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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1907. 
IRIS —Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species — contimied. each— i. d 
Lusitanica (true), S. varying from white to pale yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange 
blotch, handsome, ht. I5 ft per 100, 15/- ; per doz. 2/3 o 3 
Milesii, a charming Himalayan species, bearing in June clusters of lilac flowers with 
yellow crested keel, ht. 3 ft. ; protect slightly during winter per doz. 6/6 o 7 
Monspur, handsome new hybrid Irises raised by the late Sir Michael Foster from 
/. Monnieriiv. I. 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 6 d.) Mixed shades of blue and 
violet per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, A. J. Balfour, rich violet with yellow blotch, large handsome flowers, 
ht. 4 ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
„ Dorothy Foster, S. soft violet-blue, F. clear blue, beautiful, ht. 4 ft. 
per too, 32/-; per doz. 5/- o 6 
„ Juno, S. soft clear lilac-blue, F. white, veined and shaded blue, and with 
golden spot, large flowers, ht. 4 ft o 9 
,, Lord Wolseley, rich violet-blue, very handsome, ht. 4 ft o 9 
„ Premier, fine clear violet, ht. 4 ft per doz. 7/6 o 9 
0 Nigrr leans (The Black Iris), bearing large handsome flowers, S. purple-black shaded 
maroon, F. crimson-black with black cushion ; the inside of flower is lighted up with 
golden-brown and yellow per doz. 7/6 o 8 
j; Orchioides, flowers bright golden-yellow colour, produced in the axils of the leaves, 
April-flowering, ht. 1 ft per doz. 15/- i 6 
0 Paradoxa, S. broad, white delicately veined blue ; F. small with a dense blackish 
crimson beard, beautiful per doz. 21/- 2 o 
Pavonia (rj;:. Morsea glaucopis), 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 too, 4/6 ; per doz. 8 d. — 
t Persica, white suffused pale blue, the petals blotched 
purple and gold, very fragrant, ht. ^ ft. 
per too, 45/- ; per doz. 6/- o 7 
+ ,, Haussknechtii, S. dark purple shad- 
ing to silvery grey, F. dark purple with 
black sheen and having a conspicuous white 
blotch, beautiful i o 
X ,, Heldreichii, {^n. stenophylla), the 
most beautiful of the Persica section of 
Irises. The flowers arc of a lovely 
lavender shade, with velvety violet falls 
reticulated white on the upper part, and 
with yellow crest, ht. 4 in. First-Class 
Cer'itficate R.H.S. This lovely I. is 
should be freely grown in pots and paiis 
for indoor decoration, as well as in the 
rock garden, associated with the Winter 
Aconite, etc per doz. 8/6 o 9 
J ,, mardinensis, a beautiful Iris from 
Mesopotamia, flowers silvery grey with 
large violet-purple spots, three weeks 
earlier than /. persica crop failed 
J Persica purpurea, bearing handsome rosy purple flowers per doz. 12/6 i 3 
t ,, tauri, standards deep purple, falls dark velvety purple with lavender markings 
and deep orange narrow blotch, ht. 4 inches. Award of Merit R.H.S i o 
t Pur-sind. See Novelty List, page 6. 
1 Purpureo-persica, a lovely hybrid of /. persica, producing large fragrant flowers 
of a rich ruby colour, the falls having a handsome blackish maroon blotch and golden crest. 
Award OF Merit R.H.S per doz. 12/6 i 3 
Regfelio-Cyclus Iris, a most beautiful new race of hybrid Iris, being crosses of the 
best of the Oncocyclus and Rogelia sections. See Novelty List,/rt^« 6 and 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. f ft. 
IRIS PKKSICA HELDREICHI 
{much reduced). 
Good flowering bulbs, per 100, 
21/-; 
per doz 3/- 0 
Extra strong bulbs ,, 
30/- ; 
4/- 0 
A few monster bulbs 
„ 6/6 0 
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