TO 



ME, AND MRS. C. G. DANFORD 



I DEDICATE THIS VOLUME. 



The journeys of Mr. and Mrs. Danford throughout the length and breadth of Asia 

 Minor in the years 1876, 1878, and 1879, added much to the knowledge of the 

 distribution of Crocuses in that district. Many of the Vignettes appearing in the 

 present book have been engraved from original sketches made by Mr. Danford 

 in the remote mountain region of the Taurus and other parts of Asia Minor, and 

 to Mrs. Danford I am indebted for the roots of several new species of Crocus 

 discovered by her, and also for much valuable information respecting the habitats 

 of Crocuses throughout Asia Minor. 



GEORGE MAW. 



Bent hall, Ken Icy, Surrey; Jwie 30th., 1886. 



