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Crocus— continued. 
C. medius (intermediate). ., perianth tube Jin. to 5in. long; 
throat nearly white, internally veined purple, unbearded; seg- 
ments bright purple, internally veined towards the base with 
dark purple, ovate-lanceolate, 2in. long, jin. to Zin. broad, the 
inner ones somewhat shorter than the outer ones. October and 
November. /. two or occasionally three, 10in. to 12in, long, ,;in. 
broad, the margins of keel and blade slightly ciliated, the lateral 
channels broad and open, containing three low ridges; sheath- 
ing ones about five, sin. to Sin. long. Corm a little broader than 
high, jin. in diameter under cultivation, much smaller in the 
wild state. Miviera, 1843. (B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 5; I. M. 20; 
Gn. xiv. 153, f. 10; M. C. 27.) 
C. minimus (least). (/l., perianth tube lin. to 2in. long ; throat 
white or lilac, unbearded ; segments deep, rich purple, lin. to 
ljin. long, 4in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones coated 
buff and feathered dark purple, occasionally white or self-coloured 
parle. April. /. three or four, appearing before the flowers, 
in. to 9in. long, one line broad, glabrous ; sheathing ones about 
three, lin. to 24in. long, including several scapes. Corm pyri- 
form, fully jin. broad and high. Corsica. An attractive little 
plant. (B. M. 6176; M. C. 19.) 
Cc. minimus (least), of B. M. 2991. A synonym of C. bislorus. 
C. nevadensis (Sierra Nevada). ., perianth tube 2sin. to 3in. 
long; throat pale yellow, bearded ; segments pale lilac or white, 
the outer surface variously feathered or veined purple, lin. to 
hin. long, jin. broad. January. J. four or five, appearing with 
the flowers, 1ft. long, ;.in. to ,4in. broad, glabrous, channelled 
with six alternating ridges and furrows; sheathing ons 
about four, jin. to Jin. long. Corm jin. to Zin. broad, jin. to 
jin. high. Spainand Algeria. (M. C. 42.) Sywns. C. algeriensis, 
C. atlanticus. 
Cc. nubigenus (cloud-born). A form of C. biflorus. 
C. ochroleucus (yellow and white). j., perianth tube pale 
buff, 34in. long ; throat orange, slightly bearded; segments pale 
cream-colour, suffused orange towards the base, about 14in. long 
and jin. broad. Late autumn. J. four to six, glabrous, appearing 
before the flowers, 10in. to 12in. long, nearly jin. broad, the 
lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones about six, sin. to 
24in. long. Corm oblate, lin. broad, }in. high. North Palestine 
and Syria. (B. M. 5297; M. ©, 11.) 
C. Olivieri (Olivier’s). ., perianth tube lin. to 2in. long; 
throat glabrous; segments bright orange, obtuse, lin. to 1jin. 
long, about jin. broad. Spring. JU. three or four, appearing with 
the flowers, lft. long, jin. broad, the lateral channels wide and 
open, the margins of the keel and blade ciliated ; sheathing ones 
about four, sin. to Shin. long. Corm fin. to jin. broad and high, 
nearly spherical. Greece, &c. (B. M. 6031; M. C. 53.) 
C. Orsinii (Orsini’s). A variety of C. sativus. 
C, Pallasii (Pallas’). A variety of C. sativus. 
Cc. Salzmanni (Salzmann’s). /l., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long ; 
throat yellowish, bearded; segments vinous-lilac, occasionally 
white, about 2in. long and in. broad, the outer surface of the 
outer ones feathered purple. Autumn. /. six or seven, developed 
before the flowers, 1ft. to 14ft. long, about ‘in. broad, glabrous, 
the keel narrow and prominent; sheathing ones three or four, 
in. to 2in. long. Corm oblate, lin. to ljin. broad, jin. high. 
‘Tangier, Spain, &c. (B. M. 6000; M.C.9; B.R. 4, f. 4, under 
name of C. Salzimannianus.) 
C. Scharojani (Scharojan’s). /l. orange; perianth tube 4in. to 
Sin. long; throat unbearded; segments lanceolate, 14in. to 1jin. 
long, four to five lines broad, the inner ones rather shorter than 
the outer. July and August. J. three, dormant at flowering 
time, produced to 10in. in length, broad, glabrous, the convex 
keel as broad as the concave blade, the blade without the usual 
white band, often persistent till the ensuing flowering period ; 
sheathing ones three or four, sin. to ljin. long. Corm small, 
globose or depressed-globose, jin, broad, hin. high. Cireassia 
and Armenia. (M. C. 3; R. G. 578, f. 2, a-c.) 
C. suaveolens (sweetly-scented). ., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. 
long; throat bright orange, unbearded ; segments lilac, narrow- 
lanceolate, acute, lin. long, gin. broad, the outer surface of the 
outer ones buff, with three unbranched, purple lines. March. 
l. four or five, appearing with the flowers, 8in. to Yin. long, din. 
broad, the lateral channels wide and open ; sheathing ones three 
or four, tin. to 24in. long. Corm oblate, jin. broad, 4in. high, 
Rome, 1830. (B. M. 3864; M. C. 15; 8S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 7.) 
C. susianus fulvus (fulvous). /., outer surface of the outer 
perianth segments suffused dni] brown. 
Cc. Suterianus (Henry Suter’s). /., perianth tube 3in. long ; 
throat unbearded ; segments bright orange, fulvous towards the 
throat, lin. to ljin. long, }$in. broad. January to March. 
7. about three, appearing with the flowers, 10in. long, ,*,in. 
broad, the surface of the keel and margins of the blade ciliated, 
the lateral channels wide and open ; sheathing ones about four, 
hin. to 3in. long, enclosing three or four scapes. Corm pyriform, 
sin. to jin. broad and high. Central Asia Minor. (M. C. 52.) 
SYN. C. chrysanthus (of Herbert in B. R. xxxiii. 4, f. 1). 
C,. Suwarrowianus (Suwarrow’s). A variety of C. vallicola. 
C. syriacus (Syrian). A form of C. vitellinus. 
Cc. Tommasinianus (Tommasini’s). /., perianth tube 3in. to 
Shin. long; throat white, unbearded; segments pale sipphire- 
Crocus—continued. 
lavender (said, by Herbert, to be occasionally marked with a 
darker blotch near the summit), lin. to ljin. long, jin. to 4i 
broad. March. 
( . J. three to five, appearing with the flowers, Yin. 
to 10in. long, sin. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and 
open; sheathing ones about four, jin. to 3in. long. Corm nearly 
spherical, barely Jin. in diameter. Dalmatia, &c. (M. C. 25.) 
Cc. vallicola (valley-loving). #., perianth tube buff, about 3hin. 
long; throat bearded; segments pale cream-colour, veined 
internally with five to seven purple lines, and bearing two small, 
orange spots towards the throat, lanceolate, 1jin. to 24in. long, 
terminating in a fine, thread-like point; proper spathe mono- 
phyllous. August and September. J. four or five, 10in. to llin. 
long, sin. broad, glabrous, with an obscure, central, white band 
the lateral channels deep ; sheathing ones four to six, about ljin. 
long, falling short of the proper spathe. Corm oblate, sin. to 
jin. broad, gin. high. Caucasus, &c. (B. R. xxxiii. 16, f. 3; 
M. C. 2, f. 1, 4, 7, 9, 13.) 
Cc. v. lilacinus (lilac). #. much smaller than in the type; 
perianth segments veined with feathered, purple markings, both 
internally and externally. (M. GC. 2, f. 6, 10, 11.) 
Cc. v. Suwarrowianus (Suwarrow’s). /l., perianth throat un- 
bearded ; proper spathe diphyllous. 1., sheathing ones exceed- 
ing the proper spathe. September and October. (M. C. 2, 
f. 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 15.) 
C. veluchensis (Veluchi). 
Cc. vernus albiflorus (white-flowered). 7. 
hice those of the type; perianth segments narrower. 
6B, f. 6.) 
C. v. leucorhynchus (white-beaked). #., perianth segments 
pale purple, with a deep purple flush near the white, emarginate 
apex. (M. C. 26B, f. 4.) 
C. v. siculus (Sicilian). . small; perianth segments whitish, 
with three or four purple lines on the face of each, rounded at 
apex. (M. C. 268, f. 9.) 
C. vitellinus (egg-yolk-coloured). l., perianth tube pale yellow, 
filiform, 2in. to din. long; limb orange-yellow, about lin. long, 
“its oblong-spathulate segments concolourous in the original 
vitellinus, striped with five feathered lines in the variety syriacus, 
and in a third form plain orange, with an obscurely lineate, 
brownish blotch at the base” (J. G. Baker); style much divided. 
November to March. J. five or six, glabrous, with a white, 
central band. Syria and Asia Minor. (B. M. 6416; M. C. 50.) 
C. Weldeni (Welden’s). A form of ©. bijlorus. 
C. zonatus (zoned). /l., perianth tube pale buff, 2}in. to din. long ; 
throat bright yellow, bearded; segments rosy-lilac, about lyin. 
long, six to seven lines broad, veined internally with five to seven 
purple lines, and bearing on the inner surface of their base two 
semicircular, bright orange spots. September and October. 
l. lft. long, Jin. to ;,in. broad, with a depressed, central, white 
band, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones five 
toseven, }in. to din. long. Corm oblate, lin. to ljin. broad, jin. 
to gin. high. Cilician Mountains and Lebanon. (M. C. 4.) 
A garden synonym of C. banaticus. 
white, smaller 
(M. C. 
Varieties. The varieties of OC. vernus are amongst the 
brightest flowers for the spring garden, and are excellent 
when planted in pots to be forced for the greenhouse or 
conservatory. Many beautiful varieties grown in the bulb 
gardens near Haarlem are but little known in British 
gardens. To those described on p. 400, Vol. I., the follow- 
ing should now be added: 
AVALANCHE, pure white; BARON BruNow, dark blue; BRIDE OF 
ABYDOs, pure white, large; CELESTIAL, light blue, distinct ; 
Dororuea, white; GLADIATOR, dark blue; GRAND BLANCHE, 
pure white, large; GRAND CONQUERANT, white ; JOHN Bricnt, 
dark blue; KING OF THE BLUES, purple-blue, large, good form ; 
LA MAJESTEUSE, striped lilac, large; Marie STUART, fine 
white ; PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA, deep purple, large and hand- 
some, the finest of all Crocuses; VULCAN, fine dark purple. 
CRYPTANTHUS. Baker reduces to one species, 
native of Brazil, the various garden plants described 
under this name. To the two forms described on p. 402, 
Vol. I., the following should now be added: 
Cc. Beuckeri (Beucker’s). jl. white, in a sessile, central cluster. 
1. disposed in an open rosette, petiolate, elliptic, acute or 
acuminate, light reddish, with numerous transverse, green, 
irregular livres or blotches, the margins spinulose. 1835. A 
remarkable, dwarf Bromeliad. (B. H. 1881, 17.) 
CRYPTOMERIA. To the varieties of C. japonica 
described on p. 404, Vol. L., the following should now be 
added : 
Cc. japonica compacta (compact). 
regular pyramid. Japan, 1885. 
Cc. j. lycopodioides (Lycopod-like). Habit thick and bushy, 
very regularly branched, the branchlets long and cord-like 
Japan, 1885. 
This forms a compact, 
