12, King Street, Covent Garden, 1878. 
71 
LILIUU — continued. each— s, 
3072 Speclosum roseum extra {typical Speciosum), white, suffused and spotted rose, having a clearly 
defined white edge to the segments of the perianth, 3 ft 2 
3073 ,, ,, ta.zc.'M/a.'m, white, suffused and spotted rose, very fforfferous, a 
3071 „ „ mvdtiSiOTVOOa, white, suffused and spotted rose, very heauti/ul, 3 tt., pet doz. i 
3075 „ line mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum,/)^ leds and borders, per too, 40/ ; per doz. 5/6 
3076 „ choice mixed „ „ „ „ for beds and borders ,, 60/; „ 9/ 
3077 Tlgfrlnum slnense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-brown, 3 ft. ; per 100, 21/ ; per doz. 3/6 o 
3078 „ ■ ■ 
3079 „ 
3080 „ 
3081 „ 
3082 , 
3083 „ 
3081 „ 
3a,poxiXc\asi, rich orange-scarlet, freeiv spotted crimson-brown, uli ,, 5/6 o 
erectum, rich orange-scarlet, moderately spotted, 2j ft 2 
Fortuuel, rich orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, 4 ft per doz. 7/6 o 
„ flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft 1/6 & 2 
„ vro^esT, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted 1/6 & 2 
„ ,, flore pleno, rich orange-scarlet, very double, 4 ft 2/6 & 3 
jucundum (MaxlmowlczU or Llshmaiml),/«< cinnabar-red, freely spotted, a beautiful 
new species, continuing in flower for many weeks, 3 ft 5/6 & 7 6 
3085 ,, ■psBM.do-tXl^'O.'dm [new], fine ciunabar-red, freely spoiled crimson, 10 6 
3086 „ npXvOLd'bts.i, bright orange-scarlet, cervered with large crimson spots, dh 1/ & i 6 
A DOUBTFUL LILY. 
Botanists have not yet decided whether the following is a Lily or a Fritillaria. Whatever the ultimate 
verdict may be, it will not detract from the decided beauty of the plant, which throws up a long spike of rich rose- 
purple flowers, 
3087 LUlum Thomsonlanum, or Fritillaria Thomaonlana 2/6, 3/6, & s 6 
IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR FLAG IRIS. 
Our collection of this Section of Iris has been pronounced the most complete in England, and in "The 
Garden ” of Aug. 29th, 1874, a lengthened, classified, and descrip- 
tive list is given of the varieties we have flowered. Those we enume- 
rate in this list are a selection from upwards of 200 varieties. 
The better to understand our descriptions, we furnish a woodcut, 
and it will be observed from it that three of the petals are 
erect— these are called standards ; the other three droop— these 
are called falls. The small tongued parts of the flower are 
the petaloid stigmas, under which run the “ beards." The flowers 
in this Section are all large and very handsome, more or less 
beautifully mottled in the standards, and reticulated in the falls ; 
the beards ranging from delicate primrose to orange, and the petaloid 
stigmas frequently enhancing the general effect by their contrast of 
colour. We furnish these important particulars that our descrip- 
tions may be the better understood, as we have not attempted 
to take in these individual points, but to deal with the colours 
which strike the eye on first looking at the flower. There 
is no flower, however, that so improves by examination. At first 
sight its beauty is equal to the Orchid, but, on closer examination, 
we have no hesitation in saying it possesses points of interest 
surpassing the finest Orchid. In colours there are the richest 
yellows, the intensest purples, the most delicate blues, the softest 
raauves, and the most beautiful claret-reds. There are whites, 
and primroses, and bronzes of every imaginable shade— indeed, 
language fails us in picturing the beauties of this flower ; and, 
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 Iris for surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or grown it in the flower borders, shrubberies, and 
woodland walks, 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 m size annuaUy till they attain 
large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to too spikes of bloom. 
J#* In the descriptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; P., Falls, or the drooping petals. 
d. ■ ■■ 
3088 $0 in 50 most superb varieties of Iris 42 
3089 25 in 25 „ „ 21 
3090 12 in 12 ,, ,, Z2 
3091 $0 in so very fine varieties ,, 30 
3092 25 in 25 ,, >, .■ 
3093 12 in 12 „ ,, 6s. and 9 
3094 Choice mixed varieties per 100, 40s. to 50 
3095 ,, ,, „ per doz., 4i. 61/. to S 
3096 Fine mixed varieties per roo, 2or. to 30 
3097 ,, ,, per doz, 3i. to 4 
3098 Mixed blue ar-^ white varieties per doz. 4 
3099 Mixed bronze varieties ,, 4 
We have arranged the Iris Barbata in natural groups to facilitate amateurs in making selections. Each 
group has a distinctive characteristic. Germanica flowers first, and is represented by the blue, purple, and while 
Flag Iris of our gardens; they flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. Aphylla 
embraces the species Plicata and Swertii ; the Standards have a frill-like appearance arising from the marginal 
coloured transverse lines on a white ground. Anioena has the standards white, or approaching to white. 
Neglecta has the standards purple, or approaching to purple. Pallida has the standards ranging from pale 
lavender to rose-lilac. Squalens embraces those with the standards bronzed ; and Variegata has the standards 
invariably yellow. „ , , j ^ 
3109 Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris {Bat. Mag.), S. blue, F. purple per 100, lor. f>d. ; per doz. 2 6 
3101 „ ylQ\3.cea., S. purple, F. dark purple » a$s. csd. „ 46 
3102 „ alba, 5. a»rf F. aiAf/e(I. Florentina) ,, ,. u$s. od. ,, 46 
The following commence flowering as the Germanica group goes out of bloom, and continue the succes- 
sion till luly. 
3103 Aphylla Alice Barr, 5. white, F. white, tinged lilac each 
3104 ,, S, white, margined lilac, F. white, upper part red-lilac , 
3105 
3106 
3107 
3108 
Bridesmaid, 5. very pale lavender, F. white, margined lavender . 
Dellcatlsslma, S. lilac, F. white, tinged rose-litac 
Gazelle, .S. red-lavender, mottled white, F, white, edged purpte 
Madame Chereau, S, white, margined blue, F. white, margined blue 
