RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Berg, Fernerweitiger Bericht uber die durch Samenaussaat erhaltenen Irisarten. CUL-DAR73.164. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/).

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Kees Rookmaaker, edited by John van Wyhe 3.2014. RN1

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Berg, von. 1835. Fernerweitiger Bericht uber die durch Samenaussaat erhaltenen Irisarten. Flora 18 92): 561-573.

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Flora 1835 B. 2. on do.

p. 564 Iris caesia Berg — this very fertile var. & only one of section that is so: think it is var. which has gone back to th long—lost I. florentina: (I am not sure that I understand all this); raised from seed of I. Matthioli Tausch. —

p. 565 I. Japonica produced one seedling, near I germanica

p. 566 I. squalens produced 3 vars. different from vars. described in former part

p 567. Iris pallida major, produced 2 vars; one characterised by peculiar smell

p. 568 Iris pumila gave several vars. yet p. 571 speaks of the little interestng vars of this species

p. 570 I. Japonica gave a dwarf scarcely 1 foot high very different in size from parent

p. 572 Has three times & indeed always got Iris Clusiana frm seed of I. pumila

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From Steudel

Iris pumila Lin. Germany Gall. Caucus
— Clusiana Tausch. var. of Pumila
— plicata Lam.
— biflora Linn. Lusitania
— bohemica Schmidt = prismatica Pursch. Am. Sept.
— limbata . Bass. = variegata Linn . Austria Bohemia
— squalens Linn Europe
— neglecta Hornem:
— Germanica Linn Europe
— Sweetii Lam.
— pallida Lam. Italy Greece
— sambucina Linn. Europe Aust
— flavorescens Rad. = squalens Linn
— variegata Linn Austria, Bohemia
{ — florentina Linn Europ Aust
— sordida Retz
— lucida not in Steudel
— Mathiola. Tausch
— Japonica Thunberg, Japan
— florentina . Linn Eur. Aust.


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