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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Crocus—continued. 
C. Clusii (Clusius’). /l., perianth tube Zin. to 4in. long; throat 
white internally, distinctly bearded; segments light purple, 
darker towards the base, with no feathering, lin. long, 4in. 
broad. September to December. Jl. five or six, 9in. to 10in. long, 
win, to ysin. broad, glabrous, the margins bearing three 
prominent ridges ; sheathing ones three or four, the longest 2in. 
to 3in. long. Corm fin. to gin. broad, about gin. high. Western 
Spain and Portugal. (M. C. 10.) 
C. corsicus (Corsican). _Jl., perianth tube 2in. to 2sin. long ; 
throat white or lilac inside, unbearded ; segments pale purple, 
broadly lanceolate, about 1jin. long, 4in. broad, the outer sur- 
face of the outer ones coated buff and feathered purple. April. 
1. three or four, 8in. long, pin. broad, the lateral channels wide 
and open; sheathing ones two to four, sin. to 2sin. long. Corm 
sin. to Zin. broad, barely 4in. high. Corsica, 1845. (M. C21.) 
Syn. C. insularis (B. R. xxix. 21). 
C. Crewei (Crewe’s). fl., perianth tube much exserted ; segments 
white, less than lin. long, the outer ones tinged with buff and 
with three to five lines of pure outside; throat yellow, glabrous; 
anthers dark brown. February. J. three or four to a tuft, as 
high as the flower, narrow-linear, with reflexed edges and a 
distinct, white, central band. Corm ovoid, sin. in diameter ; 
tunics rigid. Island of Sogra, 1874. (B. M. 6164; M. C. 60.) 
C. dalmaticus (Dalmatian). f., perianth tube about 2in. long ; 
throat yellow, unbearded ; segments generally lilac, 14in. long, 
gin. to Jin. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones buff, with 
a few purple veins towards the base, or delicately feathered 
purple. February and March. 1. three to six, 8in. to Sin. long, 
in. broad, glabrous, the keel convex ; sheathing ones about 
three, #in. to 2in. long. Corm pyriform, sin. to gin. broad and 
high. Dalmatia. (M. C. 54.) 
C. Danfordize (Mrs. Danford’s). _/l., perianth tube 2sin. long ; 
throat unbearded; segments pale sulphur-yellow, about Zin. 
long, gin. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones occasionally 
suffused brown. February and March. J. three or four, 12in. to 
l4in. long, in. broad, ciliated on the margins of the keel and 
blade ; sheathing ones about four, sin. to 3in. long. Corm about 
sin. broad and high. Yar-puz, Anti-Taurus, 1879. (M. C. 63.) 
C. Elwesii (Elwes’). A variety of C. sativus. 
C. estriatus (not striated). A form of C. biflorus. 
C. etruscus (Etruscan). /., perianth tube striped lilac, 2in. to 
3in. long ; throat yellow; segments bright lilac-purple inside, lin. 
to 14in. long, the three outer ones having five lilac stripes down 
the back, March. 7. two to six, narrow-linear, with a white, 
central band, the edges revolute. Corm 4in. to Zin. broad, rather 
less in height. Italy, 1877. (B. M. 6362; M. C. 22.) 
C. Fleischeri (Fleischer’s).*_ j., perianth tube about din. long; 
throat pale yellow, unbearded ; segments white, linear-lanceolate, 
acute, lin. to 1jin. long, barely 4in. broad, the outer surface of 
the outer ones and the tube veined rich purple. Early spring. 
1. four or five, 1ft. long, y,in. to 2,in. broad, glabrous ; sheathing 
ones about five, 4in. to Rn. or 4in. long. Corm yellow, sin. to 
Zin. broad and high, ne bulbils or cormlets at its base. 
Western Asia Minor. (M. C. 66.) 
C. fulvus (fulvous). A variety of C. susianus. 
C. gargaricus (Mount Gargarus). fl., perianth tube nearly Jin. 
long ; throat unbearded ; segments rich orange, unstriped, about 
lyin. long, barely 4in. broad. Early spring. J. about three, 7in. 
to Sin. long, 2,in. broad, glabrous, the margins revolute, the 
lateral channels broad and open ; sheathing ones two to four, in. 
to 24in. long. Corm about sin. broad, and nearly as high. Mount 
Gargarus. (M. C. 39.) 
C. hadriaticus (Adriatic).* 7, perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long ; 
throat white or purple, bearded; segments pure white, or purple 
towards the base, ovate-lanceolate, 1sin. long, gin. broad. 
October. J. five or six, 1{ft. long, one line broad, ciliated on 
the margins and keel, the lateral channels narrow, the reflected 
margins of the blade nearly meeting the margins of the keel ; 
sheathing ones six or seven, sin. to 34in. long. Corm about 
BS and 3in, high. Albania, Ionian Islands, &e. (M. C. 
C. h. chrysobelonicus (Chrysobeloni). 
perianth yellow. (M. C. 30, f. 3.) 
C. Haussknechtii (Haussknecht’s). A variety of C. sativus. 
C. hyemalis (winter). 7., perianth tube about 2in. long ; throat 
yellow, unbearded ; segments white, veined rich purple towards 
the base, about l}in. long and din. broad; anthers orange. 
November to January. J. four to seven, ldin. to 14in. long, gin. 
broad, glabrous, the lateral channels without ridges ; sheathin; 
ones about four, sin. to 24in. long. Corm in. to Zin. broad an 
high. Palestine and Syria. (M. C. 43, f. 1-7.) 
C. h. Foxii (H. Fox’s). _/., outer surface of the outer perianth 
Fe Seats and suffused purple ; anthers black. (M. C. 43, 
. 8 9s 
Cc. Imperati. The following are garden varieties: albijlorus 
(white-flowered), atropurpureus (dark-purple), flore-pleno (double- 
flowered), Jlilacinus (lilac), pallidus (pale), and purpureus 
(purple). 
C. insularis (insular). A synonym of C. corsicus. 
f., throat of the 
Crocus—continued. 
C. karduchorum (Kurdish). /1., erianth tube 2in. to 3in. long ; 
segments vinous-lilac, lin. to ljin. long, five lines broad. 
September and October. J. glabrous, dormant at the flowerin: 
time, when produced lyin. to 2in. long, 7,in. broad, persistent ti 
the next flowering period, when the two sets of leaves exist 
together ; sheathing ones four or five, about lin. long. Corm 
pe herical, sin. to in. broad and high. Kurdistan, 1886. 
(M. C. 5. 
C. Korolkowi (Korolkow’s). _/l., perianth tube brownish, 2in. 
long; segments bright yellow inside, oblanceolate-oblong, lin. to 
l4in. long, the three outer ones tinged with brown all over the 
back; spathe valves two, lin. long. Peete l. eight to twelve 
toa 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, lin. in 
taney outer tunicsbrown. Central Asia, 1885. (B. M. 68524 ; 
C. levigatus (smooth). _/l., perianth tube Sin. long; throat 
pores segments varying from white to lilac, 1jin. to lin. 
ong, sin. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones either self- 
coloured buff or more generally feathered or suffused rich 
purple. October to spring. J. four or five, appearing before the 
flowers, Yin. to 10in. long, j,in. to gin. broad, glabrous, the 
lateral channels without ridges ; sheathing ones three, sin. to 
kin. long. Corm pyriform, jin. broad and high ; tunic glabrous. 
Morea, &c. (M. C. 49.) SYN. C. Boryi levigatus. 
C. longiflorus (long-flowered). /j., perianth tube yellow, about 
4in. long; throat orange, slightly bearded; segments of a 
uniform, pale vinous-lilac, yellow towards the base, or externally 
veined or feathered purple, ljin. long, in. to gin. broad. 
October and November. J. about three, appearing with the 
flowers, 8in. to Yin. long, Jin. broad, the lateral channels broad 
and open; sheathing ones about tive, sin. to 3in. long. Corm 
nearly aphencesy din, to Zin. in diameter. South Italy, Sicily, 
&c., 1843. (B. R. xxx. 3, f, 4; M. C. 28.) 
C. Malyi (Maly’s). /., perianth tube yellow, about 3in. long ; 
throat orange, bearded ; segments white, orange towards the 
throat, occasionally suffused externally with vinous-purple 
towards the throat, ovate-lanceolate, 1}in. to 1jin. long. March. 
1. four or five, appearing with the flowers, lift. long, in. to 
iin. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open, con- 
taining three low ridges; sheathing ones six or seyen, 4in. to 
4in. long. Corm oblate, gin. broad, 4in. to sin. high. Monte 
Vermaz. (B. M. 7590; M. C. 18.) 
C. marathoniseus (Marathon). A variety of C. Bory. 
C. medius (intermediate). #., perianth tube 4in. to Sin. long ; 
throat nearly white, internally veined purple, unbearded ; seg- 
ments bright purple, internally veined towards the base wit 
dark purple, ovate-lanceolate, 2in. long, in. to Zin. broad, the 
inner ones somewhat shorter than the outer ones. October and 
November. 1. two or occasionally three, 10in. to 12in. long, sin. 
broad, the margins of keel and blade slightly ciliated, the teral 
channels broad and open, containing three low ridges ; sheath- 
ing ones about five, sin. to 3in. long. Corm a little broader than 
high, Zin. in diameter under cultivation, much smaller in the 
wild’ state. Riviera, 1843. (B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 5; F. M. 20; 
Gn. xiy., p. 153, f. 10; M. C. 27.) 
C. minimus (least). ., perianth tube 14in. 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 
urple. April. JZ. three or four, appearing before the flowers, 
Bin. to Yin. long, one line broad, glabrous; s! eathing ones about 
three, lin. to 24in. long, including several scapes. Corm pyriform, 
fully in. broad and high. Corsica. An attractive little plant. 
(B. M. 6176 ; M. C. 19.) 
C. minimus (least), of B. M. 2991. A synonym of C. biflorus. 
C. mouradi (Mourad-dagh). jl. bright orange; style pale 
orange; anthers pale yellow. 1., sheathing ones four, the 
highest 5in. above the corm ; proper leaves seven or eight, gin. 
broad, Corm oblate, gin. broad, lin. high. Mourad-dagh, 
Smyrna, 1889. A vigorous grower, intermediate between C. chiry- 
santhus and C. aureus. 
C. nevadensis (Sierra Nevada). _l., 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 
luin. long, sin. broad. January. 7. four or five, appearing with 
the flowers, lft. long, j,in. to sin. broad, coke channelled 
with six alternating mdges and furrows; sheathing ones about 
four, fin. to 4in. Jone Corm jin. to Zin. broad, 4in. to Zin. high. 
Spain and Algeria. (M. C. 42.) Syns. C. algeriensis, C. atlanticus. 
C. nubigenus (cloud-born). A form of C. biflorus. 
C. ochroleucus (yellow and white). 7., ee tube pale 
buff, 34in. long; throat orange, slightly bearded ; segments pale 
cream-colour, suffused orange towards the base, about lJin. long 
and din. broad. Late autumn. J. four to six, glabrous, appearing 
before the flowers, 10in. to 12in. long, nearly din. broad, the 
lateral channels wide and open ; sheathi oom about six, 4in. to 
2sin. long. Corm oblate, lin. broad, sin. high. North Palestine 
and Syria. (B. M. 5297; M. C. 11.) 
C. Olivieri (Olivier's). /l., perianth tube lin. to 2in. long ; 
throat glabrous; segments bright orange, obtuse, lin. to lj. 
