604 IRIACEJt. 



IS. Guldenstadtiana, Lepech. {Spreiig. I. c.—l. ochroleuca, L. ; — B. M. 2, 

 /. 61.) % Carniolia. Introduced in 1818. Fl. ? 



19. notka, Bieb. {Spreng. I. c. — I. spuria, S. halophila, B. M. 28, t. 1131.) 

 '2/. Caucasus. Introduced in 1819. Fl.? 



20. spathulata. Lam. (I. spuria, B. M. 2, p. 58.) % Wet meadows of Ger- 

 many. Introduced in 1817. Fl. ? 



2l.desertorum,Gi\\denst. (I. spurea £. desertorum, B. M. 37, t. 1514.) 2|-. 

 Russia. Has been cultivated here since 1817, without flowering. 



22. ochroleuca, Bieb. (I. spuria f). stenogyna, B. M. 37, t. 1515.) % 

 Europe. Caucasus. Introduced in 1818. Fl. ? 



23. germanica, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 161. excl. syn. — B. M. 18, t. 670.) 

 % Europe. Introduced in 1820, but has not fl. since. 



24.. florentina, L. (Spreng. I. c. ; — B. M. 18, t. 671 ; — Roxb, H. B. p. 5.) 

 %. Italy and other parts of S. Europe. Grows plentifully on the walla 

 of Florence. Fl. very large, greyish-white, outer segments with a 

 somewhat bluer tint ; sides of the ungues with brownish or greenish- 

 yellow veins, H. S. ; fr. 0. The dried root, formerly used in medicine, 

 is now confined to the manufactory of the perfumer, to whom it is 

 known by the name of Orris or Orris-root, being used to give to 

 certain articles, such as hair-powder, the scent of violets. (Ker.) 



25. pallida, Lam. (Spreng. I. c. ; — B. M. 18, t. 685. — I. odoratissima, 

 Jacq. hort. schonbr. 1, p. 5, t. 9.) % Italy. Greece. Fl. very large, 

 pale blue, suffused with a purplish tint, having a strong scent resem- 

 bling that of Elder-flowers, H. S. but very rare ; fr. 0. 



26.squalens, L. (Spreng. a. c. p. 162; excl. syn. ,—B. M. 21, t. 787.) 

 % S. Europe. Introduced in 1818. Fl. ? 



27. lurida, Ait. (Hort. Kew. l,p. 68 ;— B. M. 18, t. 669.) % S. Europe. 

 Fl. large, purplish-blue, variegated with yellow and brown, somewhat 

 sweet-scented, H. S. ; but rare. 



28. dichotoma. Pall. (Spreng. syst. I, p. 162 -—B. Reg. 3, t. 28, 246.) % 

 Siberia. Introduced in 1818. Fl. ? 



29. subbipra, Brot. (/. lusit. 1, p. 50;— B. M. 28, t. 1130,) % Neigh- 

 bourhood of Lisbon. Introduced in 1819. Fl. ? 



30. chinensis. Curt. (B. M. \\,t. 373 ;— Spreng. syst. I, p. 162 ^—Roxb. 

 fl.ind.\,p. 170; ed. Carey, I, p. 174.) 2|.. China. Fl. large, lilac, 

 pencilled with yellow, fragrant, H. S. ; fr. 0. 



31. susiana, L. (Spreng. I. c. ;—B. M. 3, t. 91 ■,—Roxb. H. B. p. 5.) % 

 Persia. Fl. very large, pale-grey, pencilled with brown, H. S. ; but 

 rare ; fr. 0. 



32. nepalensis, Wall. (Cat. ;— Spreng. c. p.p. 24 ,—B. Reg. 10, /. 818;— 

 Roy I. ill. t. 90, /. 2.) %. Nepal. Kemaon. Has been introduced in 

 H. C. G. Fl. ? 



33. variegala, L. (Spreng. syst. 1, /?. 162 ;— B. M. \,t. 16.) % Hilly pas- 

 turcs of Hungary. Introduced in 1819. Fl. .'' 



