Early Irises 



and the closely-allied 7. bucharica. The old yellow form 

 of orchioides is really the best, the white one having a 

 lingering taint of the hue of jealousy too much in evidence, 

 and the so-called coerulea form is a very washy affair and 

 no bluer than a basin of starch, but I rather like sulfurea, 

 its name being justified by its colouring. ' All are suitable 

 for a sunny slope in the rock garden, but if you have 

 room for only one, choose /. bucharica. It is a charming 

 plant with its tier upon tier of paired, gracefully arching 

 leaves, like some design for free-hand drawing, and its 

 creamy-white flowers with bright yellow falls, and in my 

 garden it is the strongest and tallest of the Junos, and 

 I think must rank as the last of the earlies. 



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