IRIS 



83. Tingitana, Boiss. & Rent. Stem stout, 1-2- 

 headed, about 2 ft. high, hidden by tlie sheathing bases 

 of the stout, falcate Ivs., of which there are 6-7 on tlie 

 stem, the lower about 1 ft. long: lis. 2-3 in a cluster; 

 outer segments 3 in. long, with an obovate, reflexed 

 blade, pale lilac, yellow in the center, and with a bright 

 yellow keel down the claw; inner segments shorter, 

 oblanceolate, erect, incurved. Tangiers. B.M. 6775. 

 Gn. 36:720. G.M. 40:377. 



84. {ilifdlia, Boiss., not Bunge (Xiphion fiUfdlhim, 

 Klatt.). Slender and leafy, about 2 ft. high, bearing 1-2 

 bright violet-purple fls. 'l-'iV^ in. in diameter: Ivs. about 

 twice as long as the stem, weak, flexuous, convolute: 

 outer segments with a narrow claw expanding suddenly 

 into a reflexed, suborbieular lamina, bright yellow down 

 the center; inner segments erect, obovate-lauceolate, 

 erose, notched. S. Spain. B.M. 5928. -Int. 1869. Hardy. 



S."). juncea, Desf. {Xiphion jiinceum, Klatt.). Stem 

 sliMiih-r, inrt, rigid, 9-18 in. high, bearing 1 (rarely 2) 

 goidiii yillciw flowers, 2-3 in. in diam. : Ivs. rigid, the 

 lower 1 it. luug: outer segments with an orbicular blade 

 shorter than the cuneate claw, recurved and veined with 

 brown; inner segments erect, oblanceolate. May, June. 

 Algeria, Tunis, etc. B.M. 5890. Gu. 54:1200. 



86. BoisslSri, Henriq. Lvs. 1 ft. long: stem about a 

 foot long, bearing few, reduced lanceolate lvs. and a 

 single flower: outer segments 1% in. long; blade ob- 

 ovate, reflexed, as long as the cuneate claw, bright lilac, 

 with a yellow keel running down the claw, slightly 

 bearded; inner segments as long as the outer, erect, 

 obovate, clawed, bright lilac. June. S. Portugal. B.M. 

 7097. 



87. reticulata, M. Bieb. Lvs. 2 in a tuft, short, erect, 

 elongating to IK ft.: stem very short: fls. briglit pur- 

 ple, very fragrant; outer segments 2 in. long, yellow at 

 the claw, with a low yellow crest; inner segments nar- 

 rower. Mid-April. Asia Minor and Persia. B.M. 5577. 

 F. S. 5, pp. 507-9. R. H. 1890, p. 133. L. B. C. 19:1829. 

 Ot.779. Gn. 20:295; 54, p. 471. G.C. II. 11:501; 21 : 217. 

 P. 1860:161. Var. histrioides, Foster (/. hisfriotdes, 

 Hort. ). Outer segments much mottled with white and 

 lilac on the claw and broad, orbicular blade. Asia Minor, 

 Persia, and the Caucas. Gn. 42:880. J. H. III. ,34:111. 

 —Early-flowering, and flue for pots. Var. Er^lagei, 

 Regel. Fls. red-purple, varying greatly in shade; claw 

 conspicuously veined. The couiiuc.ii wild form of the 

 Caucasus. Nearly odorless. Var. coertilea, Hort. Azure- 

 blue. Var. cy^nea, Hort. Blue. Var. miljor, Hort. 

 Like the type, but larger. 



88. Hlstrlo, Reichb. f. [XipUon Bistrio, Hook. f.). 

 Plants tufted, slender and flaccid: lvs. deeply grooved 

 on each face, 1 ft. long: stem half as high, very slender, 

 1-fld.: fls. 3 in. in diameter; tube 3-4 in. long, blue 

 above; outer segments obovate-spatulate, spreading, 

 deep blue, with a yellow line in the center bordered 

 with white and spotted and shaded with blue; inner 

 segments erect, oblanceolate, blue. Related to /. reticu- 

 lata, differing only in its paler, odorless fls., which are 

 produced several weeks earlier. Feb. Mts. of Palestine. 

 B. M. 6033. Gn.9, p. 29, and 33:653. G. C. III. 12:729; 

 21:105. 



89. Virtani, Foster. Lvs. usually 2, 8-9 in. long, slen- 

 der, finally longer: stem very short, hidden: tube 2% 

 in. long: outer segments with a narrow claw, suddenly 

 enlarged into an ovate-lanceolate blade ; pale, slaty 

 lilac, with darker veins and a crisp yellow crest dowa 

 the claw ; inner segments erect, almost linear-lanceolate, 

 pale lilac. Dec. Palestine, near Nazareth. B.M. 6942.— 

 Not scented. 



90. Bakeriina, Foster. Lvs. 3-4, 6-9 in. long, finally 

 a foot or more after flowering: fls. single, on a short 

 peduncle, fragrant; outer segments with a long, obovate- 

 elliptical claw, and a small, ovate, reflexed blade, in- 

 tense violet, creamy in the center, with a yellow streak 

 down the claw; inner segments shorter, erect, oblanceo- 

 late, lilac; style crests large. Feb., Mar. Armenia. 

 B.M. 7084. Gn. 37:7,53. G.C. III. 7:293, and 21:103. 

 J.H. III. 34:177. G.M. 40:118. 



91. Kolpakowskia.na, Regel (Xiphion Kolpakowslti- 

 A»it»i, Baker). Lvs. 5-6, wrapped round by a sheath at 

 the base, very short at the flowering time, but growing 



IRIS 831 



longer: scape very short, 1-fld.: outer segments with a 

 long, erect claw and an ovate, acute blade, deep violet- 

 purple with a yellow keel down the claw; inner seg- 

 ments oblanceolate, erect, pale lilac. Mts., Turkestan. 

 Very near /. reticulata, fls. at the same time, and is 

 sweet-scented. B.M. 6489. Gn. 17, p. 75, and 33:653. 



.SUBGENUS GYNANDRIKIS. 



92. Sisyrinchiam, Linn. (Xiphion Sisyrinchium, 

 Baker. Moraa Sisyrinchium, Ker. /. maricoldes, 

 Regel). Stem 6-12 in. high, stout or flexuous, 1-3- 

 headed: Ivs. 2, slender, as long as the stem: fls. fugi- 

 tive, lilac-purple, with a yellow, oblong spot on the outer 

 segments, which are oblong spatulate; inner segments 

 narrow-lanceolate, erect, pale: style crests large, lance- 

 deltoid. Widely spread through S. Eu., Afr. and Asia. 

 Easily killed by frost. B.M. 1407 (not good), and 009G. 

 In /. maricoides, Regel, the filaments are said to be 

 distinct from each other and from the style. 



SUBGENUS JUNO. 



A. Lvs. hollow, tetragonous, pro- 

 duced after the flowers 03. 



A-A.. Lvs. linear complicate, short 



at th,' flowirlii,/ lime 91. 



AAA. Lvs. hnii-,,>l,il, . r.ril xlioii al 



the finir, rnni In,,,' 9."i. 



AAAA. Lvs. lan,:,jol,jtc, falcate al 

 base; 3-9 in. long. 

 B. Stem l~2-headed : inner 

 scgtnents pendulous, 

 c. Lvs. iriHi a distinct 



„-hil,- m,n;iin 96. 



cc. Lvs.,ill hviii'hl green ... 97. 

 BB. Stetn I-luadcd: inner seg- 

 ments spreading 



Sanfordiae 



Persica 



Eosenbachiana 



Fosteriaua 

 Sindjarensis 



99. 



BBS. Stem S-6-headed: lvs. S-6 

 or 9 in. long. 

 c. Lvs. with a horny bor- 

 der 100. 



cc. Lvs. without a horny 



border 101 . 



102. 



Faleestina 

 alata 



fumosa 

 orcliloideB 



93. DAniordiae, Boiss. Fl. stems 2-4 in. high : Ivs. 

 finally a foot long: fls. bright yellow, IK in. in diameter; 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade spotted with 

 brown; claw cuneate; inner segments reduced to mi- 

 nute, spreading, subulate teeth : style crests large. 

 Spring. Cicilian Taurus. B.M. 7140.— Fragrant. 



94. Persica, Linn. Bulb ovoid: lvs. 4-5, 2-3 in. long: 

 stem short, I headed: tube 2-3 in. long: limb pale lilac: 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade with a dark pur- 

 ple blotch, an orange keel, and purple lines and spots; 

 claw auriculate; inner segments small. Should be lifted 

 in summer. Asia Minor and Persia. B.M. 1. Gn. 11, 

 p. 207; 14:1,56; 33:653; 54, p. 103 & 470. F.S. 10:1045. 

 G C. III. 7:577. Var. purpilrea, Hort. A bright purple 

 variety. Finf. Krelage. 



95. Eosenbachiana, Regel. Lvs. 4-5, finally 6-8 in. 

 long: stem short, 1-3-headed: outer segments obovate- 

 cuneate; blade reflexed, white at the tip, deep purple in 

 the middle and creamy below, with a yellow keel and 

 dark lilac veins; inner segments spreading or reflexed, 

 obovate, pale lilac. The color of the fls. is very variable. 

 Mts.. Turkestan. B.M. 7135. J.H. III. 28:189. G.C. III. 

 7:577. G.M. 34:171. 



96. FosteriAna, Aitch. Lvs. 4-6 in. long: stem short: 

 outer segments yellow, streaked with black, obovate- 

 cuneate; claw not auriculate; inner segments shorter, 

 obovate, bright purple. March. Afghan and Russian 

 boundary. B.M. 7215. — Very diftereut from the allied 

 species /. orchioides, I. Sindjarensis, etc., on account 

 of the difference in color of the sepals and petals. 



97. Sindjarensis, Boiss. & Haussk. Lvs. about 8, 

 crowded, 1 in. broad: stem short: ds. slaty lilac; outer 

 segments with an obovate, reflexed blade narrowed to a 

 claw, with darker lilac lines and a small yellow crest; 

 inner segments oblong, clawed. Feb. Deserts of Mes- 

 opotamia. Plants half afoot high. B.M. 7145. G.C. III. 

 7:365. J.H. 111.28:227. 



