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IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR FLAG IRIS 
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tive list is given of the varieties we have flowered. Those we enuine- 
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 efetaloid 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 delicateprimrose 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 to to 20 different 
shades harmonizing and blending in such manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic, 
used this Iris for surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or cultivated it 
’ — ■ walks, and wild gardens, should do so. It is also most valual 
..M? q J^ ed .. fron V May ,0 J ul T as P’ants when established, will, with good cultivation, increase in size 
annually tiU they attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to too spikes 0 “ bloom. 
st“ e Signify standa ^. or ‘to erect petals : F, Falls, or the drooping petals. 
Choice mixed varieties per 100 , 30 s. ; p. doz. 4 6 
3350 50 in 50 most superb varieties 42 
3361 25 in 25 „ „ 2I 
3362 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 
3363 50 in 50 very fine varieties 40 
3354 23 in 23 „ „ IS 
3355 12 in 12 „ 6s. and 
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3367 Fine mixed varieties par zoo, 21 s. 
3368 Common mixed per 100 , to s. 6 d. 
3359 Mixed blue and white varieties ... 
3360 Mixed bronze varieties 
33601 Mixed yellow varieties 
We have arranged the Iris Barbatain natural groups to facilitate amateurs, in making selections. 
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ii'e mm^nal 'coloured imnsierTe “linesmen a white ground, 
group has a distinctive characteristic. Ge^m^T flSweK, and sTepre^ ted^^hTbteSfrple^nd 
Of fhe A , our ga / dens ; the y fl°wer at the same time, and are extremeirde^tive Sn^May Aphvila"' 
& ‘ tt VJ al Magaa ™,. 18 . the P1 ! ca(a Of Baker, under which we include Swertii ; the Standards have 
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ha s the standards white. Neglecta has the standards purple, or approaching to^purote Pallida has th* 
VariegMa ‘ h ° Se w “ h the bronzed ; and 
3361 Germanica, the Blue Hag Iris (Sot. Mag.), S. blue , F. purple 
3362 „ violacea ^ S. purple, F. dark purple 
3363 ~ ” — " ’ . .. .- 
3364 
3365 
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per 100 , 1 or. 6 d. 
alba, -V. and F. white(\. Florentina) ” ” 2 tr* nrf* 11 
atro-purpurea, .S. and /•'. very beautiful rick clarei purple ... ” ", 42 s od 
major, 5. blue, F. purple ' *..LZ per doTsZed. ; each 
sion rili e july°^ ngCOmmenCeflOWerine 351,16 Germanica S rou P goes out of bloom, and continue the succes- 
3366 Aphylla (f^Mag.), Screamy while, dull lilac, F. white, margined lilac each 
3368 
3369 
3370 
3371 
3372 
3373 
Agathe, S. white , margined and mottled lavender, F. white 'margined lavender 
Beauty, S. white, margined lilac, F. white, upper part red-lilac 
Bridesmaid, S. very pale lavender, F. white, margined lavender ..."I".'"."'.'".'' 
JJell cat a, S. delicate lavender , F. lavender, suffused lilac 
Gazelle, S. red-lavender, mottled white, F. white, edged purple... . . . . 
Madame Chereau, S. white, margined blue, F. white, margined blue 
1 *? we “ u (striata), S. white, margined lavender, F. white and lavender 
3374 Amcona (Sweet), S. white, tinged lavender, F. white, slightly margined lilac 
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Alice Barr, S. white , F. white, tinged lilac 
Alvarez, S. white, mottled tut pie, F. crimson , reticulated white 
Aspasia, *$. white , striped purple, F. purple-crimson, mottled white 
Calypso, 6. white, F. mottled purple and white 
Comte de St. Clair, S. white, F. crimson-purple ', reticulated white ' " ' 
Donna Maria, S. white, F. white, tinged lilac 
Duchess of Nemours, 5. white, F. purple, mottled white''.'.".'.'.'.'.:'.'.''.'.'' 
Duchess of Orleans, 5. white, F. crimson-purple, mottled white..... 
Glorietta, -S', white, tinged lilac, F. while, stained crimson 
Morpheus, S. white, tinged lavender, F. violet, heavily mottled white 
reneiope, white, tinged lavender, F. white, reticulated lilac 
3387 Nealertaf«!/ CU /ir' ta i a i b v‘ S: J “o'/ e ' F -P ur P‘t-cnmson, reticulated white 
3387 Neglecta S. decided lavender, F. purple mottled, with dark lines . 
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3390 
3391 
3392 
3393 
3394 
3376 
3376 
3377 
3378 
3379 
3380 
3381 
3382 
3383 
3384 
3386 
3386 
Alice, .S. pale lavender, F. rich purple, mottled white 
Bo l 0 ^T\ S 'i^ V Z der ' b J Ue i F \ rich crimson, upper' pari niottUd white ' 
nocaze, o. lavetidcr, F. claret, mottled white... 
Chameleon, S. rich blue, F. light crimson 
s,,a f in Sjo blue, F. rich crimson, 'mo'iiied white ' “ 
Cleopatra S. light lavender, F. velvety crimson, reticulated white 
Clio, S. white , i\ purple 
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