PURPLE IRIS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
come more perfe6lly explored,, better descrip- 
tions of it's natural prodiidlions may of course 
be easily obtained ; but, we can safely assert, 
such is the accuracy of the beautiful drawings 
which we at present posses, that better are ne- 
ver to be expe6ted of the same objecls. We 
shall, therefore, continue occasionally -to pre- 
sent copies of these adiTiirablc delineations to- 
our numerous kind friends, triOus:h we mav in 
general be at a loss for satisfadtory descriptions, 
V/ith ~ respect to this Purple Iris, nothing 
particular is to be expe6led. Seeing but little 
of the leaf, and nothing of tlie root, it is im- 
possible to assign ir, with any certainty, the 
proper situation in system.. 
We shall, therefore, take this opportunity 
of describing a short general description of this 
tribe of plants. 
Of the Iris, there are, in faci, two families-, 
or genera : the Iris Buibosa, or Bulbous Iris 
or Flower de Luce ; and the Iris Tubcrosa, 
or tl'jc Tuberous or Flag-Leaved Iris or Flower 
de Luce. 
The 
