IRIS 



CO. ris. blue, violet, etc., or 

 white. 

 D. Stem slwrt, scarcely over- 

 topping the Ivs 50, aphylla 



51. lurida 



52. Benacensis 



53. Kochii 

 DD. Stem tall, imich overtop- 

 ping the Ivs. 



E. Spathe valves scari- 



ous 54 . Florentina 



55. pallida 

 5(i. plicata 

 57. Swertii 

 EE. Spnthr r^itrrs rirrni. 



neglecta 

 hybrida 

 Germanica 



FF. Spathe valves 

 tinged with 

 pie 



squalens 

 . sambucina 

 (i:t. Biliotti 

 U4. Cypriana 

 BB. Stem 1-headed. 



c. Spathe valves entirely scar- 



ious at the flotvering time.(>'<. atroviolacea 

 cc. Spathe valves green. 



D. ivs. thin, linear OO. Suwarowi 



DD. Iivs. ensiform (u. Leichtlini 



08. Korolkowi 

 37. pftmila, Linn. (I. grclcilis, E. Berg.). Fig. 1177. 

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

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

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

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

 B.C. 1G:1574.-Var. alba, Hort., pure white. Var. atro- 

 violicea, Hort., velvet-purple. Var. aziirea, Hort., azure- 



bhi 



Lvs 



40. Balkina, .Tanka 



38. pseudo-ptimila,Tineo (/.Pnnora/iVchia.Tod 

 ensiform, glaucescent, 6-9 in. long, iKincwrd Mnbinily 

 to an oblique tip, 1-headed, G-8 in. l.iiiL-, I IIM ; tube 

 2-2^ in. long: spathe valves green: IN, \,ir\iiii; riniii 

 yellow to bright lilac; outer segments ..lil..iit; uiif;iiiiu- 

 late,2-2)^ in. long; inner segments rather ljro:idi.r. .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. 



Rhizome stout: tufts crowded: 

 ■Hiit, ^-4 in. long: stem 6-9 in. 

 long, l-bc;Ml.i: -i.i;Im . 1-J-fld.: fls. dark claret-lilac; 

 outer se^'iih i uin-ate, 2-3 in. long; beard 



dense, wlm ii lilac; inner segments erect, 



oblong. Kai:\ .M:i; . |;:ilk;iiis. 



41. biflbra, Liun. (/. /^/-(((/yaHS, Salisb. /. nudicaiilis. 

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

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

 vate-cuneate, 2-2J^ 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.; IK. 1mi;-1ii lilac; 

 outer segments with a white beard. M ' In i .ni- 

 bardy and S. Tyrol. — Often spelled /. ' 



43. virfiacens, DC. Lvs. 8-9 in. lunr : -i m '< \' in. 

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

 cuneate, 2-2K 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 lvs.: fls. pale yellow; outer segments obovate- 

 cuneate, 2-2^ in. long, pale yellow, streaked with pale 

 brown, undulate ; inner segments broader, suddenly 



IRIS >i'li 



narrowed to a claw, which is streaked with purple, 

 crenulate. S. France. B.M. 2861. -Var. Stat611ae, Tod. 

 Spathe valves shorter, less pointed, and more scariose: 

 segments broader. Sicily. B.M. 6894. 



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

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

 yellow; outer segments obovate-cuneate, tinged and 

 veined with brown ; inner segments oblong. May. 

 Italy, France. -Var. Italica, Pari. Fls. dark violet. 



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

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

 ments oblong-cuneate, 1^ in. long, K in. broad; inner 

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

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

 B.R. 7:549. 



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

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

 1-lK in. long, 5^ in. broad ; inner segments oblong, 

 narrower. — Var. Bloud6vii, Led. {/. lilonddvii. Hort. 

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

 fls. Siberia and Mongolia. 



1176. Iris Japonica. A crested flower (X%). No. 35. 



48. varieg4ta, Linn. 1 

 ing the lvs.: outer set: 

 brown toward the tip, mi 

 low ground; beard bri>;li 

 oblong, bright yellow, v 



»: stem equal- 

 meatp, claret- 

 irnwn on a yel- 

 ..'iii. nts erect, 



