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Iris Versicolor. Particoloured Iris. 
Clafs and Order . 
Triandria Monogynia. 
Generic Character. 
Corolla 6-petala, inaequalis, petalis alternis geniculato- 
patentibus. Stigmata petaliformia, cucullato-bilabiata. Conf. 
Thunb. Dif. de hide . 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
IRIS verficolor imberbis foliis enfiformibus, fcapo teretl 
flexuofo, germinibus fubtrigonis. Linn. Syfl. Vegetab . 
ed. 14. Murr.p. 90. Sp . Plant, ed. 3, p. 57. 
IRIS Americana verficolor ftylo crenato. Dill. Pith. 18S. 
1. 155. f. 188. 
A native of Virginia, Maryland, and Penfylvania, has a 
perennial root, is hardy, and will thrive in almoft any foil or 
fituation; may be increafed by parting its roots in autumn. • 
Our plant is the pitta of Miller, and the verficolor of Miller 
is, we believe, the fibirica of Linnaeus. 
This fpecies has, for the moft part, a ftalk unufually crooked 
or elbowed, by which it is particularly diftinguiftied. ^ 
flowers in June, as do moft of this beautiful tribe. 
