. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1177. Ins Dumila (X\.). ()ne of tlie best dwarf species. 54. Florentina, Liiin. Rhizome fragrant when dried (orris-root): lvs. l-I'.jt't. long: stem exceeding the lvs.: Ms. white; outer segments 3'2 in. long, tinged with lav- ender; claw yellowish veined with purple; inner seg- ments as large, white. T'ont. and
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1177. Ins Dumila (X\.). ()ne of tlie best dwarf species. 54. Florentina, Liiin. Rhizome fragrant when dried (orris-root): lvs. l-I'.jt't. long: stem exceeding the lvs.: Ms. white; outer segments 3'2 in. long, tinged with lav- ender; claw yellowish veined with purple; inner seg- ments as large, white. T'ont. and S. Eu. (>71. Gn. If): 190 and 51, p. 295. âFlowers early, with ;'r)iiaiiir,a. Hardy. Var. Albicans, Eunice. Pure white. St);iin to Cyprus. Var. dlba, Hort. Pure white. 55. pillida, Lara. {f. Juiioiild. Schott tt Klotsdiy. /. Jsidtica, Stapf. /. sfmla. Tod.). Lvs. IK, ft. long; stem much cxceedinir the lvs., 2-3 ft. high : tls. fragrant, violet, rarely white ; outer segments obovjite-cuneate. 3^2 ill. long; inner segments orl)icular. Uiffers from /. Gernianica by its scented tls., wliich appear a month later. 685. Gn. 14:H5 ; 33:G31; 50, p. 119. 38:441.âVar. Speci6sa, Hort. Tall, with large, light blue dowers. 50. plicita, Lam. f/". aphf/lla, var. pUccita, Ker.). Rhizome, stem and lvs. as in /. pallida: outer segments obovate, pure white in the center, conspicuously veined with lilac towards the margin and on the claw; inner segments very plicate, white tinged with lilac on the margin. 870. âKnown only in cult. Probably de- rived from J. pallida. 57. Sw6rtU, Lam. {F. aphylla, var. Swirtii, Ker.). Much dwarfer than /. Florentina and /. pallida. Stem 1-lK ft. long: spathe valves flushed with violet: outer segments 2-2>^ in. long, obovate-cuneate, white, faintly veined and flushed with purple on the margin; inner segments as large, much crisped, pure white, except the purple keel and margin. Fls. May and June, long before /. y^ft/^t^a.âFrag
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