Iris pallida

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Read about Iris pallida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Iris pallida. Lam. (I. asiatica, Stapf. I. sicula, Tod.). Lvs. 1-2 ft. long: st. much exceeding the lvs., 2-3 ft. high: spathe-valves wholly scarious before the fls. expand: fls. fragrant, violet, rarely white; outer segms. obovate-cuneate, 3 ½ in. long; inner segms. orbicular. Crete, Rhodes. Syria, Palestine. B.M. 685. Gn. 33:32: 50, p. 119. G.M. 38:441. G. 29:179. G.L. 23:147. J.H. III. 54:437 (var. delicata). R.B. 30:145 (variety with variegated lvs.).—The spathe-valves entirely scarious even in the bud, the more complicated infl. and the fragrant fls. distinguish this species from I. germanica. var. dalmatica, Hort. Lvs. 2 in. wide, broader than those of the type, very glaucous: st. shorter and stouter than that of the type: fls. lilac-purple. The finest form of I. pallida. J.H. III. 56:545. var. speciosa, Hort. Tall, with large, light blue fls. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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