IRIS 



83. Tinglt4na, Boiss. & Reut. Stem stout, 1-2- 

 beaded, about 2 ft. high, hidden by the sheathing 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 ia. long, with an obovate, reflexed 

 blade, pale lilac, yellow in the center, and with a bright 

 yellow keel down the claw; inner segments shorter, 

 oblanceolate, erect, incurved. Tangiers. B.M. G775. 

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



84. Jili!dlia, Boiss., not Bunge (Xiphion fiUminm, 

 Klatt.). Slender and Ipnfy, about 2 ft. bi-h. bonrin- 1-2 

 bright yiolet-purpli' IN. L'-J',. in. in .limn.f.r : 1\ -. -diMiit 



outer segments willi ;i h.ut.iw .-liiw cviliimIhii,' .snil,l,nly 



the center; inner segineuts ervct, obovate-lanceolate, 

 erose, notched. S.Spain. B.M. 5928.-Int. 1809. Hardy. 



85. jiincea, Desf. {Xiphion jilnceum, 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. Gu. 54:1200. 



86. BoissiSri, Henriq. Lvs. 1 ft. long: .stem about a 

 foot long, beariug 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. reticulata, M. Bieb. Lvs. 2 in a tuft, short, erect, 

 elongating to IK ft.: stem very short: fls. bright pur- 

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

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

 rower. Mid-April. Asia Minor and Persia. B.M. 5577. 

 F. S. 5, pp. 507-9. R. H. 1890, p. 133. L. B. C. 19:1829. 

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

 P. 1860:161. Var. histrioides, Poster (/. hisMoldes, 

 Hort. ). Outer segments much 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 flue for pots. Var. Krelagei, 

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

 conspicuously veined. The common wild form of the 

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

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

 Like the type, but larger. 



88. Hfstrio, Reiehb. f. {Xiphion Hlstrio, Hook. f.). 

 Plants tufted, slender and flaccid: lvs. deeply grooved 

 on each face. 1 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. 60.3.3. Gn.9, p. 29, and 33:653. G. C. III. 12:729; 

 21:105. 



89. Vdrtani, 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. Dee. Palestine, near Nazareth. B.M. 6942.- 

 Not scented. 



90. Bakeriiua, Foster. 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; style crests large. Feb., Mar. Armenia. 

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

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



91. Kolpakowskiina, Regel {Xiphion Kolpakowshi- 

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

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



IRIS 831 



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 GYNANDKIRIS. 



92. Sisyrinohium, Linn. {Xiphion Sisyrinchium, 

 Baker. Moraia 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. Wi.l.Iy s|.r.Ni.l tln-MU-h S. Eu., Afr. and Asia. 

 Easily lulh ,1 liy Iimm. li.M. U07 (not good), and 6096. 

 In I. iiiari,'n,,l, X. b'r^il. 111,, lilaments are said to be 

 distinct fr,ii,i ca.-l, ,,thtr and from the style. 



SUBGENUS JUNO. 



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

 duced after the floicers 93. Danfordiae 



AA. Lvs. linear rnmplieate. short 



at tlie fluirtriinj tiiii, 94. Persica 



the fl'tir.rnnj 1 1 „i ,' 95. KoBonbachiana 



AAAA. Lus. lanerulate. fulvate at 

 base; H-9 in. lonij. 

 B. Stem 1-2-headed: inner 

 segments pendulous. 

 c. Acs. u'ilh a distinct 



wliile niiiriiiii 96. Fostcriana 



cc. Lrs.aii hmilii iir, ,n . .. '.17. Sindjarensis 



BB. stem l-],,.,d.:l: n,N. , ■.■<,,, - 



99. alata 

 BBB. Stem o-U-lieaded: lvs. o-ti 



0. Lvs. with a horny bor- 

 der 100. Caucasica 



cc. Lvs. without a horny 



border 101 . fumosa 



102. orchioides 



93. DAnfordisB, Boiss. Fl. stems 2-4 in. high : lvs. 

 finally a footlong: fls. brightyellow, IH 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. CicUian Taurus. B.M. 71411. -Fra^Tant. 



94. Persica, Linn. Bulb ovoid: lvs. 1-:,. J-:; i„. long: 

 stem short, 1 -headed: tube2-3 in. loim ; limb jiale lilac: 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade with udark pur- 

 ple blotch, an orange keel, and purple liues 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. purpiirea, Hort. A bright purple 

 variety. Fine. Krelage. 



95. BosenbacMana, Regel. Lvs. 4-5, flnally 6-8 in. 

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

 cuneate; bladi- rctlrxed, white at the tip, deep purple in 

 the middii' ainl cr. amy below, with a yellow keel and 

 dark lila.- vrins; inm-r'segments spreading or reflexed, 

 obovate. )>alc lilac. 'I'he color of the fls. is very variable. 

 Mts., Turkestan. B..M. 7135. J.H. III. 28:189. G.C. HI. 

 7:577. G.M. 34:171. 



96. Fosteriina, 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. Plantshalf afoot high. B.M. 7145. G.C. III. 

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



