Tas. 7084, 
IRIS BAKERIANA. 
Native of Armenia, 
Nat. Ord. Inmex.—Tribe Mor#Ez. 
Genus Ints, Linn. ; (Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. vol. iii. p. 686.) 
Iris (Xiphion) Bakeriana ; bulbo ovoideo tunicis fibroso-reticulatis, foliis 3-4 
subulatis mucronatis cavis glaucescentibus conspicue 8-costatis vagina 
membranacea .communi vestitis, floribus solitariis subsessilibus, spathis 
elongatis cylindricis, valvis lanceolatis apice membranaceis, perianthii tubo 
elongato exserto, segmentis exterioribus lamina ovata -retlexa sursum et 
margine saturate violacea deorsum pallida punctis parvis violaceis 
decorata et lined lutea carinata ungue ascendente triplo breviori, seg- 
mentis interioribus oblanceolatis lilacinis, styli cristis magnis sub- 
quadratis. 
This beautiful new species is a native of Armenia, and 
for its discovery we are indebted to the Rev. G. F. Gates 
of the American Mission. It flowers in February and 
March, and some, if not all the blooms are strongly and 
delightfully fragrant, with the odour of violets. It comes 
very near I. reticulata, but the cylindrical, not tetragonal, 
leaves clearly differentiate it as a distinct species. As 
minor differences may be noted the absence of any marked 
— erest or ridge on the fall, the more ovate and more pointed 
blade of the fall and the flange at its base. The coloura- 
tion, though approached by that of the variety of reticulata 
known as cyanea, is very distinct. I am convinced that 
when it becomes well known it will prove a great favourite. 
This and the fact of morphological interest, that though 
so closely allied to reticulata, it differs in not possessing 
what we were led to regard as a fundamental character of 
reticulata, the tetragonal leaves, have led me to name it 
after one who has done so much to advance our knowledge 
oi Iris, my friend, Mr. J. G. Baker. The drawing was 
made from plants that flowered at Shelford in February - 
and March. 3 : 
Desor. Bulb small, ovoid, the outer coats formed of 
strong parallel fibres connected by short oblique meshes. 
Novemser Ist, 1889. 
