THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
July 12, 1913. 
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I GERMAN IRIS IN THE KITCHEN | 
I GARDEN. I 
The forms of Iris germanica are among 
the brightest and mosit attractive of our 
hardy border flowers, providing a display 
in the garden during May and June. The 
earliest varieties bloom at the same time 
as [Darwin tulips, while the later sorts 
carry on the display until the middle of 
June. German iris do not call for frequent 
planting, but when this is imperative or 
the making of a new border necessary, the 
present season is most opportune for the 
work. This is explained by the fact that 
just now the young growths are being de- 
to this position in July, 1912. the photo¬ 
graph being taken on June 2 of this year. 
German iris are divided into groups, and 
a representative selection from each in¬ 
cludes : 
Germanica varieties. — Kharput, an 
immense early-flowering variety with blue- 
black falls and dark-blue standards; Atro- 
purpurea, also early, with rich dark-purple 
flowers. 
Amoena varieties.—Calpyso, S., white; 
F, white and blue; Mrs. H. Darwin, white, 
reticulated violet, very fine in flower ; Pene- 
Squalens varieties.—Bronze Beauty S 
yellow and maroon ; F., white and tnno^'. 
Jlalcquiniana, 6'., bron^zyjcrimlson • F' 
maroon; Khedive, shaded .rose lilac • Ne»’ 
ton, S., heliotrope; F., heliotrop^ and 
brown; Van Geerti, S., purple .black; F 
lavender. ’ *’ 
Variegata varieties.—Aurea, rich gol. 
den-yellow ; Foster’s Yellow, citron yeOw* 
Gracchus, F., crimson and white; S., white 
and primrose; Maori King, F., velvet crim¬ 
son; S., golden-yellow; Mrs. Newbronner, 
rich golden-yellow, large, new. 
Coom'be Court Gardens. Thomas Surra. 
SOME PERPETUAL^BLOOMING 
PILLAR ROSES. 
For a long time the great dra'vChack to 
the pillar roses was the fact that most of 
them failed to bloom satisfactorily 
BEAUTIFUL BORDEES OF GERMAN IRIS 
In the kitchen garden, Coombe Court, Kingston-on-Thames. 
veloped from which flowers will be pro¬ 
duct the next season, consequently when 
the plants are established in their new 
quarters], soon after flowering, .there is 
small chance of lasing a season’s display. 
Planting being only necessary at long in¬ 
tervals, it should be done in a thorough 
manner, the ground being trenched and 
manured beforehand. In planting do not 
bury the rhizomes, as with other subjects, 
but lay them horizontally and at no 
greater depth than one in^ beneath the 
surface. The roots, however, ehoidd be 
buried to their greatest depth, and the soil 
made quite firm about them. Should a 
dry period follow, soak the border at least 
once a week with water until it is seen 
that the plants are growing freely. The 
illustration shows a double border planted 
with varieties of Iris germanica treated as 
advised. Originally fiie plants were over¬ 
crowded and starved, and were transferred 
lope, white-veined rosy lilac; Viotorine, S., 
white; Falls, violet and white. 
Aphylla varieties.—Innocenza, S., white; 
F., white with orange; Mdme. Chereau, 
white, suffused azure blue; Queen of the 
Belgians, S., white, flushed purple-blue; F., 
white with purple lines and dots. 
Neglecta varieties.—Cordelia, S., rose 
lilao; F., crimson suffused rose; Cottage 
Maid, S., silver blue; F., white, reticulated 
violet; Shelford, S., dark lavender-blue; 
F., dark crimson-purple, reticulated white 
at base; Virginde, S., pale-blue; F., blue. 
Pallida varieties.—iDalmatica, immense 
flowers, d©op lavender-blue ; Garibaldi, rosy 
mauve; Her Majesty, S., rosy pink; F., 
light crimson; Oporto, rich purple mauve, 
ySlow blotch on fall * Pallida, 6., pale 
lavenderJblue; F., rosy lavender; Queen of 
May, rosy lilac, nearly pink; Sir Michael 
Fo^r, fine shade of mauve; Frantlieb, a 
uniform shade of pale rose. 
than once during the season. 
a demerit has now been lessens J 
introduction of a number of varieties 
are more or less continuous-flowering 
ing three to four months of the s ^ 
and a short list of some of the bes ^ 
helpful. Already not a 
pillar roses are over, and only an ^ 
bloom can be looked for throughout 
rest of the year. . is 
A very beautiful pillar rose ,^tei 
Florence Haswell Veitch a new J . 
from Waltham Cross, + sc*r^ 
brightest roses grown, a bnUia ^ 
shaded with deep maroon. ^ , jpnj 
and cumbersome flower, ^ 
and substance, with stiff ^ 
well. It is remarkably sweet jer®- 
a most continuous bloomer. ^ yogf 
hardt affords us another ^ 
for our special purpose. ^ 
than semi-double, with long, 
