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IRIS — Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Specie s — continued. each— r. 
0 Paradoxa, S. broad and white, delicately veined blue ; F. small with a dense blackish 
crimson beard, beautiful I 
Pavonia major (Yieusseuxia or Morsea), the Peacock Iris, flowers pure white, petals 
blotched clear celestial blue, a gem for pots or select places out of doors, ht. i ft. 
per ioo, 5/6; per doz. io d. 
X Persica, white suffused pale blue, the petals blotched purple and gold, very fragrant, 
ht. J ft per ioo, 37/6 ; per doz. 5/6 o 
t „ Haussknechtii, S. dark purple shading to silvery grey, F. dark purple 
with black sheen and having a conspicuous white blotch, beautiful 1 
J „ Heldreichii, the most beautiful Iris of recent introduction. See Novelty 
List, page 6 per doz. 7/6 o 
| ,, mardinensis, a beautiful Iris from Mesopotamia, flowers silvery grey with 
large violet-purple spots, three weeks earlier than /. persica per doz. 12/6 1 
X „ purpurea, bearing handsome rosy purple flowers 12/6 1 
% „ tauri, standards deep purple, falls dark velvety purple with lavender markings 
and deep orange narrow blotch, ht. 4 inches. Award of Merit R.II.S. 
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} Pur-sind. Sec Novelty List, page 6 . 
| Purpureo-persica, a lovely hybrid of /. p crsica , producing large fragrant flowers 
of a rich ruby colour, the falls having a handsome blackish maroon blotch and golden crest. 
Award of Merit R.II.S 1 
Regelio-Cyclus Iris, a most beautiful new race of hybrid Itis, being crosses of the 
best of the Oneocydus and Regelia sections. See Novelty List ,page 7. 
Reticulata, a most lovely and useful Iris producing out-of-doors in February, how- 
ever cold, brilliant deep violet-coloured flowers with golden-yellow blotch, 
strongly violet-scented ; a gem to naturalise in grass or borders and charming 
as a pot plant (3 to 5 bulbs in a pot), ht. J ft. 
Good flowering bulbs, per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- o 
„ ,, ,, Extra strong bulbs ,, 30/- ; ,, 4/- o 
,, ,, ,, A few monster bulbs ,, 6/6 o 
var. Histrio, a charming variety from Palestine, flowers bright blue, 
blotched golden-yellow, earlier than /. reticulata , l.t. 1 ft per doz. 5/6 
Reticulata var. Histrioides, flowers 
varying slightly in size, beautiful deep blue 
with white spots on falls and a narrow 
orange crest ; it is larger than 1 . reticulata 
and blooms earlier, ht. f ft. First-Class 
Certificate K.H.S per doz. 5/6 
„ Krelagei, claret-purple, blotched golden- 
yellow, violet-scented, ht. | ft. 
per 100, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 
J Rosenbachiana, beautiful sweet-scented 
flowers, generally white and rosy violet, but variable, 
ht. A ft. First-Class Certificate R.II.S 
Sibirica Blue King and Snow Queen. 
See Novelty List, page 6. 
J Sindjarensis, a charming new species from 
Mesopotamia, like /. caucasica in growth ; flowers 
white and azure blue, prettily crested, March- 
flowering, ht. 1 ft Strong bulbs, per doz. 5/6 
} Si ndpers.a handsome hybrid of Iris Sindjarensis 
x persica, producing in February large flowers with 
silvery grey standards, and falls beautifully marked 
black, with gold crest 
Sisyrinchium, an interesting May-flowering 
species, with small soft lavender flowers, the falls 
blotched white, ht. § ft. Requires a warm sunny 
situation .....per 100, 6/6; per doz. 1/- 
6 Sofarana magnifica, agrand 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. 24/- 
IRtS RETICULATA VAR. HISTRIOIDES. 
Stylosa. See Unguicularis ( the correct name'). 
6 Susiana, a remarkably handsome species with immense flowers, blush, tinted brown, and 
covered with a network of dark lines, May-flowering, ht. I ft. 
Extra strong roots, per 100, 40/- ; per doz. 5/6 
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