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JAPANESE AND BEARDED IRIS. 
Iris Kjbmpferi — continued. each— *. d. 
957 Madame Helen Von Siefiold 2 6 
958 Madame La Greele d'Hanis 1 o 
959 Miguelli ... 3 6 
980 Nippon o 9 
961 Oudemansl 3 6 
each — s. 
962 Purpurea 1 
963 ,, Minor 1 
964 Reinwardtii 7 
965 Rutlierford Alcock 1 
VARIETIES OF IRIS KAEMPFERI, JAPANESE FLAG IRIS. 
Raised by Max Leichtlin, Esq., and flowered by us at our 
966 1 each of these magnificent varieties 42 ^. | 967 
968 1 each of 6 magnificent varieties 
each— s. 
969 Alba grandissima, ivory white 3 
970 Amos Perry, purple-violet , mottled white 2 
971 David Syme, purple, shaded violet-blue ... 3 
972 Doctor Hogg, rich claret-purple 2 
973 General Grant, rich purple, shading to blue 2 
974 Jolm Fleming, purple, shading to blue ... 2 
915 John St&ndlsh, blue, shading to purple ... 2 
976 Lord Beaconsfield, rich pur. .shaded crim. 3 
977 Marmorata, blue, shading to violet , marbled 
white 3 
978 
979 
980 
981 
982 
983 
984 
985 
Experimental Grounds. 
1 each of 12 magnificent varieties 2 Jr. & 31 
I2J. 6 d . & 15*. 
each — s. 
Mrs. Barr, lavender, netted lilac 3 
Philip Frost, claret, yellow eye 2 
Professor Dyer, claret-purple 2 
Purpurea marmorata, purple, mottled. 
white, dwarf 2 
Richard Gilbert, rich claret-purple 2 
Thomas Carlyle, purple 2 
Thomas Moore, rich velvety purple, slightly 
pencilled white and spotted yellow 3 
Thomas Spanswick, purple , shaded violet 2 
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 “ Ths 
Garden” of Aug. 29 th, 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 
th epetaloid 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 
mauves, 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 speh a manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic. Those who have not 
used this Iris for surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or cultivated it in the flower borders, shrubberies, 
woodland walks, and wild gaidens, should do so. It is also most valuable wherever a large quantity of art 
flowers is required from May to July, as plants when established, will, with good cultivation, increase in size 
annually till they attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. 
jsr In the descriptions S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F., Falls, or the drooping petals. 
986 50 in 50 most superb varieties 42 
987 25 in 25 1 , 21 
988 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 
989 50 in 50 very fine varieties 30 
990 25 in 25 ,, ,, 15 
991 12 in 12 ,, „ 6s. and 9 
992 Choice mixed varieties per 100 , 30 J. ; p. doz. 4 6 
993 Fine mixed varieties per 100 , 21 s.... ,, 36 
994 Common mixed per 100 , ioj. 6 d.... ,, 2 o 
995 Mixed blue and white varieties ,, 46 
996 Mixed bronze varieties ,, 46 
997 Mixed yellow varieties ,, 76 
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 white 
Flag Iris of our gardens ; they flower at the same time, and are extremely decorative in May. Aphylla, 
of the Botanical Magazine, is the Plicata of Baker, under which we include Swertii ; the Standards have 
a frill-like appearance arising from the marginal coloured transverse lines on a white ground. Amoena 
has the standards 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. s , & 
998 Germanica, the Blue Flag Iris ( Bot . Mag.), S. blue, F. purple per 100 , ior. 6d. ; per doz. 2 6 
999 I, ylolacea, S. purple, F. dark purple * ,, „ 21 s. od. ,, 36 
1000 H alba, S. and F. white(l. Florentina) ,, ,, 21 s. od. ,, 36 
1001 ,, atro-purpurea, S. and F. very beautiful rich claret purple ... ,, ,, qzs. od. ,, 60 
1002 ,, major, S. blue, F. purple per doz. 1 os. 6d. ; each 1 o 
The following commence flowering as the Germanica group goes out of bloom, and continue the succes- 
sion till July. 
1003 Aphylla (Bot. Mag.), S. creamy white, margined dull lilac, F. white, margined lilac each 1 6 
1004 ,, Agathe, 5. white, margined and mottled lavender, F. white margined lavender „ 1 o 
1005 ,, Beauty, 5. white, margined lilac , F. white, upper part red-lilac ,, 1 0 
1006 n Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender, F. white , margined lavender „ 1 0 
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