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Crocus vernus, All. Native of meadows of Southern 

 and parts of Mid-Europe. Absent as a native further 

 north. Recorded as a relic of cultivation, sometimes 

 more or less naturalised, in various parts of England. 



Gladiolus communis, L. Native from Southern France 

 to Persia. Much cultivated in England, and occasionally 

 recorded as a garden stray. 



Oladiolus illyricus, Koch. A native of dry mountain 

 heaths in South-West Europe. Unknown as a wild 

 plant in Northern France. Supposed to have been 

 introduced in its New Forest station in Hampshire. 

 It was first recorded there in 1857. 



Iris germanica, L. Native of damp rocky hills in 

 Southern Europe. Widely cultivated in England, and 

 sometimes recorded as an escape near gardens. 



Iris pumila, L. Native of sandy meadows in Southern 

 Europe. Long under cultivation in Britain. An occa- 

 sional garden escape. 



Iris tuberosa, L. A native of dry hills in the Mediter- 

 ranean area. Often cultivated in England, and recorded 

 in a naturalised state in Cornwall and South Devon. 



Iris xiphioides, Ehrh. Native of meadows in South- 

 west Europe. Much cultivated in England, and 

 sometimes becoming naturalised near gardens. 



Iris Xiphium, L. Native of sandy situations in South- 

 West Europe. Long cultivated in English gardens, 

 and once or twice recorded as semi-naturalised. 



