Chapter V 



Some Structural Characteristics 



y*7N. 



^^^"^I^'^HE STRUCTURE of the Iris, as to 

 J most of its parts, is somewhat hke that of 

 1 some other rhizomatous phmts. 



Fig. IX. — StrI'Ctlke of Iris Plant 



1, Rhizome, branch frrirn former rhizrmic. 



2, Apex of " I," produced flower-stem in 191S. 

 3, 4, Rhizomes, branches from " I ". 



:;, FIriwer-stem from ape.x of "4" 



6, Flow'er-stcm frC)m aj^ex of "3" 



7, S, Rhizomes, branches from "3", 



9, 10, ir, Rhizomes, branches from "4". 



12, Rhizome, branch from "i" in 



13, 14, Roots. 



in I'; 1 9. 

 in 1 919. 



019. 



