. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. IRIDACE^ 297 1. IRlS. Fleuk-de-lis. Fla(t. Mostly strong plants, with rhizomes or tubers: flowers mostly large ami showy, the three outer segments recurving and the three inner ones usually smaller and more erect or sometimes incurving: the three long divisions of the style petal-like and often more or less hairy, covering the stamens: stigma on tlie under side of the style: leaves long and sword-shaped. Several wild and many cultivated species. The following species have rliizomes. a. Flowers yellow. I. Pseudacorus, Linn. Common yellow flag. O
. Botany, an elementary text for schools. Botany. IRIDACE^ 297 1. IRlS. Fleuk-de-lis. Fla(t. Mostly strong plants, with rhizomes or tubers: flowers mostly large ami showy, the three outer segments recurving and the three inner ones usually smaller and more erect or sometimes incurving: the three long divisions of the style petal-like and often more or less hairy, covering the stamens: stigma on tlie under side of the style: leaves long and sword-shaped. Several wild and many cultivated species. The following species have rliizomes. a. Flowers yellow. I. Pseudacorus, Linn. Common yellow flag. One to 3 ft., with several- flowered, often l)ranching stamens: outer divisions of the perianth with no hairs or crests: flowers bright yellow. Europe. aa. Flower.'i in shades of blue (sometimes varying to white). I. versicolor, Linn. Common wild blue flag. Two to '^ ft., stout: leaves v'4-in. wide, flat: flowers about .3 in. long, short-stalked, violet-blue, the tube shorter than the ovary, the inner petals small and the outer ones with no hairs. Swamps. I. laevigata, & Mey. (/. Kicmpferi, Sieb.). Japan iris. Two to 3 feet, the stem much o\i'rto]i]>iiiir the tliiii, broad haves: flowers. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York Macmillan
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