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Iris Tuberosa. Snake's-Head Iris, or 

 Velvet Flower-de-Luce. 



Clafs and Order. 

 Triandria Monocynia. 



Generic Charatler. 



Cor. 6-partita : laciniis alternis reflexis. Stigmata petah- 

 formia. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



IRIS tuhcrofa ; imberbis foliis tetragonis. Thanh. Dijf. ». 43- 

 Spec. Plant, edit. Willdenoiv, 1. 240. Martin Miller's 

 Dic7. n. 47. Sivert Floril. t. 36. 



IRIS tuberqfa, folio angulofo. i?W;. TV*. 40. Morif. Hijl- 2. 

 A 348./ 4. t. 5./. 1. Lobcl. Hifi. 51. figuramelior. Dot. 

 Stirp. 249. fig.eadem. Gerard, emac. 103. eadem. Park- 

 Par ad. p. 188. /. 185./. 6. 



HERMODACTYLUS folio quadrangulo. Tourn. Cor. 50. 



This fpecies of Iris, readily diftinguilhed from every other 

 by its quadrangular leaves, is more remarkable for the Angu- 

 larity than for the beauty of its flowers ; yet, to fome minds 

 not apt to be caught by gaudy attire, thefe fombre tints have 

 their charms. In this refpect it ftrongly contrails with our 

 next figure. 



It is a native of the Levant, and with refpecl to the cold of 

 our climate is perfectly hardy, flowers heft, according K> 

 Miller, in an eaftern afpect, and if the foil be light it will 

 be proper to put fome rubbifli at the bottom to prevent the 

 roots defcending too deep, in which cafe they feldom produce 

 flowers. 



It bloffoms in April or May, rarely produces feed with us, 

 but is eafily propagated by offsets from the roots, which m^ 

 be taken up when the leaves decay, but fhould not be kept 

 long out of the ground*. 



* Martin Miller's Dift. 



