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BARR’S GENERAU BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1909. 
BARR'S SPANISH IRIS- June-flowering. 
The Finest Collection Existing. 
GROUP OF SPANISH IRISES {Very much reduced). 
S. is used to signify Standards, or the 
These Spanish Irises (IrisXiphium) flower 
a fortnight before the English, and dilTcr from 
them considerably, the colours of the flowers 
being showier and more varied. The curious 
and charming blendings of shades in the same 
flower give them the appearance of many of our 
rare orchids, with which they can well compete 
in grace and beauty. Eor vases and bouquets 
the cut flowers are greatly prized, as they last 
long when cut. and the buds open well in water. 
Eor filling flower-beds and massing in borders 
these elegant Irises are of the greatest value. 
The varieties forming our collection are 
the finest and most distinct in cultivation. 
They are easily grown in any good light soil 
either in an open or partially shaded situation. 
They will also bear very gentle forcing in pots, 
but this should not be attempted until the flower 
buds are developing. 
Barr's Selections of Spanish Irises. 
10 each of 20 extra choice varieties ... 20 o 
S ,, 20 ,, ,, ... to 6 
For Large Pi.antings. 
500 in 20 fine showy varieties 15 o 
100 in 20 ,, ,, 3 6 
Barr’s extra fine Mixture, made up 
by us specially from beautiful named varieties, 
and superior to ordinary mixtures ; we can 
strongly recommend these for filling beds, 
m.assing in borders, and where quantities of 
cut flowers are required 
per 1000, 2l/-; per 100, 2/3 
Splendid Mixed in good variety of colour 
per tooo, 12/6; per too, 1/4 
petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
The Great Bronze or Thunderbolt Iris, S. broad, and of a rich p. 
bronzy ]>urple, F. chestnut-brown, with large striking orange blotch ; a large r. 
handsome and noble flower per 1000, 35/- 4 
Arabi Pacha, S. long and tapering, bronze shaded purple, F. bronzy yellow with 
golden blotch ; large handsome flower, ht. 20 in per 1000, 18/6 2 
Avalanche, S. china-white, elegantly crimped, F. snowy white, with large golden 
blotch, large and beautiful, ht. 22 in., early per 1000, 25/- 2 
Beauty (new), S. pale lavender-blue, F. white with large orange blotch ; flower large 
and of fine form, very pretty, a sturdy grower, ht. 28 in 12 
Belle Chinoise, a fine full yellow self, and the earliest 0/ the yellows, ht, 20 in. 
per 1000, 21/- 2 
Blue Beauty, S. deep violet-blue, F. pale silvery lavender shaded white, with 
conspicuous orange blotch, very decorative, ht. 28 in., early per 1003, 21/- 2 
Blue King, flowers a fine deep blue, handsome ,, 21/- 2 
Bronze Beauty, S. smoky purple, F. golden-bronze, with very large conspicuous 
golden-orange blotch, flower large and striking per 1000, 35/- 4 
Bronze Queen, S. rich bronze-brown, F. orange margined bronzy yellow, very 
showy and attractive, ht. 18 in per 1000, 25/- 2 
Cajanus, S. bright canary-yellow, F. rich clear yellow, with orange blotch, large 
flower, very handsome, ht. 30 in per 1000, 35/- 4 
California, S, full yellow, F. deep golden-yellow, with orange blotch, large flower, 
very handsome, ht. 18 in per 1000, 21/- 2 
Cantab, the finest of the blues, S. rich dark azure, I'". Cambridge-blue, with orange 
blotch, very beautiful, ht. 23 in per 1000, 30/- 3 
Carmen, .S. purple shaded ruby, F. yellow tinged olive, with brilliant orange blotch, 
large and very striking, ht. 24 in per 1000, 21/- 2 
Donna Maria, -S. pale silvery azure, F. broad, white with conspicuous orange blotch, 
large flower, ht. 24 in., early per 1000, 21/- 2 
Dream (new), S. deep blue, shading to pale blue streaked violet, F. French grey 
splashed with dark blue, flower large, of sturdy habit 25 
Excelsior, S. violet-blue, F. pearl-blue with large conspicuous orange blotch, ht. 21 
in., distinct and beautiful 6 
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