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mixed colors I its varieties are C. libteus, C. Susidnus, Tellow- 

 Liiocus. C. sativus, Saffron-Ceoous, autumnal ; violet, purple, 

 tragrant. The long orange-red stigmas are the Saffron of commerce. 

 2. ^la. Bulb tuberous. Stem with spikes of large showy fls. j peri- 

 ^ A w ^^^"^®''' border 6-parted, wheel-like. Sev. spec. Cape of 

 triwd Hope. I. viridiflbra, fls. sea-green, with black markings. 



B. Spatha 2-valved. Stigmas simple or involute-filiform. Fila^ 

 ments connate throughout. 1. Hydrotaenia Meledgris, only spec. 

 Bulbous. A small horn between each of the 2-branched stigmas. 

 Perianth bell-shaped, purple, spotted, its inner segments clawed, and 

 marked with a glittering, crystal-like, triangular zone. Scape tall ; fls. 

 umbelled, nodding on long pedicles. Mex. 2, Nem&stylis (Nemos- 

 tylis) ccelestina, only spec. Bulbous. Stigmas branching, thread- 

 like, fls. blue, handsome ; stem 2° high. Pine barrens, S. 3. Sisy- 

 rinchium, Hog-Snout Grass. Et. fibrous. Stigmas simple. The 

 2-loaved spatha resembles a hog's snout. Species in New World, N. 

 Holland, 1 in Ireland. Pis. small, Ivs. grass-like. S. bermudidna, 

 Blttb-kykd Grass. Stems 2-winged, 1° high, with puiple or white 

 wheel-shaped fls., umbelled aifll nodding. U.S. i. Tigiiiisi pavbnia, 

 Tiger Flower, Peacock Lily. Bulbous. Stem 2° high, with a few 

 showy fls. 5'-6' wide, yellow or red, the centre dark and spotted with 

 crimson or purple. Mexico. 6. Schizostylis coccinea, only species. 

 Tuberous. Stems 3° high, bearing a spike of crimson fls. 2' wide ; tube 

 narrow, lobes wide-spread. S. Af 



C. Spatha 2-oo-valved. Stigmas dilated. Filaments connate at 

 base. 1. Pard4nthus sinensis, Blackberry Lily. Ehizome with 

 leafy branching stem 3°-4° high, bearing orange-yellow fls. mottled 

 with red or purple ; perianth 6-parted, rotate, 2^' wide. Capsule-valves 

 deciduous, exposing the fleshy blackberry-like sds. China. Other 

 species, Ind., Japan. 



D. Spatha t»-valved. Stigmas petaloid. Filaments connate at 

 base, or free. 1. Iris, Flag, Flower-db-Luce, Fleur-be-Lis. 

 Ehizome fleshy, prostrate ; rarely bulb ; Ivs. ensiform ; stem 1-several- 

 flowered, low or tall ; colors various. Perianth tube short, or prolonged 

 and adnate to style ; limb 6-parted, outer divisions reflexed, and usually 

 bearded at base. Many species, all beautiful. S. Eur., N. Asia, N. 

 Af., N. Am. I. florenflna, Florentine Plowbr-de-Lucb (badge of 

 the city of Florence, Italy). Stem with several large white fragrant 

 fls. Ehiz. violet-scented I the Orrjs-r-ooi of pharmacy. 1. germdnica, 

 taller, fls. large, violet color, scentless ; fl. plan. Fig. 63, B ; If. stomata. 

 Pig. 233; St., vert, sec. Fig. 223. I. Pseuddcorus, fls. yellow, beard- 

 less. S.Eur. I. joersico, dwarf ; bulb-like tuber ; nearly stemless ; fl. 

 sol., beardless, blue mottled with purple, fragrant. Persia. Wild Am. 

 species, rhizome creeping, fls. beardless : I. verna, Dwarf I., fls. blue. 

 Va , Ky., S. I. cristdia, larger, fls. crested. Alleghenies. I. vir- 

 ginica, fls. blue. Mass. to N. J. I. versicolor-, larger, fls. blue, varie- 

 gated. Can., U. S. I. hexdgona, fls. deep blue, variegated, crested. 

 S., near coast. I. cuprea, fls. copper-color. S. and W. I. tripetala, 

 inner divisions minute, fls. blue -variegated with yellow and purple. 

 S., swamps. S. Xiphion, like Iris, but bulbous. Many fine species. 

 Medit. States, Abyssinia. 3. Moraea. Many handsome species ; near 

 Iris, but stigmas bifid or multifld. Fls. brilliantly colored, fragrant. 

 S. Af. 



