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THE BOOK OF THE IRIS 



Leaves four-angled. 



Claw of fall much narrower 

 than blade, flowering in 

 autumn 



Claw of fall nearly as 

 broad as blade, flower- 

 ing in spring 



1 1 8. I. VARTANI 



119. I. RETICULATA 



VARIETIES OF I. RETICULATA. 



Leaves long when flowers ex- 

 pand. 

 Flowers deep violet-purple the type 



blue spotted on white 1 19*2. var. HISTRIO 



red purple with con- 



spicuous veins on claw . 119^. var. KRELAGEI 



dwarf, red purple . 119*:. var. HUMILIS 



bright blue 



Leaves very short when flowers 



expand. 



Segments long and narrow 

 broad, colour bluish, 



often spotted 



broad, colour 



purple 



red 



var. CYANEA 



var. SOPHENENSIS 



var. HISTRIOIDES 



var. PURPUREA 



This definition and arrangement of the varieties of 

 /. reticulata is from Sir Michael Foster. 



116. I. Bakeriana, Foster in Sot. Mag., 1889, t - 

 7084; Garden, 1897, plate; Foster in Bulbous Irises, 

 figs. 9, IO, 38. This is one of the most charming of 

 Irises and of great value in the garden, producing its 

 sweetly scented flowers very early in spring. The bulb 

 is ovoid and has netted coats consisting of strong parallel 

 fibres connected by oblique strands. The leaves 



are 



