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Iris, Beardless — continued. d. 
1270 Slbtrlca grandlflora prsecox, S. purple, F. blue-purple, reticulated white, 3 ft each o 9 
1271 ,, l&cteai, S. milhjf-white, F. white, reticulated brown, ^ (t ,, 09 
1272 ,, TCdaOT, S. blue, F. blue, reticulated white, 2 U ,, 09 
1273 ,, mlnutlflora, S. violet-purple, F. blue, reticulated white, 3 ft „ 09 
1274 ,, plena, S. and F, blue 3 ft i o 
1275 Spurea, S. and F. blue, 3 ft ,, o 9 
1276 ,, desertorum, S, and F. lavender-blue, 2 ft ,, 16 
1277 „ halophylla, S. and F. yellowish, 3 ft o 9 
1278 ,, stenogyne, 5. 3 ft ,, 09 
1279 Stylosa (unguicularis), S. andF. beautiful light blue, winter-flowering, ifl. (in pots «/6 & 3 / 6 ) ,, 09 
1280 Suslana, blush, tinted brown, and netted with dark lines, a grand species, ft „ 10 
1281 Toctorum syn. tomlolopha, lovely blue crested flowers, beautifully spotted, ij ft ,, i 6 
1282 Tenax, S. and F. rich lilac, very handsome, 2 ft ,, 26 
1283 Trldentata, S. and P. richviolet-blue, 2 (i ,, 26 
1284 ,, 'violz.QQQ., S. and F. rich purple-violet, very hastdsome, 2 lx ,, 3 6 
1285 Trlgonocarpa, S. and F. rich blue, very handsome, 3 ft ,, 10 
1286 Tuberosa {Snakeshead), violet and green, ^ ft ,, 06 
1287 Versicolor, S. red-lilac, F. rose-purple, 1 ft ,, 09 
1288 Vlrglnlca, S. lilac, F. rich-purple with white spot, 3 ft ,, 06 
1289 ,, atropurpurea, 5. flwrf r/V>4 3 ft 10 
1290 „ Columnse, S. and F, lilac, 3 ft i o 
1291 ,, Hansont, S. blue, F. lilac, with conspicuous yellow spot, 3 ft 16 
1292 ,, pulCheUa, S. and F. red-lilac, 3 ft ,, 10 
1293 ,, S, pale lilac, F. red-lilac, with white spot, '^ix ,, 09 
IXIAS, MORPHIXIAS, SPARAXIS, TRITONIAS, AND BABIANAS. 
These, grown under glass, can be had in bloom in March and April. Cultivated out-of-doors they yield 
a succession of flowers from May to July. They are closely allied, and require the same cultural treatment, but 
differ considerably in their habit of growth. The Ixia is distinguished by its more graceful and taller habit, and great 
diversity in colours and markings, the Morphixia by its later flowering, the Sparaxis has dazzling brilliant flowers, 
the Tritonia is marked by its soft vivid transparent colours, and the Babiana has flowers which range in colour 
from blue to the richest crimson-magenta. These last three are dwarf and compact in growth. 
For In-Doors. — P lant from September to December five or six bulbs in a five-inch pot, using a compost 
of turfy loam, leaf soil, and silver sand. Make the soil firm about the bulbs, then place the pots in a cold 
pit or frame, plunge them in ashes, and withhold water till the plants appear, giving sparingly at first. 
The lights should be left off except during wet or frosty weather. Early in February if the plants are 
sufficiently advanced remove to the greenhouse, and carefully attend to them with water. 
For Out-Doors. — P repare a light loamy soil, thoroughly drained, and with a due south aspect. Plant the 
bulbs in raised beds from September to January, at a depth of from three to four inches, and one to three inches 
apart. As the early plantings make foliage during the autumn, it is necessary to give protection during severe 
frost, and this is best accomplished by hooping the beds over and covering when necessary with mats ; or Tiffany 
may be used and allowed to remain till the danger of severe frost has ceased. The plantings made in December 
and January need not be protected except by a little fern, and this should be removed gradually, as the plants 
spear through it ; and as they flower later in summer than the early plantings, select for them an aspect where 
the sun's rays will be somewhat broken, and the blooming period will be prolonged. 
On stiff or wet soils the bulbs should be surrounded with sand, a?id the beds raised, so that the bulbs when 
plasited will be an inch or two above the level of the path. In fanuary of the present year we specially prepared a 
raised bed of sandy loam and covered it with fern, which we removed gradually as the plants speared through, and 
we have had the fnest display of Ixias we could desire, some of the plants two feet high. 
IXIAS. 
The colours of these are rich, diversified, and strikingly beautiful, not onlyin the varieties but in the individual 
flowers. The growth of the Ixia is slender and graceful, having long loose spikes of bloom ; the flowers expand 
in the sun’s rays, and give a picture of gorgeous beauty, such as may have been dreamt of in the fabled gaidens 
of the Hesperides. 
The descriptions refer to the flowers when open : when closed, most of the yellows and the whites have the outside 
of the petals red or purple. Ihus, when the suns rays are absent thci’C is one effect, but the brilliant display is in 
s. d. 
1298 I each of 12 splendid varieties 2/6 & 3 6 
1299 Choice mi.xed per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1 6 
1300 Fine mi.xed per zoo, 5/6; ,, 10 
per doz. 
1318 Imperatrice Eugenie, while, tinged rose- 
purple, dark crimson centre 5 6 
white, tinged rose, black centre... 4 6 
1320 Lady Slade, rich pink, carmine centre ... 2 6 
rich deep yellow, black cesttre... 3 6 
1332 Magnum bonum, 5 6 
1323 Model, straw colour, purple centre 3 6 
1324 Morning Star, white, magenta centre 3 6 
1325 'Not&, pure white, rose centre, lovely 2 6 
1326 'PdMdi.s, pale primrose, crimson centre 2 6 
1327 Pearl, xvhite, black centre 7 6 
1328 Prestlos, the largest of the Ixias, pure 
white, crimson-velvet centre 7 6 
1329 Princess Alexandra, passing to 
white, tinged rose-purple, crimson centre. 2 6 
1330 Rosea plena ( H'^onde/), rose-pink S o 
1331 Smiling Mary, magenta, white centre 4 6 
1332 Virgilius, bright yellow, black centre 4 6 
sea green, black centre 2 6 
1334 Vulcan, crimson, shaded orange 4 6 
the expanded flowers. «. d. 
1295 3 each of 30 splendid varieties 21 o 
1296 3 each of 20 ditto 10/6 & 15 o 
1297 3 each of 10 ditto 5/6 & 7 6 
per doz. 
1301 Aurantlaca major, ... 2 6 
1302 Bucephalus, magenta-purple, beautiful ... 2 o 
1303 ,, major, magenta-purple, large 
flower 3 6 
1304 Cleopatra, white, rose-purple centre 3 6 
1305 Comet, sulphur-yellow, black centre 5 6 
1306 yellow, shaded red 2 6 
1307 Gx^X>QTOidQS,beautiful rich cerise-scarlet ... 1 6 
1308 ,, isxd^^ov, rich cerise-scarlet 3 6 
Cjms, delicate pf imrose, crimson centre ... 3 6 
1310 Diana, white, rose-porple centre 2 6 
1311 Duchess of Edinburgh, white, striped 
rose 5 6 
1312 Gem, creamy white, purple centre 3 6 
1313 0\d>.nt, light fawn, changing to purple 4 6 
1314 Golden Drop, golden yellow, and purple- 
maroon centre 2 6 
1315 Hector, rose-purple, black centre 4 6 
1316 Hemisphere, primrose, tinged red 3 6 
1817 Hypatia, white, tinged lilac, black centre 5 6 
12 and 13 , King Street, Covent Garden, 1879 .] 
