75- Iris germanica, vars. (Continued) 



I. germanica: 



(Old germanica type of garden Iris, not the true botanical species.) 

 Early flowering and fragrant, two to three feet high, blooming in mid- 

 May, large flowers, usually in shades of blue or purple throughout. 



Var. atropurpurea (or Kochi). Standards rich grape-purple, falls 

 purple veined with white at base; probably the best-known variety. 



Var. macrdntha (or Amas). Standards Hght blue, falls velvety blue- 

 violet. 



Var. spectdbilis (or Johayin de Witt). Standards bluish violet, falls 

 deep purple. 



I. pallida: 



(/. Junonia^ I. asidtica, I. sicula.) Tall flower stems, two to four feet 

 high, bearing eight to twelve flowers, usually in pale blues, lavenders, and 

 roses, with standards and falls diflTering little in color, blooming in late 

 May. 



Var. Celeste. Standard lavender-blue, falls deeper lavender-blue. 



Var. dalmdtica. Standards lavender-blue, falls deep lavender. 

 Large fragrant flowers. One of the very best of the German Irises. 



Var. Lohengrin. Standards and falls deep violet-mauve. Very 

 large flowers. 



Var. Mme. Paquitte. Standards and falls bright rosy-claret. 



Var. Queen of May. Standards rose-pink, falls deeper lavender-pink. 



I. plicata: 



(/. aphylla, var. plicata.) Very similar to the pallida type, with inner 

 petals much folded. Flowers in pale blue or lavender and white. 



Var. Bridesmaid. Standards pale lavender, falls white veined with 

 lavender. 



Var. Mme. Chereau. Standards and falls white frilled with azure- 

 blue. One of the loveliest of the German Irises. 



I. neglecta: 



Many flowered; flowers medium sized, in blues, lavenders, and purples 

 with prominent yellow beard on the much-recurved falls. Height one 

 and one half to two feet. 



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