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mis BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR FIAO IRIS. 
The beauty and variety which is represented in this magnificent section of Iris rivals the orchid. It 
should be cultivated in the flower borders, shrubberies, woodland walks, and wild gardens. It is also 
most valuable wherever a large quantity of cut flowers are required, from May to J uly, as plants when established, 
will, with good cultivation, increase m size annually till they attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 
to 100 spikes of bloom. 
In the description S, is used to signify Standards^ or the erect petals ; F, Falls, or the drooping petals. 
2592 Choice mixed varieties p. 100 , 21 s.; p. doz. 
2693 Fine mixed varieties 15 ^. ,, 
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2589 50 in 50 beautiful varieties 30 o 
2690 25 in 25 „ 1 $ o 
2691 13 in 13 ,, 6s. and 9 o 
We have arranged the Iris Barbata in natural groups, to facilitate amateurs in making selections. 
CTOup has a distinctive characteristic. Gtrmanica flowers first, and is represented by the blue, purple, and white 
Flag Iris of our gardens ; these flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. Following these in 
June Apkylla, with Standards having a frill-like appearance which is produced by the marginal coloured 
transverse lines on a white ground. Amxna has the standards white. NegUcta has the standards purple, or 
approaching to purple. Pallida has the standards ranging from pale lavender to rose-lilac. Squalens embraces 
those with sesthctic-coloured standards ; and Variegaia has the standards yellow or tending to yellow. 
2696 Gennanica, the Blue Flag Iris \Bot. Mag.), S. blue, F. purple f>er too, isr. ; per doz. 2 
2696 ,, V\o\9i.ce9., S. purple, F. dark purple ,, ^os. ,, 4 
atro-purpurea, S. and F. very beautiful rick claret-purple per doz. qs. 6d . ; each o 
major, ,S. blue, F. purple qs. 6d.\ ,, o 
alba, S. and P. white , , 7 j. 6 rf. ; , , o 
S. and P'. full purple, very effective ,, qs. 6d.', ,, o 
The following Bearded Iris commence flowering as the Germanica group are going out of bloom, and 
continue the succession till ]uly. 
2601 Aphylla Bridesmaid, S. vcfy pale lavender, F. white, margined lavender each o 
Beatrice, 5. white, frilled lilac, F. white, narrowly edged lilac ,, i 
Gazelle, S. red~lavender, mottled white, F, white, edged purple o 
Madame Chereau, S. white, margined blue, F. white, margined blue ,, i 
Swertli (striata), 5. white, margined lavender, F. white and lavender ,, o 
S. white, F. purple crimson i 
Alvarez, S. white, tinged lavender, F. rich velvety crimson ^ o 
Comte de St. Clair, S. white, F. crimson-purple, reticulated white o 
Donna Maria, S. white, F. white, tinged lilac o 
Duchesse de Nemours, S. white, F. purple, mottled white o 
S. white, tinged lavender, F. very rich velvety crimson ,, o 
Penelope, 5. white, tinged lavender, F. white, reticulated lilac ,, i 
reticulata alba. S, white, F. purple-crimson , reticulated white ,, o 
Unique, S. white, P, purple, reticulated white o 
2616 Neglecta {Bot. Ma^.) S. decided lavender, F. purple, mottled with dark lines ,, o 
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2616 , , Augustlna, S. violet, F. red-purple . 
2617 ,, amabilis, S. pale lavender, F. rich velvety purple, reticulated white 
2618 ,, Bocaze, S. lavender, F. claret, mottled white 
2619 ,, Chameleon, 5. rich blue, F. light crimson 
2620 ,, clarlsslma, S. purple, shading to blue, F, rich crimson, mottled white 
2621 ,, Cythere, S. violet, P. violet-purple 
2022 ,, Duke of Cambridge, S. lavender, flaked purple-crimson, F. purple, shaded crimson 
2823 ,, Du Bole de Milan, S. light lavender, F. rich crimson 
2624 ,, Florence Barr, S. pale lavender-blue, F. red-lavender 
2625 „ Hannibal, S. lavender-blue, F, red-purple 
2626 ,, Harlequin MUanals, S. white, tinged lavender, P. rich crimson-purple 
2627 „ Kitty Kingsbury, S. lavender, F. rick purple-crimson 
2628 ,, S. putple-blue, F. rich velvety crimson 
2629 ,, Sultana, S. lavender, F. rich crimson-purple, reticulated white 
2630 ,, Tereslta, S. pale lavender, F. rich velvety crimson, reticulated white 
2631 ,, Vlrginle, S. lavender, F. rich velvety crimson, lined with white 
2632 ,, Willie Barr, S. lavender, F. white, reticulated purple 
2633 Pallida {Fetch), S. dark lavender, passing to light lavender, F. purple, passing to light purple 
2634 ,, Celeste, S. celestial blue, P\ light blue 
2636 „ Khedive, S. lavender, F. light purple 
2636 ,, lllaclna, S. and F. lavender, tinged lilac 
2637 ,, Madame Pacqultte, S. rich claret-red, F. a deeper shade of claret-red- 
2638 ,, Maersart, S. light purple, F. rick claret-purple 
2639 „ Walner, S. deep lavender-blue, F. purple, mo'iled white 
2640 Squalens {Reich], S. primrose-bronze, F. crimson-purple, reticulated white 
2641 Abdul Aziz, 5. bronze-purple, F. rich crimson -Purple, reticulated white.. 
2642 ,, Bronze Beauty, S. bronze-brown, f. ruby shading to lavender 
2643 ,, Cerbere, S. lavender-bronze, F. crimson-purple reticulated white 
2614 ,, Dr. Bernice, S. coppery bronze, F. very rich velvety crimson 
2816 ,, Hericait de Thury, S. bronze-primrose, I\ red-brown, reticulated white 
2616 ,, Hugh Block, S. primrose-bronze, F. reticulated pm pie, white, and brown 
2617 ,, Jeau Sisley, S. red-bronze, P. rick crimson 
2618 ,, Judith, S. bronze-primrose, F. crimson-purple, reticulated white 
2819 ,, La Prestleuse, S. glittering bronze, F. rick velvety crin son, reticulated white 
2650 ,, Lady Seymour, S. lavender, F. white and purple, mottled 
2651 ,, lavendulacea, S. lavender, tinged primrose, F. lavender 
2652 ,, Lord Grey, S. coppery rose, F. deeper glittering rose 
2663 ,, Marmora, S. bronze-purple, F. purple-crimson, reticulated white 
2664 ,, Monsieur Cherion, S. sulphur-bronze, F. crimson-velvet , mottled white 
2656 ,, Mozart, .S. brown-bronze, P. purple-bronze, mottled white 
2666 ,, Pancratius, S. primrose-bronze, F. pale purple 
2657 ,, Sir Walter Scott, S. bronze-yellow, F. rich crimson-brawn 
2668 ,, Van Geertil, S. purple-bronze, F. rich crimson, reticulated white 
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