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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
IRIS — Bulbous and Tuberous-rooted — continued. each— j. d 
Reticulata, var. Histrio, a charming variety from 
Palestine, flowers bright blue, blotched golden-yellow, 
earlier than /. reticulata, ht. J ft. 
Extra selected bulbs, per doz. 5/6 o 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 7 . 
reticulata and blooms earlier, ht. J ft. First-Ci.ass 
Cert. R.H.S Extra selected bulbs, per doz. o 6 
,, Krelagfei, claret-purple, blotched golden-yellow, 
violet-scented, ht. J ft per doz. 3/9 o 4 
+ Rosenbachiana, beautiful sweet-scented flowers, gene- 
rally white and rosy violet, but variable, ht. ^ ft. First-Class 
Certipicatb R.FI.S 5 6 
$ Sindjarensis, a eharming species from Mesopotamia, 
resembling /. caucasica in growth ; but flowers white and azure- 
blue, prettily crested, March-flowering, ht. i ft., charming in pots 
Strong bulbs, per doz. S/6 o 6 
J Sindpers, a handsome hybrid of Ms Sindjarensis x persica, 
producing in February large flowers with silvery grey standards, 
and falls beautifully marked black, with gold crest, a valuable 
variety for pots 3 6 
Sisyrinchium, an interesting May-flowering species, with small soft lavender flowers, 
the falls blotched white, ht. J ft. Requires a warm sunny situation... per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. rod. — 
Stylosa. See Unguicularis,/a,fz 92. 
t Tauri, flowers large and beautiful, in form resembling Heldreichii, standards violet-purple, 
falls a dark velvety purple with white markings, and having a yellow-tipped crest, ht. 4 in. 
A few vary to a pretty lavender shade with purple markings. Award of Merit R.H.S. 
per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Tinfifitana, a lovely bulbous Iris from Tangiers, thriving in a warm sunny situation, 
and delighting in a sandy gritty soil eontaining lime rubbish. It should be kept diy by 
means of a handlight from July to October and 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 Strong setected bulbs, per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/3 o 5 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, remarkably 
curious and handsome, quite hardy, ht. f ft per 100, 5/6; per doz. rod. — 
Ungfuicu laris. See page gz. 
Vartani, a pretty little species found near Nazareth, produeing flowers in November or 
December, deep azure-blue with darker veinings, ht. 5 ft per doz. 3/6 o 4 
„ ccerulea (new), flowers a beautiful pale blue with porcelain-blue and white 
markings, winter-flowering, ht. 5 ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
J Warleyensis, an elegant species with flowers in the way of M's orchioides, standards 
deep lilac-blue, and falls purple-violet, prettily marked white and yellow per doz. 15,'- i 6 
t Willmottiana, a pretty new species from Turkestan in the way of Iris caucasica-, 
standards azure-blue, falls white margined sky-blue and blotched violet 4 6 
Xiphioides. ire English Irises, 43. Xiphium. icr Spanish Irises, 44. 
Xiphium praecox (erroneously called Filifolia), a pretty Spanish species, flowers 
purple-blue with yellow spot, ht. 2 ft. ; slight protection should be given during winter 
per 100, 17/6; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Any other bulbous Irises in commerce not mentioned in the above list can be supplied. 
CUSHION IRISES. 
(Oncocyclus and Regelia Irises.) 
These Irises, most of which are natives of Palestine, form a distinct class by themselves, and are 
remarkable for their great beauty. The dormant roots may be planted outdoors or potted up from November 
to February. If planted outdoors a warm sunny situation is recommended, and by preference a raised 
bed ; the tops should be not more than I5 inches below the surface, and the soil a light and loamy one 
thoroughly well-drained, into which plenty of bonemeal and mortar rubbish has been worked ; give a 
light covering with dry heather until danger of severe frost is past, when the covering should be 
removed. Immediately the plants have done flowering place over them a hand light, or panes of glass 
elevated eighteen inches above the ground, so as to admit at the sides a free entry of air, and at the 
same time to keep off rain till November; the object desired is to thoroughly ripen the roots, and prevent 
their starting into growth too early. Just as Winter sets in cover with three or four inches of dry 
iris reticulata histrioides. 
