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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1908. 
IRIS — Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species — continued. each— s. 
X Persica purpurea, bearing handsome rosy purple flowers per doz. 12/6 1 
J ,, tauri, standards violet-purple, falls dark velvety purple with white markings, 
and golden-yellow on crest, ht. 4 inches. Award of Merit R.H.S. A 
few vary to a pretty lavender shade with purple markings per doz. 6/6 o 
J Pur-sind. See Novelty List, page 6. 
| Purpureo-persica, a lovely hybrid of I. 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.H.S per doz. 12/6 1 
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. J ft. 
Good flowering bulbs, per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 
„ „ „ Extra strong bulbs ,, 30/- ; „ 4/- o 
,, ,, A few monster bulbs „ 6/6 o 
Reticulata var. HistriO, a charming variety from Palestine, flowers bright blue, 
blotched golden-yellow, earlier than I. reticulata, ht. \ ft per doz. 5/6 o 
Reticulata 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 1. reticulata and blooms earlier, ht. f ft. First- 
Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 6/6 o 
„ Krelagei, claret-purple, blotched golden-yellow, 
violet-scented, ht. J ft per doz. 4/6 o 
t Rosen bach iana, beautiful sweet-scented flowers, gene- 
rally white and ro-y violet, but variable, ht. 5 ft. First-Class 
Certificate R.H.S 4 
SibiricaBlue King and Snow Queen. See Novelty 
List , page 7. 
t Sindjarensis, a charming species from Mesopotamia, 
resembling /. caucasica in growth ; but flowers white and azure- 
blue, prettily crested, March-flowering, ht. 1 ft., charming in pots 
Strong bulbs, per doz. 5/6 o 
J Sindpers, a handsome hybrid of Iris Sindjarensis * persica, 
producing in February large flowers with silvery grey standards, 
and falls beautifully marked black, with gold crest, a valuable 
variety for pots 2 
Sisyrinchium, an interesting May-flowering species, with small soft lavender flowers, 
the falls blotched white, ht. £ ft. Requires a warm sunny situation... per 100,6/6 ; per doz. 1/- — 
0 Sofarana, a grand new Cushion Iris with very large handsome flowers, somewhat in the 
way of Iris susiana, finely veined and dotted violet on a dark grey ground, the falls having 
a large velvety black beard. Award of Merit R.H.S per doz. 12/6 I 
Stylosa. See Unguicularis ft he correct name). 
IRIS RETICULATA 
VAR. HISTRIOIDES. 
© Susiana, a remarkably handsome species with immense flowers, blush, tinted brown, and 
covered with a network of dark lines, May-flowering, ht. I ft. 
Extra strong roots, per 100, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 o 
Tectorum (syn. Tomiolopha), the Japanese Roof-Iris, a rare and beautiful Iris from 
China and Japan, bearing flowers of the most beautiful blue and of elegant form ; 
for dry sunny positions where the roots can get a good roasting in summer, and be 
protected from seiere frost ; ht. I ft. June 1 
,, album, a very rare and beautiful variety. See Novelty List, page 7. 
Tingitana, a lovely bulbous Iris from Tangiers, thriving in a warm sunny situation, 
and delighting in a sandy gritty soil containing lime rubbish. It should be protected from 
heavy rains in winter. The flowers vary in the Standards from dark to light blue. Falls 
lilac and white with golden blotch, May- to June-flowering, ht. 2 ft.. ..per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, remarkably 
curious and handsome, quite hardy, ht. J ft per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. lorf. 
Unguicularis (syn. Stylosa), S. and F. beautiful light blue, ht. 1 ft. ; in a warm 
dry situation it will yield abundance of charming flowers throughout winter. ..doz. 5/6 o 
„ ,, ,, Clumps, according to size, 1/6 & 2 
„ alba, as free-flowering and hardy as the above, but with flowers of an exquisite 
ivory-white, ht. I ft per doz 7/6 o 
., speciosa, similar to the type, but flowers a rich clear blue, very handsome, ht. 1 ft. 
per doz. 7/6 o 
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