The species is probably native of the South East pro- 

 vinces of the Russian dominions, and of the Levant ; but 

 has never been adopted in any general system, being pro- 

 bably unknown to any botanist, except through the figure 

 we have cited. 



In CoLCHicuM the styles are generally far or entirely 

 disunited, sometimes united nearly to the top, as in Bulbo- 

 codium, sometimes quite to the top where they end in a 

 nearly simple point, as in the present species. 



The separation of Bulbocodium and Mbrendera from 

 CoLCHicuM, is in our view not only inexpedient, but worse. 

 The habit of the three is peculiar to themselves, and so far 

 similar, as to differ in no greater degree than to illustrate 

 the near transitions of species so palpably akin as in our 

 apprehension to constitute a useful genus. 



The corolla of verdcoht- separates finally for its whole 

 length into six narrow petallike segments, at the top of the 

 ungues of which the short filaments are inserted. 



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We subjoin an amended enumeration of the species, 

 of which complete samples are seldom found in herba- 

 riums. The inflorescence and foliage being generally pro- 

 duced at far distant intervals^ one or the other seems always 

 to have escaped the collector. 



COLCHICUM. 



versicolor. Nob. Colchicum montanum minus versicolore flore* Clu^. 



histn 1. 20O. cum ic, 



BulbocodiuDi. N<A. in Curiis's magaz. Jot vers, 1028, BfLBOCODlUM ver- 



num- Curtis^s magaz, 163. Willd. sp. pL 2. 62. 

 montanum. Lin. sp, pi ed. 1. 1. 312. Willd. sp. pL 2.273, Meren- 



DERA Aulbooodium. RedmtU Liliac. 25. CoLcmcuM 



moiitaiiuuK Clns. hist 1- 200, 

 ar<*naniim. Supra foL i»41, 

 Hlpiuum- Redonlc liliac. H. 407- 



variegatum. Curtis'a magaz. 1028. Willd. sp.pl 2, 273. 

 autumnale. Engl hoU 133- Willd. sp.pL 2- 272. 

 polyanthon. Nob, in Curti$*$ magaz.fol vers. 1028. ColchicuM panno- 



nicum. Ch». hist. \. 19&, 

 byzantinum. Nob. in Cnrtis's magaz. 1122, Cbis- hist. 1. 199, 200. 



