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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1911. 
Hardy Border Plants for Autumn Planting— 
BARR’S HYBRID CRIMEAN FLAG IRISES. 
Gems for Rock-Gardens and Permanent Edg'inKs. 
These charming Hybrid Crimean Irises grow 6 to i8 in. high, and flower during March, April, and 
May. Tliey succeed in almost any soil and situation, and are valuable for front groups in sunny flower 
borders as edgings, or to mass on rockeries ; established on old walls, etc., they form a delightful picture. 
Early autumn is the best period for jilanting them, although they may be safely moved any time up to 
April. 
Barr & Sons’ Selections of Dwarf Flag Irises. 
100 in 20 beautiful named varieties 21/- & 30/- 
leach 2 S ,, ,, 7/6, 10/6 & 15/- 
1 ,, 12 „ 3/6 & S/6 
Mixed Dwarf Hybrid Crimean Irises for permanent edgings or for naturalising in wild 
gardens, woodland w.ilks, etc., per 1000, 75/- ; per too, 10/6; per doz. 2/- 
For named varieties of Dwarf Crimean Flag Irises see our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
A FEW BEAUTIFUL BEARDLESS IRISES. 
each — d 
Arenaria, forming little masses only 2 inches high, flowers pretty bright canary-yellow ; a 
gem for dry sunny spots on rockwork in light soil per doz. 10/6 1 o 
Cristata, a real gem, flowers amethyst-blue, striped orange and gracefully fringed, in May; 
charming for sunny sheltered banks, rockwork, etc., where it can be moderately dry in winter, 
ht. 3 in per doz. 4/6 o C 
FlaviSSima Bloudovi, a pretty species, with attractive soft yellow flowers in May, 
ht. 9 to 12 in 2 6 
Japonica (syn. flmbriata), a beautiful species from Northern China and Japan and a 
lovely subject for the conservatory, but only hardy outdoors in hot sunny sheltered positions. 
Under glass it )>roduces in April, on long graceful stems, numerous pale lavender flowers with 
exquisitely fringed standards and falls with a spotted golden crest, ht. to 2 ft i o 
Lupceng, a handsome hybrid raised by the late Sir Michael Foster from /. lupina and 
/. Cenqiahi, flowers a pale cloudy lavender with fine dark veinings and a canary-yellow 
beard, standards prettily crimped at margin, ht. 14 in i 6 
Milesii, a charming llimakayan species, bearing in June clusters of lilac flowers with yellow 
crested keel, ht. 3 ft. ; protect slightly during winter o 9 
Sibirica. Blue King, a very handsome variety .sent home by the late Mr. Peter Barr from 
Japan, producing large clear blue flowers; equally good for flower border or water’s side, 
ht. 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Sibirica Snow Queen, an exquisite variety also sent to us by the late Mr. Peter Barr from 
Japan, flowers large, ivory-white, of beautiful form, ht. 3 ft. ; a gem for flower border or 
water’s side. Award of Merit R. II. S., June 24 th, 1 SI 02 per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Stylosa, see Unguicularis. 
Tectorum (syn. toraiolopha), 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 severe frost ; ht. I ft. J une-flowerin;; i o 
,, alba, a very beautiful white-flowered variety 2 6 
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 6 
„ ,, ,, C/umps, according to size, 1/6 cS; 2 6 
,, alba, as free-flowering and hardy as the above, but with flowers of an exquisite 
ivory-while, ht. I ft per doz 7/6 o 9 
,, speciosa, similar to the type, but flowers a rich clear blue, very handsome, ht. I ft. 
per doz. 7/6 o 9 
1^ For Full Descriptive List of Irises for Flower Borders, including Tall 
Bearded, Dwarf Bearded, New Intermediate, Beardless and 
Japanese Flag, see Barr's Hardy Plant Catalogue (free on application). 
PJEONIES—For Autumn Planting. 
Barr’s Double Chinese Pseonies. 
50 in 50 beautiful named varieties 45/-, 63/-, 84/- & 105/- 
25 ., 25 „ ,, 21/-, 30/-, 42/- & 50/- 
12., 12 „ ,, 10/6, 1$/-, 21/- & 30/- 
6 ,, 6 ,, ,, ,, 5/6. 7/6, 10/6 & 15/- 
Mixed Varieties, without names per 100 , 42 /- ; per doz. 3/6 
For Descriptive List of Double Chinese Pteonies see Barr's Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
