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Crinum—continued. 
C. yucczfolium (Yucca-leaved). A greenhouse plant, very 
a to C. abyssinicum, but smaller in all its parts. Abyssinia, 
C. yucczoides (Yucca-like). A synonym of C. yucece/lorum. 
Cc. zeylanicum reductum (reduced). l. about four in an 
umbel, sessile ; perianth white, with a red, central stripe on each 
segment ; scape lateral, less than 1ft. long. J. ensiform, spread- 
ing, lft. to 14ft. long, lsin. to ljin. broad, gradually narrowed 
from middle to apex, the edges not ciliated. Zanzibar, 1884. 
CRIOSANTHES. A synonym of Cypripedium 
(which see). 
CRISP, CRISPED. Curled; finely undulate, 
especially near the margin ; e.g., the leaves of garden Endive 
or of Savoy Cabbages. 
CROCIRIS. A synonym of Crocus (which see). 
ina tea A synonym of Berkheya (which 
see). 
CROCOSMIA. To the species described on p. 398, 
Vol. I., the following varieties should be added : 
C. aurea flore-pleno (double-flowered). A distinct form, with 
double flowers. 1895. 
Cc. a. imperialis (imperial).* #. of a brilliant fiery orange-red 
colour, twice as large asin the type. 1888. A grand variety. 
Cc. a. maculata (spotted). /. orange, large, having the three 
_inner segments marked near the base with a dark reddish-brown 
Pe South-east Africa, 1888. (G. C. 1888, iv., pp. 407, 565, 
CROCUS. Syn. Crociris. The information here given 
is based upon Mr. George Maw’s magnificent ‘‘ Monograph 
of the Genus Crocus,’’ published in 1886. By the assistance 
of the following ‘‘ key ’ to the grouping of the Crocuses in 
cultivation, the name of any species may be the more readily 
determined. The number of species described by Mr. 
Maw is sixty-seven: of these about seventeen are lost to 
cultivation, or await introduction to this country. C. aérius, 
C. ancyrensis, C.Fleischeri, C. nevadensis, and C. ochroleucus 
require a cold frame to bring them to perfection. See also 
pp. 398-400, Vol. I. 
Division I. Involucrati. 
Species with a basal spathe springing at the base of the scape from 
the summit of the corm. 
SecTION I. FIBRO-MEMBRANACEI, , 
With a corm-tunic of membranous tissue, or of membranous tissue 
interspersed with nearly parallel fibres. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING. asturicus, Cambessedesii, Clusii, iridiflorus, 
karduchorum, nudiflorus, ochroleucus, Salzmanni, Scharojani, 
.  vallicola, zonatus. A 
ens PHOWEEING. Imperati, Malyi, minimus, suaveolens, versi- 
color. 
Section II. REeETICULATI, 
With a corm-tunic of distinctly reticulated fibres. 
SPRING-FLOWERING. banaticus, corsicus, etruscus, Tommasinianus, 
vernus. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING. hadriaticus, longiflorus, medius, sativus. 
Division II, Nudiflori. 
Species without a basal spathe. 
SEcTION I. RETICULATI, 
With a corm-tunie of distinctly reticulated fibres. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING. cancellatus. 
SPRING-PLOWERING. ancyrensis, carpetanus, dalmaticus, gar- 
garicus, reticulatus, Sieberi, susianus. 
SeEcTION II, FIBRO-MEMBRANACEI, 
With a corm-tunic of membranous tissue, or of membranous tissue 
interspersed with nearly parallel fibres. 
SPRING-FLOWERING. ~ LILAC OR WHITE: adlatavicus, hyematlis, 
nevadensis. 
AUTUMN-FLOWERING. LILAC OR WHITE: Boryi, levigatus, 
Tournefortii. 
SPRING-FLOWERING. aureus, Balanse, Biliottii, Korolkowi, Olivieri, 
Suterianus, vitellinus. 
SecTION III. ANNULATI. 
Basal tunic of corm separating into annuli. 
SPRING-FLOWERING. aérius, bijlorus, chrysanthus, Crewei, Dan- 
Sordie, Tauri. 
_ AUTUMN-FLOWERING. ~ pulchellus, speciosus. 
SEcTION IV, INTERTEXTI. 
With a corm-tunic of stranded or plaited fibres. 
~ SPRING-FLOWERING. Fleischeri. 
Crocus—continued. 
C. Adami (Adam’s). A variety of C. bi/lorus. 
C. aérius (atrial). /., perianth tube pale lilac, 2in. long; 
ments bright lilac, obovate or oblong, obtuse, lin. to 14in. long 
throat bright yellow; proper spathe of two lanceolate, hyaline 
valves. Spring. Jl. but little developed at the flowering season, 
narrow-linear, with revolute margins and a distinct white rib 
down the face ; basal spathe none. Corm globose, Jin. to jin. in 
diameter, the tunics brown. Asia Minor, 1885, (B. M. 6852 B ; 
M. C. 58.) 
C. algeriensis (Algeria). A synonym of C. nevadensis. 
Cc. ancyrensis (Angora). /., perianth tube orange or purple, 
about din. long ; throat unbearded ; segments rich orange, ovate- 
lanceolate, Zin. to lin. long, sin. broad. Spring. JZ. three or four, 
produced to lft. in length, glabrous, jin. broad; sheathing 
ones about four, Jin. to din. long. Corm pyriform, jin. broad, 
lin. high. Angora, 1879. (M. C. 38.) 
C. asturicus (Asturias).* l., perianth tube 4in. to 5in. long ; 
throat violet, bearded; segments violet or purple, with a few 
darker lines towards the base, very variable, rarely white, 14in. 
to ljin. long, 4in. to gin. broad. September to November. 
1. four or five, about lft. long, ;4in. broad, glabrous; sheathing 
ones four or five, sin. to 2sin. long. Corm @in. to Zin. broad, Sin. 
to gin. high. Asturias and Sierra de Guadarrama, North Spain. 
(M. C. 7.) 
C. atlanticus (Atlantic). A synonym of C. nevadensis. 
C. aureus luteus striatus (yellow, striped). #. having three 
distinct, black stripes on the back of the outer perianth-segments. 
1893 
C. Balansz (Balansa’s). jl., perianth tube 2in. to 2sin. long ; 
throat glabrous ; segments orange, 1{in. long; 4in. to 4in. broad, 
the outer surface of the outer ones feathered bronze or evenly 
suffused rich brown. March, 2 appearing before and with the 
flowers, about 10in. long, ;#,in. broad, ciliated on the margins of 
the keel and blade; sheathing ones about three, Sin. to 24sin. 
long. Corm pyriform, jin. broad and deep. Western Asia 
Minor. (M. C. 51.) 
C. banaticus (South Hungarian).* /., perianth tube violet, din. 
long; throat white internally, unbearded ; segments lin. long, 
gin. broad, the inner ones rich, bright purple, with darker purple 
markings near the summit, paler than the outer, varying to 
white, or variegated purple and white. March. 7. about three, 
14ft. long, gin. roa glabrous, the lateral channels wide and 
open; sheathing ones about four, din. to Sin. long. Hungary, &e. 
(M. C. 24.) SYN. C. veluchensis, of gardens (?B. M. 6197). The 
following are forms of this species: albiflorus, concolor, niveus, 
pictus, and versicolor. 
C. biflorus Leichtlini (Leichtlin’s). 7. white or pale purple, 
having narrow-lanceolate segments. Mardin, 1891. 
C. Biliottii (A. Biliotti’s). /., perianth tube about Jin. long ; 
throat glabrous; segments rich purple, with a darker blotch at 
the base, about lin. long, 4in. broad. January to March. 
1. about three, 10in. long, din. broad, glabrous, the lateral 
channels wide and open; sheathing ones three or four, 4in. to 
Zin. long. Corm jin. to jin. broad, sin. high. Trebizond. 
(M. GC. 56 B.) 
C. Boryi levigatus (smooth). A synonym of C. levigatus. 
C. B. marathoniseus (Marathon). /., stigmas less branching 
than in the type, and only reaching to the level of the summit of 
the anthers. (M. C. 47 8, f. 4.) 
C. Cambessedesii (Cambessedes’). /l., perianth tube 2sin. to 
3in. long; throat white internally, unbearded ; segments vinous- 
lilac or white, jin. long, Jin. broad, the outer ones buff on the 
outside, feathered purple. September to March. /. two or three, 
5in, to 6in. long, iin. broad, glabrous; sheathing ones about 
four, l4in. long. Corm pyriform, about 4in. broad and high. 
Balearic Islands. (M. C. 13; B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 4, under name 
of C. Camnbessedesianus.) 
C. cancellatus (cross-barred). jl., perianth tube 4in. to Sin. 
long ; throat yellow, unbearded; segments varying from white 
to light purple, self-coloured or purple-feathered, Isin. to 1jin. 
long, 4in. broad; proper spathe 12in. long. September to 
December. 7. four or five, glabrous, 10in. to 12in. long, jin. 
broad, the keel prominent ; sheathing ones about four, sin. to 
3in. or 4in. long. North Palestine to Armenia. (M. C. 31.) 
C. c. cilicicus (Cilician). j., proper spathe shorter than in the 
type, completely hidden by the sheathing leaves. 
C. c. Mazziaricus (Mazziari’s). /l. white, with a bright golden- 
orange throat. 
C. carpetanus (Toledo). jl., perianth tube about in, long; 
throat white, unbearded; segments varying from delicate vinous- 
lilac, darker on the margins, to white, and suffused externally 
towards the base with bluish veins, lin. to 1}in. long, gin. broad. 
February to April. 7. about four, 8in. long, yjin. proad, semi- 
cylindrical, without keel or lateral channels ; sheathing ones 
about four, jin. to 3sin. long. Spain and Portugal, 1879. 
(™M. ©. 41.) 
C. Cartwrightianus (Cartwright’s). A variety of C. sativus. 
C. chrysanthus (golden-flowered), of Herbert in B. R. xxxiii. 4, 
f.1. A synonym of C. Suterianus. 
