IRIS 



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

 headed, about 2 ft. high, hidden by the sheathine; bases 

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

 stem, the lower about 1 ft. long: fls. 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 sliortcr, 

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

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



84. filiJoUa, Boiss., not Bunge {Xlphion filifdUum, 

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

 bright violet-purple fls. 2-2 !»$ 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, suborbicular lamina, bright yellow down 

 the center; inner segments erect, obovate-lanceolate, 

 erose, notched. S.Spain. B.M. 5928. -Int. 18G9. Hardy. 



85. juncea, Desf. {Xlphion jtinceiim, Klatt.). Stem 

 slender, erect, rigid, 9-18 in. high, bearing 1 (rarely 2) 

 golden yellow flowers, 2-3 in. in diam. : Ivs. rigid, the 

 lower 1 ft. long: 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. Gn. 54:1200. 



86. Boissiferi, 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. reticulita, M. Bieb. Lvs. 2 in a taift, short, erect, 

 elongating to l}i ft.: stem very short: fls. bright pur- 

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

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

 rower. Mid-April. Asiu :\lin.ir and l'fr>ii:i. B.JI. r>,-|77. 

 F. S. 5, pp. 507-9. R. H. l.siHi. p. i:;:;. L. I',. C. 19:1,sl;9. 

 Gt.779. Gn. 20:295; r,!,].. 471. G.C. 1 1. 1 1 :.'>(il ; 'Jli'-'H. 

 F. 1860:101. Var. histrioides, Foster (/, hislno),!,'/:. 

 Hort. ). Outer segments mueli 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 fine for pots. Var. KrSlagei, 

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

 conspicuously veined. The common wild form of the 

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

 blue. Var. cyinea, Hort. Blue. Var. mijor, Hort. 

 Like the type, but larger. 



88. Histrio, Reichb. f. {Xlphion nistrio. Hook. f.). 

 Plants tufted, slender and flaccid: lvs. deeply grooved 

 on each face, I 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 down 

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

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

 Not scented. 



90. BakerUna, Poster. 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 ; stvle crests large. Feb., Mar. Armenia. 

 B.M. 7084. Gn. 37:753. G.C. III. 7:293, and 21:103. 

 J.H. 111. 34:177. G.M. 40:118. 



01. Kolpakowskiina, Regel {Xlphion Kolpahowskl- 

 Aiium, Baker). Lvs. 5-6. wrapped round by a sheath at 

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



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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 GTNANDRIRIS. 



92. Sisyrinchium, Linn. {Xlphion Sisyrinchium, 

 Baker. Morcea Sisyrinchium, Ker. /. maricoldes, 

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

 headed: lvs. 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 6096. 

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

 distinct from each other and from the style. 



SUBGENUS JtTNO. 



A. I/vs. hollow, tetragonous, pro- 

 duced after the flowers 93. Danfordiae 



AA. Lvs. linear complicate, short 



at tliv fh,,i;riini tinif 94. Persica 



AAA. Lrx. I,n,,;n/„l. , r. ,ij sli„rl at 



tlie fin, !■. mill ///./. 95. Kosenbacliiana 



base-! d-y in. long. 

 B. Stem 1-2-headed : inner 

 segments pendulous. 

 c. Jjfs. with a distinct 



white margin 96. Fosteriana 



CO. Lvn. all bright green ... 97. Sindjarensis 

 BB. Stem 1-headed: inner seg- 

 ments spreading 98. Palaestina 



99. alata 

 BBB.' Stem ,:-j:^Ii,„,hil: Irs. J-t! 



C. Lis. I'rith '.(' In'rii,/ hiir- 



ihr 100. Caucaaica 



border 101 . fumosa 



102. orchioides 



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

 finally a foot long: fls. bright yellow, V4 in. indiaraeter; 

 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. F^rsica, Linn. Bulb ovoid: lvs. 4-5, 2-3 in. long: 

 stem short, 1 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 purplfe lines and spots; 

 claw auriculate; inner segments small. Should be lifted 

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

 p. 207; 14:156; 33:6.53; 54, p. 103 & 470. F.S. 10:1045. 

 G.C. HI. 7:577. Var. purpurea, Hort. A bright purple 

 variety. Fine. Krelage. 



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

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

 cuueate; 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. Foaterlina, 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 dift'erent 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. HI. 

 7:365. J.H. HI. 28:227. 



