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Spanish Iris — continued. 
thus may be compared with the more rare of the curiously coloured orchids. They take the same cultural treat- 
ment as the English Iris. Sec coloured plate in The Garden, 1881. 
0 ®* Annual exhibits of flowers of the Spanish Iris we shall make at the Meetings of the Royal Horticultural Society. 
704 Fine mixed per 100, 3J. 6d . ; per doz. 
705 Choice mixed ,, 4 s. 6d. ; ,, 
706 Named varieties, mixed ,, 10s. id. ; ,, 
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701 3 each of 24 magnificent varieties 10 6 
702 3 each of 12 ,, 5 6 
703 1 each of 12 ,, 2 6 
The descriptions were made by our Mr. Barr from the flowers. 
707 Alexander, S. chestnut, F. olive and yellow 
708 Ar ml da, S. sky-blue , F. olive and orange 2 
709 Aurora, S. pearl-blue , F. yellow and orange 2 
710 Bathurst, S. primrose, F. rich yellow and orange 2 
711 Beauty, S. violet-blue, F. olive and orange 2 
712 California, S. rick yellow, F. yellow, spotted orange 2 
713 Cleon, 5 . violet, flaked purple, F. olive and yellow 2 
714 Cleopus, S. lilac, F. white and yellow 2 
716 Clymene, S. red-purple, F. olive and yellow 2 
716 Darius, S. porcelain, F. white and orange 2 
717 Diomedes, S. dark porcelain, F. sulphur and yellow 2 
718 Florence Nightingale, S. sulphur, F. yellow and orange 2 
719 Gem, S. blue, F. olive and orange 2 
720 Gen. Havelock. .S. white, tinged blue, F. white and orange 2 
721 Gen. Wyndham, S. sulphur, F. yellow and orange 2 
722 Jupiter, S. violet , F. violet , spotted orange 2 
723 La Seduisante, S. chestnut-purple, F. olive and orange 2 
724 La Vestale, 5 . white, F. white and yellow 2 
725 Louis le Grande, S. lavender-blue, F. pearl and yellow 2 
726 Louis Phillipe, S. light purple, F. chestnut and yellow 2 
727 Ne Plus Ultra, -S. light olive-primrose. F. golden yellow and orange 2 
728 Philomele, 6'. chestnut, F. chestnut and yellow 2 
729 Romulus, S. blue, flaked brown, F. yellow and orange 2 
730 Satisfaisante, 5 . violet, F. blue and yellow 2 
731 Venus, S. bronze-yellow, F. rich orange 2 
732 Victoria, S. white, flaked blue, F. primrose and orange 2 
SUNDRY IRIS, BULBOUS, &c. 
Under this heading all the Iris are hardy and beautiful. Alata is in flower variously from September to 
Christmas. Histrio, if the weather is open, flowers at Christmas ; Reticulata follow soon after, and if grown under 
glass may be had in flower with the early forced bulbs in December; the flowers of Reticula (a are delicately 
fragrant, and the colours intensely rich ; a most charming pot plant. Out of doors Reticulata continues decorative 
from February till April, expanding its sweet-scented blossoms at a temperature too low even for the Narcissus to 
bloom. Persica flowers about the same time as Reticulata, the flowers emitting a delicate violet perfume, and is 
equally prized in the conservatory and flower garden. Pavonia (the Peacock Iris), more correctly ' Morea 
Pavonia or Vieusseuxia Pavonina, expands its delicately coloured flowers in May and June, and is cultivated 
the same as the Ixia. Caucasica is a very curious plant, the flowers are primrose-coloured, and the foliage silver- 
margined. Lusitanica is remarkable for its rich yellow flowers : Lusitanica sordida is a noble plant. 
I. Susiana has large dusky brown flowers, beautifully netted with dark lines, and is a plant always admired. 
/. Iberica is a species in the way of Susiana, but the colours are brighter. d. 
733 Alata, blue, shading to lilac , b ft. Figured in “ The Garden,'' 1878 each 1 o 
734 Caucasica, prhnrosc , with foliage silver-margined, £ ft 
735 Histrio, bright blue, blotched golden yellow, in the way of Reticulata, but much earlier ,, 
736 Juncea, brilliant golden-yellow per doz. 5*. 6 d. 
737 Kolpakowskiana, white and lilac, a fine species in the way of Reticulata ,, 
738 Lusitanica, S. and F. rich yellow per doz. 5/6 
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740 Pavonia major, pure white, petals blotched clear celestial blue, for pots or the open ground, 1 ft. ,, 1/60 
741 Persica, white, the petals marked blue, purple and yellow, very fragrant, i ft ,, 5/6 o 
742 Reticulata, brilliant deep violet , blotched golden-yellow, very fragrant, $ ft. Figured in “ The 
Garden," 1881 per doz., 5*. 6d. and ys. 6d. ; each o 9 
743 ,, Rrelagei, red-purple, blotched golden-yellow, very fragrant, |ft. ,, 10 s. 6d. ,, 10 
744 Tingitana, purple, spotted orange tt 3, 6 
Xipliion latifolium. The English Iris are varieties of this species. 
Xiphion vulgare. The Spanish Iris are varieties of this species. 
THE FLAG OR EVERGREEN IRIS. 
The following Sections of Iris have’rhizomatous roots and flag leaves. The family has a wide range of habitat ; 
being found more or less in almost every country and at almost every altitude, from the dell to the mountain top, 
with considerable variations of colour and form, and with much diversity of growth, ranging from the miniature I. 
Cristata of the North American uplands to the tall Pseudo-Acorus of the British marshes. The varieties 
commence blooming with our Spring flowers, and continue a floral display till the end of July. Some of the 
dwarf species make admirable edgings, and others are very effective on rockwork ; the taller growing kinds 
are magnificent objects in flower and shrubbery borders, also for naturalization and to plant in woodland walks, 
and round the margins of lakes, ponds, etc., many of the family being marsh aquatics. The flowers vary in size 
from the miniature to the most sumptuous, and for decorative purposes compete with the most beautiful 
Orchids. For filling vases few cut-fowers will compare with the Iris. The individual blossoms placed on Hat 
dishes in wet sand or moss look beautiful on the table. When Iris flowers have to travel some distance , cut them 
just before expanding. 
IRIS K/EMPFERI (the Clematis-like flowered Japanese Flag Iris). 
The magnificence of these splendid new Japanese Iris surpass any written description that we could give 
of them. The large flat flowers measure from 6 to 8 inches in diameter, with a breadth of petal 3 to 3^ inches, and 
the prevailing colours being white, magenta, crimson, rose, lilac, lavender, French grey, purple, violet, and blue, each 
flower usually representing several shades, while close under the petaloid stigma is a brilliant yellow or orange 
blotch or feather more or less conspicuous, and always surrounded, except in the whites, by a halo of blue or 
Ring Street , Covent Garden, 1882.] [ Sundry Iris, and Iris K&mpferi. 
