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in pots of rich loam, and, to cause them to flower finely, it is ad¬ 
vised to remove the suckers as soon as they appear, and, in 
summer, to place the pots in a shaded place out of doors, taking- 
care to supply them well and regularly with water while in an 
active state, and in winter to give them an airy position in the 
greenhouse, and to keep them rather dry till the return of finer 
weather. They may, however, be readily forced at almost any 
period,, by merely taking the necessary preparatory step of rest¬ 
ing them for about a month before. The elegance and delicacy 
of their flowers make them very general favorites for the pur¬ 
pose. The remarkable susiana also forces well when strong roots 
can be obtained, but, in the open ground, does not bloom unless 
planted in rich loam on a warm south border, and suffered to 
remain undisturbed for three or four years. 
LIST OF FIFTY OF THE BEST VARIETIES OF ENGLISH IRIS. 
Agamemnon ; red spotted. 
Adele ; flamed blue. 
Achilles ; blue and white. 
Atropurpurea; very dark. 
Albo perfecta; pure white. 
Alciabes; mulberry. 
Angelica; variegated. 
Admiral Anson ; dove colour, 
spotted with red. 
Burns; indigo. 
Brutus ; pale blue, spotted with 
red. 
Belle Marie; lilac and rose. 
Bellissima ; purple, flamed 
crimson. 
Clarissa; white, var. pale blue. 
Columbine; porcelain. 
Clito ; red spotted. 
Cerito; light rose. 
Defiance; blue, spotted with 
darker. 
Duchess of Kent; light blue. 
Dorothea; red spotted. 
Elphinstone; dark purple. 
Elegans ; blue and white. 
Fingal; porcelain and light 
blue. 
Grand Sultan; dark blue, 
spotted. 
Goliah; white, light rose spots. 
Grisi; rich purple. 
Hebe; light blue, indigo spots. 
Hannibal; dark blue. 
Hero; pale blueish white, red 
spots. 
Innocence; pale blue. 
Jenny Lind; see plate. 
La Superbe; dove, spotted with 
rose. 
Les Tenebres ; blue and black. 
La Tendresse ; dove colour. 
Leucantha; white. 
Mrs. John Gott; white, bright 
red spots. 
Magnet; lilac, tinged with 
yellow. 
