s+ THE GENUS CROCUS. 



Djebjennine, Scanderun, near Sahara Anti-Libanus between Damascus and Dimar, 

 on the plateaux separating Dimes (Dimas) from Barrada (Barada), Maarra, Maraba, 

 mountains above Bey rout, above Saida (Sidon), and the Valley of Ouadi el Harir. 

 Crocus kermoneus, (Plate XLIV.) is only known from fruiting specimens 

 discovered by Theodore Kotschy amongst the melting snow, at an altitude of 

 nine thousand feet, near the summit of Mount Hermon. It is probably a vernal 

 species, and appears allied to C. hyemalis. It would be very desirable to obtain 

 it in flower, and to introduce it to cultivation. 



Crocus caspius, (Plate XLVI.) is a native of the Western and Southern coasts 

 of the Caspian; flowering in October and November, and sometimes as late as 

 April. It has been found near Astrabad, in shady places under bushes near the 

 shore of the Caspian; near Recht; Astora; Lenkoran; and Bakan. It is known 

 in Persia under the native name of Gul slur pduir. 



Croats veneris. (Plate XLVIII.) A diminutive species flowering in November on 

 the slopes, between Ktima and the sea, of the hill country, near Paphos, Cyprus. 

 It has also been found in Crete. 



Crocus candidus, (Plate LIV.) is an early vernal species, and was originally 

 discovered in 1806, by Dr. E. D. Clarke, on the flanks of Mount Gargarus or 

 Kaz Dagh, one of the heights of Mount Ida in the Troad; and afterwards by 

 Dr. Kirk, near Renkioi near the Dardanelles. A plant gathered in fruit at Thymbra, 

 in the valley of the Scamander may also be this species. 



Croats cyprius, (Plate LVII.) was discovered by Theodore Kotschy early in 

 \pril 1859, 'in or above the wooded region of the Cyprian Olympus, above the 

 village of Prodromos in the direction of Trodos, at an altitude of about five thousand 

 feet* Its scarlet filament distinguishes it from any other species. 



Croats Crcwei, (Plate LX.) was discovered by Mr. Elwes, on the hill above 

 the old town of Syra, in the Greek Archipelago. I have also seen specimens 

 which appear to be of this species from Mount Hymettus, Mount Elmahe in 

 Lvcia, and Mount Malevo in Laconia. 



' Crocus tattri, (Plate LXI.) was discovered and collected by Aucher-Eloy near 

 the Cilician Gates of the Taurus (specimens, Nos. 2128 and 2654). There is a 

 specimen in the Kew Herbarium collected by Mr. Elwes on April 9 th., 1874, at 

 an altitude of between five and six thousand feet, near the saw mills in the open 

 parts of the Cedar Forest of /Enoni, on the north side of the Pass across the Ak 

 Dach on the road from Kassaba to Assa, Lvcia. It will probably be found in the 

 district intervening between Lvcia and Cilicia. It resembles a large self-coloured 

 variety of Croats btjlorus, but the corm tunic is less rigid, and it is easily distin- 

 guished by its short, spreading, pale yellow stigmata. _ _ 

 Croats parvifiorus, (Plate LXVII.) a very diminutive, vernal species with 



