



Iris Types 

Above, ONCOCYLUS 
Beardless, with large, usually ruffled 
standards, forming a rounded dome, and 
with heavy veining, this native of Syria and 
Persia has an exotic beauty of its own. 
Right, XIPHIUM, or ““DUTCH” IRIS 
Native to Spain and Portugal, this bulb- 
ous variety was first introduced to com- 
merce by the Dutch, and is the most pop- 
ular florists’ flower among iris. Its stan- 
dards are somewhat smaller and emerge 
from the stem at victory V angle. There 
are never more than two flowers to a stem. 
Left, BEARDED or ‘““GERMAN” 
The common purple flag, has the botan- 
ical name Iris Germanica though its origin 
is not Germany but the Mediterranean 
countries. It is characterized by a marked 
beard in the center of the lower petals, 
or falls. - 
Below, SPURIA 
This variety appears from Spain to Kash- 
mir, and though somewhat similar in ap- 
pearance to the ‘’Dutch” iris is distinguished 
by its much greater height, more horizontal 
falls, and later blooming period. 

