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SPIRiEAS- F11EE8IAS— IRIS. 
SPIR/EA (HOTEIA) JAPONIOA. 
Cannot be too highly appreciated as a decorative plant for early forcing, its pretty eroot shining 
green foliage, sunnounted by numerous beautiful and graceful panicles of white inflorescence, giving 
the whole plant an elegant appearance, and rendering it at once most pleasing and useful for decora- 
tive purposes. 
Strong imported clmnps, 6«. and 9«. per dozen. 
SPIR/EA PALMATA. 
The bright iiink Spiriea, one of the most beautiful hardy plants in cultivation, producing lovely 
broad corymbs of pink flowers. It is a native of Japan. 6s. and 9s. per dozen. 
FREESIAS. 
The chaste and fragi'ant flowers of these beautiful Cape bulbs render them of the greatest value 
for decorativo purposes, especially where cut flowers are required during the winter months ; they 
pow about 9 iaches high, producing 6 to 8 flowers, the fragrance of which is most delightful. 
They can be easily forced, and should be planted 6 to 12 bulbs in a pot. 
Per doz.— s. d. 
HTBKIDA, (new) a beautiful free flowering hybrid, obtained by erossing F. refracta alba 
and P. icir/iJliHt, deliciously scented .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..6 0 
Leiohtlini, clear pale yellow, 'with a bright orange blotch on the lower petal, fragrant . . 3 6 
refracta alba (odoruta), pure white, delightfully fragrant . , . . . . . . . . ..60 
IRIS. 
ENGLISH (I. anglica or Xiphioides). 
For brilliancy of colour and fine vigorous foliage the English Iris takes ranlc amongst the 
handsomest of flowering bulbs. They ^eatly resemble the Spanish Iris in stylo of gi'owth, attaining a 
height of about 2 feet, and produce, during J uno and J uly, a succession of large and beautiful flowers. 
5. d. 
Assortment of 100 Bulbs in 26 named varieties .. .. ., .. ,. lOG 
n do ,, 25 ,, ,, .. ,, ,, 6 0 
,, 26 „ 12 ,, ,, 3 0 
Extra choice mixed varieties per 100, 6s. ; per doz. 1 0 
SPANISH (I. hispanica or Xiphium). 
The varieties in this section are perfectly distinct, and produce their rich self and parti- 
flowers about a fortnight earlier than Iris anglica. 
oolom'od 
s. d. 
Assortment of 100 bulbs in 26 named varieties , . 
ti 60 ,, 26 ,, ,, 
,, 26 ,, 12 ,, ,, 
Extra choice mixed varieties 
per 100, 2s. 6d. ; per doz. 
7 6 
6 0 
2 6 
0 6 
GERMAN I CA (Evergreen). 
These are perennials •with large flowers of rich and varied 
colours and 
are striped or blotched 
with purple and violet, on a white or yellow ground. 
Assortment of 60 bulbs in 60 new and choice varieties 
30s. & 
42 
0 
. . . s 
16s. & 
21 
0 
, , 6s,. 9.S. & 
12 
0 
Extra choice mixed varieties 
. per 100, 
21s. ; per doz. 
3 
0 
Per doz.- 
— 8. 
d. 
ALBA GRANDISSIMA, fine bold flower 
6 
0 
OOLD CUP, yellow and bro'wn 
s • < 
. . . 
2 
0 
PAVONIA MAJOR (I^eacool: Iris) puro wliito, spotted with dolicate blue on each petal 
per 100, 5s. ; per. doz. 0 9 
K/EMPFERI. 
A magnificent collection of this handsome and attractive plant has been imported from Japan. 
Scarcely any plants in the flower garden can compare for gorgeous beauty ■with this section of Iris ; 
they can be therefore most higldy recommended. 3s. 6d., 6s., and 7s. 6d. 
Per doz.— s. d. 
emSTATA, rich amethyst blue . . . . . . . . , . . . , , . . . . 7 6 
IBERICA, white and rich brownish purple . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 120 
PUMILA, violet purple . . . . . . . . . , . , . . . . . , . . 4 0 
RETICULATA, deep purple, blotched yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 7 6 
SIBIRICA, bright blue, the lower petals reticulated with white ; a pretty species . . . . 3 0 
SU8IANA (Chalccdonian Iris), light brown, pencilled 'with black ; fine , . . . ■ . , . 3 6 
TJJ^EROSA {Shale’s- head Iris) .. ,. ,, ,, ,, .. ,, ., 16 
