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Beardless Iris Project 
By Georce M, ReEeEp 
Many valuable additions to our collection of varieties of Japa- 
nese iris have been made. When we were in Japan in 1930 we 
selected a number of varieties for importation, and these were 
received during the past year. The new additions to the collection 
include 27 named varieties from [lorikiri-yen, 36 from Kotaka- 
yen, and 40 from Yoshino-yen, these being the largest and best 
kept up gardens in the vicinity of Tokyo. Most of the varieties 
grown in the Kotaka-yen are among the oldest in cultivation, dat- 
ing back a century or more. “A few varieties of a specialized type 
of Japanese iris known as [se-shobu were also added to our collec- 
tion. 
The condition of many of the plants on their arrival was very 
disappointing. They had been long delayed in transit and sub- 
jected to other adverse treatments. Ilowever, they have grown 
very well and a few plants even flowered during the season. By 
careful culture, including abundant watering, all of the varieties 
have come through, and fully ninety-five per cent. of the total 
number of plants received. 
In addition to the named varieties, several collections of wi 
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Fic. 5. Selenicereus sp. Cross-sections of ovary. A, very young, with 
ovary divided (much magnified); B, adult, ovary one-celled (slightly mag- 
nified). 
