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689. STHELITZLA. H, K, Pentandria Monozynia. 
Named by Sir Joseph Banks, in honor of Charlotte, Queen of Georze 3rd 
who was of the House of Mecklenbureh Strelitz. 
1498. S. Recinz&. Sprengel’s syst. 1, p. 833. Redoute Liliac. ¢. 77 and - 
78. Ai‘on’s Hort. Kew. |. p. 285. ¢. 2. 
A stemless plant with showy flowers and the habit of a plantain. Intd. from 
the Cape of Good Hope by Mr. Geo: Noton in 1833. It had been previously 
intd. by N. 
This small tribe is very valuable to man. 
ORDER 141. IRIDEA. Loudon’s Hort. Brit. p. 537. 
THe Corn Frac Trise, Lind. nat. syst. p. 260. 
690. IRIS, 1, Triandria Monogynia. 
From iris,—the Rain-bow; in allusion to the variety and brilliancy of the 
colors of this genus- Gaert. 1. ¢. 13, Lam. Ill. 1. ¢. 13, Tourn. Inst. ¢. 186, 
187. 
1499, J. Pexsica. L. Bot. Mag. ¢t. 1. 
The Persian Iris or Flower-de-luce. Intd. by N. 
691. MARICA. Schreb. Triandria Monogynia. 
Maraino--to dry up, become flaccid; the delicate petals withering quickly. 
1500. M. Nortatana. Bot. Mag. ¢. 654. Moraea Northiana, Schn. vagi- 
nata, Red. a splendid flower, Intd. by N. 
692. PARDANTHUS. Ker. Triandria Monogynia. 
Pardos,—a Leopard, anthus,—a flower; the flower spotted like a Leo- 
pard’s skin, Gaert. 1. ¢. 13. Lam, Ill. 1. t. 31. 
1501. P. Cutnensis. Bot. Mag. 171. Ixia Chinensis. L. Moraea Chinensis. 
Thunb. Belam. Canda. shular mini. Hort. Malab. 11.37. Rox. Flora. Ind. 
1. p. 170. 
Common in Gardens. Dr. Royle found it wild in the Doons of the Hima- 
lyas. 
693. TIGRIDIA. Jacq. Monadelphia Triandria. 
Tigris,—Tiger, eidos,—likeness; the flowers being marked like a Tiger’s 
skin. 
1502. T. Pavoni. Bot. Mag. 532. Ferraria tigridia. F. Pavonia, L. 
The Tiger fiower. A splendid flower. Intd. by N. Sungum, near Poonah, 
Dr. Lush. 
694. ANTHOLYZA. L. Triandria Monogynia. 
Compounded of anthos—flower—lyssa—rage; from a fancied resemblance in 
the flower to a mouth threatening to bite, 
1503. A. Arrniopica. L. Bot. Mag. ¢. 561 A. ringens, Andr. A. praealta, 
Redout. Bot. Rep. ¢. 210. Intd. from the Cape, at Dapooree, by Dr. Lush, 
695. GLADIOLUS. L. Triandria Monogynia. ; 
Glodius—a sword, the shape of the leaves. Gaert. 1. ¢. 14. Lam. Ill. 1. ¢. 82. 
Tourn. Inst. ¢. 190. a) 
1504. G. NAMAQUENSIS. Bot. Mag. 592. G. Galeatus. Andr. G. equitans, 
Vahl. Dapooree, intd. by Dr, Lush from the Cape of Good Hope. 
