92 THE GENUS CROCUS. 



Lond. new ser., vol. iv, 1877; Syst. Iridac. in Journ. Linn Soc, Bot., vol. xvi, p. 85 ; ; J. . D. Hooker, 



Stud Fl ed. 2, p. 384; G. Maw in Gard. Chron. new ser. 1879, p. 234-5; Synops. Genus Crocus in 



Gard. Chron. new ser., vol. xvi, 1S81, p. 234; Hist. Crocus in Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot., vol. xix, p. 372; 



and in The Garden, vol. xxi, No. 532, p. 66. 

 C. multifidus, Ramond in Bull. Soc. Phil, ii, p. .29, tab 8 ; Thore, Essai d'une Chloris du D6part des 



Landes; Lamk. and Decand. Fl. France, iii. p. 242; Duby and Decand .Bot. Gall. + 53> Philippe Fl. 



Pyr. vol. ii, p. 344; Klatt Revis. Irid. in Linnsea, vol. xxxiv, pp. 686 and 721. 

 C. pyrenaus purpureas, Parkinson, Parad. p. 168-169. 

 C.pyrenmis, Herbert, Hist. Crocus, sp. 3, p. 9, from Journ. Hort. Soc. Lond., vol. ii, p. 255; also drawing 



Lindl. Libr. Bibl. R. Hort. Soc. Lond. 

 C. specioms, (not C. spedosus M. Bieb.) Wilson in Eng. Bot. Supp. tab. 2752. 

 C. fimbrialus, Lapeyr., Abr. Pyr. p. 22. 



Cormus parvus, globosus vel depresso-globosus ; tunica fibro-membranacea Planta increscit stolombus 

 lon-is e corrno undique orientibus qui parente mortuo cormi liberi facti sunt. Vaginas fohaceae, 

 quam spatha breviores. Folia glabra, \ poll. (0.0032 metr.) lata, in vere ad 9—2 poll. C°-"S-o-30o 

 metr ) producta. Spatha monophylla ad apicem foliacea circiter 6 poll. (0.150 metr.) longa, vaginas 

 multo superans. Perianthium: tuba circa 7 poll. (0..75 metr.) longa; faux haud barbata; segments 

 splendide csrulescens-purpurea estriata ad 2* poll. (0.0532 metr.) longa, f poll. (0.019 metr.) lata. 

 Flos singulus, autumnalis. Anthers pallide aurantiacs, f poll. (0.019 metr.) longx, filamentis albis 

 plus quam duplo longiores. Stylus ad apicem antherarum fissus. Stigmata brevia aurantiaca capillacea 

 Semina pallide ochrea. 



Corm nearly spherical or oblate, from one-half to two-thirds of an inch (0.0 13-0.0 17 metre) broad, and 



from one-third to half an inch (0.0085-0.0,30 metre) high; the new growths, which comnience m 



Tulv, are produced from various parts of the corm as long stolon-like fusiform hoots, from two 



to four inches (0.050-0.100 metre) in length, which form independent conns on the death of the 



paren" Tunic a rich brown membrane combined with parallel fibres. The Cap fibro-membranous, 



produced into points at the summit, from a quarter to half an inch (0.0063-0.0130 metre) in 



height Basal Tunic of thin fibres, radiating from a coriaceous disc. 



Sheathing Leaves about five, from three-quarters of an inch (0.0.9 metre) to three inches and a half 



(0.088 metre) in length, the longest slightly foliaceous at the extremity, and falling short of the 



proper spathe. 



Prober leaves three or four, dormant at the flowering-time, and produced in the spring to from nine 



to ^Tve inches (0.225-0.300 metre) in length, one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch (0.0032- 



00050 metre) broad glabrous, the margins revolute; keel prominent; lateral channels broad and 



open, containing two or three prominent ridges. 



Tin.nl Kt,i/l,e about an inch and a half (0.038 metre) in length. Proper Spathe monophyllous, about 



BaS i^c^"^^^n^nX Lcn exceeding the "sheathing leaves, and reaching nearly to 



the throat, tubular, foliaceous at the extremity. 

 Perianth: Tube about seven inches (0.175 metre) long from the ovary to the throat TW unbearded 

 lilac externally white internally. Segments about two inches and a half (0.063 metre) long, and 

 len or eleven' twelfths of an inch (0.02.-0.023 metre) broad, rich unstnped bluish purple, rarely 

 white. , , 



Stamens about an inch (0.025 metre) high, shorter than the pistil. A nthe rs tapering upwards about 

 three-auarters of an inch (0.0.9 metre in length, pale orange. Filament white, about ha the len tn 

 of the 1 anthers; the Pollen Grams ^ of an inch (0.00012 metre) in diameter, papillose, bright 

 orange. 



