. Bulbous irises. Iris Boissikki. 26 several years at least in succession. The English Iris, on theother hand, I can only keep alive by careful effort; as the soilbecomes dry in spring and early summer, the foliage becomespale and lags in growth, yielding only few and feeble need far more moisture than they can get by any wateringwhich I can give them. The different circumstances underwhich the two forms naturally thrive is indicated by theirmanner of growth. The Spanish Iris begins to shoot in lateautumn, and the foliage has reached some height before whitersets in; from which we
. Bulbous irises. Iris Boissikki. 26 several years at least in succession. The English Iris, on theother hand, I can only keep alive by careful effort; as the soilbecomes dry in spring and early summer, the foliage becomespale and lags in growth, yielding only few and feeble need far more moisture than they can get by any wateringwhich I can give them. The different circumstances underwhich the two forms naturally thrive is indicated by theirmanner of growth. The Spanish Iris begins to shoot in lateautumn, and the foliage has reached some height before whitersets in; from which we may perhaps infer that in its native. Fig. 18.—Iris juncea. home it has little to fear from the soddening effects of a wetwinter. The English Iris, on the other hand, does not spearuntil winter is practically over; in its native wet habitat it haslearnt to avoid winter growth. Hence, as a rule, in every gardenit is only either the Spanish Iris or the English Iris which willflourish without special care; and one of the golden rules ofunloning, Grow the plants for which your surroundings arefitted, may be applied very forcibly here. If he whose gardenis adapted to the English Iris wishes to grow the Spanish one, 27 let him take the bulbs up yearly, planting them somewhat late,choosing each year, as far as may be, a sunny, dry spot wherethe soil is a moderately light but not too sandy loam. He, onthe other hand, who fights against fate for the English Iris,should choose his dampest but unshaded situation, giving thepreference as regards soil to a black vegetable mould rich inhumus, and supply artificially the moisture whic
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