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IRIS, Various Beautiful Bulbous, Tuberous, and Rhizomatous Species— continued. 
[Orchioides, resembling I. eaucasiea, but each 
with larger flowers of a bright golden- *■ d - 
yellow colour, produced in the axils of the 
leaves, April-flowering, ht. I ft 3 6 
fParadoxa, flowers milky white, veined 
lilac, with a dense black beard, having 
reddish markings, beautiful ...per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Pavonia major (Yieusseuxia, or 
Moraea), 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 100, 5/6; perdoz. 10 d. 
JPersica, white suffused pale blue, the petals 
blotched purple and gold, very fragrant, ht. 
h ft per too, 21 /-; per doz. 3/- o 4 
Reticulata, very beautiful, brilliant deep 
violet, blotched golden - yellow, strongly 
violet-scented, f ft. Figured in The Garden , 
1881, per 100, 40/-; perdoz. S/6& 7/6; 6 d.& o 8 
Reticulata, var. Hisfrio, a charming 
variety from Palestine, flowers bright blue, 
blotched golden-yellow, earlier than /. reti- 
culata, $ ft. Last season it was in flower 
with us, out of doors, in November, doz. 5/6 o 6 
Reticulata, var. Histrioides, flowers beautiful azure, earlier and larger than /. 
reticulata, f ft. First Class Certificate R.H.S per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, ma’or, a very handsome large form, with broader falls and standards than the type ... 2 6 
,, Krelag'ei, claret-purple, blotched golden-yellow, violet-scented, f ft per doz. 4/6 o 5 
JRosenbachiana, beautiful sweet-scented flowers, generally white and rosy violet, but variable, 
iff. First Class Certificate R.H.S. 1889 3 6 
jSindjarensis, a charming new species from Mesopotamia, like /. caucasica in growth ; 
flowers white and azure-blue, prettily crested, March-flowering, 1 ft perdoz. 7/6 o 8 
Sisyrinchium, an interesting little May-flowering species, with small soft lavender flowers, 
the falls blotched white, ht. 5 ft. Requires a warm sunny situation per doz. 1/6 o 2 
Stylosa. Sec Unguicularis (the correct name). 
Susiana, a remarkably handsome species with immense flowers, blush, tinted brown, and 
covered with a network of dark lines, May-flowering, ht. I ft. ...per 100, 55 /- ; per doz. 7/6 o 8 
Tingitana, a lovely bulbous Iris from Tangiers, thriving in a warm sunny situation, such as 
the foot of a south wall. The flowers vary in the Standards from dark to light blue. Falls lilac 
and white with golden blotch, May- to June-flowering, ht. 2 ft. ...per 100, 30/- ; per doz. 4/6 o 5 
Tuberosa (Snakeshead Iris), flowers rich velvety violet-black and green, ht. f ft. 
per 100, 7/6; per doz. 1/3 o 2 
Unguicularis (syn. Stylosa), S. and F. beautiful light blue, ht. 1 ft. If grown in a warm 
dry situation will yield abundance of charming flowers throughout winter... per doz. 5/6 o 6 
,, alba, a most lovely Iris, flowers ivory-white, ht. 1 ft 1 6 
Yartani, a pretty little species found near Nazareth, producing its azure-blue flowers in 
November or December, ht. £ ft per doz. 5/6 o 6 
Sec Novelty List, page 5, for beautiful new varieties of Iris persica and Cushion Irises. 
For Beautiful Flag' Irises, Tall Bearded, Dwarf, and Japanese, &e., see our Riant Catalogue. 
ISME-NE CALATHINUM. See Hymenocallis. 
IXIA. — The African Corn Lily, a most graceful plant, bearing on wiry stems long loose racemes 
of bloom of remarkably rich and varied colours. All have a brilliant dark centre, and in the sun’s 
rays present a picture of gorgeous beauty. 
Culture in Pots. — From October to January plant five or six bulbs in a four- or five-inch pot, 
using a compost of turfy loam, leaf soil, and silver sand. Make the soil firm about the bulbs, then 
plunge the pots in ashes in a cold pit or frame, and withhold water till the plants appear, and at 
first give sparingly. When the plants are in growth, the lights should be left oft' except during wet 
or frosty weather. Early in February, or when the plants have made sufficient growth, remove them 
to the greenhouse, keep close to the glass, and carefully attend to the watering. 
Culture Outdoors. — Plant from November to January, at a depth of three inches, and the 
bulbs two inches apart, on raised beds, in a prepared light loamy soil, in a sunny situation, protected 
if possible from cold east and northerly winds. When planting cover the bulbs with coarse sand. 
A covering of straw, litter, heather, or other light material will protect the early top growth from 
frosty winds, but it should be removed in March. 
6 each of 20 splendid varieties 
3 each of 20 ,, 
s. ft. s. d. 
17 6 3 each of 12 splendid varieties 4/6 & 6 6 
9 6 1 each of 12 ,, , 2 6 
Barr’s ‘Rainbow’ Mixture of Ixias in great variety of gorgeous colours, for filling 
beds and massing in sunny borders per 1000, 21/-; per 100, 3/-; per doz. 6 d. 
