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SPANISH IRISES — continued. 
are greatly prized, as they last long when cut, and the buds open well in water. For filling flower 
beds and massing in borders these elegant Irises are of the greatest value. They will also bear 
very gentle forcing m pots. The varieties contained in our collection are the finest and most 
distinct in cultivation. The cultural treatment is the same as for the English Iris, while they will 
thrive either in an open or partially shaded situation. 
Our Annual Exhibits of cut blooms of these beautiful Irises form a great feature 
of attraction. 
Barr and Sons’ Selections of beautiful Spanish Irises. 
s. d. si 
100 in 25 magnificent varieties 5 6 | 48 in 12 magnificent varieties ... 2 9 
Barr’s extra choice Mixture, made up by us specially from beautiful named varieties, ami 
superior to ordinary mixtures -, we can strongly recommend these for filling beds, massing in 
borders, and where quantities of cut flowers are required per 1000, 21/- ; per 100, 2/6 
■^* 1 ? Great Bronze or Thunderbolt Iris, Standards broad, and of a rich bronzy purple, 
Palls chestnut-brown, with large striking orange blotch ; a large handsome and noble flower 
. per 1000, 70/-; per ioo, 8/6; per doz. j/3 
nar 1 6. is used to sigmfy Standards, or the erect petals ; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
Avalanche, S. china-white, elegantly crimped, F. snowy white, with large golden £ T P i. d °£ 
blotch, large and beautiful per 1000, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
Blue Beauty, S. violet, F. azure-blue, with yellow eye, a beautiful early variety 
. ~ per tooo, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
California, S. full yellow, F. deep golden-yellow, with orange blotch, large flower 
_ , . _ per 1000, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
Cantab, b. rich dark azure, F. Cambridge-blue, with orange blotch, very beautiful 
r, _ P er IOOO, 42/- 5 0...0 10 
Carmen, b. rosy purple, F. yellow, with orange blotch, large and very striking 
per 1000, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
Catherina, b. sapphire-blue, shading to white, F. white and orange ,, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
Donna Maria, S. beautiful pale lavender, shaded white, F. broad, white with 
golden blotch, large flower per 1000, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
Golden King, S. deep golden-yellow, F. brilliant glowing deep orange, large and 
handsome g g j 
Laara, S. violet, F. violet, with orange blotch, early 6 6...1 
Lemon Queen, S. delicate lemon, F. canary-yellow with golden blotch, early 
_ . per 1000, 35/- 4 6...0 
Louisa, S. French grey, F. white with golden blotch, very beautiful... ,, 35/- 4 6...0 
Princess Ida, a most lovely variety, with white standards, and falls of a delicate 
primrose with orange blotch, flowers large and with long stems, valuable for cutting 
per 1000, 25/- 3 0...0 6 
Snowball, S. pure white, shaded sapphire at base, F. white, with conspicuous golden 
blotch IO oo, 25/- 3 0...0 6 
Snow Queen, S. snow-white, F. snowy white, with golden blotch, and very beautiful, 
rather dwarf 1000, 25/- 3 0...0 6 
Sunset, S. pale lavender, F. yellow, with orange blotch, large flower... ,, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
The Moor, S. rich chestnut-purple, F. rich golden-brown and orange... ,, 35/- 4 6...0 8 
VARIOUS BEAUTIFUL IRISES. 
TWO BEAUTIFUL CUSHION IRISES. 
No. I, I. NIGRICANS. No. 2, I. BISMARCK I AN A. 
Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous. 
These Iris Species are all hardy and beautiful, 
flowering one after the other from November to June. 
The dwarf early species will be more enjoyed if planted 
on rockwork, where the flowers could be a little protected 
from heavy rains. A lata, Reticulata var. Histrio and 
Histnoides , Vartani, and Unguicularis (Stylosa) vars., 
are charming Winter-flowering species, followed in February 
by I. reticulata, with its lovely violet-scented blossoms, 
the sweet-scented /. persica, the beautiful and lately 
introduced species I. Rosenbachiana, Bakcriana, and 
Danfordice. Next in succession come the interesting 
Caucasica, Orchioides, the curious Snakeshead Iris tuberosa, 
and the new species I. Sindjarensis and assyriaca. These 
are followed closely by the Cushion Irises, with their large 
handsome flowers ; surpassing in beauty and interest any 
written description that can be given of them. The pretty 
Peacock Iris (/. pavonia) and the beautiful Iris cristata 
flower in May, and are followed in June by the Irises 
juncea, Boissieri, lusitanica, and tingitana. 
Culture. — The Irises marked J in the following list 
belong to the Oncocyclus and Regelia sections (Cushion 
Irises), and are remarkable for their great beauty. Plant 
