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Hardy Border Plants for Autumn Planting —continued. 
BARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY FLAG IRISES. 
For Flower Beds, Borders, Shrubberies, Edgings, Ponds, and 
Naturalisation. 
The Iris is the “ Orchid” of the llotvcr pardcii ; its blossoms are the most rich and varied in colour 
of hardy plants. It should be extensively planted in flower and shrubbery borders and wild gaidens. 
When established, the plants yield a great (ptantity of bloom. 
nARR S SELECTIONS OF BEAUTIFUL TALL BEARDED FLAG IRISES. 
50 in 50 most superb varieties 30 o 
25 ,, 25 ,, „ ,, 15 o 
12 ,. 12 ,, ,, ,, 7/6 & 10 6 
Choice mixed varieties, without names, 
per 1000, Ijo/-; per 100, 15/-; dor. 2 6 
Fine mixed varieties, unnamed, 
])cr 1000, 90/- ; per 100, 10/6 ; ,, 16 
Mixed from Plicata & Amcena vars. doz. 
Mxd. from Negiecta & Pallida vars. ,. 
Mxd. Squalens, bronze coioured vars. ,, 
Mixed Yariegata, yellow varieties .. ,, 
Mixed Ocrmanica varieties ,, 
s, d 
4 6 
4 6 
4 6 
4 6 
3 6 
Fine Varieties of recent Introduction. 
In the following descriptions .S. refers to the .St'ANDARDs or erect petals, while K. indicates the Falls 
or drooping petals. 
each d 
Albatross (neglecta), S. white shaded soft blue, F. white veined and tipped purple, hi. 2oin. ; 
a beautiful new va?'icty raised at our Surbiton Nurseries i 6 
Black Prince (neglecta), S. soft lilac, F. rich velvety black, very handsome. Award of 
Merit R.H.S 3 6 
Caprice (pallida), S. rosy red, F. a deeper red with yellow beard, handsome, ht. 2 ft 1 o 
Caterina, a handsome new hybrid (I. cypriana x I, pallida), S. light clear blue, F. soft 
lilac-blue, deliciously fragrant, large (lowers borne on long stout stalks, ht. 4J ft. Award 
of Merit R.H.S per doz. 25/- 2 6 
Carthusian, a handsome new hybrid from a la)\i^e Syrian Iris x I, pallida, flowers of 
immense size of a clear light lavender-blue with falls slightly deeper in colour, and having 
the base reticulated brown on a cream-coloured ground, very fragrant. Award of Merit 
R.H.S. Offeiucd fok the Fiusr time 2 6 
Ed. Michel (pallida), large handsome flowers of a distinct rich colour, S. light mauve, 
K. deep purple-mauve with orange heard, ht, 28 in. Award of Merit R.H.S. 1909 4 6 
Gagus (Yariegata), S. clear yellow, F. crimson edged primrose, base freely reticulated crimson 
on a while ground ; of fine form and very free, ht. 2 ft 2 6 
Her Majesty (pallida), S. beautiful soft pink, F. pink boldly veined deep rose, very 
handsome i 6 
Isol ine, S. soft silvery lilac, F. very long, of a beautiful soft red-mauve with orange beard, large 
handsome flower, ht. 2 ft. Award of Merit R.H.S., Juae 9th, 1910 3 6 
Italia. See Kharput. 
Kathleen (pallida), a beautiful new variety raised at our Surbiton NuiscricSy flowers soft self- 
lilac, ht. 18 in I 6 
Kharput {syn. Italia), a handsome Asiatic form of the early-flowering common Flag Iris, flowers 
rich violet-purple freely produced, ht. 2.\ ft. This Iris was given an Award of Merit by 
the R.H.S. under the wrong name of *• Italia ” last season o 9 
King of the Irises (squalens), S. fawn-yellow, F. velvety crimson with yellow' margin ; 
large handsome flower, hi. 2 ft 2 6 
Macrantha {yn. Amas). a handsome broad-pclallcd giant form, one of the best of the early- 
flowering Flag Irises ; S. beautiful soft clear blue, F. rich violcl-blue, with orange-yellow 
beard, ht. 2 ft o 9 
Nibelungen (squalens), S. fawm-yellow, F. violet-purple margined with old gold, beard 
orange-yellow, ht. 2o '\\\., extra fine 3 
Princess Victoria Louise (yariegata), S. primrose-yellow, F. light purple with soft 
yellow' margin, bt. 20 in., large and very handsome i o 
Pfauenauge (squalens), S. light fawn-yellow, F. ruby-purple with conspicuous yellow margin, 
lit. 22 in., large and very handsome flower .2 6 
Prosper Laugier (squalens), S. soft bronze-red, F. rich velvety purple, beard orange, lu. 
22 in., large and very handsome 3 ^ 
Queen Alexandra (squalens), S. fawn shot with lilac, F. lilac reticulated at base, beard 
yellow, ht. 2j ft. ; a handsotne hybrid raised at our Surbiton Nurseries 1 0 
Rhein Nixe (Amcena), S. white, F. mauve edged white, at base reticulated white, very distinct 
and pretty, ht. 22 in 3 6 
Sappho (plicata), S. white frilled lilac, F. white frilled and reticulated lilac, large handsome 
flow'er, ht. 2 ft o 9 
Thorbeck (Amcena), S. pure white, F. clear rich violet-purple, base reticulated white, handsome, 
ht. 2 ft o 9 
For our Complete Named Collection of Tall Bearded Flag Irises see our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
