. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). IRIS THE BULB BOOK IBIS stocks of this species are imported direct from Japan. I. Leichtlini (/. -vaga).—A pretty species from Turkestan,' with creep- ing root-stocks and erect, slender, sharp - pointed, sword - like leaves. Flowers yellowish, purple and brown- ish - red, with broadly lance-shaped standards, and obovate sp
. The bulb book; or, Bulbous and tuberous plants for the open air, stove, and greenhouse, containing particulars as to descriptions, culture, propagation, etc., of plants from all parts of the world having bulbs, corms, tubers, or rhizomes (orchids excluded). Bulbs (Plants). IRIS THE BULB BOOK IBIS stocks of this species are imported direct from Japan. I. Leichtlini (/. -vaga).—A pretty species from Turkestan,' with creep- ing root-stocks and erect, slender, sharp - pointed, sword - like leaves. Flowers yellowish, purple and brown- ish - red, with broadly lance-shaped standards, and obovate spoon-shaped falls, having a bluish-white beard. (Gartenfl. t. 1244, f. 7.) I. longlpetala.—A Californian Iris, 2 to 3 ft. high, with narrow sword-like leaves 12 to ]8 ins. long. Flowers in June and July, 2 to 3 ins. deep, brightJilac, with obovate falls, having a bright yellow keel and violet veins on a white ground. (Bot. Mag. t. 5298.) The variety montana (figured in £ot. Mag. t. 6579 as /. missouri- ensis) is much dwarfer, with narrower leaves and smaller Fig. 206.—Iris LortM. (i.) I. Lortetl. — A very attractive Cushion Iris, native of S. Lebanon, 306 resembling /. Sari, I. Gated, and /. Susiana, with sword-shaped leaves and very large flowers, very variable in colour. The standards are pale pink or delicate rose veined with purple, the falls being pale blue or lavender covered with crimson spots, and a deep crimson or blackish- purple blotch at the base. Other forms have creamy - yeUow falls heavily spotted with purple, and almost pure white or pale violet standards distinctly but very thinly veined with violet. {Bot. Mag. t. 7291.) The variety alha has pure white flowers. I. lupina {Wolfs Ear Iris).—A distinct and handsome Cushion Iris, native of Armenia and Central Asia Minor, and intermediate between /. iherica and /. Susiana. It has com- pact rhizomes and sickle-like leaves about 9 ins. long. Flowers in May and June, borne singly on stems 2 to 6 ins
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