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1901, Mar. 23, p. 190, fig. 74, also p. 313 ; Sot. Mag., 

 1901, t. 7793. This is quite one of the best of recent 

 introduction, and a valuable plant. The bulbs are ovoid, 

 \\ in. long, three-flowered, with long and stout roots, the 

 coats pale brown ; leaves six to seven, in this country very 

 short at flowering time, at length 4 to 6 in. long, \ to \ 

 in. wide at base, tapering to an obtuse point, bright 

 green with scabrous margins. The flowers are pro- 

 duced in succession and measure 3 \ in. across ; the tube 

 is 4m. long, violet ; falls ij in. long, obovate-spathulate, 

 with broad ascending wings or auricles, reflexed beyond 

 the middle ; blade of intense black-purple with streaks of 

 white ; the median ridge of orange colour, bordered with 

 white (in figure of Sot. Mag.^), not flat as in stenophylla 

 but contracted in the middle ; standards an inch long, 

 spreading and reflexed, with upturned sides, undulate, 

 violet ; style arms enclosed by the wings of falls, violet ; 

 crests large, serrated, of richer colour, sometimes bor- 

 dered with white. The flowers last three weeks in good 

 condition and are produced in the open about the end of 

 February. It is native of the Eastern Taurus, in alpine 

 pastures at an elevation of 6500 ft., also in the upper 

 wooded regions in forests of Juniperus excetsa at a 

 height of 4550 ft., where it blooms on the melting of the 

 snow. It was discovered by Mr Siehe of the Hortus 

 Orientalis, Messina. It is quite hardy and cultivation 

 appears not to be difficult. Is valuable in pots. 



132. I. stenophylla, Hausskn. MSS. ex Baker in 

 Gard. Chron., 1900, vol. i. p. 170, fig. 55 , Sot. Mag., 

 1900, t. 7734. /. Heldreichii, Hort. In the Botanical 

 Magazine this plant is rightly described as singularly 

 beautiful, and it is one of the most desirable among the 

 more recent introductions. It was first published by 

 Mr Baker in the Gardeners 9 Chronicle as above quoted, and 

 like its near ally /. Tauri, was discovered by Siehe. 

 The bulb is ovoid, about an inch in diameter, with thick 



