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NARCISSALS. 43 ses 
Iris. Linneeus. 
Sepals reflexed. Petals 
erect, arched. Style 
3-parted, petaloid, co- 
vering the stamens. 
1. I. germanica Linneus. 
—(PorPLe Orris- 
root.) Fig. 76. 
Bearded ; spathes mem- 
branous, herbaceous 
at base ; tube 2 or 3 
times as long as the 
ovary ; flowers deep 
purple. 
Habitat. Walls and dry places 
in Europe. 
Quality. Rhizomes fragrant, 
bitterish, acrid. 
Uses. Yields part of the fra- 
grant orris-root. 
2. I. florentina Linneus, 
— (Warre Ornis - 
ROOT.) 
Bearded ; spathes her- 
baceous, glaucous, with 
& harrow scarious bor- 
der; tube 2 or 3 times | 
as long as ovary; | 
_ flowers nearly white. 
Habitat. Italy. 
copie ses. Asin the 
3. 1. Pseudacorus Lin- 
_ heus. — (YELLow - 
_ FLaG.) Fig. 77. 
ardless ; sepals oblong 
or ovate, long-stalked; 
petals narrower and 
_ Shorter than the lobes 
Of the style ; flowers 
yellow. 
Habitat. Ditches and rivers 
All over Europe. 
uty. Acrid. 
ses. Rhizome diuretic, pur- 
 «Sative, and emetic, 
in, 
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