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54. Iris virginica L.—Iris violet pourpre. Rob. p 
348. 
55. Iris brevicaulis. Raf. Imberbis, caule angu^ 
lato paucifloro foliis brevioribus, floribus latera- 
libus solitaris, terminalibus geminatis, stigmatibus 
angustatis antheris longioribus, capsulis hexagonis. 
Raf.—-Iris blanche. Rob. p. 349* Stem only rising 
one foot and a half at utmost, while the large 
flowers are half a foot in diameter, they are white, 
washed and striped of violet, with their base 
yellow. 
56. Iris rubescens, Raf. Imberbis, caule foliis longi¬ 
oribus paucifloro, floribus lateralibus solitaris, ter¬ 
minalibus geminatis, stigmatibus antheris brevio¬ 
ribus. Raf.—Iris a fleurs rouge de brique. Rob. 
p. 349. It has some affinity with Iris cuprea , Pursh; 
stems two or three feet high, flowers entirely of 
a brick-red, blossoms in March and April, as well 
as the foregoing species. 
W: CLASS. M. EPIGYNES. 
ii* Order.-—Cannae. 
57. Canna flaccida Rose. Pursh. Cannaglauca. Rob 
p. 350. 
hi. Order.—Orchideje. 
I. N. G, Ananthopus. Raf Spatha gelatinosa, p.edun~ 
