ON IRISES 229 



in /. 687 of the Botanical Magazine, and the Spanish in 

 t. 686. Both have been grown in British gardens for 

 more than three hundred years. 



When the amateur has made himself acquainted with 

 a few of the popular Irises, he will probably want to 

 extend his knowledge of the genus, and may even go as 

 far as to have an Iris garden. Arrived at this stage, he 

 will no longer shrink with awe from such a list of species 

 as I have given, but will study it eagerly, and even want 

 detailed information about the various classes. 



First, perhaps, he will study the Flag Irises, and he 

 will find that these are divided into two sections, the 

 bearded and the beardless. The former is much the 

 more important, and is sub-divided into tall and dwarf. 

 The following are the principal tall species : 



Tatt, Bearded Flag Irises. 



Amoena. Neglecta. 



Aphylla (Plicata). Pallida, 



Flavescens. Squalens. 



Florentina. Variegata. 

 Germanica. 



The tall, bearded Irises are very popular, and there 

 are many varieties of all of them except flavescens and 

 florentina. They bloom in May and June, and are dis- 

 tinguished by having large, upright petals (" standards ") 

 and long, drooping petals (" falls "). The former are 

 often mottled, and the latter veined ; the beards are 

 yellow or orange. The flowers are scented. Here are 

 selections of good sorts : 



Amcena. 



Calypso, white, blue veins. 



Due de Nemours, purple and white. 



