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Crocus — continued, 



suffused rich brown. March. I. appearing before and with the 

 fiower-s, about lOin. long, i^gin. broad, ciliated on the margins of 

 the keel and blade ; sheathing ones about three, ^in. to ^^in. 

 long. Corm pyriform, iin. broad and deep. Western Asia 

 Minor. (M. C. 51). 



C. "banaticus (South Hims^arian). Jt., pprianth tube violet, Sin. 

 long; throat white internally, unbearded; segments IJin. long, 

 gin. broad, the inner ouq^ rich, bright purple, Avith darker purple 

 markings near the summit, paler than the outer, varying to 

 white, or varitgated purple and white. March. L about three, 

 lift. long. fin. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and 

 open ; sheathing ones abnit four, ^in. to 3in. long. Hungary, &c. 

 (M. O. 2*.) »YN. C. velachensU; of gardens (?B. M. 6197J. The 

 following are f«*rm3 of this species; albijiorus, coucolor, nivemt 

 plctuti, and verdcolor^ 



CBlliottii (A. Biliotti's). /., perianth tube about 3in. long; 

 throat glabrous ; segments rich purple, with a darker blotch at 

 the base, about Iin. long, ^in. btoad. January to March. 

 i. abont three, lOin. long, ^in. broad, glabrous, the lateral 

 channel-i wide and open ; sheathing ones three or four, ^in. to 

 3in. long. Corm iin. to ^iu, broad, ^in. high. Trebizond. 

 (M. C. 56 u.) 



€• Boryl ISBvigatUS (smooth). A synonym of C. Icecigatus. 



C. B, marathoniseas (Marathon), jt., stigmas less branching 

 than in the type, and only reaching to the level of the summit of 

 th« anthers. (M- <^* ^'^^i i- 4.) 



C. Cambcsscdesll (Cambessedes*). /., periaiith tube 2iin. to 

 3in. long; throat white internally, unbearded; segments vinous- 

 lilac or white, ^in. long, ^in. broad, the outer ones buff on the 

 outside, feathered puiple. September to March. I. two or three, 

 5iu, to 6iu. long, *.*nin, broad, fzlabrous ; sheathing ones about 

 four, l^in. long, Corm jiyriform, about: |in. broad and high. 

 Balearic l.sland.^. (M. C. 13; B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 4, under name 

 of C Cambinusdtsi inns,) 



C* COnccllatUS (cro:i.s-barrud). /., perianth tube flin. to 5in. 

 long; thri-at yellow, unbearded; segments varying from white 

 to light purple, self-coloured or purple-feathered, l^in. to li^in. 

 long, Jin, broad ; proper spathe 12in. long. September to 

 December. /. four or five, glabrous, lOin. to 12in. long, ^An. 

 broad, the keel prouiiuttit ; sheathiig onts about four, ^iu.' to 

 Sin. or 4in. long. North Palestine to Armenia. (M. 0. 31.) 



C, C. cillcicus (Cilidau). /., proper spatlie shorter than in the 

 type, completely hidden by th<» sheathii g leave-5. 



C. C- Mazziaricus (Mazziari's). H. white, with a bright gol !en- 

 orango throat, 



C. carpctanus (Toledo). /., perianth tube about 3in. long; 

 throat white, unbearded; segments varying from delicate vinous- 

 lilac, darker on the margins, to white, and suffused externally 

 towards the base with blui h veins, Iin. to IJin. long, iin. broad. 

 February to April, I. about four. Sin. long, -^in. broad, semi- 

 cylindrical, without keel or lateral channels; sheathing ones 

 abont four, \\n. to 3iin. long. Spain and Portugal, 1879. 

 (M. C. 41.) ' 



C. Cartwrightianus (Cartwright's). A variety of C. sativus. 



a Chrysanthuft (polden-floweTed), of Herbert in B. R. xxxiii. 4, 

 f. 1, A iyuonym of C. Sutenauus, 



C. Clusll (Clu^ius*). yf., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long ; throa.t 



Voin. to Vain- broad, glabrous, the margins bearing three 

 pvommept ndgea ; sheathing ones three or four, the longest 2in 

 to 3in. long, Corm |in. to Iw. broad, about |in. high. Western 

 Spain and Portugal., (il. C. 10.) . ^ '^ 



C. corslcus (Corsicani. ft., perianth tube 2in. to 2Mn. long- 

 throat wlnte or lilac iusule. unbearded; segments pule purple' 

 broadly lanceolate, about IJin. long. iin. broad, the outer sur- 

 face of the outer ones coated bnf! and feathered purple April 

 L three or four. Bin. long. ^in. broad, the lateral channels wide 

 and open ; sheathing ones two to four, iin. to 24in. Ion 

 iin. to iin. broad, barely ai". high. Corsica, 1845. 

 HXS. a itu-utaris (B. B. xxix, 21)7 





(M. 



Conn 

 C. 21.) 



C- dalmaticus (Dalmatian). ;l., perianth tube abont ?in louff- 

 throjit yellow, unbearded; segments generally lilac, l^^in. lonir* 

 iiD. to -iin. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones buff with 

 a few purple veins towards the bas^S, or delicate! v feathered 

 purple. February and March. /. three to six, Sin. to 9iiu lonsr 

 4)11. bn>ad, glabroua. the keel convex; sheathing ones about 

 three, iin. to 2m. long. Corm pyriform, Jin. to gm. broad and 

 high. Dalmatia. (M. C. 34.) 



a Danfordlsa (Mrs. Danford';:*). /., perianth tube 2^in. lone • 

 throat unbtarrted; segments pale sulphur-yulJow, about fin' 

 long, gin. broad, the outer surface of the outer onea occasionallv 



suffused brown. February and March. ' *^' '-- '"^- ' 



lain. 



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C. mwesii (Eiwe<\ A variety of C. mtivug. 



C. GStriatus (not striated), A form of C. bijiorus. 



CiTOCiis — continued, 



C» etruscus (Etruscan), ft,, perianth tube striped lilac, 2in. to 

 Sin. long; throat yeWoyf ; segments bright lilac-purple inside, Iin. 

 to IJin. long, the three outer ones having five lilac stripes down 

 the back. March, L two to six, narrow-linear^ with a white, 

 central band, the edges revolute, Corm iin. to Jin. broad, rather 

 less in height. Italy, 1877. (B. M. 6362 ; M. C. 22.) 



C, Fleischer! (Fleischer's).* /., perianth tube about 3in. long; 

 throat pule yellow, unbearded; segments white, linear-lauceolate, 

 acute. Iin. to IJin. long, barely iin. broad, the outer svuface of 

 the outer ones and the tube veined rich purple. Early spring. 

 I four or five, 1ft. long, .i\.in. to ^Mn. broad, glabrous ; sheathing 

 ones about five, iin. to 3in. or 4in. long. Corm yellow, ^m. to 

 Jin. broad and high, producing bulbils or cormlets at its base. 

 Western Asia Minor. (M. C. 66.) 



C, fulvns (fulvous). A variety of C. msianits. 



C. gargaricus (Mount Gargarus). ft. , perianth tube nearly 3in. 

 lung ; throat unbearded ; segments rich orange, un-itriped, about 

 l^in. long, barely iin. broad. Early spring. I. about three, 7in. 

 to Sin. long, ^^m. broad, glabrous, the margins revolute, the 

 lateral channels broad and open ; sheathing tnes two to four, im. 

 to 2^in. long. Corm about Jin. broad, and nearly as high. Mount 

 Gargarus. (M. C, 39.) 



C. hadriaticus (Adriatic), ft., perianth tube 3in. to 41n long; 

 throat Avhite or purple, bearded ; segments pure white, or purple 

 towards the base, ovate-lanceolate, l^in. long, iin. broad. 

 October. I. five or six, IJft. long, one line broad, ciliated ou 

 the margins and keel, the lateral channels narrow, the reflected 

 margins of the blade nearly meeting the margins of the keel ; 

 pheathing ones six or seven, ^in. to 3Jln. long. Corm about 

 Iin. broad and |in. high. Albania, Ionian Islands, &c. (M. C. 

 30, f. 1, 2.) 



C« li, Chrysobelonicus (Chrysobeloni). /.. throat of the 

 perianth yellow. (M. C- 30, f. 5.) 



Hausskneclitii (Hausknecht's). A variety of C. sativus. 



C. li. Foxii (H. Fox's), ft 



segments freckled and suftu 

 L 8, 9.) 



C, insiilaris (insular). A synonym of C corsicus 



C. karduchorum (Kurdish). ^ 

 segments vinous-lil \c, Iin. to 



ft., perianth tube 2in. to 3in. long ; 

 ;o liin. long, tive lines broad. 



1886. 

 (M. C. 5.) 



C. Korolkowi (KoroIkoWa). ft., perianth tube brownish, 2in. 

 long; segments bright yellow inside, ohlanceolate-oblong, Hn. to 

 liin. long, the three outer ones tinged with brown all over the 

 back ; spathe valves two, Iin. long. Spring. L eight to twelve 

 to a cluster, reaching to the top of the flowers, narrow-linear, 

 with revolute margins and a distinct, white, central band down 

 the face ; basal spathe none. Corm depressed-globose, Iin. in 

 diameter ; outer tunics brown. Central Asia, 1885. (B. M. 6852 a ; 

 M. C. 56.) 



C. Isevigatus (smooth), ft,, perianth tube 3in. long; throat 

 glabrous; segments varying from white to lilac, IJin. to liin. 

 long, ^in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones either self- 

 coloured buff or more generally feathered or suffused rich 

 purple. October to Spring. I fonr or five, appearing before the 

 flowers. 9iu. to lOin. Imijr. Xiti t.n Mn hrnn^ *rlahrous. the lateral 

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Corm _ _ „ _ 



&e. (M, C. 49.) Sy.\. C, Boryilcevigatus, 



C. longiflorus (long-flowered). ^., perianth tube yellow, about 

 4in. luug ; tliroat orange, slightly bearded ; segments of a unJ- 

 form. pale vinous-lilac, yellow towards the base, or externally 

 Veined or feathered purple, IJin. long, iin. to |in. broad. 

 October and November, h about three, appearing with the 

 flowers. Sin. to 9in. long. iin. broad, the lateral channels broad 

 and open ; sheathing ones abont five, Jin. to 3in. long. Corm 

 n^ariy spherical, iin. to Iin. in diameter. South Italy, Sicjly, 

 &c., 1843. (B. R. XXX. 3, f. 4 ; M- C 28.) 



C. Malyl (Maly's). /., perianth tube yellow, about 5in. long; 

 thro.it orange, bearded ; segments white, orange towards the 

 throat, occasionally suffused externally with vinous-purple 

 towards the throat, ovate-lanceolate, l^in. to 13in. long. March. 

 L four or five, appearing with the flowers, IJft. long, *in. to 

 iin. br6ad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open, con- 

 taining three low ridges; sheathing ones six or seven, ijn. to 

 4in. long. Corm oblate, fin. broad, iin. to iin. high. Monte 

 Vermaz. (M. C. 18.) 



C. marathoniseus (Marathonl A variety of C. Boryi. 



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