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IRIS — Bulbous, Tuberous, snd Rhizomatous Species — continued. 
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t Csiuc£isic8.f primrose-coloured flowers, with silver-margined foliage, ht. J ft. per doz. 5/^ 
Cristata, a real gem, flowers amethyst-blue, striped orange and gracefully fringed, in May ; 
charming for sunny sheltered Iianks, rockwprk, etc., where i’ can, he moderately dry in winter, 
ht. 3 in per doz. 5/6 
Dantdrdiae i.syn. Bornmiilleri), a lovely flower resembling /. reticulata, but flowers 
bright golden, produced in February, ht. 3 in ; it delights in dry nooks on rockwork 
per doz. 5/6 
0 Egr^eri, a handsome Cushion Iris, standards vinous purple, reticulated and shaded black, 
falls purplish black with large yellow beard, very handsome 
Filifblia, a pretty Spanish species, flowers purple-blue with yellow spot, ht. 2 ft. ; slight 
protection should be given during winter per too, 12/6; per doz. 1/9 
Fimbria.ta. See Japonica. 
FlaviSSima Bloudovii, a pretty species, with attractive soft yellow flowers in May, 
ht. 9 to 12 in 
0 Gates! i, a hardy robust species of the Susiana type, but with larger flowers, of a beautiful 
satiny creamy white, tinged rose, delicately veined and minutely spotted silvery grey. June- 
flowering, ht. 2j ft. We were awarded for this beautiful Tris a Ckrtificatb OF Mkrit 
BY THE Royal Botanic Society 
Grant Duffi, an interesting species from Palestine, with sulphur-yellow flowers and blue- 
green foliage ; may be treated like the Tall Flag Irises per doz. 6/6 
0 HauranensiSf a beautiful new Cushion Iris, having the standards silvery grey, veined 
violet, and the falls velvety black, ht. 15 in 
0 Heiense (j^k. I. Mariae). a lovely Iris, large and handsome, S. bright lilac, F. purple, 
veined black, with velvety black blotch. First-Class Certificate k.B.S. ...per doz. 4/6 
0 Ibericai a dwarf species of great beauty, with large handsome flowers, S. satiny white, 
veined dark purple, F. rich brown-purple, with black blotch, ht. 6 in per doz. 4/6 
Japonica (syn. flmbriata), a beautiful species from Northern China and Japan and a 
lovely subject for the conservatory, but only hardy outdoors in hot sunny sheltered positions. 
Under glass it produces in April, on long graceful stems, numerous pale lavender flowers with 
exquisitely fringed standards and falls with a spotted golden crest, ht. I^ to 2 ft — per doz. 10/6 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises : to cut for vases in'*a1uable, ht. 15 in It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per too, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 
d few extra targe roots ,, 3/- 
„ Mermieri, a rare and beautiful variety with soft canary-yellow flowers. 
Award of Merit R.II.S 
0 Korolkowi, a very interesting and curious species, flowers white veined brown 
0 ,, concolor, flowers delicate lilac-purple, beautiful 
0 ,, Leichtlin tana, flowers white with dark blotch 
0 ,, venosa, pale rose with brown veinings 
0 ,, violacea, white with lilac shading and veined purple 
0 Leichtlin I, large handsome flowers, S. purple margined copper; F. purple with coppery 
margin and azure beard, bronzy brown, shading to lilac, ht. i^- ft 
0 Lortetij a great beauty, resembling I. Gatesii, but with rose-coloured markings. May- 
flowering, ht. 1 ft 
Lupceng, a handsome hybrid raised by the late Sir Michael Foster from /. luftiia and 
/. Cengia/ti, flowers a pale cloudy lavender with fine dark veinings and a canary-yellow 
beard, standards prettily crimped at margin, ht. 14 in 
Lusitanicst (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. l| ft per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 
Milesiii a charming Himalayan species, bearing in June clusters of lilac flowers with 
yellow crested keel, ht. 3 ft. ; protect slightly during winter 
Monspur, handsome new hybrid Irises raised by the late Sir Michael Foster from 
/. Monnuriiv. I. spuria, producing in June and July an abundance of large 
flowers of great substance in shades of blue and violet ; all are strong sturdy 
growers, and of great value for growing either by the waterside or in the 
flower border ; when massed they produce a glorious shimmering effect of soft 
violet-blue, ht. 4 ft. (Coloured Plate sent for 6d.) 
A. J. Balfour, rich violet with yellow blotch, large handsome flowers, 
” ht. 4 ft ‘I"''- 7/6 
Dorothy Foster, S. soft violet-blue, F'. clear blue, beautiful, ht. 4 ft. 
per 100, 32/-; per doz. 5/- 
„ Premier, fine dear violet, ht. 4 ft » 7/6 
6 Niericans (The Black Iris), bearing large handsome flowers. S. purple-black shaded 
maroon. F. crimson-black with black cushion: the inside of flower is lighted “1’"''^' 
golden-brown and yellow 5' 
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