in below). the upper lip deeply 2-parted & fringed, the lower lip slanted (ending at beginning of fringed part of upper lip) a little nar. at apex. Stamens as in iris, all white even to pollen reaching just to tip of upper lip. Evidently not in Kewele, Barolo's Bonnier See B.M.J.C.P. 191 Eranzia section esp I. japponica, Thunb., which is exact desc & apex. Could this have been recently introduced? Flo slightly fragrant. 3-19-30 Iris Collected from garden & Infanta do of, with above. agrees with F. aurea Todar. Bis 476, just that flo are 3-4 cm. brd, glaucous at least at base, spathe swollen, st valves almost equally scarious for not more than 1/3 length. = I pallida Lam var aurea Riolites. But note that acc to Bonnier 304 v B.M.J.C.P 192 I. pallida has both spathe valves entirely scarious Our apex has flo almost white (faintly bluish) flo bearded yellow. The 2 terminal flo are sessile in spathe. It bears lateral branchs 1 3/4 in, shorter than the spathe with 1 sessile fl. See Igermanca L B.M.J.C.P 192. Tubapollis aureus.