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IRIS aurea. 
Golden Iris. 
TRIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Nat. ord. Irıvacex. (Irıns, Vegetable Kingdom, p.159.) 
IRIS.— L. 
I. aurea ; imberbis, foliis ensiformibus scapum pluriflorum squamatum sub- 
eequantibus, squamis foliaceis acutissimis imbricatis tubum superantibus, 
sepalorum laminis ovatis undulatis in ungues stigmata bifida acuta 
zequantes sensim angustatis, petalis lanceolatis undulatis acutis. 
* 
This Iris was raised by Messrs. Whitley and Osborne 
of Fulham, five or six years ago, from Indian seeds presented 
to them by Dr. Royle. It was communicated to us last 
July, with the following note :— 
« Tt flowers very freely, with the habit of Iris ochroleuca, 
and grows as tall.” i 
Possibly it is merely an Indian form of that species ; 
but if it be so, it presents points of distinction which render 
it at least a well-marked variety. 
It differs from I. ochroleuca in the sepals and petals being 
more lanceolate and wavy at the edge, and in its bright 
olden yellow colour. In the former respect it is more like 
I. halophila (Bot. Mag. t. 1131), but the flowers are much 
larger, and the base of the sepals not more than half as 
wide. 
We do not find any notice of such a plant in the works 
of Indian Botanists. 
It will be an acceptable addition to the list of showy 
hardy perennials. 
November, 1847. x 
