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cylindrical with eight prominent spiral ridges ; hence, though 

 for gardening purposes it is a reticulata, we must botanically con- 

 sider it as a distinct species. The specimens collected for Mr. 

 Max Leichtlin vary a good deal in colour, and among them he 

 tells me a beautiful white form has made its appearance. Dr. 

 Cochrane, of Urumiah, kindly sent me some years ago bulbs 

 from that district, which have proved to be those of I. Bakeriana; 

 but the flowers differ in several respects from those found near 

 Mardin. 



Lastly, still keeping within the reticulata group, I must 

 speak of a little yellow Iris growing in the South of Cilicia, im- 

 perfect specimens of which many years ago the accomplished 

 traveller and botanist, Mrs. Danford, sent to Mr. Baker. This 

 he described as I. Danfordice (fig. 11). Quite recently Dr. Born- 



miiller rediscovered the same plant 

 in another region of Asia Minor, 

 namely Amasia, and Mr. Max 

 Leichtlin happily obtaining a supply, 

 distributed it under the name I. 

 Bornmulleri, given by Haussknecht. 

 Though the plants collected by 

 Bornmuller vary somewhat, and 

 Baker's description, being founded on 

 imperfect specimens, was not com- 

 plete, there can, I think, be little 

 doubt that we are dealing here with 

 the same species, and the earlier 

 name Danfordice should therefore be 

 used. The plant is in many respects 

 of great interest. The bulbs have 

 netted coats, the leaves^ are four- 

 sided, armed with a horny point, the 

 inflorescence and habit is that of I. 

 reticulata, and the flower has many of 



the features of a reticulata flower. But besides the colour being, 

 except for a few dark green spots or veins on the fall and style, 

 of a rich yellow, the flower of DanfordicB stands quite apart from 

 all the forms of reticulata, in that the inner segments or standards 

 are almost abolished ; they are reduced to mere spikes, hardly 

 visible when the flower is viewed in the ordinary way. Still, on 



FlG. 11. IRIS 



The flower is not quite fully 

 expanded and rather small. 

 In the side sketch the mi- 

 nute standards are shown as 

 seen from above. 



