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Iris NEGLECTA. HornemAn’s Iris. 
Class and Order 
TRIANDRIA Monoeynia. 
Generic Character. 
Cor. 6-partita: laciniis alternis reflexis. Stigmata petali- 
formia. 
Specific Character and Synonyms. 
Iris neglecta ; caule multifloro foliis altiore, corolle laciniis 
erectis integerrimis, deflexis subemarginatis. Horn. 
Hort. Hafn. 1. p. 55. Roem. et Sch. Syst. Veg.1. p. 
461. Link Enum. Hort. Berol. 1. p. 58. 
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Descr. Stem many-flowered, taller than the ensiform 
leaves. Spathes sheathing, imbricated, one to each flower. 
Germen six-angled: angles rounded. Tube of corolla but 
little longer than the germen ; reflexed lacinie bearded, 
“iolet-coloured at the margins, white streaked with violet 
in the middle, very obtuse, sometimes emarginate : erect 
ones broad-oval, pale blue, quite entire, incurved, termi- 
nated in a claw. per lip of the stigma deeply divided, 
acute. ES ; eS 
The native country of this handsome and agreeably 
Scented Iris is unknown. It was first taken up asa distinct 
species, by Profess ORNEMAN. Itisa oe perennial. 
Communicated by Mr. Anperson from the Chelsea garden, — 
June last. : 
