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BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, Autumn, 1936. 
Irises, Bulbous, Oncocyclus, Regelio-cyclus, Etc- — continued. 
* Baucis, flowers large and very beautiful, standards prettily veined purple on a silvery 
white ground, falls veined purple on a creamy white ground with conspicuous dark velvety 
purple beard and bronze-coloured crest, lit. 20 in., distinct and handsome.'.per doz. 18/6 
Bismarckiana, a handsome Oncocyclus Iris, flowers large and beautiful, S. white with fine 
purple lines, F. cream heavily stippled crimson-brown, with brown-black blotch; of easy 
culture, ht. 9 in. 
tBucharica, a beautiful bulbous Iris having satiny white flowers, with delicate canary- 
yellow falls, ht. 1 ft., April-flowering. First-Class Certificate R.H.S...per doz. 10/6 
’Charon, large handsome flowers, standards finely veined and shaded claret-brown on a 
lighter coloured ground, falls pale amber heavily veined and shaded velvety crimson- 
brown with large blotch, ht. 15 in. First-Class Certificate R.H.S.per doz. 16/— 
*Clotho, standards dark violet-purple shading down to ruby-purple and faintly veined 
black, falls blackish maroon with velvety black blotch, handsome, ht. 16 in., per doz. 27/6 
IRIS DANFORDIA3. 
Danfordiae, a beautiful little Iris from Eastern 
Asia Minor which has not been obtainable for many 
years, bright golden flowers resembling in form Iris 
reticulata, produced in early February, ht. 3 in. 
per doz. 18/6 
Ewbankiana van. Elizabethae, an interesting 
Oncocyclus Iris from Central Cappadocia, S. finely veined 
purple-brown on a pale silvery ground, F. veined 
purplish brown on a pale sulphur ground, ht. 4 in. 
This Iris should have glass put over it as soon as it has 
finished blooming.per doz. 27/6 
* Flora, a very distinct and handsome Regelio-cyclus 
Iris, having broad bronzy rose-lilac standards with dark 
veining, falls broad, deeply reticulated chocolate-brown 
on a cream-coloured ground and with a velvety maroon 
blotch, ht. 1 ft.per doz. 16/— 
Gatesii. See Novelty List, page 8. 
H istrio, a, charming species from Palestine, flowers vary 
from light to bright blue, the falls being blotched a 
deeper shade and having a yellow central ridge; 
flowering in early January before I. reticulata, ht. £ ft. 
per doz. 25/- 
Histrioides major, a beautiful Iris having 
flowers varying from purple-blue to bright blue with 
white blotches on falls and a narrow orange crest; it is 
larger than I. reticulata and blooms earlier, ht. f ft. 
First-Class Certificate R.H.S.per doz. 25/- 
Hoogiana, a very lovely hardy species of the 
Regelia Section from Turkestan, producing in early 
May large handsome flowers varying from a delicate 
light porcelain-blue with azure shading to a slightly 
deeper shade and having a conspicuous yellow beard ; 
the roots are best lifted in late July and replanted in 
October, ht. 2J to 3 ft.per doz. 7/6 
Juncea, a graceful June-flowering species, S. and F. 
brilliant golden-yellow, very showy and striking ; 
invaluable to cut for vases, ht. 15 in. It prefers a 
rather dry and warm light soil. 
per 100, 21/- ; per doz. 3/- 
Koroikowi, a fine Regelia Iris with creamy white flowers heavily veined dark 
purple, ht. 18 in.per doz. 18/6 
Korolkowi concolor, a very beautiful Iris of the Regelia section, with delicate lilac- 
purple flowers, more or less shot bronze and with bright blue beard; this variety is liable 
to a slight variation in colour, May-flowering, ht. 17 in.per doz. 10/6 
Leichtlini, large handsome flowers waved at margin, standards coppery bronze with 
pale silvery lilac centre; falls purple suffused and margined copper with copper and 
gold reticulation, May-flowering, ht. H ft.per doz. 21/— 
IRIS HISTRIOIDES MAJOR. 
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