I'RIS RETICULATA. 
NETTED IRIS. 
Class. 
TRIANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
IRIDACE.E. 
Native of 
Heig-ht. 
Flowers in Duration. 
Introduced 
Iberia. 
5 inches. 
Mar. April.] Perennial. 
in 1821. 
No. 748. 
Iris, the rainbow, has been noticed under Nos. 
274 and 519. 
The pretty Iris which w^e now publish will form 
another desirable addition to the collections of 
many admirers of this very extensive genus. Like 
most others it may be increased by division; it 
may also be increased by seeds. 
Notwithstanding the Iris is a special favourite 
■with the generality of persons who cultivate it, the 
most zealous admirer will probably fall very far 
short in the exhibition of his respectful feelings 
towards it, when brought into comparison with the 
Sclavonians of former times. These people, who, 
it has been supposed, were the aboriginal inhabit- 
ants of Russia, and subsequently established them- 
selves on the banks of the Danube, paid extreme 
deference to the Iris. It is related by Pliny, 
(Nat. Hist, book xxi.) that previous to taking up 
a root of it, they considered it necessary to render 
to the earth compensation; therefore, they made 
circular channels around the Iris, with a sword, 
and therein poured mead or honeyed water, in 
recompence for robbing it of so great a treasure; 
