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NEW IRIS KJEMPFERI, AND THE LARGE BEARDED FLAG IRIS. 
New Iris K/empferi — continued. each— s. cl. 
1093 Isabella, lilac, pencilled white, yellow spot at base of petals , standards rosy-lilac i 6 
1094 James Bateman, blush suffused rose-lilac and flaked crimson , yellow at base of petals i 6 
1095 John Stan dish, violet , shaded blue i 6 
1096 Johnny Sands, duplex, lilac, edged rose-purple, petaloid stigma lilac , tinged and edged purple 2 6 
1097 Laura, rich crimson claret 1 6 
1098 Lavater, white , shading to red-lilac , yellow spot at base of petal 1 6 
1099 La Vierge, rich clear purple 1 o 
1100 Lord Nelson, double, deep violet-blue, yellow spot at base , surrounded by a blue halo 2 6 
1101 Lucre ce, claret-purple , shaded violet , yellow spot at base of petal 2 6 
1102 Mary Anderson, pure-white, with violet zone on each petal, very distinct 2 6 
1103 Mrs. Bateman, duplex, white , suffused rose-lilac, flaked and speckled crimson 2 6 
1104 Maid of the Mill, white, conspicuously edged rose-lilac 2 6 
1105 Mermaid, light-blue pencilled dark blue, yellow at- base of petals, standards rose-lilac 2 6 
1106 Meteor, duplex, violet, conspicuously pencilled sky-blue 1 6 
1107 Nimrod, duplex, sky-blue shading to lilac, conspicuously pencilled white 1 6 
1108 Oceana, double, violet-purple, yellow at base of petals, with blue halo 2 6 
1109 Prima Donna, duplex, white, petals broadly margined rose 1 6 
1110 Prince Arthur, duplex, rich crimson-yellow at base of petals, petaloid stigma white shaded purple ... 1 6 
1111 Prince Consort, duplex, crimson-purple, yellow at base, with blue halo 2 6 
1112 Princess of Wales, duplex, white, petaloid stigma white, stained violet 2 6 
1113 Prince of Wales, duplex, white, reticulated and veined, yellow spot at base of petal 1 6 
1114 Prince George of Wales, duplex, white, veined light violet , and stained crimson, petaloid stigma 
white, tinged rose 1 6 
1115 Purity, snow-white, yellow at base of petals 1 6 
1116 Purple King, rich violet-purple, yellow at base of petals, standai’ds claret-purple 1 6 
1117 Queen Anne, white, veined pale blue, standards rose-lilac 1 6 
1118 Sancho, double, violet-purple, edged claret, yellow at base of petals 3 6 
1119 Tasso, duplex, violet-purple, yellow spot at base, petaloid stigma deep purple 2 6 
1120 The Prince, duplex, blue-purple, yellow at base of petals 1 6 
1121 Victoria, rose-crimson, flaked white, yellow at base of petals with blue halo , petaloid stigma purple ... 3 6 
1122 Water Nymph, rich velvety crimson-plum 1 6 
1123 Wellington, duplex, rich claret-purple, veined blue, spot at base yellow, petaloid stigma deep purple 1 6 
1124 The Type, red-lilac, veined purple, spot at base primrose, standards red-purple per doz., 5 s. 6 d. o 6 
IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR FLAG IRIS. 
Our collection of Bearded Iris is the most complete 
in Europe, and in The Florist and Pomologist of 
December, 1884, a lengthened, classified, and descrip- 
tive list is given of the varieties we flowered the preced- 
ing summer. Those enumerated in this list are selected 
from upwards of 200 varieties. The better to understand 
our descriptions, we furnish a woodcut, and it will be 
observed from it that three petals are erect — these are 
called Standards ; three are drooping — these are called 
Falls* The small tongued parts of the flower (St) are 
the petaloid stigmas, under which run the “beard” (B). 
The flowers in this Section are all large and handsome, 
more or less beautifully mottled in the standards, and 
reticulated in the falls ; the beards range from delicate 
primrose to orange, and the petaloid stigmas frequently 
enhance the general effect by a contrast in colour. We 
furnish these important particulars to make our descrip- 
tions the better understood, seeing we have not attempted 
to take in all the individual points, but to deal with the 
colours which strike the eye on first looking at the flower. 
There is no flower, however, that so improves by exami- 
nation. Its beauty at first sight rivals the Orchid, but, 
on closer examination, we have no hesitation in saying 
there are points of interest surpassing the finest of the 
Orchids. In colours there are the richest yellows, the 
intensest purples, the most delicate blues, the softest 
mauves, and the most beautiful claret-reds. There are 
whites, and primroses, and bronzes of every imaginable 
shade— indeed, language fails us in picturing all the 
beauties of this flower ; and our descriptions in conse- 
quence fall far short of the reality; and this will be 
readily understood when we state that there may be 
found in almost any one of the flowers from 10 to 20 
different shades harmonising and blending in such a 
manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic. Those 
who have not used this Ins lor surrounding artificial 
lakes and ponds, or cultivated it in the flower borders, 
shrubberies, woodland walks, and wild gardens, should 
do so. It is also most valuable wherever a large quantity 
of cut flowers are required, from May to July, as plants when established, will, with good cultivation, increase 
in size annually till they attain large proportions, each plant yielding 50 to 100 spikes of bloom. 
&3T In the description S. is used to signify Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
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1131 Choice mixed varieties, p. 100, 155. ; p.doz. 2 
1132 Fine mixed varieties ,, 10/6 ,, 2 
1133 Mixed from Neglecta and Pallida vars. ,, 3 
1134 Mixed JSqualens varieties ,, 3 
1135 Mixed yellow varieties ,, 5 
1136 Blue Flag Iris per ioo, ioj. 6 d.\ ,, 2 
[Barr and Son, 
