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|. [RIS CRISTATA, CRESTED IRIS, 
Clafs and Order. ` 
TRIANDRIA MoNoGYNIA, 
Generic Character. 
Cor. 6-partita: Petalis alternis reflexis Stigmata petaliformia. 
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Specific Charatter: 
ARIS Criflata ; Corollis barbatis: barba criftata, caule fub- 
.. unifloro longitudine foliorum, germinibus trigonis, peta- 
- Jisfubequalibus. Hort. Kew. - 
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`` Few of the many tribes of Plants afford a more beautiful | 
. Ot nobler appearance than that of the Iris; among them are 
two fpecies which in the afpe@ of their Flowers bear a near 
1 refemblance, the Iris Perfica and Criflata; the former, it muft 
be confefled, has in its Petals a more variegated appearance, 
but the latter, on that account, labours under no difadvan- 
tage, fince a delicate and graceful foliage makes ample com- 
Penfation. | ; x. 
Grows naturally in North America; was introduced in 
1756 by Peter Collinfon, Efq. encreafes by the multiplicity 
E its roots, and thrives well, treated as a green houfe 
Plant. > 
. Flowers in May, and is ufually propagated by parting its 
roots, Wer ZA : | e 
