THE BEARDED FLAG IRIS. 
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Iris, Bearded— continued. . . , , „ 
consequently our descriptions fall far short of the reality ; and this will be readily understood when we state 
that there may be found in almost any one of the flowers from 10 to 20 different shades harmonizing and 
blending in such a manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic. Those who have not used this Ins for 
surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or cultivated it in the flower borders, shrubberies, woodland walks 
and wild gardens, should do so. It is also most valuable wherever a large quantity of cut flowers is required 
from May to July, as plants when established, will, with good cultivation, increase in size annually till they 
attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. ... . _ , , 
(jj- in the descriptions 5. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; Falls, or the drooping petals. 
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1147 50 in 50 most superb varieties 4 2 
1148 25 in 25 ,, » 21 
1149 12 in 12 it >> - 12 
1150 50 in 50 very fine varieties 3° 
1161 25 in 23 ,1 ,» J S 
1162 12 in 12 ,, rr 6 r. and 9 
1153 Choice mixed varieties per roo, 301 . ; p. doz. 4 
1154 Fine mixed varieties per 100 , 2 ir. >> 3 
1155 Common mixed per 100 , xor. 6 d. ,, 2 
1166 Mixed blue and white varieties ... ,, 4 
1167 Mixed bronze varieties >> 4 
1158 Mixed yellow varieties „ 7 
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We have arranged the Iris Barbate. in naturar groups to facilitate amateurs in making selections. Each 
group has a distinctive characteristic. Germanica flowers first, and is represented by the blue, puyfe, and white 
Flag Iris of our gardens; they flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. Aphyiia, 
of the Botanical Magazine, is the Plicata of Baker, under which we include Swertn ; the Standards have 
a frill-like appearance arising from the marginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground. Amoena 
has the standards white. Neglecta has the standards purple, or approaching to purple. PaUida has tne 
standards ranging from pale lavender to rose-lilac. Squalens embraces those with the standards bronzed , and 
Variegata has the standards invariably yellow. ,. _ " '' 
1159 Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris (Bot. Mag.), S. Hue, F. purple per 100 , ior. 6 d. ; per doz. 
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violacea, S. purple, F. dark purple , , , , 2 ir. od. ,, 3 
alba, 5. and F. white (\. Florentina) axs. od. „ 3 
atro-purpurea, S. and F. very beautiful rich claret purple ... ,, ,, 30 . 1 . od. ,, _ 5 
major, 5. blue, F. purple P er d°z. xos. 6d 
violacea major, S. purple, F. dark purple 
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each 
The following commence flowering as’ the Germanica group are going out of bloom, and continue the 
succession till July. , . , . 
1165 Aphylla Beauty, S. white, margined lilac, F. white, upper part red-lilac eacn 
1166 „ Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender, F. white, margined lavender 
1167 „ Gazelle, 5. red-lavender, mottled white, F. while, edged purple 
1168 ,, Madame Chereau, -S', while, margined blue, F. white, margined blue 
1169 ,, Swertil (striata), S. white, margined lavender, F. white and lavender 
1170 Amoena (Sweet), S. white , tinged lavender, F. white, slightly margined lilac 
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Alice Barr, S. white, F. white, tinged lilac 
Alvarez, S. white, mottled put pie, F. crimson, reticulated white ■ ... 
Aspasia, S. white, striped purple, F. purple-crimson, mottled white 
Comte de St. Clair, S. white, F. crimson-purple, reticulated white 
Duchess of Nemours, S. white, F. purple, mottled white 
Duchess of Orleans, 5. white, F. crimson-purple , mottled white 
Glorietta, S. white, tinged lilac, F. white, stained crimson 
Penelope, 5. white, tinged lavender, F . white, reticulated lilac 
reticulata alba, 5. white, F. purple-crimson, reticulated white 
Unique, S. white, F. purple, reticulated white . 
1181 Neglecta (Bot. Mag.), S. decided lavender, F. purple mottled, with dark li/us 
1182 , Alice, S. pale lavender, F. rich purple, mottled white 
1183 „ amabills, S. pale lavender, F. rich velvety-purple, reticulated white 
1184 „ Atropos, 5. lavender-blue, F. rich velvety crimson, upper part mottled white 
1185 ,, Bocaze, 5. lavender, F. claret, mottled white 
1186 „ Chameleon, -S', rich blue, F. light crimson .............. 
1187 „ clarissima, S. purple , shading to blue, F. rich crimson , mottled white 
1188 „ Cordelia, .S. violet, F. velvety crimson-black, very large 
1189 „ Du Bols de Milan, S. light lavender, F. rich crimson 
1190 „ Edina, S. blue, F. purple, reticulated white 
1191 „ Fairy Queen, S. lavender, flaked purple-blue, P. purple-blue , heavily reticulated white 
1192 ,, Fantaisie, S. lavender-blue, F. claret, mottled white 
1193 ,, Florence Barr, S. pale lavender-blue, F. red-lavender 
1194 „ Hanibal, 5. lavender-blue, F. red-purple 
1195 „ Harlequin Mllanals, S. white, tingea lavender, F . rich crimson-purple 
1196 „ Irma, 5. lavender, F. crimson-purple, heavily mottled white 
1197 ,, Juliette, 5. white, tinged lavender, F. very rich velvety crimson 
1198 „ National a, S. purple-blue, F. rich velvety crimson 
1199 ,, reticulata purpurea, 5. pale lavender, F. rich velvety crimson, reticulated white... 
1200 „ Sir Garnet Wolseley, S. pure white, flaked purple, F. velvety crimson, reticulatedwhite 
1201 ,, Sultana, S. lavender, F. rich crimson-purple, reticulated white 
1202 ,, Victorine, 5. white, mottled blue, F. rich violet-blue, upper part mottled white 
1203 ,, Vlrginle, 5. lavender, F. rich velvety-crimson, lined with white 
1204 ,, Willie Barr, S. lavender, F. white, reticulated purple 
1205 Pallida (Reich), S. dark lavender, passing to light lavender, F. purple, passing to light purple.. 
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Asaurez, S. red-purple, F. claret 
Astarte, S. purple-lilac, F. rich crimson-purple 
Augustus, S. azure-blue , F. violet, reticulated white 
azurea, S. azure-blue, F. violet-purple 
Celeste, 5. celestial blue, F. light blue ..... 
Garibaldi, 5. rose-lilac, F. rose-purple 
Ignace, S. delicate lavender, F. white, reticulated purple . 
Jordaens, S. red-lilac , F. reticulated with white 
Khedive. S. lavender, F. light purple 
Lilaclna, S. and F. lavender, tinged lilac 
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