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 Crocus Biflorus. Scotch Crocus. 



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C/a/j #»^ Order. 

 Triandria Monogynia. 



Generic Charatler. 



Spatha bivalvis, membranacea, valva interior adrriodum an- 

 guftior, altera contenta. Cor. fiipera infundibuliformis, erefta, 

 tubus ftipitatim elongatus, partim fubterraneus, limbus fub- 

 sequaliter 6-partitus, amplus, regularis. Stigm. 3, involuto- 

 complicata et plana, aut cucullato-cava, furfum latiora, erofa 

 aut multifida. G. in Ann. of Bot. v. 1. p. 221. 



Specific Charatler and Synonyms. 



CROCUS biflotus bulbo-tubere teclo tunicis laevigatis, putami- 

 neis, circinato-imbricatis : corollae fauce nudo. G. 

 CROCUS biflorus. Bot. Rep. PL 362. Mill. Dicl. ed. 8. n. 4* 

 CROCUS vernus j3. Mart. Mill. Dicl. n. 2. 

 CROCUS vernus ftriatus vulgaris. Park. Parad. 162? 



Why this is called the Scotch Crocus we are equally at a 

 lofs to account for, as for the adoption of the fpecific title. 

 It is certainly no native of Scotland, but, as Mr. Salisbury 

 informs us, moft probably of Italian or Afiatic origin, but on 

 what authority he believes fo he does not tell us. This gentle- 

 man fays he has a variety with quite white fpathes, not tawny 

 as in our plant, and with higher coloured flowers. Is one of 

 the earlieft blowers and perfectly hardy. 



Our drawing was taken in February, at Mr. Williams's 

 Nurfery, Turnham-Green, where both varieties grow in abun- 

 dance. 



If our fynonym from Parkinson* be correct, it is a very 

 old inhabitant of our gardens, and is certainly one of the 

 moft defirable of the genus. G. 



