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Spanish iris

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noun

  1. an iris, Iris xyphium, of the Mediterranean region, having blue, white, or yellow flowers with a yellow or orange patch.

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In this district also such flowers as herbaceous paeonies, Spanish irises, German irises, Christmas roses, lilies of the valley, chrysanthemums, foxgloves, hollyhocks, wallflowers, carnations, &c., are extensively grown in many market gardens.

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The Spanish iris makes a very desirable plant for forcing and the plants are easily managed.

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But what I have truly been doing is setting Spanish iris for yards down one side of the bed of your stream.

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