An Iris with Pointed Petals 



Here the petals have been modified so that they are 

 pointed instead of round, and their texture is quite different 

 from that of specimens shoivn in the preceding pictures. Such mat- 

 ters as these have great interest for the gardener, but are prob- 

 ably not vital from the standpoint of the economy of the 

 plant itself; hence they are particularly subject to 

 variation, affording the plant breeder pre- 

 cisely the opportunity he is seeking. 



