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C. ohovatus Haw., the Neapolitan Crocus (Bot. Mag. t. 860 and 2240), the origin 

 of several of the handsomest large-flowered garden forms. C. nivigenus Herb, 

 said to inhabit the steppes of Odessa, also belongs here. 



21. C. ToMMASiNiANUS Herl). in. Jouvn. Hort. Soc. ii. 273; Maw, 

 Monogr. t. 25. C. serbicus Kernel'. — Corm globose, ^ in. diam. ; 

 tunics of fine reticulated fibres. Basal spatbe present. Leaves 

 just appearing with the flowers, ^ in. broad, with a distinct white 

 central band. Proper spathe monophyllous. Perianth-tube little 

 exserted ; segments 1-1^ in. long, pale sapphire-lavender, some- 

 times with a darker blotch at the tip ; throat concolorous, glabrous. 

 Anthers pale orange, a little longer than the slightly glandular 

 white filaments. Style-branches short, entire, orange-yellow. 

 Seeds bright red, ripening to brown. 



Hab. Dalmatia and Servia, flowering in March, Very near C. vermis, but 

 not pubescent at the throat. 



22. C. BoissiERi Maw, Monogr. t. 20. — Corm unknown. Basal 

 spathe present. Leaves 4 to a tuft, as high as the flower, ^ in. 

 broad, with revolute edges and a distinct white central band. 

 Proper spathe monophyllous. Perianth-tube shortly exserted ; seg- 

 ments pure white, ovate-lanceolate, 1 J in. long, ^ in. broad ; throat 

 concolorous, apparently glabrous. Anthers pale orange, half as 

 long as tlie filaments. Style-branches entire, fringed at the tip. 



Hab. Mountains of Cilicia, near the Cape of Corcyrus. Gathered by M. 

 Tchihatcheff on June 30, 1853 (Herb. Boissier). 



23. C. MONTENEGRiNUS Kcmer ; Maw, Monogr. t. 23. C. appen- 

 diculatus Kerner. — Corm ^ in, diam. ; tunics of closely reticulated 

 fibres. Basal spathe present. Leaves 3-4 to a tuft, as high as the 

 flower, Y^^ in. broad, with reflexed edges and a distinct white 

 central band. Proper spathe monophyllous. Perianth-tube little 

 exserted ; segments creamy white, scarcely an inch long, not 

 striped ; throat orange, apparently glabrous. Anthers orange, half 

 as long as the orange filaments, with a stigma-like appendage at 

 the tip. Style-branches entire, widely expanded, reaching a little 

 above the base of the anthers. 



Hab. Montenegro, flowering in spring. The form of the anther is 

 probably a monstrosity. 



24. C. Malyi Visiani Fl. Dalm. Suppl. 181 ; Maw, Monogr. t. 

 18. — Corm depresso-globose, f-1 in. diam. ; tunics of fine parallel 

 fibres, slightly reticulated upwards. Basal spathe present. Leaves 

 not as high as the flower, narrow linear, with reflexed edges aiui a 

 white central band. Proper spathe diphyllous, foliaceous. Perianth - 

 tube yellow, scarcely exserted ; segments white, 1^ in. long ; throat 

 orange-yellow, bearded. Anthers orange, twice as long as the con- 

 colorous filaments. Style-branches orange, slightly divided at the 

 tip. 



Hab. Dalmatia ; mountains over Cattaro, alt. 7000 ft. Flowers with us 

 in March. 



25. C. SiEBKRi Gay in Bull. Ferus. 1831, 220 ; Bot. Mag. t. 

 G030; Maw, Monogr. t. 33. ( '. Sii'lu'rianus, snliliuiis and Sihi/torjiiimus 



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