BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13 King Street, Covent Garden, London. 65 
CUSHION IRISES— each— f. d 
Hauranensis, a beautiful new Cushion Iris, having the standards silvery grey, veined 
violet, and the falls velvety black, ht. 15 in i o 
Haynei, flowers large with reddish bronze standards shot with blue and purple, falls 
bronzy black, beautiful. Award of Merit R.H.S per doz. 15/- i 6 
Helenae (syn. I. Marise), a lovely Iris, large and handsome, S. bright lilac, F. purple, 
veined black, with velvety black blotch. First-Class CERTIFICATE R.B.S. ...per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Iberica, a dwarf species of great beauty, with large handsome flowers, S. satiny white, 
veined dark purple, F. rich brown-purple, with black blotch, ht. 6 in per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Korolkowi, a very interesting and curious species, flowers white veined brown i 6 
,, concolor, flowers delicate lilac-purple, beautiful i o 
,, Leichtliniana, flowers white with dark blotch, handsome per doz. 7/6 o 8 
,, violacea, white with lilac shading and veined purple i 3 
Leichtlini, large handsome flowers, S. purple margined copper; F. purple with coppery 
margin and azure-coloured beard, ht. i J ft 2 9 
Lorteti, a great beauty, resembling I, Susiana, but rose-coloured ; one of the finest of 
this section. May-flowering, ht. i ft 3 6 
Nigricans (The Black Iris), bearing large handsome flowers, S. purple-black shaded 
maroon, F. crimson-black with black cushion ; the inside of flower is lighted up with 
golden-brown and yellow per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Sofarana, a grand new Cushion Iris with very large handsome flowers, somewhat in the 
way of Iris susiana, finely veined and dotted violet on a dark grey ground, the falls having 
a large velvety black beard. Award of Merit R.II.S per doz. 9/6 o 10 
Susiana, a remarkably handsome species with immense flowers, blush, tinted brown, and 
covered with a network of dark lines, May-flowering, ht. i ft. The easiest of all the Cushion 
Irises to grow Extra strong roots, per 100, 55/- ; per doz. 7/6 o 8 
BARR’S FLAG IRISES. 
Tall Bearded, Dwarf Bearded, and Japanese, etc. 
These beautiful Irises form a great feature in our cultures. They supply a floral decoration from 
March to July. Plant in Autumn — for full descriptive list, see our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
IX I A. —The African Corn Lily. 
A most graceful plant, bearing on wiry stems i $ to 2 1 
inches high long loose racemes of bloom of remarkably rich 
and varied colours. All have a brilliant dark centre, and 
in the sun’s rays present a picture of gorgeous beauty. 
Culture in Pots. — From October to January plant 
five or six bulbs in a four- or five-inch pot, using a compost 
of turfy loam, leaf soil, and silver sand. Make the soil 
firm about the bulbs, and plunge the pots, up to the rim 
only, in ashes in a cold pit or frame, or under a south wall. 
Until a little top growth has been made no water should 
be given, and then only sparingly at first. When the plants 
are in growth, the lights should be left off except during 
wet or frosty weather. Early in February, or when suffi- 
cient growth has been made, remove the plants to the 
greenhouse, keep close to the glass, and carefully attend to 
the watering. 
Culture Outdoors. — Plant from November to 
January, at a depth of three inches, and the bulbs two 
inches apart, on raised beds, in a prepared light loamy soil, 
in a sunny situation, protected if possible from cold east 
and northerly winds. When planting cover the bulbs with 
coarse sand. A covering of straw, litter, heather, or other 
light material will protect the early top growth from frosty winds, but it should be removed in March. 
BARR’S SELECTIONS OF IXIAS. 
6 each of 20 splendid varieties, 12 / 6 ; 3 each of 20 splendid varieties, 6 / 6 ; 
3 each of 12 splendid varieties, 4 /-. 
Barr’s “ Rainbow” Mixture of Ixias, asuperior mixture containing a great variety of gorgeous 
colours, for filling beds and massing in sunny borders per looo, 35/- ; per 100, 4/- ; per doz. 7<f. 
GROUP OF IXIA FLOWERS. 
