. Tall bearded iris (fleur-de-lis) a flower of song; names, classification, structure, planting, care, enemies, propagation, hybridism, shipping, uses. Irises (Plants). StrIII turd/ Cluiriictrnstics 123 times called a "fan"—and, generally, attain a of 18 to 30 inches, according: to the \'ariety, a\-cra^ing about 24 inches except that the foliage of the inter- mediates is somcn'hat more dwarf. Each leaf is folded length\\-ays in the middle, and the two halves of the lower portion are separated b}- a new leaf which comes up between them and gradualh' emerges after attain- ing a
. Tall bearded iris (fleur-de-lis) a flower of song; names, classification, structure, planting, care, enemies, propagation, hybridism, shipping, uses. Irises (Plants). StrIII turd/ Cluiriictrnstics 123 times called a "fan"—and, generally, attain a of 18 to 30 inches, according: to the \'ariety, a\-cra^ing about 24 inches except that the foliage of the inter- mediates is somcn'hat more dwarf. Each leaf is folded length\\-ays in the middle, and the two halves of the lower portion are separated b}- a new leaf which comes up between them and gradualh' emerges after attain- ing a length of scA^eral inches, but abo\"c that they are adherent and form a solid blade, and so the outside of the leaf corresponds to ^^"hat is the under side of leaves generally. Each leaf sits saddle-fashion about the base of the leaf next above and on the opposite side (Fig. X\^). The first of each sea- son's lea\'es of most species ordinarily appear in the spring; but a few (as, especialh', the ger- maniccE and the inter- mediates) generalb' be- gin to put them forth in the fall, and the}- attain a length of a few inches before freezing weather, and not onh- usualh' sur- vive the Avinter but dur- ing mild \A-inters some- times make a little Fii;. X\".—Seldlixi;, fall 1919; fall, I9ii-1 The leaves of most varieties are smooth or only verv slisrhtlv ribbed, but some of the neglecta; and. 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 Stager, Walter. Sterling, Ill
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