BEARDLESS SPECIES OF FLAG IRIS AND DWARF IRIS. 
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Beardless Flag Iris— continued. 
The varieties of Sibirica, including Orientalis, are graceful in water. All the other Iris in this group, with the 
exception of Cristata, Ibericci, Ruthenica, Stylosa, Susiana, Tectorum, and Tuberosa, may be grown as marsh 
aquatics. Cristata is charming on dry banks and rock-work in sunny sheltered places ; Iberica and Susiana 
require special treatment. Dr. Foster grows these beautiful Iris successfully, they are planted in the soil and 
covered with a frame from the middle of June to the middle of October, thus securing to them a period of 
rest. From October till in flower the lights are removed and the plants exposed to all weathers. From a very 
small space, Dr. Foster cuts multitudes of flowers of the finest quality from these and other kindred species 
by this simple treatment. Fcetidissima is valuable for damp shady situations, and its seed vessels are much prized 
in winter; Tectorum is found on the thatched roofs of Chinese houses, where it gets a good roasting in summer. 
Cristata forms a tuft where it is happy, and in such a place we have seen in May, a mass about a square yard, 
covered with hundreds of flowers and flower buds, forming a dense carpet of the richest amethystine-blue 
flowers, surpassing any sight of the kind we had ever before seen. Stylosa prefers a somewhat dry situation, 
and established plants have been in flower with us at Tooting from January to April. Tuberosa, the snake’s-head 
Iris, is perhaps the most fantastic flower which March produces. Ruthenica is remarkable for its fan-like dwarf 
growth and elegant blue flowers in July ; Versicolor and Virginica are very beautiful ; Orientalis is a splendid 
form of Sibirica, but with larger flowers, and more decided colour, which in refinement is unsurpassed. Notha 
is as remarkable as it is beautiful ; Longipetala and Breviflora are charming ; Graminea latifolia has remark- 
ably graceful foliage, and flowers as distinct as they are beautiful. s. d. 
1285 Acorus gramineus, fol. varlegatls, 4 ft each o 9 
1286 Aurea, golden-yellow , a noble species, 4 ft 16 
1287 Bastardi, canary-yellow, 3 ft 1 o 
1288 Cristata, rich amethyst-blue, spotted deep blue, and striped orange, charming, £ ft., per doz. 5/6 ,,06 
1289 Cuproa, 5. and F. orange, a most remarkable /lower resembling a small Day lily, 2 ft ,, o 9 
1290 Foetidlsstma, the scarlet-berried seed vessels are prized for Christmas decoration, i£ft. p. doz. 7/6 ,,09 
1291 Graminea, blue and purple, 1 ft per doz., 5,6 ,, 06 
1292 ,, latifolia, blue and purple, ij ft 10 
1293 Gueldenstaedtii alba, white, 2 ft ,, 1 6 
1294 Humilis ,S. purple, P. purple, reticulated while ; this is a very distinct species ; it has leaves 
about 2 feel long, while the /lowers are produced close to the ground ,, 10 
1295 Ibertoa, a dwarf species of great beauty, with large pure satiny-white flowers, lower petals rich 
brown-purple, spotted black, 1 ft 1/0 & ,, 1 6 
1296 Longipetala, S. lavender , F. white, reticulated blue , 2 ft „ 1 o 
1297 ,, breviflora; this species appears , from the foliage and the similarity in colour oj 
flower, to be a variety of Longipetala ; it is very handsome, 2 ft ,, 1 o 
1298 Monnierli, S and F. golden-yellow, a splendid species 1 o 
1299 Notha (Spuria major), o', rich purple-lilac, F. blue, spotted yellow, very handsome, 2 ft ,, to 
1300 Ochroleuca, S. pure white, F. white and yellow, 3 ft per doz., 10/6 ,, 10 
1301 ,, gigantea, O’, pure white, F. white and yellow ,, 15/0 ,, 16 
1302 Orientalis (sanguinea), 5. and F. velvety blue, very beautiful, 3 ft 7/6 ,, 09 
1303 Faeudo-Acorus, yellow, for planting in marshes and water courses, 3 ft ,, 5/6 ,, 06 
1304 ,, Bastardi, O'. andF. rich clear primrose, beautiful ,, 10 
1305 ,, japonious fol. varlegati3 a beautifully variegated foliage plant, 3 ft 1 o 
1306 ,, pallldUB, delicate primrose, 3 ft to 
1307 Reicheubachiana, S. and F. rich purple-blue, 2 ft ,, 1 6 
1308 Ruthenica, blue, a pretty miniature species, with a distinctive fan-like foliage, j ft 10 
1309 Setosa, O', and F. rich violet-blue 10 
1310 Sibirica, O. bright blue, F. blue, reticulated white, 3 ft per doz., 3/6 ,, 04 
1311 ,, acuta, S. and F. blue, reticulated white, 1 ^ ft ,, 3/6 ,, 04 
1312 ,, alba, O. white, F. mottled purple, 3 ft „ 06 
1313 ,, grandlflora , S', bright blue, F. blue, reticulated white per doz. 5/6 ,, 06 
1314 ,, grandlflora prsecox, 5. purple, F. blue-purple, reticulated white, 3 ft ,, 5/6 „ 06 
1315 ,, graudis, 5. violet, F. blue, reticulated white ,, o 6 
1316 ,, litematophylla, 0. violet, F. blue, reticulated white per doz., 3/6 ,,04 
1317 ,, lactea, O', milky white, F. white, reticulated brown, 3 ft 5/6 ,, 06 
1318 ,, minor, O. blue, F. blue, reticulated white, 2 ft ,, s /6 ,, 06 
1319 Spuria, O', and F. blue, 3 ft ,, o 9 
1320 ,, stonogyna, O, and F. whitish, 3 ft 09 
1321 Stylosa, O. and F. beautiful light blue, winter-flowering, x ft 1 6 
1322 Susiana, blush, tinted brown, and netted with dark lines, a grand species, 1 J ft. ...per doz. 4/6 ,, 06 
1323 Tectorum syn. tomlolopha, lovely blue crested flowers, beautifully spotted, ij ft 1 o 
1324 Tolmeana, O', and F. rich lilac, with yellow spot, very handsome, 2 ft ,, 09 
1325 Tuberosa (Snakeshead), violet and green, ft per doz. 2/5 ,,03 
1326 Versicolor kermesina, O. red-lilac, F. rose-purple, 1 ft ,,09 
1327 Vlrginlca, O. lilac, F. rich purple with white and yellow spot, 3 ft per doz. 5/5 ,, 06 
1328 ,, column®, O. and F. lilac, 3 ft 09 
1329 ,, Foster!, 0. and F. blue, base white and yellow ,, 09 
3330 ,, Hansont, 0. blue, F. lilac, with conspicuous yellow spot, 3 ft 09 
1331 ,, pulchella, O. and F. red-lilac, 3 ft 09 
1332 ,, major, O', pale lilac, F\ red-lilac, with white and yellow spot, 3 ft per doz. 7/6 ,,09 
DWARF IRIS, INCLUDING PUMILA, OLBtENSIS, Etc. 
Charming Iris, growing 6 to 12 inches high, and flowering during March, April, and May. They succeed 
in almost any soil and situation, and are valuable for groups in mixed borders, and as edgings. 
3333 10 each 12 varieties 21 s. & 30 
1334 s .. 12 l0s ■ 6d - & J 5 
each—*. 
1337 Pumlla, O. purple-red, F. dark purple red o 
1338 ,, atro-violacea, O.a/rrf F.richpurple o 
1339 ,, bicolor, O. white, F. purple 1 
1340 ,, celestis maculata, O', sky-blue, 
F. bronze-purple o 
King Street, Covent Garden, 1887.] 
BARE AND SON S SELECTIONS. 
d. 
1335 3 each 12 varieties js. 6d. & 10 
1336 1 ,, 12 ,, ...3*. 6 d. & 7 
each — «r. 
3.341 Pumlla ccerulea, S. and F. rich clear blue 
1342 
1343 
lutea, O', and F. primrose, reti- 
culated bronze at base o 
luteo ma mlata, 0. primrose, F. 
brown, edged yellow o 
