COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE. 
Ovary, three-celled, nine-many-ovuled. Siéyles distinct, or 
wanting. Stigmas undivided. 
Frourr. Capsule or Berry, three-celled, generally with septi- 
cidal dehiscence. 
SeEDs, with a membraneous testa, and dense fleshy albu- 
men. 
THE SECQNDARY CHARACTERS 
Coucnicum. Perianth single tubular, very long, rising from 
a spathe. Limb campanulate, six partite petaloid. Capsule 
three-celled. Ced/s united at the base. 
Spatue. Corolla six-parted, with a rooted tube. Capsules three, connected, in- 
flated. ‘ 
THE SPECIFIC CHARACTERS, 
Cotcuicum AurumnaLe. Form ovate, solid, fleshy. Leaves 
dark green, smooth, obtuse, long, somewhat carinate. Flowers 
several, radical, leafless, of a purple color. Capsules three, dis- 
tinct. Seeds whitish, polished. 
Leaves plane, broadly lanceolate, erect. Fruit oblong, elliptical. Seeds small, 
sperical, internally white. 
THE ARTIFICIAL CHARACTERS. 
Crass Hexanpria. Stamens six. Orpver Tricynta. Endo- 
gens. Calyx and Corolla similarly developed. Flowers con- 
spicuous, mostly colored. Ovary many-seeded. 
NATURAL HISTORY. 
Mrapow-saFrron is a native of the temperate parts of Europe, 
generally found growing in moist, rich meadow-grounds. and 
flowering in September. The fruit appears in the aieetians 
spring or summer. _ 
_ The cormus, commonly called the bulb or oa is solid, egg- 
shaped, and covered with a brown membranous coat. The 
leaves which appear in spring, are radical and spear-shaped, 
about five inches long and half an inch broad at the base. 
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