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The Apogon Section 
Filaments, 
A nthers, 
Pollen, 
Capsule, short and broad. 
Seeds, 
Observations. 
This small Iris, which has not yet been introduced into cultivation, appears to be very similar 
in habit and growth to I. minuta, from which, however, it is easily distinguished by its very short 
perianth tube and comparatively long pedicel. 
Wilson's Western Hupeh specimens (no. 1841) are very small, but the old remains of leaves 
show traces of burning and, if the vegetation is often burnt, the plants would doubtless be weakened. 
They differ in no respect except in size from typical specimens. 
VI. The Scarlet-seeded Iris. 
The single character of the scarlet seeds would be almost enough of itself alone to separate 
I. foetidissima from all other species. It has, however, several other distinctive features, which will 
be found noted in the Observations. 
ft I. FOETIDISSIMA 
Linn. Sp. Plant ed. I. p. 39 (i 753 ) (Specimen in Hb. L. S.). 
•Plenck, Ic. t 37 (1788). 
•Red. Lil. t 354 (1812). 
• Rchb. Icon. FI. Germ. t. CCCXLVII. fig. 775 (1847). 
Baker in J. L. S. XVI. p. 141 (18 77). 
Hdk. Irid. p. 13 (1892). 
Boiss, FI. Or. v. p. 127 (1881). 
•O’Brien and Parkinson, Wild FI. Undercliff, t. I. (1881). 
Nyman, Consp. p. 702 (1882). 
Richter, PI. Eur. I. p. 258 (1890). 
Asch. and Graeb. Syn. III. p. 494 (1906). 
Synonyms. 
I. foetida, Thumb. Diss. Irid. p. 16 (1782). 
Bergeret, Phyt. II. p. 185 (1784). 
DISTRIBUTION. Western and Southern Europe and North Africa. 
Great Britain. Dorset (Wimbome), 1879, Scott (K). 
Isle of Wight, 1880, Fraser (B) (V). 
Ventor, 1863, Gansauge (B). 
Loch Leven, 1863, Gansauge (B). 
Near River Wey above Godaiming, 1907 (HortD). 
France. He d’Albi (Tarn), 1885, Jordan de Puyfol (V). 
St Andrt* de Cubzac. 1878, Jarris (V) (B) (BM). 
Touraine, 1824, Hb. Hook (K). 
Narbonne, 1846, Irat (E). 
Cherbourg, 1862, Le Jolis (V). 
Hy&res, 1831, Hb. Braun (B). 
St Satumin (Puy de Dome), 1878 (B). 
Portugal. Coimbra, 18 — , Motter (K). 
1898, Ferreira (B). 
Cintra, 1850, Ball (E). 
Serra da Arrabida, 1882, Davean (C). 
Spain. Madrid, 18 — , Graelies (BM). 
Casa del Campo (Madrid), 1841, Reuter (BM). 
Grazalema, 1890, Reverchon (E). 
Canary I si. Palma, 1845, Bourgeau (C) (V) (K). 
The Azores. 1868, Drouet (BM). 
Italy. Venice, 1871. Porta (BM), 18—, Hb. Braun (B). 
Pisa, i860, Savi (K) (C). 
Verona, 1905, Rigo (K) (E), 1878 (V). 
1871, Porta (E). 
Brescia, 1885, Porta (V). 
Fiesole, 1892 (B) 
Florence, 1880, Levier (B). 
Corsica. Orezza, 1827, Soleirol (K). 
Sardinia. Iglesias, 1828-29, Muller (K) (V) (E) (C) (B). 
I. di Tavolara, 1885, Forsyth (E). 
