CYANEA DB, E.B1D (Goos & Koenemann 1889).

From Cornell Memoir 100:

Color effect a rich hyacinth violet self; size small to fair; form long, compact, rounded; flowering habit free; dwarf bearded class; height 8 in.; not branched. A flower of medium good substance; frail to firm texture; creped and wrinkled surface; medium good lasting quality. Its good mass color holds well, and the dark-colored blooms show well because of the light outer haft and whitish beard.

S. hyacinth or haematoxylin violet, reticulated with brownish on claw; carriage conic, erect to arching; blade ovate, notched, undulate, ruffled and frilled, revolute, cockled; size 2 1/4 in. wide, 2 1/2 in. long. F. velvety fluorite violet to dark anthracene violet, outer haft lavender-white veined same as blade, reticulations reddish violet; carriage drooping; wedge-shaped, convex, spatulate to obcordate; size 1 3/4 in. wide, 3 1/2 in. long. Minor parts: beard fine to coarse, dense, projecting, conspicuous, white, tipped with yellow at base; haft narrow to broad, channeled; reticulations fine to broad, widely spaced; style-branches broad, overarching, oval; crest large, recurved, fringed; pollen plentiful; spathe-valves green, one-eighth scarious, inflated, tinged at base. Growth moderate to vigorous; increase rapid; habit compact; foliage stiff, leaves slender to broad, glaucous green; floriferous; stalk erect, 1 bud to a sheath.

An excellent dwarf bearded variety, and a good seeder.