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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1912. 
IRIS —Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted — continued. each— i d 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises : invaluable to cut for vases, ht. 15 in. It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per too, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
^ few extra large roots ,, 3/- o 4 
,, Mermieri, a rare and beautiful variety with soft canary-yellow flowers. 
Award of Merit R.H.S 4 6 
Lusitanica (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. ij ft per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
J Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. i ft 
Pavonia {syn. Morsea 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, 6/6; per doz. i/- 
t Persica, white suffused pale blue, the petals blotched purple and gold, very fragrant, ht. 
I ft Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 10/6 
J Pur-sind, a pretty free-blooming hybrid of /. fersica 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 
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 
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. I ft 8trot)g bulbs, per 100, 42/- ; per doz. 5/6 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 55/- ; ,, 7/6 
A few monster bulbs ,, 10/6 
Reticulata Histrio, a charming variety from 
Palestine, flowers bright blue, blotched golden- 
yellow, earlier than /. reticulata, ht. 5 ft. 
Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 5/6 
„ Histrio alba (Pearl of Jerusalem), a beau- 
tiful pure white variety, ht. ^ ft per doz. 8/6 
„ Histrioides major (the finest form), a 
very beautiful Iris, flowers bright blue with white 
spots on falls and a narrow orange crest ; it is 
larger than /. reticulata and blooms about a fort- 
night earlier, ht. fft. First-Class Certificate 
R.H.S Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 6/6 
,, Krelagei, claret-purple, blotched golden-yellow, 
violet-scented, ht. f ft per doz. 5/6 
+ Sindjarensis, a charming species from Mesopotamia, 
resembling /. caucasica in growth ; but flowers white and 
azure-blue, prettily crested, March-flowering, ht. I ft., 
IRIS reticulata histrioides major. charming in pots Strong bulbs, per doz. 9/6 
J Sindpers, a handsome hybrid of Iris Sindjarensis x persica, producing in February large 
flowers with silvery grey standards, and falls beautifully marked black, with gold crest, a 
valuable variety for pots 
Sisyrinchium, uninteresting May-flowering species, with small soft lavender flowers, 
the falls blotched white, ht. J ft. Requires a warm sunny situation... 100, 5/6 ; per doz. \od. 
Stylosa. See KlnsuiculSiris, page g^. 
i Tauri, flowers large and beautiful, resembling Heldreichii, standards violet-purple, falls 
dark velvety purple with white markings, having a yellow-tipped crest, ht. 4 in. A few vary 
to a pretty lavender shade with purple markings. Award of Merit R.H.S. ...per doz. 9/6 
Tingitana, a lovely bulbous Iris from Tangiers, thriving in a warm sunny situation, 
and delighting in a sandy gritty soil containing lime rubbish. It should be kept dry by 
means of a handlight from July to October and be protected from heavy rains in winter. 
The flowers vary in the standards from dark to light blue, falls lilac and white with golden 
blotch. May- to June-flowering, ht. 2 ft Strong selected bulbs, per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, remarkably 
curious and handsome, quite hardy, ht. f ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- 
Unsuicularis. See page g^. 
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