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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1906. 
IRIS — Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species — continued. each— r. d 
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 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, lit. 2 ft.. ..per too, 25/- ; per doz. 3/6 o 4 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, remarkably 
curious and handsome, quite hardy, ht. J ft per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. led. — 
Unguicularis (syn. Stylosa), S. and F. beautiful light blue, ht. 1 ft.; in a warm 
dry situation it will yield abundance of charming flowers throughout winter... doz. 5/6 o 6 
„ ,, ,, A few very large clumps, according to size, 1/- & 2 6 
„ alba, as free-flowering and hardy as the above, but with flowers of an exquisite 
ivory-white, ht. I ft per doz 15/- I 6 
,, speciosa, similar to the type, but flowers a rich clear blue, very handsome, ht. 1 ft. 
per doz. 10/6 1 o 
6 Vaga, a curious and beautiful Cushion Iris, flowers lavender and bronzy brown ,, 8/6 o 9 
Vartan i, a pretty little species found near Nazareth, producing its azure-blue flowers in 
November or December, ht. 3 ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Verna, charming sweet-scented flowers of a rich deep blue in early Spring... „ 10/6 1 o 
J Warleyensis, an elegant species with flowers in the way of Iris orchioides, standards 
deep lilac-blue, and falls purple-violet, prettily marked while and yellow per doz. 8/6 o 9 
I Willmottiana, a pretty new species from Turkestan in the way of Iris caucasica-, 
standards azure-blue, falls white margined sky-blue and blotched violet 5 6 
Xiphioides. See English Irises, page 42. Xiphion. See Spanish Irises, page 43. 
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. 1 ’lant in Autumn — for full descriptive list, see our Hardy Plant Catalogue. 
IXlA. The African Corn Lily. 
A most graceful plant, bearing on wiry stems 15 to 21 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 heauty. 
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 sufficient 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. $, ,{ 
6 each of 20 splendid varieties 10 6 
3 „ 20 „ „ 5 6 
3 ,, 12 ,, ,, 2/6 & 3 6 
Barr’s “Rainbow” Mixture of Ixias in great variety of gorgeous colours, for filling beds 
and massing in sunny borders per 1000, 25/- ; per 100, 3/- ; per doz. 6 cl. 
1 1ST The following varieties of Ixias are the most distinct and beautiful in cultivation. 
Beauty of Norfolk, canary, 
centre black per 1000, 35/- 
Bucephalus, rich claret-colour, 
beautiful per 1000, 35/- 
Conqueror, yellow, shaded red 
per 1000, 35/- 
Crateroides, rich cerise-scarlet, 
early, and greatly valued for cutting 
Donnatello, large, flowers brick- 
scarlet, brown centre, a most lovely 
colour 
Elvira, French grey, violet centre... 
Emperor of China, rich yel- 
low, centre black, a grand handsome 
variety 
p. 100 p. doz. 
s. d. s . d 
4 0...0 7 
4 0...0 7 
4 0...0 7 
6 0...0 to 
12 6... 1 9 
8 6... 1 3 
21 0...3 o 
Erubescens major, deep 
rose-carmine, black centre, beautiful 
Excelsior, large, handsome 
crimson-scarlet per 1000, 30/- 
Golden Drop, golden-yellow, 
dark centre per ioco, 30/- 
Humbert, very large, coppery 
rose, black centre, beautiful and 
distinct per 1000, 357- 
La Favorite, primrose, crimson 
centre per icoo, 3 o /- 
Lady Slade, beautiful rose-pink, 
carmine centre 
Longiflora, See Morphixia, 
page 61. 
p. 100 p. doz. 
S-. d. s. d 
7 6... i 3 
3 6...0 6 
3 6...0 6 
4 0...0 7 
3 6...0 4 
6 6 ... 1 o 
