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Crocus— continued. : 
in the open. The individual flowers do not last long, but 
there is a succession which extends the season over a 
considerable period. The stronger-growing sorts succeed 
well in water if treated like Hyacinths. 
C. alatavicus eem vcr Л. white, small, with a yellow glabrous 
throat, and without a basal spathe ; outer surface of the three outer 
segments obscurely feathered and freckled m purple. February. 
l. lft. long at maturity, їп. broad, cen о ated at margins 
of keel and blade. Ala Тап Mountains, 1877. There is a white- 
flowered variety, in which the outsides of the outer segments are 
coated with pale buff. 
C. aureus (golden).* fl. bright orange. Spring. t. linear; sheaths 
i Corm, coat membranous, with vertical, narrow, fibroid 
divisions. South-east Europe. This “ was one of the first species 
introduced to cultivation, and is the parent of our quw garden, 
or *Dutch Yellow, Crocus, and a number of old horticultural 
varieties— , sulphureus, sulphureus pallidus, sulphureus 
T &c.—the history of which is unknown; they are not 
known to occur in a wild —— and all are sterile.” SYNS. 
~ lagenaftorus, С. , &c. 
C. biflorus (two-flowered).* fl., segments of P greges varying from 
white to а pale lavender; outer surface of the outer segments 
distinctly feathered with purple markings; yellow within. Spring. 
l. short, erect, narrow, with distinct white midrib. This species 
has à wider range than any other (extending from Tuscany into 
Georgia) and none exhibits greater variation in the size and 
colouring of the flowers. (В. M. 845.) C. Adami (B. M. 3868), 
C. estriatus, C. minimus (B. M. 2994), C. nubigenus, and C. Weldeni 
(B. M. 6211), among many others, are forms of this species. 
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Fic. 547. Crocus Вовүт. 
C. Boryi(Bory's)* fl. creamy-white ; throat ellow ; base 
of segments marked externally with dull каре нше. ' Late 
autumn. J. narrow, smooth, Ре alittle before the flowers. 
А. Sin. to 4in. Greek Isles. See Fig. 547. (B. R. 1847, 16.) 
.. С. byzantinus (Byzantine) А synonym of C. iridiflorus. 
. €. Cartwrightianus (Cartwright's А miniature form of 
C. sativus. SYN. C. gracus. 
chrysanthus (golden-flowered). rich orange-yellow ; 
ene segments obovate. Very early spring. South-eastern 
rope. There are four varieties of this species: albidus, 
» Fusco-tinctus, and fusco-lineatus. 
C. fimbriatus (fimbriated), A synonym of C. nudiflorus. 
C. fragrans (fragrant). A synonym of C. versicolor. 
С. gr (Greek) А synonym of C. Cartwrightianus. 
С, Imperati (Imperato's * Л. of alilac-purple on the inside, sweet- 
scented xternal divisions ljin. long and jin. broad, marked 
Wb Sree longitudinal dark purple lines, of which the two outer 
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Crocus— continued. 
ones and the end of the middle one are feathered with short 
lines of the same colour.” Very early spring. l. preceding the 
flowers, linear, thick, recurved, with a distinct white line in the 
mine = for Zin. or Sin. at base. Л. 3in. to біп. Italy. 
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Fig. 548. Crocus IRIDIFLORUS. 
ones, 
сы; filaments lilac ; stigmata purple, multifid. 
C. lagenseflorus (bottle-lowered). А synonym of €. 
C. mzsiacus (Mæsian). A synonym of C. aureus. 
C. multifidus (much-cut). A synonym of C, nudiflorus. — 
u je dos 
C. nudiflorus (naked-fowered)* Ж 
tube 3in. to i tong aa 
not hairy. Autumn. J. ab 
he corms 
broad, smooth, ' 
Shores of the 
