46 Tall Bearded Iris 



Iris all hues, roses and jessamines, 



Reared high their flourished heads between, and wrought 



Mosaic. 



Milton: P. L., descrip. Paradise. 



And nearer to the river's trembling edge 



There grew broad Flag-flowers, purple pranked with white. 



And starry river-buds among the sedge, 



And floating water lilies broad and bright. 



Shelley: The Question. 



Through pleasant banks the quiet stream 

 Went winding pleasantly; 



The Flag-flower blossomed on its side, 

 The willow tresses waived. 

 The flowing current furrow'd round 

 The water-lily's floating leaf. 



Southey: Thalaha. 



Loved Voyager! 



When wrapped in fancy, many a boyish day 



I tracked his wanderings o'er the watery way. 



Roamed round the Aleutian isles in waking dreams. 



Or plucked the Fleur-de-lys by Jesso's streams. 



Campbell: La Perouse. 



