126 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



1629. C. McEsiacus (Maesian) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 orange or saffron, in spring ; Greece ; 1629. C. medius (inter- 

 mediate) ; hardy bulb ; 6 finches ; flowers violet, in autumn ; 

 Liguria ; 1842. C. nivalis (snowy); hardy bulb; 4 inches; 

 flowers white, in May ; Morea. C. odoriis (sweet-scented) ; 

 hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers lilac and gold, in autumn ; Na- 

 ples ; 1830. C. Pallasiamcs (Pallas') ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; 

 flowers hlac, in October ; Crimea ; 1821. C. pulchellus (neat) ; 

 hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers pale-bluish, pearl-colored, in au- 

 tumn ; Mount Atlas ; 1843. C -pKr^/z^/zj- (Pyrenaean) ; hardy 

 bulb ; 4 inches ; flowers purple, in September ; England. C. 

 sativtis (saftron) ; hardy bulb; 4 inches ; flowers violet, in Sep- 

 tember ; England. C. serotinus (late) ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; 

 flowers violet, in October ; south of Europe ; 1629, C. speciosus 

 (showy) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in autumn ; Eng- 

 land. C. Susianus (Susian) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 deep yellow, in spring ; Turkey, 1605. C. Thojnasiamis 

 (Thomas's) ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; flowers blue, in September ; 

 Naples; 1830. C. vallecola (valley); hardy bulb; 4 inches; 

 flowers white, in October ; Trebizond Alps ; 1842. C. versicolor 

 (many-colored) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers white and blue, 

 in spring; south of Europe ; 1629. 



There are numerous other species and varieties, all plants 

 of much beauty and interest. The following are good 

 named varieties. White. — Ca?'oline Chishohi, Ecossais, 

 Grootvorst^ Countess de Morny, Qiieen Victoria. Blue. — Al- 

 bion^ Argus, David Rizzio, Grande Vidette, Grand Lilas, 

 Lilaceus, Vulcan, Walter Scott. Yellow. — Grande jaicne^ 

 Drap d'or, Scotch. 



Crosswort. See Crucianella. 



Crowfoot. See Ranunculus. 



Crucianella. [Galiaceae.] Hardy annuals and peren- 

 nials, with a few stove species. The annuals are of no 

 floricultural importance. C. stylosa is a pretty trailing spe- 

 cies, desirable for rock-work, growing in garden soil, and 

 propagated by cuttings or division. 



