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B. CANNELL & SONS’ AUTUMN CATALOGUE. 
IRIS. 
JfjHE value of this large and important group of 
hardy plants is now more generally recognised, 
and if their accommodating disposition with regard 
to soil and situation, the rich and varied colours of their 
flowers, rivalling in this respect the choicest of Orchids, 
their value as cut flowers for decoration, anil if the extended 
season of their blooming, viz., from Christmas to August, 
&c., is taken into consideration, it must be admitted that 
no collection of hardy plants can have any claim to be 
considered a representative one, which doos not include a 
judicious selection of these plants. 
In the following descriptions, S signifies upright, and, 
F the drooping petals. 
The various sections are placed in the order in 
which they bloom. 
WINTER AND EARLY SPRING- IRIS. 
ALATA— Blue shading to lilac, flowers mid- 
winter. 9d. 
CAUCASICA — Primrose, silver - margined 
foliage. 2s. (id. 
;J' HISTRIO — Bright blue, blotched golden 
yellow flowers before the Snowdrop. Is. fid. 
PERSICA — White, marked blue-purple and 
yellow, fragrant, id. each ; 3s. per dozen 
RETICULATA — Rich deep violet, blotched 
golden yellow, very early, Is. each; 10s. per doz. 
RETICULATA KRELAGEI — Rich purple, 
blotched golden yellow. 9 d. 
STYLOSA, syn. UNGUICULARIS— Beauti- 
ful light blue flowers, yellow blotches, flowers 
in the depth of winter, ti d. 
TUBEROSA (Snake’s Head)— Velvety black 
and green, flowers most fantastic. 3d. each ; 
2s. 6 d. per dozen. 
DWARF IRIS. 
This group carries on the succession 
PUMILA — S, purple-red ; F, dark purple- 
red. (id. each ; 5s. per dozen 
PUMILA AZUREA— Light blue, very early. 
6 d. each ; 4s. per dozen 
PUMILA BICOLOR— S, white ; F, purple. 
Is. each ; 10s. 6d. per dozen 
PUMILA CCERULEA — S and F, rich clear 
blue. 4d. each ; 3s. 6d. per dozen 
PUMILA LUTEA MACULATA— S, prim- 
rose ; F, brown, edged yellow, 9d. each ; 7s. fid. 
per dozen 
BIFLORUS— S, violet-purple ; F, crimson- 
purple. 4d. each ; 3s. 6d. per dozen 
BIFLORUS GRACILIS -S, creamy white ; 
F, sulphur, lragraut. 3d- each; 2s. fid. pei 
dozen 
CENGIALTI — A beautiful new species with 
the same flue blue flowers as 1‘ullida Dulmalico. 
Is. each 
of flower through March and April. 
CHAM2EIRIS PURPUREA— S, purple; F, 
deep purple, fid. each ; 5s. per dozen 
CHAMAEIRIS LUTEA — S and F, fine 
yellow. 9 d. each ; 7s. fid. per dozen 
GRAMINEA — Flowers blue, white, and 
purple. 9d. each ; 7s. 6d. per dozen 
HUNGARICA— Light purple, very early. 
9d. each ; 7s. 6d. per dozen 
NUDICAUL1S — S, purple ; F, crimson- 
purple, fid. 
OLBIENSIS LUTEA MARMORATA — S 
and F, fine yellow, reticulated brown. 9d. each ; 
7s. 6d. per dozen 
OLBIENSIS PURPUREA— S, purple ; F, 
crimson-purple, fragrant. 6 d. each ; 5s. per doz. 
OLBIENSIS SULPHUREA GRANDI- 
FLORA — S and F, flue yellow. Gd. each; 
5s. fid. per dozen 
SETOSA— Violet-blue. 9d. 
VERNA — Early flowering, violet, and violet- 
seen tul. Is. , 
