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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1915. 
IRIS— VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL BULBOUS, TUBEROUS-ROOTED, ETC. 
These Iris Species are all hardy and beautiful, flowering one after the other from November to 
June. The dwarf early species will be more enjoyed if planted on rockwork, where the flowers have a little 
protection from heavy rains. A lata, Reticulata var. Histrio and Hislrioides , and Variant are charming 
Winter-flowering species, followed in February by /. reticulata , with its lovely violet-scented blossoms, 
the sweet-scented /. persica, Vanfordice, and the beautiful species /. Sindpers. Next in succession 
come the interesting Bucharica, Caucasica, Orchioides, IVar/eyensis , the curious Snakeshead Iris tuberosa , 
and the species I. Sindjaremis. The pretty Peacock Iris (/. pavonia ) and Ms flavissima Bloudovi flower 
in May, and are followed in June by Irises juncea , Boissieri, lusitanica, and tingitana. 
The Irises marked J belong to the Juno section, and thrive best planted in rich light or sandy 
soil with a light dressing of old manure. As they are mostly winter and early spring-flowering species 
give them a position protected from the early morning sun. 
ijSf- S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. each— s d 
j Alata (Scorpion Iris), a pretty winter-blooming 
Iris with flowers varying in shades of blue and 
purple-blue with golden keel on falls, ht. -j- ft. It 
should be potted up early and plunged in a cold 
frame, and when well rooted be transferred to a 
cold greenhouse for winter flowering. Extia strong 
selected bulbs per too, 21/-; per doz. 3/- o 4 
Arenaria, forming little masses only 2 inches 
high of pretty canary-yellow flowers ; a gem 
for dry sunny spots on rock-work in light soil 
per doz. 10/6 I o 
Boissieri, S. and F. rich purple, with golden- 
yellow blotch, June-flowering, ht. 9 in 1 6 
{ Bucharica, a beautiful new bulbous Iris with 
large satiny white flowers, the falls having a 
delicate canary-yellow lip, ht. 1 ft. First-Class 
Certificate K.H.S per doz. 10/6 1 o 
T Caucasica, primrose-coloured flowers, with 
silver-margined foliage, ht. -J ft. ...per doz. 10/6 I o 
Cretensis, a charming little winter-flowering Iris from Greece, resembling I. un- 
guicularis, but much dwarfer ; flowers delicate blue, ht. 6 in. ; good for sunny rock- 
gardens per doz. 7/6 o 9 
Cristata, flowers rich amethyst-blue, striped orange, a real gem for massing in the 
rock-garden, in damp or half-shaded situations, ht. J ft., May-flowering per doz. 4/6 o 6 
Danfordise (syn. BornmUlleri), a lovely flower resembling /. reticulata , but flowers 
bright golden, produced in February, ht. 3 in. ; it delights in dry nooks on rockwork 
per 100, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Fimbriata. See Japonica. 
Flavissima Bloudovi, a pretty species, with attractive soft yellow flowers in May, 
ht. 9 to 12 in 2 6 
J Fumosa, a very rare Iris, closely allied and of similar character to /. Sindjarcnsis , but 
having yellowish flowers 2 6 
J Heldreichii {syn. stenophylla), a beautiful Iris resembling in form I. persica, but 
having large flowers of a lovely lavender shade, with velvety violet falls reticulated white 
on the upper part, and with yellow crest, ht. 4 in. ; a gem for rockwork and pots. 
First-Class Certificate K.H.S per doz. 21/- 2 o 
japonica (syn fimbriata), a most lovely Iris from Japan, bearing on slender stems 
numerous pale lavender flowers having fringed standards and falls beautifully spotted with 
golden crest, I j to 2 ft. ; grown in pots in a cool greenhouse, it blooms in February and 
March, and is a real gem Established in pots, 1/- & 1 6 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises; invaluable to cut for vases, ht. 15 in. It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per 100, 15 /- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
,, A few extra large roots ,, 3/- o 4 
Lacustris, a pretty species from Take Huron, thriving in damp or half-shady situations, 
flowers amethyst-blue with orange crest, ht. 3 in I 6 
Lusitanica (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F\ rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. Ij ft per 100, 10/6; per doz. 1/6 o 2 
J Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. I ft 3 6 
IRIS ALATA. 
