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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1900. 
flowering 
Irises for 
sunny 
sheltered 
positions. 
per doz. 3/6 o 4 
IRIS, Various Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species— continued. 
the roots in December (the tops not more than inches below the surface) in a light well-drained 
soil (without manure), and cover with three or four inches of wheat straw or, better still, marsh 
reeds, or cut heather, which remove in March. Immediately these Irises have done flowering 
place’ over the plants a light, or panes of glass elevated eighteen inches above the ground, so as 
to admit at the sides a free entry of air, and at the same time to keep off rain till October. The 
object desired is to thoroughly ripen the roots, and prevent their starting into growth too early. 
The covering in Winter is to keep off heavy rains, and discourage a premature growth. Or the 
roots may be lifted four or five weeks after they have done flowering, and stored on a dry sunny 
shelf or in perfectly dry sand till December, when replant. The great beauty of these Irises, 
especially when seen in established masses, will fully repay the special treatment they require. 
The Irises marked f belong to the Juno section, and thrive best planted in shallow sandy soil 
with a light dressing of old manure. 
(Coloured Plate of the Oncocyclus Irises, Gatesii, Lorteli, and Lupina, price (id. Coloured 
Plate of Irises, Atrofusca, Bismarckiana, Atropurpurea , and Helena, price 6 d.) ea ch-i. d. 
t A lata. (Scorpion Iris), pale blue of similar shape to /. reticu Pretty winter- 
lata, £ ft 
X „ alba, a most lovely variety, flowers white, shaded pale 
pearly blue to snow-white, § ft 
J ,, atro-ccerulea, flowers a beautiful deep blue, l ft 
JAssyriaca, a beautiful species, with large white flowers, resembling in form I. Sindjarensis 
fAtrofusca, a handsome Iris, S. large claret-brown, veined black, F. brown-black, 3 ft. ... 
JAtropurpurea, beautiful velvety coppery maroon, with black sheen, 1 ft per doz. 5/6 
Bakeriana, a lovely species, similar in form to I. reticulata, S. sky-blue, F. white, 
blotched and spotted dark violet, sweet-scented, flowers before the Iris reticulata varieties 
(We have had it in bloom at our Nurseries as early as December), £ ft per doz. 10/6 I 
fBismarckiana (syn. Sari nazarena), new , flowers large and beautiful, S. sky-blue, 
veined purple, F. veined reddish brown-purple on a straw-coloured ground, J ft., of easy 
culture per doz. 3/6 o 
Boissieri, S. and F. rich purple, with golden-yellow blotch, June-flowering, 9 in. ,, 12/- 1 
JCaucasica, primrose-coloured flowers, with silver-margined foliage, £ ft ,, 7/6 o 
Cristata, a real gem, flowers amethyst-blue, striped orange and gracefully fringed, in May ; 
charming for sunny sheltered banks, rockwork, &c., where it can be moderately dry in 
winter, 3 in doz. 2 /d 0 
JDanfordiae, true, a lovely dwarf species, flowers bright golden-yellow, spotted brown, 
flowering in February, and delighting in dry nooks on rockwork, 3 in per doz. 6/6 o 
Fimbriata, beautiful sky-blue flowers in winter. This lovely Iris is exquisitely beautiful in 
the conservatory, but is only hardy outdoors in hot sunny sheltered positions O 
JFlavissima Bloudovii, bearing pretty soft yellow flowers in May, 9 to 12 in 2 
fGatesii, a hardy robust species of the Susiarta type, but with larger flowers, of a beautiful 
satiny creamy white, tinged rose, delicately veined and minutely spotted silvery grey, 
June-flowering, ht. 2J ft. We were awarded for this beautiful Iris a Certificate 
of Merit by the Royal Botanic Society strong roots, per doz. 15/- 1 
clumps with several flowering shoots 4 
Grant Duffi, a new species from Palestine, with sulphur-yellow flowers and blue-green 
foliage ; may be treated like the Tall Flag Irises per doz. 3/6 o 
fHelenee (syn. I. Mariae), a lovely Iris, large and handsome, S. bright lilac, F. purple, 
veined black, with velvety black blotch, 1st Class Certificate Royal Botanic Society 
per doz. 4/6 o 
Huttoni (The Butterfly Flag), a pretty half-hardy species with fragrant yellow flowers 
spotted crimson (coloured plate 6 d . ) per doz. 10/6 I 
■flberica, a dwarf species of great beauty, with large handsome flowers, S. satiny white, 
veined dark purple, F. rich brown-purple, with black blotch, ht. 6 in per doz. 5/6 
Juncea, S. and F. brilliant golden -yellow, one of the most beautiful and showy of bulbous 
Irises ; to cut for vases invaluable, ht. 1 5 in. It prefers a rather dry and warm 
light soil per 100, 10/6 ; per doz. 1/6 
,, pallida (new), very distinct and beautiful, flowers large and of a lovely soft 
canary-yellow shade, ht. 15 in. Award of Merit R. H.S. 1898 .... 
fLeichtlini, large handsome flowers, bronzy brown, shading to lilac, ht. ij ft 
fLorteti, a great beauty, resembling I. Gatesii, but with rose-coloured markings, May- 
flowering, ht. I ft P er doz. 1 2/— 
JLupina (The Wolf’s Fur Iris), a remarkably striking new species, with curious 
greenish yellow flowers, veined brownish red, and with a heavy beard, resembling a wolfs 
fur, ht. £ ft Per doz. 5/6 
Lusitanica (true), S. yellow, F. rich yellow, with orange blotch, handsome, ht. i-J ft. 
per doz. 5/6 
JNigricans (The Black Iris), a remarkably handsome species bearing large 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. 15/- 
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