suffused rose- lilac, flaked and speckled crimson '. . . . . . . a 6 
Maid of the Mill, white, conspicuously edged rose-lilac ”* | g 
Mermaid, light blue, pencilled dark blue , yellow at base of petals, standards rosc-iilai . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ ’ x a 
Minerva, french grey pencilled blue, spot yellow, with blue halo, petaloid stigma deep violet, tipped while 2 6 
Napoleon, double, velvety cnmson.purple. conspicuously speckled c a 
Nestor, rose-purple 5 ^ 
Nimrod, duplex, sky-blue shading to lilac, conspicuously pencilled white 16 
Oceana, double, violet-purple, yellow at base of petals, with blue halo ! 2 6 
Prima Donna, duplex, white, petals broadly margined rose 2 6 
duplex, rich crimson, yellow at base of petals, petaloid stigma white, shaded purple. 1 6 
Prince Consort, duplex, crimson-purple, yellow al base, with blue halo f... 1 6 
Princess of Wales, duplex, white, petaloid stigma white, stained violet t a 
Prince of Wales, duplex, white, reticulated and veined, yellow spot at base of Petal „ a 
12 and 13, King St., Covent Garden , 1889. J ' e 2 0 
