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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1909. 
IRIS Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species — continued. each— r. 
t Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. I ft per doz. 15/- i 
0 Paradoxa, S. broad, white delicately veined blue ; F. small with a dense blackish 
crimson beard, beautiful 2 
Pavonia {syn. Morsea glaucopis), the Blue-eyed Peacock Iris, flowers pure white, 
each of the three petals having a clear sky-blue blotch ; a gem for pots or select places out of 
doors, where it should be given a warm sheltered situation and a sandy peaty soil, ht. i ft. 
per too, 4/6; per doz. %d, 
+ Persica, white suffused jiale blue, the petals blotched purple and gold, very fragrant, ht. 
■j- ft Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 8/6 
t i> Heldreichii, {syn. stenophylla), the most beautiful of the Persica section 
of Iri.ses. The flowers are of a lovely lavender shade, with velvety violet 
falls reticulated white on the upper part, and with yellow crest, ht. 4 in. 
First-Class Certificate R.fl.S. This lovely Iris should be freely grown 
in ]iots and pans for indoor decoration, as well as in the rock garden, 
associated with the Winter Aconite, etc Extra sized bulbs, per doz. 15/- 
t ,, tauri, in form resembling Heldreichii, but the standards are violet-purple and 
falls a dark velvety purple with white markings, and is yellow-tipped on crest, 
ht. 4 inches. A few vary to a pretty lavender shade with purple markings. 
Award of Merit R.M..S per doz. 6/6 
t Pur-sfnd, a pretty free-blooming hybrid of /. persica purpurea and I. Sindjarensis, pro- 
ducing dwarf plants covered with rosy purple flowers shaded blue, ht. 4 to 5 in. ; charming 
in pots or on rockwork per doz. 15/- 
t Purpureo-persica, a lovely hybrid of /, persica, producing large fragrant flowers 
of a rich ruby colour, the falls having a handsome blackish maroon blotch and golden crest. 
Award of Merit R.M.S 
Reticulata, a most lovely and useful Iris producing out-of-doors in February, how- 
ever cold, brilliant deep violet-coloured flowers with golden-yellow blotch, 
strongly violet-scented ; a gem to naturalise in grass or borders and charming 
as a pot plant (3 to 5 bulbs in a pot), ht. f ft. 
Good lowering bulbs, per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 
„ „ „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 35/- ; ,, 4/6 
,, ,, ,, A few monster bulbs ,, 6/6 
Reticulata var. Histrio, a charming variety from 
f’alestine, flowers bright blue, blotched golden-yellow, 
earlier than /. reticulata, ht. ft. 
Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 5/6 
,, var. Histrioides, a beautiful Iris, flowers varying 
from purple-blue to bright blue with white spots on 
falls and a narrow orange crest ; it is larger than /. 
reticulata and blooms earlier, ht. f ft. First-Class 
Ckrt. R.H.S Extra selected bulbs, per doz 6/6 o 
„ Krelagei, claret-purple, blotched golden-yellow, 
violet-scented, ht. | ft per doz. 4/6 O 
,, major. See Novelty List, page 7. 
Rosenbachiana, beautiful sweet-scented flowers, gene- 
rally white and rosy violet, but variable, ht. J ft. First-Class 
Certificate R.H.S 5 
SibiricaBIue King^ and Snow Queen. See Novelty 
List, page 7. 
Sindjarensis, a charming species from Mesopotamia, 
resembling /. eau asica in growth ; but flowers white and azure- 
blue, prettily crested, Mareh-flowering, ht. I ft., charming in pots 
Strong bulbs, per doz. 5/6 o 
t Sindpers, a handsome hybrid of /ris Sindjarensis x persica, producing in F'ebruary large 
flowers with silvery grey standards, and falls beautifully marked black, with gold crest, a 
valuable variety for pots 
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Sisyrinchium, an interesting May-flowering species, with small soft lavender flowers, 
the fails blotched white, ht. ^ ft. Pequires a warm sunny siluation...\->ex 100,6/6; per doz. i/- 
6 Sofarana, a grand new Cushion Iris with very large handsome flowers, somewhat in the 
way of /ris susiana, finely veined and dotted violet on a dark grey ground, the 
falls having a large velvety black beard. Award of Jilerit R.H.S per doz. 12/6 
6 ,, magnifica, a very beautiful variety with large handsome flowers, very minutely 
stippled brown and black on a grey ground, each petal having a conspicuous black 
hairy bloich. Award of Meri t R.H.S per doz. 30/- 
Stylosa. See Unguicularis (fhe correct name'). 
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