October 22, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
8-15 
We give an illustration of a plant shown under the name of 
I. Haussknechtii. The plant was grown in a pot and sup¬ 
plied us by Mr. G. lieu the, Hardy Plant Nursery, Keston, Kent. 
The leave® of this plant were narrower than in the illustrations 
of I. persica. which we have seen. They were also more firmly 
con duplicate or folded together, somewhat sickle-shaped, very 
firm in texture, glaucous, and showing the firm ribs on the 
back of the leaf rather prominently. 
Our description of this plant at the time (February 23rd 
last) isi as follows :—The flower is solitary, reaching 3 in. or 
4 in., above the soil; the falls have an oblong, blunt, brownish- 
black blotch on, the limb of that shape; the wings of the claw 
are broadly triangular, rounded, infolded at the sides, grasping 
the style arms, and of a light coppery-purple; the base of the 
lamina is white along the centre and marked with dark purple 
spots or lines ; the keel forms a short, sharp orange-coloured 
ridge on the bridge of the fall ; the claw is pale coppery- 
purple. The standards are very small, reflexed and folded, 
with a lanceolate lamina. The style arms are coppery-purple, 
with large, slightly incurved, semi-triangular crests. The 
leaves number four or five, and are linear, deeply folded, ribbed 
and glaucous on the back, arching outwardly and about as long 
as the flower tube at that stage. 
It is certainly'distinct, from I. persica,, although closely allied, 
and it remains to be seen whether the coppery-brown colour 
may not be connected by intermediate shades with that of the 
red-purple or bright violet-purple of I. p. purpurea. Many 
shades of colour are known to exist in Asia Minor. At. the 
same time, it is a very distinct Iris that well deserves cul¬ 
tivation by all who appreciate these early-flowering bulbous 
species. 
Euphorbia jacquiniaeflora, in Pots and 
Planted Out. 
Amongst, highly-coloured winter-blooming plants, this 
holds a, foremost' place. Unfortunately it; needs a. strong 
heat to bring out its best properties. Added to this, it. needs 
careful treatment in a pot to obtain fin© plants. When its cul¬ 
ture is understood it is not difficult to] manage. 
Its greatest enemy is to allow the; soil to get, into a. wet, 
sodden condition, and it is far better to keep the plants on the 
dry than wet side in watering. A good open soil consisting 
of rough peat, and turfy loam, about equal parts, and one-third 
rough sand will grow them to perfection,. 
This being a sparse rooter, care 'should be taken not, to 
have tooi large pcita Good drainage is of much importance. 
For those who may have an old plant, and wish, to increase 
the stock, the spring is the best time. Place the plant in a 
warm house, where growth will soon begin. When the shoots 
are 2 in., long, place the plant' in, an airy greenhouse for a, few 
days to harden the' cutt ings, when they should be taken off with 
a, heel, inserting them round the sides of 4 in. or 5 in,, pots con¬ 
taining fine sandy soil. Place them in a. close warm position 
under a, bell or hand glass, wiping it daily and removing it at 
night, if found necessary. Here they will root in a short time, 
when they should be grown on in a light, airy position, of a 
pit or house, when they will soon be ready to pot off, three 
round a. 4 in. pot. 
Grow them on in a, warm pit during the summer, pinching 
them frequently; by July they should be ready to po.t into 6 in. 
pots. The last pinching should be given early in August. 
When the days shorten, remove them to a, warm stove in a 
light, position, giving fresh manure water, if they need help. 
They should give, from twelve to eighteen good sprays of bloom 
in December, and if not cut to© close hack will give another 
crop in March. When well grown they are very useful for 
places in vases in rooms. In spring these may be given, a, 
slight cut back at the roots and potted, growing them on durinc 
summer, as for cutting. These will make fine plant® by 
autumn. 
Good as this is for pot culture, I consider it gives far better 
return® when planted out in a, warm house. We have several 
plants growing in our .stove, planted out, against the back 
wall, growing up under the glass. Here they thrive splendidly, 
giving two crops of long sprays, one in December, the other in 
March. It is, 1 astonishing’ how they repay this culture. Nothing 
pay® better for such treatment, where bright flowers are 
needed during the dull winter. For many years there was a 
fine plant growing thus at Hackwood Dark, and I have seen 
many growing thus, all doing well. Con. 
Bulb Bedding. 
The time is upon us. when, bulb planting will be uppermost 
in our minds. Many, no doubt, will be ordering new bulbs, 
and by a judicious selection of them and a supply of carpeting 
Iris sieheana (See p. 844.) 
plants a, most, brilliant display of flowers may be maintained 
in the beds and borders from early spring till the end of 
May. Before ordering new bulb®, make a, careful survey of 
the beds to ascertain what is required and which colours will 
show off to the best, advantage in them ; where beds are in close 
proximity to one another, select, bulbs whose flowers either 
harmonise or contrast, prettily. 
The Crocus and Snowdrop, our earliest bulbs, to flower out¬ 
doors, should be extensively planted ; in beds of Pansies they 
succeed admirably, and are no detriment to. those plants, the 
Pansies overgrowing the decaying foliage of the bulbs. They 
also make a, splendid show in Bose beds or as edging to other 
beds. 
Hyacinths make beds very gay while they last, hut some¬ 
times the beds are seen looking very blank after the Hyacinths 
are over; an easy remedy for this is to carpet the beds with 
Daisies, Aubriaia, or Arabis, which also forms a, protection to 
the bulbs when coming through the soil. Some excellent, bed¬ 
ding Hyacinths can be. had in separate colours from some of 
our leading nurserymen. 
Some pretty beds can he made with blush-coloured Tulips 
when they are associated with Myosotis dissitiflora ; this forms 
a lovely groundwork of rich blue, showing the Tulips off to 
perfection. Some of the best. Tulips of this colour are. Queen 
