2-657-926 - Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images

i. Iris Calcedonica Latifolia; ii.Iris Florontina; iii Iris Illyrica; Iris is greek for rainbow plant; is a symbol of nobility representing the sceptre; The French royal 'fleur de lys' is an iris; Besler was an apothecary in Nuremberg and was in charge of the gardens of the Prince Bishop near Eichstat;