12 and 13, King Sired, Covent Garden, 1880J 
60 
each— 8. d- 
3344 
3345 
2 6 
3 6 
S 6 
3341 Auratum, Ex. 3 It ^ Thcsearcrooiswhichhavebecnontyear or morein England; ( 
3342 ,, EX| Ex. 3 ft \la*' E.X. indicates the qualify of ihe Jl'>\oer as noted when in ) 
•» 3 i bloom, the largest and finest Jtowers and most bcautifully\ 
, Ex., Ex., Ex., Ex. 3 ft / shotted have the greatest number of Ex.'s. 
, BeautUiU varieties imported for filling; beds, groups in the borders, or pot culture. 
e , perdoz., 9^., X2s., 18s., & 241.; each n.. is. 6d., is: 2 6 
bPECrosUM [or more usually though erroneously called Lancifolium) naturally divides itself into two distinct 
sections, which are distinguishable by the coloration of the stem. 
1. Rubrum is characterised by the stem being brownish, ranging to purplish black, the green of the foliage 
deepening pro ratio with the colour of the stem. Rubrum verum has a purplish black stem. 
2. Roseum is characterised by the stem being brownish, ranging to light green, and t/u shade of the foliage 
pro ratio with the green of the stem. Roseum verum has a pale green stem. 
SECTION I.~ SPECIOSUM RUBRUM AND ITS VARIETIES. 
3346 Speciosum album, pure white, 3 ft per doz., 10/6 & i<l : 1/ & 1 
I, „ fasciatum, pure white, very fioriferous, 3 ft i 
, white, suffused and spotted crimson, per doz., 7/6 o 
I I, verum [typical Speciosum), white, suffused and spotted crimson, having a 
clearly defined white edge to the segments of the perianths, 3 ft. ... i 
, ,, cruentum, crimson, edged tvhife, and freely spotted, 3 ft 2 
I, „ fasciatum, white, suffused and spotted crimson, very fioriferous, 3 ft 2 
, „ macranthum, white, spotted crimson, very large, 3 ft 2 
I i» purpuratum [Boom), rich blood crimson, edged pure white, the finest, 3 ft, 3/6 & 5 
SECTION IL— SPECIOSUM ROSEUM AND ITS VARIETIES. 
3364 Speciosum album Kraetzerl, pure clear white, very beautiful, 3 It 2 6 
3347 
3348 
3349 
3360 
3351 
3362 
3363 
3365 
3366 
3367 
3368 
3369 
3360 
3361 
3362 
punctatum, white, spotted delicate pink, anthers yellow, a distinct species, 3 ft. per doz. 15/ i 
roseum, white, suffused and spotted rose, 3 ft per doz. 7/6 o 
,, verum, white, suffused and spotted rose, green stem, 3 ft i 
,, extra [typical Speciosum), white, suffused and spotted rose, having a clearly 
defined white edge to the segments of the perianth, 3 ft 2 
„ fasciatum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very fiorifervus, 3 ft 2 
multlflorum, white, suffused and spotted rose, very beautiful, 3 ft., per doz. 10/6 
3365 
3366 
3367 
3368 
3369 
fine mixed, from Roseum and Rubrum, beds and borders, per too, 40/ ; ,, 5/6 
choice mixed ,, ,, „ ,, for beds and borders ,, 60/; ,, 7/6 
3363 Tlgrlnum. sinense, rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted crimson-browfi, 3 ft. ; per 100, 21/ ; , , 3/6 o 4 
3364 ,, rich orange-scarlet, freeiy spotted crimsoti-browtt, ,, 5/6 o 6 
'SoiXvdiQi, rick orange-scarlet, spotted crimson, ,, 7/6 o 9 
,, rich oraTige-scarlei, very double, ^ ,, 15/. i 6 
„ rich orange-scarlet, freely spotted ,, 15/- i 6 
o M ftOTQ rich orange-scarlet, very double, h ,, ii/- 2 6 
bright orange-scarlet, coveredwith large crimson spots, 6 {\ ,, 10/6 i o 
A DOUBTFUL LILY. 
Boiaxiists have not yet decided whether the following is a Lily or a Fritillaria. Whatever the ultimate 
verdict may be, it will not detract front the decided beauty of the plant, which throws up a loti^ sPike of rick rose- 
purple flowers. 
3370 Lillum Thomsonlanum, or Fritillaria Thomsonlana ; 1/6 & 2 6 
IRIS BARBATA, THE BEARDED IRIS, COMMONLY CALLED GERMAN OR FLAG IRIS. 
Our collection of this Section of Iris has been pronounced the most complete in England, and in " The 
Garden " of Aug. 29th, 1874, a lengthened, classified, and descrip- 
tive list is given of the varieties we have flowered. Those we enume- 
rate in this list are a selection from upwards of 200 varieties. 
The better to understand our descriptions, we furnish a woodcut, 
and it will be observed from it that three of the petals are 
erect — these are standards ; the other three droop — these 
are called falls. The small tongued parts of the flower are 
\\iQ Petaloid stigmas, under which run the “beards," The flowers 
in this Section are all large and very handsome, more or less 
beautifully mottled in the standiirds, and reticulated in the falls ; 
thebeardsrangingtrom delicate primrose to orange, and the petaloid 
stigmas frequently enhancing the general effect by their contrast of 
colour. We furnisir these important particulars that our descrip- 
tions may be the better understood, as we have not attempted 
to take in the^e 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 examination. At first 
sight its beauty is equal to the Orchid, but, on closer examination, 
we have no hesitation in saying it possesses points of interest 
surpassing the finest Orchid. 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 the beauties of this flower ; and, 
consequently our descriptions 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 harmonizing and blending in such a manner as to make one perfectly enthusiastic. Tliose who have not 
used this Iris for surrounding artificial lakes and ponds, or cultivated it in the flower borders, slmibberies, 
woodland walks, and wild gardens, should do so. It is also most valuable wherever a large quantity of cut 
flowers is 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 ol bloom. 
In the descriptions S. is used to signify Statidards, or the erect petals ; E., Falls, or the drooping petals. 
3371 50 in so most superb varieties 42 
3372 25 in 2$ ,, ,, 21 
3373 12 in 12 ,, ,, 12 
3374 50 in so very fine varieties 30 o 
3875 25 in 25 ,, ,, 15 © 
3376 12 in 12 ,, ,, 6 j, and 9 o 
