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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1906. 
IRIS — Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species —continued. 
Filifolia, a pretty Spanish species, flowers purple-blue with yellow spot, lit. 2 ft. ; slight 
protection should be given during winter per loo, 12/6 ; per doz. 1/9 
Fimbriata. See Japonica. 
Flavissima, a charming little Iris forming tufts of grassy foliage with numerous brilliant 
yellow flowers of /. crista/a form ; a gem for rockwoik in light sandy soil, lit. 4/ in., doz. 12 6 
Flavissima Bloudovii, a pretty species, with attractive soft yellow flowers in May, 
lit. 9 to 12 in per doz. 24/- 
j Galatica. & Novelty List, page 6. 
0 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. lit. 2} It. We were awarded for this beautiful Iris a Certificate of Merit 
by the Royal Botanic Society 
Grant Duflfi, an interesting species from Palestine, with sulphur-yellow flowers and blue- 
green foliage ; may be treated like the Tall Flag Irises .per doz. 3/6 
0 Hauranensis, a beautiful new Cushion Iris, having the standards silvery grey, veined 
violet, and the falls velvety black, ht. 13 in per doz. 10/6 
0 Haynei, a beautiful new species with large standards finely veined violet on a silvery grey 
ground, the falls being claret-coloured with black sheen and a hairy black blotch 
0 Helenas (syu. 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. 3/6 
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. 4/6 
| Issica, resembling Iris caucasica, but with yellow flowers, a pretty species, ht. 4 in., crop failed 
Japonica (syu. fimbriata), 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 produces in April, on long graceful stems, numerous pale lavender flowers with 
exquisitely fringed standards and falls with a spotted golden crest, ht. ij to 2 ft. ...per doz. 10/6 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden-yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises ; to cut for vases invaluable, ht. 15 in. It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 
19 ji A few extra targe roots 3/- 
,, pallida, flowers a beautiful soft canary-yellow, very pretty, ht. 15 in. Scares 
0 Korolkowi, a very interesting and curious species, flowers white veined brown, per doz. 21/- 
0 ,, concolor, flowers delicate lilac-purple, beautiful 
0 ,, Leichtliniana, flowers white with dark blotch per doz. 12/- 
0 ,, venosa, pale rose with brown veinings 
' 9 „ Violacea, white with lilac shading and veined purple per doz. 21/- 
0 Leichtlmi, large handsome flowers, S. purple margined copper ; F. purple with coppery 
margin and azure beard, bronzy brown, shading to lilac, ht. i.l ft 
0 Lorteti, a great beauty, resembling I. Gatesii, but with rose-coloured markings, May- 
flowering, ht. 1 ft per doz. 24/- 
Lupceng. See Novelty List, page 6. 
0 Lupina (The Wolf’s Fur Iris), a striking species, with greenish yellow flowers, veined 
brownish red, and with a heavy beard, resembling a wolfs fur, ht. 5 ft per doz. io/6 
Lusitanica (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. ij ft ...per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 
Milesii, a charming Himalayan species, bearing clusters of lilac flowers with yellow 
crested keel, ht. 3 ft. ; protect slightly during winter .per doz. 6/6 
Monspur, handsome new hybrid Irises raised by Prof. Foster from /. Mounh rii x /. spuria , 
producing in June and July an abundance of large flowers of great substance 
in shades of blue and violet ; all are strong sturdy growers, and of great value 
for growing either by the waterside or in the flower border ; when massed 
they produce a glorious shimmering effect of soft violet-blue, ht. 4 ft. ( Coloured 
Plate sent for 6d.) Mixed shades of blue and violet per doz. 5/6 
n Dorothy Foster, S. soft violet-blue, F. clear blue, beautiful, ht. 4 ft. 
per 100, 32/-; per doz. 5/- 
„ Juno, S. soft clear lilac-blue, F. white, veined and shaded blue, and with 
golden spot, large handsome flowers, ht. 4 ft 
,, Premier, fine clear violet, ht. 4 ft per doz. 7/6 
0 Nigricans (The Black Iris), bearing large handsome flowers, S. purple-lflack shaded 
maroon, F. crimson-black with black cushion ; the inside of flower is lighted up with 
golden-brown and yellow per doz. 7/6 
t Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. I ft per doz, 15/- 
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