60 SEEDS AND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



28833 to 28874— Continued. 



28852. [ris attica Boise, and Heldr. 



"Stem short oralmosl none; leaves wide, falcate, equaling or longer than the 

 iathe; limb violet or yellow, external segments slightly shorter, reflexed, 

 bearded within. " (Bailey.) 



'stribvMon. — In stony places on the lower slopes of Mount Parnassus and in 

 the province of At tica in Greece. 



28853. Iris cengialti Ambrosi. 



"Resembles Iris pallida, of which it is probably merely a dwarf variety; 

 leaves 6 inches long, stem about as long as leaves, flowers bright lilac, outer 

 segments with a white beard. Blooms May and June." (Bailey.) 



Distribution. — Slopes of the Tyrolese Alps in southern Austria and northern 

 Italy. 



28854. Iris spuria daenensis Kotschy. 



Distribution. — This subspecies comes from the southern part of Persia. 



28855. Iris foetidissima L. 



"This plant is very distinct and is easily recognized by the odor of the broken 

 leaves. The capsules remain on the plant in the winter, bursting open and 

 displaying rows of orange-red berries. The flowers are rather inconspicuous. " 

 (Bailey.) 



Distribution. — Central and southern Europe and eastward to Afghanistan and 

 in Algeria . 



28856. Iris germanica L. 



"Leaves 1 to 1J feet long; stem 2 to 3 feet high; spathe valves tinged with 

 purple; outer segments obovate-cuneate, 2 to 3 inches long; beard yellow; 

 inner segments as large, obovate, connivent. Blooms in early May and June. " 

 (Bailey.) 



See No. 9103 for previous introduction. 



Distribution. — Throughout central and southern Europe. 



28857. Iris halophila Pallas. 



"Leaves pale green, 1 to 1J feet long; stem stout, terete, 1| to 2 feet long, 

 often bearing one to two spicate clusters below the end one; limb pale yellow; 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade one-half to three-fourths of an inch 

 broad, shorter than the claw, which has a bright-yellow keel and faint lilac 

 veins; inner segments shorter, erect. " (Bailey.) 



Distribution. — Eastern Europe and southern Asia, extending from Austria 

 eastward through Turkey, Asia Minor, and the Caucasus region to Mongolia and 

 Kashmir. 



28858. Iris chamaeiris italica (Pari.) Baker. 



" Leaves 3 to 4 inches long ; one-half inch broad; stem very short, flowers dark 

 violet; outer segments obovate-cuneate, tinged and veined with brown; inner 

 segments oblong. Blooms in May. " (Bailey.) 



Distribution. — Southern Europe, extending from southern France and 

 northern Italv through Dalmatia. 



28859. Iris lutescens Lam. 



"Leaves 6 to 9 inches long; stem equaling the leaves; flowers pale yellow; 

 outer segments obovate-cuneate, 2 to 2\ inches long, pale yellow, streaked with 

 pale brown, undulate; inner segments broader, suddenly narrowed to a claw 

 which is streaked with purple, crenulate." (Bailey.) 



Distribution. — Stony mountainous slopes in the southern part of France. 

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