IRIS 



83. Tingitina, Boiss. & Rcut. Stem stout, 1-2- 

 lieiwled, about 2 ft. high, hidden by the sheatliing bases 

 of the stout, falcate Ivs., of which there arc (i-7"on tin; 

 stem, the lower about 1 ft. long: Hs. 2-3 in a cluster; 

 outer segments 3 in. long, with an obovate, retli.ixei'l 

 blade, pale lilac, yellow in the center, and with a In-ight 

 yellow keel down the claw; inner segments shorter, 

 oblaneeolate, erect, incurved. Tangiers. B.M. 677') 

 (in. 30:720. G.M. 40 :377. 



84. Jilifdlia, Boiss., not Bunge (Xiphinn filifo}! u)ii . 

 Klatt.). Slender and leafy, about 2 ft. high, bearing l-'J 

 bright violet-purple Hs. 2-2>^ in. in diameter: Ivs. al)out 

 twice as long as the stem, weak, flexuous, convolute: 

 outer segments with a narrow claw expanding suddenly 

 into a reHcxed, suborbicular lamina, bright yellow dowii 

 the center; inner segments erect, obovate-hinceolatc. 

 erose, notched. S.Spain. B.M. 5928. — Int. 1809. Hardy. 



8.5. juncea, Desf. (XipJiioii juncenin, Klatt.). Stem 

 slender, erect, rigid, 9-18 in. high, bearing 1 (rarely 2) 

 golden yellow flowers, 2-3 in. in diam. : Ivs. rigid, tin- 

 lower 1 ft. long: outer segments with an orbicular liladu 

 shorter than the cuneate claw, recurved and veined with 

 brown; inner segments erect, oblaneeolate. May, .Tune. 

 Algeria, Tunis, etc. B.M. 5890. Gn. :54:1200. 



80. BoissiSri, Henriq. Lvs. 1 ft. long: stem about a 

 foot long, bearing few, reduced lanceolate lvs. and a 

 single flower: outer segments IX in. long; blade oli- 

 ovate, retiexed, as long as the cuneate claw, bright lilac, 

 with a yellow keel running down the claw, slightly 

 bearded; inner segments as long as the outer, erect, 

 obovate, clawed, Iiright lilac. .June. S. Portugal. B.IM. 

 7097. 



87. reticulita, M. Bieb. Lvs. 2 in a tuft, short, erect, 

 elongating to IK ft.: stem very short: tls. bright pur- 

 ple, very fragrant; outer segments 2 in, long, yellow at 

 the claw, with a low 3'ellow crest; inner segments nar- 

 rower. Mid-April. Asia Minor and Persia. B.M. .5577. 

 P. S. 5, pp. 507-9. R. H. 1890, p. 133. L. B. C. 19:1829. 

 Gt.779. Gn. 20: 295; 54, p. 471. G.C. II. 11 :501 ; 21: 217. 

 P. 1800:161. Var. Mstrioldes, Foster (/. histrio'idea. 

 Hort. ) . Outer segments much mottled with white and 

 lilac on the claw and broad, orbicular blade. Asia Minor, 

 Persia, and the Caucas. Gn. 42: 880. J. H. III. 34:111. 

 — Early-flowering, and fine for pots. Var. Krelagei, 

 Regel. Pis. red-purple, varying greatly in shade ; cbtw 

 conspicuously veined. The common wild form <">f the 

 Caucasus. Nearl}^ odorless. Var. coeriilea, Hort. Azure- 

 blue. Var. cy5,nea, Hort. Blue. Var. major. Hort. 

 Like the type, but larger. 



88. Histrio, Reichh. f. (Xipliion Eistnn. Hook, f . I . 

 Plants tufted, slender and tlaccid: lvs. deeply grooveil 

 on each face, 1 ft. long: stem half as high, very slender, 

 l-9d.: lis. 3 in. in diameter; tube 3-4 in. long, blue 

 above; outer segments obovate-spatulate, spreading, 

 deep blue, with a yellow line in the center bordered 

 with white and spotted and shaded with blue; inner 

 segments erect, obl.anceolate, blue. Related to /. reticu- 

 lata, differing only in its paler, odorless fls., which aro 

 produced several weeks earlier. Feb. Mts. of Pidestiiie. 

 B. M. 0033. Gn. 9, p. 29, and 33:653. G. C. HI. 12:729; 

 21:105. 



89. V^rtani, Poster. Lvs. usually 2, 8-9 in. long, slen- 

 der, finally longer: stem very short, hidden: tube 2}^ 

 in. long: outer segments with a narrow claw, suddenly 

 enlarged into an ovate-lanceolate blade ; pale, slaty 

 lilac, with darker veins and a crisp yellow crest down 

 the claw; inner segments erect, almost linear-lanceolate, 

 pale lilac. Dec. Palestine, near Nazareth. B.M. 0942.— 

 Not scented. 



90. Bakeriana, Foster. Lvs. 3-4, 0-9 in. long, finally 

 a foot or more after flowering: fls. single, on a short 

 peduncle, fragrant ; outer segments with a long, obovate- 

 elliptical claw, and a siuall, ovate, reflexed blade, in- 

 tense violet, creamy in the center, with a yellow streak 

 down the claw; inner segments shorter, erect, oblaneeo- 

 late, lilac; style crests large. Feb., Mar. Armenia. 

 B.M. 7084. Gn. 37:7.53. G.C. III. 7:293, and 21:103. 

 J.H. HI. 34:177. G.M. 40:118. 



91. Kolpakowskiana, Regel (Xiphion Kolpnkoirsl-i- 

 •hnnii. Baker). Lvs. 5-fi, wrapped round by a sheath at 

 the base, very short at the flowering time, but growing 



IRIS 831 



longer: scape very short, 1-fld. : outer segments with a 

 long, erect claw and an ovate, acute blade, deep violet- 

 purple with a yellow keel down the claw; inner seg- 

 ments oblaneeolate, erect, pale lilac, Mts., Turkestan. 

 Very near /. refieiilatn , Hs. at the same timi-, and is 

 sweet-scented. B.M. 0489. Gn. 17, p. 75, and 33:053. 



SCBIiENfS IIYN.INDRIUIS. 



92. Sisyrinchium, Linn. {Xijiliioi, .Sisi/ruirhiiini , 

 Baker. Jfonrii Sixi; ri iii-h i idii , Ker. /. 'hki rir<,),hs. 

 Kegel). Stem 0-12 in, high, stout or flexuous, 1-3- 

 headed: lvs, 2, slender, as long as the stem: fls. fugi- 

 tive, lilac-purple, with a yidlow, oblong spot on the outer 

 segments, which are obh.ng spatulate ; inner segments 

 narrow-lanceolate, erect, pale: style crests target lance- 

 deltoid. Widely spread through 'S. En., Afr. and Asi;i. 

 Easily killed by frost. B.M. 1407 (not good), and 00:ii;. 

 In I. maricoiih's, Regel, the filaments are said to b,.-, 

 distinct from each other ;ind from the style. 



SUnCKNUS ,Trxn. 

 A. Li-s. liolli,w,ieh;i,i,ufiiix, prii- 



iliireit lift,-,- til,' 'll.nvrrx 93. Danfordiae 



AA. Lvs. liiirnr ,;iiiililir,i /,■ . sli<.,i 



III Ihr ftiiin'riiii/ tiiiir 94. Persica 



AAA. Lrx. luiiri'iil.il,-, ri'nj sliini nl 



the fliiiri'i-iii,/ lime 95. Rosenbacliiana 



AAAA. Lvx. Iinirnilille, fill,;lle ill 

 hasf; „'-.V //,. /„„,,. 

 B. ,SV.)/( l-J-lirii,tiil : inner 

 x,;/ III, 'II 1.1 p, II, lilt, Ills. 



,:. Lrii. leilli I, tli.itiiii't 



1,'liile 111,11'ijiii !h;. Fosteriana 



,:,'. Li's. nil iii'iiihi iji; I'll .. . 97. Sindjareusis 

 BB. 81,11, J-li,'n,l,',l: iiiii,-!' XI II- 



nii'iilx xjii;ii,liii,i 9s. Palaestina 



99. alata 

 BBB.' ,sV(//i .i-ti-iii iiii,,i: h'.-i. ,;-i; 



„,'U in. l,.n,J. 

 ,:. Lex. leilh II Jiiiriiji l,.,r- 



,1,'r 100. Caucasica 



(■,'. Le.i. leilliniil ,i h,,rnil 



liiirili'r 1111 . !umosa 



102. orohioides 



93. Danfordiae, Boiss. Fl. stems 2-4 in. high : lvs.. 

 finally a footlong: Hs. bright yellow, 1.^2 In. in diameter; 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade spotted with 

 brown; claw cuneate; inner segments reduced to mi- 

 nute, spreading, subulate teetli : style crests large. 

 Spring. Ciciliau Taurus. B.M. 7140.— Fragrant. 



94. Persica. Linn. Bulb ovoid: lvs. 4-5, 2-3 in. long: 

 stem short, 1-headed: tube2-3 in. boig: limb pale lilac: 

 outer segments with an orbicular blade with a dark pur- 

 ])le blotch, an orange keel, and purple lines and spots; 

 (daw aurioulate; inner segments small. Should be lifteil 

 in summer. Asia Minor and Persia. B.3I. 1. (in. 11, 

 p. 207; 14:150; 33:()53; 54, p. 103 & 470. P.S. 10:1015. 

 G.C. HI. 7:577. Var. purpiirea, Hort. A bright purph; 

 variety. Fine. Krelage. 



95. Rosenbachiina, Regel. Lvs. 4-5, finally 0-S in. 

 long: stem short, 1-3-lieaded: outer segments obo^ate- 

 cuneate; blade retiexed, white at the tip, deep purple in 

 the middle and creamy below, with a yellow keel and 

 dark lilac veins; inner segments spreading or refiexed, 

 ol)ovate, pale lilac. The color of the Hs. is very varialtle. 

 Jits., Turkestan. B..^!. 7i:i5. .T.H. HI. 28:189. G.C. HI. 

 7:577. G.M. 34:171. 



96. Fosteriana, Aitch. Lvs. 4-0 in. hmg: stem short: 

 outer segments yellow, streaked with black, obovate- 

 cuneate; claw not auriculate; inner segments shorter, 

 obovate, bright purple. March. Afghan and Russian 

 boundary. B.M. 7215. — Very different from the allied 

 species /. 0'}rhi,}ides, I. Sind.jaren.,iis, etc., on account 

 of the difference in color of the sepals and petals. 



97. SindjarSnsis, Boiss. & Haussk. Lvs. about 8. 

 crowded, 1 iu. broad: stem short: ris. slaty lilac; outer 

 segments with an obovate, reflexed blade narrowed to a 

 claw, with darker lilac lines and a small yellow crest ; 

 inner segments oblong, clawed. Feb. Deserts of Bles- 

 opotamia. Plants half a foot high. B.:\I. 7145. G.C. 111. 

 7:3135. .J.H. HI. 28:227. 



