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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
February  1,  1900. 
IRIS  SAARI  NAZARENSIS. 
The  species  Tris  Saari,  which  is  a  rear  relative  of  the  Iris  iberica, 
first  came  into  notice  during  the  year  1876.  It  differs  from  its  con- 
geners'in  the  respect,  that  the  standards  are  more  incurved  and  the 
falls  are  ascending  oblong  and  not  obovate.  Otherwise  in  its  origin 
and  its  'habitsit'resembles  I.  iberica,  and  the  same  treatment  suffices  for 
both.  The^ district  of  the  Caucasus  between  Armenia  and  Persia  is 
sun.  They  will  thrive  better  there  than  in  pots,  and  if  left  undisturbed 
will  continue  flowering  for  years.  The  charming  variety  nazarensis 
(fig.  22)  will  make  a  useful  and  welcome  addition  to  the  number  of 
beautiful  forms  of  this  family  already  at  our  disposal.  It  is  a  dwarf 
grower,  the  stem  rising  about  9  inches  above  the  ground  level,  and  the 
flowers  are  very  attractive.  The  standards  are  transparent  white,  the 
falls  white  dotted  thickly  with  brown,  and  with  a  large  purplish  patch 
in  the  centre. — M, 
Fig.  22— IRIS  SAARI  NAZARENSIS. 
where  this  species  of  Iris  has  ils  home,  at  a  1. eight  of  more  than 
6000  feet  above  the  sea.  The  members  of  the  whole  group  bear  a  very 
striking  aspect,  but  it  may  be  noted  that  there  is  more  of  refinement 
and  less  of  grandiose  peculiarity  about  Iris  Saari  than  in  iberica  and 
its  varieties. 
Coming  as  it  does  from  an  alpine  region,  this  Iris  is  eminently  fitted 
to  endure  the  rigours  of  the  English  climate.  There  is  a  peculiar 
notion  prevailing  that  it  is  necessary  to  lift,  dry,  and  store  these  plants 
for  the  winter.  The  result  of  this  is  that  many  of  them  perish  in  the 
process.  The  simplest  and  the  best  way  is  to  set  them  out  in  a  bed  of 
rich  fibrous  loam,  fairly  moist,  and  in  a  position  exposed  to  the  midday 
FLOWER  BED  IN  PEARSON’S  PARK,  HULL. 
Perhaps  I  may  be  pardoned  for  asking  to  be  afforded  space  in 
the  Journal  of  Horticulture  for  the  publication  of  the  enclosed  photo¬ 
graph  (fig.  23)  of  a  very  large  and  elegant-looking  flower  bed  of 
original  design  that  w'as  to  be  seen  during  the  past  summer  in  Pear- 
ton’s  Park,  Hull. 
We  are  in  no  way  astonished  that  under  the  guidance  of  Mr. 
Ptak,  the  park’s  Superintendent,  the  public  of  this  city  is  occasionally 
afforded  an  agreeable  surprise,  for  in  the  west  as  well  as  the  east 
jiarks  attention  has  on  previous^occasions  been  called  to  Mr.  Peak’s 
