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 Iris brachycuspis. Poisonous-rooted Iris, 



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CZass arad Order. 



t Triandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cor. 6-partita : laciniis altcrnis reflexis. Stigmata peta- 

 liformia. 



Specific Character and Synonym. 



Iris brachycuspis ; imberbis, foliis lineari-lanceolatis lon- 

 gissimis, laciniis corollas intcrioribus brevissimis, stig- 

 matibus spiraliter revolutis. 



Iris brachycuspis. Fischer Mscr. 



The interior upright latinise of the corolla are in this 

 species so remarkably short, as to be frequently altogether 

 concealed from view by the external. 



We are informed by our friend Dr. Fischer, who lately 

 paid a visit to this country, that it is a native of the north- 

 eastern part of Siberia, near Ochtosk, on the Lena river, 

 from whence the seeds were brought to the Gorenki gar- 

 den, by Professor Adams, and distributed thence by Dr. 

 Fischer to several parts of Europe. 



The roots are said to be poisonous. 



Communicated by Messrs. Whitley, Brame, and Milne, 

 from the Fulham nursery, in July 1819. 



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