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above particulars are those of the type ; colour varies in 

 the forms to which names have been given, but the 

 standards are always between lavender and purple. The 

 following is a selection : 



Clarissima, falls reticulated, crimson-purple on a white 



ground ; standards lavender. 

 Cythere, falls rich blue ; standards lavender blue. 

 Florence Barr, falls and standards bluish, tinted rose- 

 lilac. 

 Mons de Sible, falls deep crimson-purple ; standards 



lilac. 



Virginie, falls bright violet ; standards soft blue. 

 Willie Barr, falls white, freely traced with violet ; 

 standards french grey. 



100. I. Corygei. This plant was received at Kew 

 some years ago from Dr Lange, but I have no further 

 information of its origin. It is remarkable among all its 

 allies on account of its green leaves. They are about 20 

 in. long and if in. broad, very falcate and so weak that 

 many of a clump bend over. The surface is very un- 

 even on account of prominent ribs. Mr Baker considers 

 it a close ally of /. neglecta, and says that it has 

 orbicular spathe-valves an inch long ; falls pale lilac 

 towards the tip, veined on the haft with drab yellow on a 

 white ground. As I have no flowers at all this season, 

 it cannot be described as free flowering. 



101. I. hybrida, Retz; /. amoena, D.C. in Red. Lit., 

 t. 336; Sweet, Brit. Fl. Gard., ser. 2, t. 165. Some 

 very charming Irises come under this so-called species, 

 and it may usually be recognised by its white standards 

 in contrast with coloured falls, though these also are 

 sometimes white. It differs from neglecta by its rather 

 longer spathe-valves. Flowers in June. The following 

 is a selection of forms 



Alice Barr, falls white, shaded, pale-lavender. 

 Due de Nemours, falls purple, edged white. 



