IRIS 



8:;. Tingitana, Boiss. & Reut. Stem stout, 1-2- 

 >aded, about 2 ft. high, hidden by the sheathing bases 

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

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

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

 atle. pale lilac, yellow in the center, and with a bright 



?llow keel down the claw; inner segments shorter, 

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

 u.3G:720. G.M. 40:377. 



S4. filifdlia, Boiss., not Bunge (Xiphion filifblium, 

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



j right violet-purple fls. 2-2% in. in diameter: Ivs. about 

 ;$ long as the stem, weak, flexuous, convolute: 



i l iter segments with a narrow claw expanding suddenly 



.to a reflexed, suborbicular lamina, bright yellow down 



iter; inner segments erect, obovate-lanceolate, 



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



; 85. jiincea, Desf. (Xiphion juncetim, Klatt.). Stem 

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

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

 \vcr 1 ft. long: outer segments with an orbicular blade 

 jorter than the cuneate claw, recurved and veined with 

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



Bgeria, Tunis, etc. B.M. 5890. Gn. 54:1200. 



SH. Boissieri, Henriq. Lvs. 1 ft. long: stem about a 

 ot long, bearing few, reduced lanceolate Ivs. and a 

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

 ,*ate, reflexed, as long as the cuneate claw, bright lilac, 

 'ith a yellow keel running down the claw, slightly 

 \irded; inner segments as long as the outer, erect, 

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

 197. 



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

 ongating to 1% ft.: stem very short: fls. bright pur- 

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

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

 >wer. Mid-April. Asia Minor and Persia. B.M. 5577. 



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

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

 . 1860:161. Var. histrioides, Foster (/. histrioldes, 

 ort.). Outer segments much mottled with white and 

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

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

 Early-flowering, and fine for pots. Var. Krelagei, 

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

 .mspicuously veined. The common wild form of the 

 aucasus. Nearly odoi'less. Var. coerulea, Hort. Azure- 

 ue. Var. cyanea, Hort. Blue. Var. major, Hort. 

 ike the type, but larger. 



88. Histrio, Reichb. f. (Xiphion Histrio, Hook. f.). 

 lants tufted, slender and flaccid: Ivs. deeply grooved 

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

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

 >ove; outer segments obovate-spatulate, spreading, 

 3ep blue, with a yellow line in the center bordered 

 ith white and spotted and shaded with blue; inner 

 'gments erect, oblanceolate, blue. Related to/, reticu- 

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

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

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



:105. 



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

 r. finally longer: stem very short, hidden: tube 2% 

 . long: outer segments with a narrow claw, suddenly 

 ilavged into an ovate-lanceolate blade ; pale, slaty 

 ac,with darker veins .and a crisp yellow crest down 

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

 lie lilac. Dec. Palestine, near Nazareth. B.M. 6942. 

 ot scented. 



00. Bakeriana, Foster. Lvs. 3-4, 6-9 in. long, finally 

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

 'duncle, fragrant ; outer segments with a long, obovate- 

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

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

 >\vn the claw; inner segments shorter, erect, oblanceo- 

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

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

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



W. Kolpakowskiana, Regel (Xiphion Kolpakowski- 

 "<w. Baker). Lvs. 5-6, wrapped round by a sheath at 

 ie 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 GYNANDRIRIS. 



92. Sisyrinchium, Linn. (Xiphion Sisyrinchium 

 Baker. Morata Sisyrinchium, Ker. /. maricoides 

 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 6096. 

 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 93. Daufordiae 



AA. Lvs. linear complicate, short 



at the flowering time 94. Persica 



AAA. Lvs. lanceolate, very short at 



the flowering time 95. Rosenbachiana 



AAAA. Lvs. lanceolate, falcate at 



base; 3-9 in. long. 

 B. Stem 1-2-headed : inner 



segments pendulous. 

 C. Lvs. with a distinct 



white margin 96. Fosteriana 



cc. Lvs. all bright green ... 97. Sindjarensis 

 BB. Stem 1-headed: inner seg- 

 ments spreading 98. Palaestina 



99. alata 

 BBS. Stem 3-6-headed: Ivs. 3-6 



or 9 in. long. 



C. Lvs. with a horny bor- 

 der 100. Caucasica 



cc. Lvs. without a horny 



border 101. fumosa 



102. orchioides 



93. Danfordiae, Boiss. PI. stems 2-4 in. high : Ivs. 

 finally a foot long: fls. bright yellow, 1% 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: Ivs. 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 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; 14:156; 33:653; 54, p. 103 & 470. F.S. 10:1045. 

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

 variety. Fine. Krelage. 



95. Rosenbachiana, 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 different 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. 



