lEIS 



;. Fls. Hue, violet, etc., or 

 white. 

 D. Stem short, scarcely over- 

 topping the Ivs 50. aphylla 



51. lurida 

 'i'2. Benacensis 

 53. Kochii 

 DD. Stem tall, much overtop- 

 ping the Ivs. 

 E. Spathe valves seari- 



otis 54. Florentina 



55. pallida 



EE. Spothe valves green, 



the upper portion. 

 F. Spa th e va Ives 

 tinged with pur- 

 ple 58. neglecta 



50. hybrida 

 CO. Germanica 

 FF. Spathe valves not 

 tinged with pur- 

 ple 61. squalens 



62. sambucina 

 6:!. Biliotti 

 64. Cypriana 



IRIS 



827 



Ste 



J-h<u,!,,l. 



CC. SjiatI,.' n,ln.'< ,,n 

 D. Lvs. thin, linei 

 DD. Lvs. ensiform 



.66. Suwarowi 

 .67. Leichtlini 

 68. Korolkowi 



37. ptimila, Linn. (7. grdcilis, E. Berg.). Fig. 1177. 

 Lv.s. linear, 2-4 in. long: stem none or very short, 1- 

 headed: spathe valves scariose at the tip: fls. fugitive, 

 yellow, or bright or dark lilac : limb 2 in. long. A dwarf, 

 hardv plant, spreading rapidly in borders. B.M. 9. L. 

 B. C. '16:1574. — Var. alba, Hort., pure white. Var. atro- 

 viol4cea, Hort., velvet-purple. Var. azirea, Hort., azure- 

 blue. 



38. pseudo-p<»mila,Tineo(/. P«)io™iiM»ff,Tod.). Lvs. 

 ensiform. glaucesoent, 6-9 in. long, narrowed suddenly 

 to an oblique tip, 1-headed, 6-8 in. long, 1-Hd. : tube 

 2-2'ain. long: spathe valves green: lis. varying from 

 yellow to lu-ight lilac; outer segments oblong unguicu- 

 late,2-2'o in. long; inner segments rather broader. Mts., 

 Sicily. 



39. gracilis, Maxim. Tufted lvs. grass-like, shorter 

 than the stem : stem 1 ft. long, 1-headed : fls. pale lilac ; 

 outer segments obovate-oblong, with a yellow beard; 

 inner segments oblong-emarginate, with a short claw. 

 Western China. 



40. Balkina, Janka. Rhizome stout : tufts crowded : 

 lvs. ensiform, glaucesoent, .S-4 in. long: stem 6-9 in. 

 long, 1-headed: spathes 1-2-fld.: fls. dark claret-lilac; 

 outer segments obovate-cuneate, 2-3 in. long ; beard 

 dense, white, tipped with lilac; inner segments erect, 

 oblong. E.arly May. Balkans. 



41. bifldra, Linn. (/. /■(•(JijrrflMS, Salisb. I. nudieaiilis. 

 Hook.). Lvs. 6-9 in. long: stem 2-10 in. long, com- 

 pressed: fls. bright violet-purple; outer segments obo- 

 vate-cuneate, 2-2}4 in. long, with dark veins and a 

 beard of long, yellow hairs. Portugal and N. Morocco. 

 B.M. 5806. 



42. Cengiilti, Ambrosi. Resembles /. pallida, of 

 which it is probably merely a dwarf variety: lvs. 6 in. 

 long: stem about as long as the lvs.: fls. bright lilac; 

 outer segments with a white beard. May, June. Lom- 

 bardy and S. Tyrol. -Often spelled /. Ciengialti. 



43. virSscens, DC. Lvs. 8-9 in. long : stem 9-12 in. 

 long, bearing 2-3 reduced lvs. : outer segments obovate- 

 cuneate, 2-254 in. long, 1 in. broad, greenish yellow, 

 veined at the claw with purple; inner segments obovate, 

 dull yellow. April. Valais. 



44. lut^scens, Lam. Lvs. 6-9 in. long: stem equaling 

 the Ivs. : Hs. pale yellow ; outer segments obovate- 

 ciineate, 2-2 ^j in. long, pale yellow, streaked with pale 

 brown, undulate ; inner segments broader, suddenly 



narrowed to a claw, which is streaked with purple, 

 crenulate. S.France. B.M. 2861. -Var. StaUUse, Tod. 

 Spathe valves shorter, less pointed, and more scariose: 

 segments broader. Sicily. B.M. 6894. 



45. Chamaeiris, Bertol. (/. OlbUnsis, Henon). Lvs. 

 3-4 in. long. i4 in. broad : stem very short: fls. bright 

 yellow; outer segments obovate-cuneate, tinged and 

 veined with brown ; inner segments oblong. May. 

 Italy. Frame. -Var. It4Uca, Pari. Fls. dark violet. 



46. arenaria, Waldst. Lvs. few in a tuft, linear, 3-4 

 in. long: stem short: limb bright yellow: outer 

 ments oblongcuneate, lli in. long, }^ in. broad; inner 

 segments smaller: very distinct. Rare in cult., bul 

 good for dry soils. -Hardy. Var. minor, Hort. Smaller, 

 B.R. 7:549. 



47. flavissima, Pallas. Lvs. thin, linear, 4-8 in. long 

 stem 1-6 in. long: limb bright yellow: outer segments 

 1-1J4 in. long, % in. broad ; inner segments oblong, 

 narrower. - Var. Blouddvii, Led. (/. Slouddvii, Hort, 

 More robust, with broader lvs., a larger stem and larger 

 fls. Siberia and Mongolia. 



1176. I. 



48. variegata, Linn. Lvs. 1-lK ft. long: stem equal- 

 ing the lvs. : outer segments oblong-cuneate, claret- 

 brown toward the tip, much veined with brown on a yel- 

 low ground; beard bright yellow; inner segments erect, 

 oblong, bright yellow, veined. Austria, Turkey and S. 



