Iris 



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Iris 



ning to be known to the general public. During 

 the past few years numbers of superb varieties have 

 been introduced from Japan, and so far they seem 

 to do remarkably well. They are all best treated 

 as sub-aquatics planted by the sides of streams 

 or ponds in shallow water. They may also be 

 grown in ordinary soil, bvit need abundant sup- 

 plies of water in- spring, summer, and autumn ; 

 less in winter. The subjoined lists of species and 



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IllIS IHERICA. 



varieties are not exhaustive. The best of the 

 species have been given, with a few of the best 

 varieties. There are many others, but space will 

 not permit of their mention here. 



THE CUSHION IRISES. 



This is the popular name given to the Onco- 

 cyclus and llegelia sections of Irises. They arc 

 much more tender than the other Irises, and must be 

 planted in warm, sunny, and sheltered spots, in a 

 light but rich soil. Some snccessful growers put 



their plants in cold skeleton frames, which are 

 covered during the early autumn and winter to 

 keep off heavy rains, while admitting plenty of air 

 at the sides. Planting should be done in Decem- 

 ber, not earlier, or growth will be precocious, and 

 pay the penalty in being cut down by frost. A 

 capital plan, where the plants are in the open 

 ground, is to cover them with Heather or Reeds 

 until March, when the covering may be removed. 

 The plants do not need frequent, disturbance, and 

 may remain in the same position for years. A good 

 ripening by exposure to the sun after flowering is 

 necessary. When the bulbs have to be lifted, 

 from four to six weeks after flowering is over is a. 

 good time. They should then be stored in sand 

 on a shelf in a cool, dry room until December. 

 The soil will be much improved by a dressing of 

 bone meal, at the rate of from 3 oz. to 5 oz. per 

 square yard. 



IRISES PROPER: 



The presence of a rhizome, or creeping root stem, 

 is noticeable : s. = standards ; f. = falls. 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



aphylla, 1', My., lil., 

 beard wh. 



aurea, 3' to 4', Je., yel. 



biflora, Ap., vio. pur., 

 beard yel. (*////*. fra- 

 grans, nudicaulis of 

 Jiotanical Magazine 

 5806, and subbiflora). 



cretensis, Ap., My., lil. 



cristata, 6", Ap., My., s. 

 lil., f. with yel. crest, 

 hlf -hdy. ((/. japonica) . 



flavescens, '2' to 3', My., 

 yel. 



florentina, 2' to 3', My., 

 wh., flowers and roots 

 fragrant; albicans is a 

 pretty var. Orris Koot. 



fa'tidissima, 2' to 3', Je., 

 bl., lil., small, seeds 

 or. ; British. Stinking 

 Gladwin. 



gennam'ca, 2' to 3',', My., 

 Je., pur., beard yel. ; 

 many vars. (xee pp. 445 

 <irf449). German Iris. 



gramiuea, 9", My., lil., 

 pur., fragrant. 



hybrida, 2' to 3', Je., 

 flowers various, of gar- 

 den origin. 



Isevigata, H' to 2', Je., 

 Jy., Aug., flowers va- 

 rious, a sub-aquatic 

 (sijn. Kasmpferi, sec p. 



CUSHION IRISES:- 



bismarckiana, 9", st., 1)1., 

 veined pur. , flowers 

 yel., veined red pur. 

 (syit. Sari nazarena). 



Gatesii, 2i", hdy., Je., 

 creamy wh., spotted 

 silver grey. 



iberiea, 3" to 9", My., s. 

 pale lil., wh., f. pur., 

 br., with pur. blotch 

 (see figure); iusiguis is a 

 pretty var. 



Kornlkowii, 1', My., JP., 

 wh., veined with red- 

 dish br. 



446) ; many vars. Jap- 

 anese Iris. 



ju'glecta, iy to 2', Je., 

 lil., beard" yel. ; many 

 vars. 



nrieutalis, 'A', Je., yel., 

 wh. (syii. ochroleuca). 



Pseudacorus, 3', My., yel.; 

 there is a variegated 

 form. Water Flag. 



pumila, 4" to 8", Ap., lil.. 

 pur,, wh. beard ; many 

 vars. Oood for rock- 

 eries and edgings. 



sihirica, 1' to 4', My., Je., 

 hi., small ; many vars., 

 acubi, lj',bl. (also wli. 

 form), alba, 3', wh. 



atropurpurea, 3', pur., 

 and orientalis, bl. ; 

 good. 



squaleus, 2' to 3', My., 

 Je., lil., pur., beard 

 yel., Elder scented ; 

 many vars. 



unguicularis, II' to 2', 

 Dec., Feb.. lil", bl. (//,. 

 stylosa, sec p. 450) ; 

 several vars., including 

 wh. 



variegata. 1' to U', My., 

 claret br., beard yel. ; 

 several vars. ; alba is 

 good. 



versicolor, 1' to 2.', Je., 

 ciaret pur. 



Lortetii, 1', My., creamy 

 wh., marked ro. 



lupina, 6", grn., yel., 

 veiucd red, heavily 

 bearded; var. Sch&dacJi 

 is vigorous, yel., br., 

 pur. Wolf's Fur Iris. 



nigrica,ns, s. pur., blk., 

 maroon, flowers crim., 

 blk., with a bl. cushion. 



paradoxa, s. \vh., .veined 

 bl., flowers with a crim. 

 branl ; Choschab is a 

 robust var., 8", wh.. 

 netted, vie. 



