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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1910. 
IRIS — Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted — continued. each— s. d 
43“ S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
t Alata (Scorpion Iris), a pretty winter- 
blooming Iris with flowers varying in shades 
of blue and purple-blue with golden keel on 
falls ; suitable for pot-culture in cold green- 
house or for sunny sheltered positions out-of- 
doors, ht. § ft. Strong selected bulbs, 
per 100,12/6; per doz. 1/9 o 2 
t Alata alba, a beautiful and rare variety, 
flowers white shaded pale pearly blue, ht. 5 ft. 5 6 
Ai-enaria. See page 92. 
J Assyriaca, a beautiful species, with 
large white flowers, resembling in form 
I. Sindjarensis 4 6 
Bakcriana, a very lovely rare species, 
producing in February flowers of /. reticu- 
lata form, S. sky-blue, F. white, blotched 
and spotted dark violet, sweet-scented. 
First-Class Certificate R.H.S 36 
Boissieri, S. and F. rich purple, with 
golden-yellow blotch, June-flowering, ht. 9 in. 
per doz. 1 2/6 1 3 
} BucHarica, a beautiful new bulbous Iris 
withlargesatiny white flowers, the falls having 
a delicate canary-yellow lip, ht. 1 ft. F'irst- 
Class Certificate R. II. S. ...per doz. 15/- 1 6 
J Caucasica, primrose-coloured flowers, with silver-margined foliage, ht. 5 ft. ,, 5/6 o 6 
Cristata. See page 92. 
Danfordise fsyn. Bornmiilleri), a lovely flower resembling /. reticulata, but flowers 
bright golden, produced in February, ht. 3 in. ; it delights in dry nooks on rockwork 
per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Filifolia, a pretty Spanish species, flowers purple-blue with yellow spot, ht. 2 ft. ; slight 
protection should be given during winter per 100, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 o 2 
Fimbriata. &<Japonica,/«yr92. Flavissima Bloudovii. Seepage 92. 
Grant Duffi, an interesting species from Palestine, with sulphur-yellow flowers and blue- 
green foliage ; may be treated like the Tall Flag Irises per doz. 6/6 o 7 
X Heldreichii (syn. stenophylla), a most beautiful Iris resembling in form 1 . persica, but 
having large flowers of a lovely lavender shade, with velvety violet falls reticulated white 
on the upper part, and with yellow crest, ht. 4 in. First-Class Certificate R.H.S. 
This lovely Iris should be freely grown in pots and pans for indoor decoration, as well as in 
the rock garden, associated with the Winter Aconite, etc Extra sized bulbs, per doz. 15/- 1 6 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises; to cut for vases invaluable, ht. 15 in. It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
,, ,, A few extra large roots ,, 3/- o 4 
,, Mermieri, a rare and beautiful variety with soft canary-yellow flowers. 
Award of Merit R.II.S 3 6 
Lusitanica (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. I J ft per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 o 2 
J. Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. I ft per doz. 15/- 1 6 
Pavonia ( syn . Mortea glaucopis), the Blue-eyed Peacock Iris, flowers pure white, 
each of the three petals having a clear sky-blue blotch ; a gem for pots or select places out of 
doors, where it should be given a warm sheltered situation and a sandy peaty soil, ht. I ft. 
per 100, 4/6; per doz. 8 d. — 
J Persica, white suffused pale blue, the petals blotched purple and gold, very fragrant, ht. 
£ ft i Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 9/6 o 10 
} Pur-sind, a pretty free-blooming hybrid of /. persica purpurea and /. Sindjarensis, pro- 
ducing dwarf plants covered with rosy purple flowers shaded blue, ht. 4 to 5 in. ; charming 
in pots or on rockwork 3 6 
J Purpureo-persica, a lovely hybrid of /. persica, producing large fragrant flowers 
of a rich ruby colour, the falls having a handsome blackish maroon blotch and golden crest. 
Award of Merit R.H.S 2 6 
Reticulata, a most lovely and useful Iris producing out-of-doors in February, how- 
ever cold, brilliant deep violet-coloured flowers with golden-yellow blotch, strongly violet- 
scented ; a gem to naturalise in grass or borders and charming as a pot plant (3 to 5 bulbs in 
a pot), ht. f ft Good flowering bulbs, per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 
„ ,, „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 35/- ; „ 4/6 
„ ,, ,, A few monster bulbs „ 7/6 
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IRIS ALATA. 
