78 THE GENUS CROCUS. 



The white variety gathered by Dr. Wierzbicki in the neighbourhood of Oravicza 

 and Cziklova, of which I have only seen herbarium specimens, would be a desirable 

 plant to introduce to cultivation. 



REFERENCES TO PLATE I. 



Fig. 1. Flowering-state, October 20th, actual size. 



Fig. 2. With matured leaves and capsule, June 3rd, actual size. 



Fig. 3. Inner surface of outer segment, actual size. 



Fig. 4. Inner surface of inner segment, actual size. 



Fig. 5. Stamens and pistil, magnified two-fold. 



Fig. G. Stigma, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 7. Pollen Grain, magnified one hundred and fifty-fold. 



Fig. 8. Diagrammatic dissection of scape, ovary, and spathes, actual size. 



Fig. 9. Section of leaf, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 10. Corm tunics, magnified two-fold: «, cap; b, main tunic. 



Fig. 11. Seed, magnified six-fold. 



