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Iris sibirica. Siberian Iris 
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Cla/s and Order. 
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Generic Character. 
Cor. 6-petala, inaequalis, petalis alternis geniculato-patentibus. 
Stigmata petaliformia, cucullato-bilabiata. Thanh. Lifif. de 
Iride. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
IRIS fihirica imberbis foiiis linearibus, fcapo fubtrifloro tereti, 
germinibus trigonis. Lin. Syfi. Vegetab. p. 91. 
IRIS pratenfis anguftifolia, non foetida altior. Bauh. Pin. 32. 
IRIS bicolor. Miller s Li St. ed. 6, 4 to . ? 
The greater blue Flower-de-luce with narrow leaves. 
Parkin/. Parad. p. 185. fig. 2. 
This fpecies of Iris is a native of Germany and Siberia, 
and is diftinguilhed from thofe ufually cultivated in our 
gardens by the fuperior height of its Items, and the narrow- 
nefs of its leaves ; from which laft character it is often, by 
miftake, called graminea ; but the true graminea is a very 
different plant. 
The Iris fihirica is a hardy perennial, and will thrive in 
almoft any foil or fituation ; but grows molt luxuriantly in a 
moift one, and flowers in June. 
Is propagated moft readily, by parting its roots in autumn. 
