AN ENCYCLOPADIA 
OF HORTICULTURE. 
Iris—continued. 
twenty lines broad, equalling the claw; standards s reading, 
oblanceolate -spathulate, Zin. long, lin. broad; spathes two- 
flowered. June and July. J. firm, sub-erect, lanceolate, about 2ft. 
long. Stems stout, terete, 3ft. to 4ft. high. Crete. 
I. neglecta (neglected).* fl., limb 2in. deep; falls bright lilac, 
obovate-cuneate, lin. to iin. broad, much striped on a pure white 
— ; beard bright yellow; standards obovate-unguiculate, lyin, 
road, bright light unstriped lilac: June. J. ensiform, slightly 
laucous, purple at the base, lft. to 1ift. long. Stem 14ft. to 2ft. 
igh, branched above the middle, A very common form, the 
native country of which is unknown. It is the handsomest 
species of the germanica group. (B. M. 2455.) About a score 
named varieties are catalogued by some growers. 
I. nepalensis (Nepaul). Jl., limb lilac, 1żin. to 2in. deep; falls 
with a reflexing oblong blade as long as the claw, furnished with 
a yellow crest down the lower two-thirds of the keel; standards 
oblanceolate, unguiculate, erect, rather shorter than the falls. 
l. linear, moderately firm in texture, with several stron ribs, 
and narrowed gradually to an acuminate point. Stem 6in. to 
lft., with one to three clusters of flowers. Himalayas, 1828, 
(S. B: F. G. ser. ii. 11.) The plant figured in B. R. 818 is not 
I. nepalensis, but I. germanica. 
I. nudicaulis (naked-stemmed) A synonym of J. biflora. 
I. ochroleuca Gellowiay 7 one E clustered ; limb 3in. to 34in. 
deep, the round-obovate, suddenly-reflexed blade eighteen to 
twenty-one lines broad, pure white at the edge, bright orange- 
yellow at the base, as long as the claw, which is yellow on the 
face, without veins, and green on the back; standards erect, 
oblanceolate, rather shorter than the falls. June, l. firm, ensi- 
form, lin. broad. Stem 3ft. high, stout, terete. Native country 
uncertain. (B. M. 61; R. H. 1875, 357, under name of J. gigantea.) 
orientalis (Eastern). This species closely resembles 
I. sibirica, but differs from it by the redness of its young leaves, 
shorter peduncles, more tender leaves and spathe valves, an 
more fugitive flowers. Japan and the East of Siberia. (B. M. 
1604, under name of J, sibirica sanguinea.) 
I. Pallasii (Pallas’). A synonym of I. ensata, 
I. 
Fic. 329. FLOWER SCAPE OF IRIS PALLIDA. 
. with an Orange-blossom-like fragrance ; limb 
to hint deep — a bright slaty-lilac to a deep lilac- 
purple falis 1}in. to 2in. broad, reflexing half-way down, veined 
3 ith bright lilac on vn 
bright — ge ath as broad as the falls, somewhat crisped, 
o June. l. few, tufted, ensiform, Zia, to, 18in. | long. 
nd . E Mi 7 ean N a 
species, —— — — desirable varieties. See Fig. 329, (B. M. 
I. 
- Siberia to China, 
I., sambucina 
L e, disposed 
Iris—continued. 
I. plicata (plicate). fl. fragrant; limb 2sin. deep ; falls 14in. 
obovate, cuneately narrowed from the middle to the base, pure 
' white in the centre, veined with — lilac round the edge and 
on the claw ; beard Hopea with yellow ; standards ign. road, 
obovate-oblong, very plicate, pure white in the centre round 
the border. July. `}. slightly glaucous, 12in. to 18in. long, lin. to 
lyin, broad. Stem 2ft. to 3ft. high, sub-terete, — four to six 
clusters of flowers. A en race, of unknown n., (B. M. 
870, under name of J. aphylla plicata.) 
I. prismation ( rismatic), fì. often in twos; limb l4in. to 2in. 
eep, bright hilac-blue : falls with a roundish limb, under lin. j 
broad, much shorter than the strap-shaped claw ; standard ob- 
lanceolate-unguiculate, erect, much shorter than the falls, May. 
l. linear, tufted, moderately firm. Stem 1}ft. to 2ft. high, slender, 
terete. Eastern United States. This species is very like Z. 
15015" but it has exserted pedicels, and a small spathe. (B. M. 
I. Pseudo-acorus (bastard Acorus).* Yellow Iris, or Water É 
f. large, almost scentless, clustered; limb bright yellow, 2in. 
sin. deep; falls rotundate, 1łin. to 14in. broad, bright orange- 
— — with a deeper spot at the throat, with radiating veins of 
rown; claw green down the back; standards oblanceolate, 
thulate, erect, about }in. pnp, April. Z. ensiform, glaucous, 
tn, broad. Stem 2ft. 3ft. high, stout, terete, forked low 
„gow Europe —— — ot oe well-known and 
dsome -plant, of whic ere is a variety among two 
ase) othe” with variegated leaves. (F. D. 44; Sy. En. B. 
Fy 
Fig. 330. IRIS PUMILA. 
ii 
d 
tandards erect, 
a ine —— E Ano dead purple 
tinged with priests ogee ohn ay reflexing sai vay down, 
— p Atis beard: Mandarts obovate - unguicnlate, erect ; 
o-flowered, the valves keeled and margined with red. 
rein sifi 1, 2in. to Zin. long, sin. broad. § 
h. din, Scutari, 1875. ee i 
thenica (Russian : t; limb lilae-purple, 1}in. ; 
—— wit a reflexed —— br 
— — obla uiculate, erect, jin, broad. 
l. much ovel 
ng the flowers, linear, acuminate, firm, ribbed. 
slender, Transylvania and 
I. 
5 sts. 
in. to 4in. high, one-headed, 
1804. (B. M. 1123 and 1393.) 
eaer = Mie 
large, in clusters; limb Zin. to 2}in. — D 
cuneate, reflexing ball ag Na, — over ` — — 
half plain claret-purple; beard yellow; st i 
— erect emarginate, Hin. broad, ay oo ty —— 
t- . May. La ti a ucous 
with dull claret-purple ay. boni — ed 
Europe, 
in. to 18in. long, lin. to llin. broad. s 2ft. high, 
oo; nen, — three or four clusters of flowers. 
Asia Minor, 1758. (B. M. 187.) a aga aaa pee 
setosa (bristle-pointed). A. clustered ; limb bright lilac, to 
gA deep; ikii hovehadssaviodlanie lin. broad, reflexing half- 
