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Iris FurRcATA. Forxkep Iris. 
SKE KEE KER EEK 
Class and Order. 
TRIANDRIA MonoeyniA. 
Generic. Character. 
Cor. 6-partita: laciniis alternis reflexis, alternis conni- 
ventibus. Stigmata 3, petaliformia. - 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Iris Jurcata ; (barbata) foliis ensiformibus scapo bifurco 
bifloro brevioribus, germine trigono trisulco. M. B. 
Flor. Taurico-Caueas. v. 3. p. 42.—Cent. Pl. rar. 
Ross. 2. t. 51. Roem. et Sch. Syst. veget. 1. p. 462. 
Lepech. it. 1. p. 300. Georgi it. 1. p. 196. 
Tris biflora; m.B. Fl. Taurico-Caucas. v. 1. p. 31. Ex- 
clusis synonymis, preter Pallasii et forsan Schmidtii- 
In the third volume of that excellent work, the Flora — 
Taurico-caucasica, Marscuatt A Bieserstern considers this 
species as distinct from the biflora, to which he had at first 
referred it. From the last named species it is distinguished 
by its never having a three-flowered, though it varies with 
« one-flowered scape; by its peduncled, not subsessile 
flowers; by the reflexed lacinia of the corolla not being 
narrower than the upright; and by the three-cornered, not 
rounded germen. 
It is upon Dr. Fiscuer’s authority that we give this as 
the Iris furcata of Marscuau.; for not having had an 
opportunity of examining the plant ourselves, we could 
not have decided whether to refer it to that species or to 
biflora. The second volume of the Centuria plantarum 
rariorum Rossicarum, if published, is not, we believe, as 
yet arrived in this country. 3 : 
Native of Northern Caucasus, where it grows very com- 
mon in the open pastures. A hardy perennial. Flowers 
pons Communicated by Mr. Anperson from the Chelsea 
rden, : 
