. Bulbous irises. Fig. .». [r](reduced one-fourth). Fig. 10. [bis Bakeriana (a rathersmall specimen). above Mai-din, on the confines of Armenia and was lii-ouglit to my knowledge by the Rev. Mr. Gates, ofMardin, ami Mr. Max Leichtlin Becured a large supply of it, amiso introduced it into our gardens. It has bulbs with netted iand the flower olo el] n sembles that of reticulata, differingchiefly in colour, the distinctive feature being that the deepviolet blade of the fall bears a a otral patch of cream; while oryellow, sprinkled with dots or crossed with veins. Curiouslyenough

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. Bulbous irises. Fig. .». [r](reduced one-fourth). Fig. 10. [bis Bakeriana (a rathersmall specimen). above Mai-din, on the confines of Armenia and was lii-ouglit to my knowledge by the Rev. Mr. Gates, ofMardin, ami Mr. Max Leichtlin Becured a large supply of it, amiso introduced it into our gardens. It has bulbs with netted iand the flower olo el] n sembles that of reticulata, differingchiefly in colour, the distinctive feature being that the deepviolet blade of the fall bears a a otral patch of cream; while oryellow, sprinkled with dots or crossed with veins. Curiouslyenough, the Leaves arc not four-sided, but eight-sided, or rather 12 cylindrical with eight prominent spiral ridges ; hence, thoughfor gardening purposes it is a reticulata, we must botanically con-sider it as a distinct species. The specimens collected for Leichtlin vary a good deal in colour, and among them hetells me a beautiful white form has made its appearance. , of Urumiah, kindly sent me some

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