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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1916. 
BARR'S BRITISH-GROWN SPANISH IRISES. 
June-flowering. 
These Spanish Irises (Iris Xiphium) flower a fortnight before the English, and differ from them 
considerably in colour and form. The curious and charming blendings of shades in the same flower 
give them the appearance of many of our rare orchids, with which they can well compete in grace 
and beauty. For vases and bouquets the cut flowers are greatly prized, as they last long when cut, and 
the buds open well in water. For flower-beds and massing in borders they are of the greatest value. 
The varieties forming our collection are the finest and most distinct in cultivation. They 
are easily grown in any good light soil either in an open or partially shaded situation. They will also 
bear very gentle forcing in pots, but this should not be attempted until the flower buds are developing. 
Barr’s Selections of Spanish Irises. 
6 each of 20 choice varieties 
3 „ 20 „ 
r. d 
14 O 
7 6 
6 each of 12 choice varieties 
3 „ 12 „ 
S. d 
8 o 
4 6 
GROUP OF SPANISH irises ( Vc ry much reduced). 
Barr's Splendid Mixed Spanish 
Irises, in good variety of colour 
per 1000, 50/- ; per 100, 5/6 ; per doz. ioi i. 
855 ” 5 . is used to signify Standards, or the erect 
petals; F. Falls, or the drooping petals. 
Th e Q reat BroHzeor -Thu”. p . do , 
derbolt Iris, S. broad, and s . d. s. d 
of a rich bronzy purple, F. chest- 
nut-brown, with large striking 
orange blotch ; a large handsome 
and noble flower 12 6...1 9 
Blue King (syn. Count Nassau), 
S.. dark porcelain-blue, F. Cam- 
bridge blue with orange blotch, 
flower largeand handsome, lit. 26in. 10 6...1 6 
Cajanus, S. bright canary-yellow, 
F. rich clear yellow, with orange 
blotch, large flower, very hand- 
some, ht. 30 in 10 6... 1 6 
Cornflower, S. lavender-violet, 
F. broad, shaded lavender on an 
azure ground, with large con- 
spicuous orange blotch, ht. 30 in. 10 6.. ! 6 
Donna. Maria, S. pale silvery 
azure, F. broad, white with con- 
spicuous orange blotch, large 
flower, ht. 24 in., early 7 6...1 3 
Dorothy (new), flowers large, S. full lavender with silvery shading, style branch 
silvery lavender prettily fringed, keel glistening white. F. broad, shaded sulphur on 
a pale lavender ground ,.4 
Empress Of" the Blues (new), flower large, S. lich violet, keel silvery mauve, 
F. dark azure with conspicuous orange blotch, handsome — ...4 
Excelsior, S. violet-blue, F. pearl-blue with large conspicuous orange blotch, ht. 21 
in., distinct and beautiful 10 6...I 
6 
6 
6 
Flora., an improved Louisa, flowers being very much larger, S. silvery lavender 
mottled lavender-blue, F. creamy white splashed with lavender and with golden 
blotch, ht. 24 in., beautiful 8 6...1 3 
Glory of“ Overveen (new), S. full lavender with silvery tinge, keel primrose, 
F. brilliant yellow with conspicuous orange blotch, very showy — ...4 6 
Golden King 1 , S. deep golden-yellow, F. glowing deep orange, large and handsome, 
ht. 24 in I0 6... 1 6 
La Nuit (new), S. dark violet, F. cobalt-blue with small bright yellow blotch, flower 
very large and handsome, a sturdy grower, ht. 20 in — ..3 6 
Lemon Queen, S. delicate lemon, F. canary-yellow with golden blotch, early, 
ht. 22 in 7 6... 1 3 
L’lnnocence, S. and F. snowy white with striking golden blotch, beautiful, ht. 20 in. 10 6... 1 6 
L’Ornement, S. bronze-purple, F. olive-bronze with golden blotch, handsome 7 6...1 3 
L’Unique, remarkably handsome and striking, large flower, S. violet-blue, F. white 
with golden-yellow blotch, style branch lavender, of sturdy habit, ht. 26 in. Award 
ok Merit R.H.S 12 6...1 9 
