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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1913. 
IRIS— Bulbous sod Tuberous-rooted — continued. each— r. d 
Stylosa. See Un£uicularls (bel<rui). 
J Tauri, flowers large and beautiful, resembling Heldreichii, standards violet-purple, falls 
dark velvety purple with white markings, 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. 9/6 o 10 
tectorum (r>«. tomiolopha), the Japanese Roof-Iris, bearing in June 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 ; i ft I o 
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 kept dry 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. It makes a fine pot-plant for the greenhouse, and 
maybe lightly forced like the Spanish his... Strong selected bulbs, per 100, 18/6 ; per doz. 2/8 o 3 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, remarkably 
curious and handsome, quite hardy, ht. f ft per 100, 6/6 ; per doz. i/- — 
Unguicularis [syn. Stylosa), S. and F. beautiful light blue, ht. i ft. ; in a warm dry 
situation it will yield abundance of charming flowers throughout winter.. .doz. 5/6 o 6 
A few nice clumps i 6 
,, alba, flowers of an exquisite ivory-white, ht. i ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Vartani, a pretty little species found near Nazareth, producing flowers in November or 
December, deep azure-blue with darker veinings, ht. J ft Crop jailed — 
,, cesruiea {new), flowers a beautiful pale blue with porcelain-blue and white 
markings, winter-flowering, ht. J ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
t Warleyensis, an elegant species with flowers in the way of Iris orchioides, standards 
deep lilac-blue, and falls purple-violet, prettily marked white and yellow 2 o 
Xiphioides. .Srr English Irises, 48. Xiphium. Spanish Irises, 50. 
Xiphium prsecox {erroneously called Flllfolia), a pretty Spanish species, flowers 
purple-blue with yellow spot, ht. 2 ft. ; slight protection should be given during winter 
per 100, 18/6; per doz. 2/8 o 3 
CUSHION IRISES. 
(Oncocyclus and Reselia 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 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 
heather or other light material in order to keep off heavy rains. The Oncocyclus Irises like to 
remain undisturbed for years. The great beauty of these Irises, especially when seen in established 
masses, will fully repay the little extra trouble in growing them. They are charming subjects for pots 
and take readily to a cold-frame treatment ; artificial heat they object to. 
( Coloured Plate of the Oncocyclus Irises, Galesii. Lorteti, and Lupina, price 6 d. Coloured Plale 
of Irises Atrofusca, Bismarckiana, Atropurpurea, and Helence, price 6rf.) 
S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
each — s. d 
AtroFusca, a handsome Iris, S. claret-brown, veined black, F. brown-black, ht. 3 ft. 
per doz. 8/6 o 9 
Atropurpurea, beautiful velvety coppery maroon, with black sheen, i ft. ... ,, 3/6 o 4 
Bismarckiana {syn. Sari nazarena), flowers large and beautiful, S. sky-blue, veined 
purple, F. veined reddish brown-purple on a straw-coloured ground, of easy culture, 
ht. I ft per doz. 6/6 o 7 
E£7Keri, a handsome Cushion Iris, standards vinous purple, reticulated and shaded black, 
falls purplish black with large yellow beard, very handsome i 9 
Gatesii, a hardy robust species of the Susiana type, but with larger flowers, of a beautiful 
satiny creamy white, tinged rose, delicately veined and minutely spotted silvery grey, June- 
flowering, ht. 2j ft. Certificate of Merit Royal Botanic Society 5 6 
