25. CROCUS TOMMASINIANUS. 



Section: Subnudi [Herbert J: Holostigma; vernal (Baker J. 



Crocus Tom mast man us, Herbert, Hist. Crocus, Sp. 26, p. 27; from Journ. Hort, Soc. Lond. ii, p. 273; 

 G. Maw, Synops. Genus Crocus in Gard. Chron., new ser., vol. xvi, p. 368; in The Garden, vol. 

 xxi, No. 532, p. 67; and Hist. Crocus in Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot., vol. xix, p. 372. 



C. vernus, var. 4, Tommasinianus, Baker, Rev. Sp. Crocus in Gard. Chron. 1873, p. 542; List. Crocus 

 in Journ. R. Hort. Soc. Lond., new ser., vol. iv, 1877; and Syst. Iridac. in Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot., 

 xvi, p. 81. 



C. serbicus, Kerner, Exsic 



? C. crestensis, Eugene. 



Cormus globosus, vix J poll. (0.013 metr.) latus; tunicoe fibri tenues reticulata Vaginae quam spatha 

 breviores. Folia circiter \ poll. (0.013 metr.) lata, glabra, visa ad florationem, matura 9-10 poll. 

 (0.225 — 0.300 metr.) longa. Spatha monophylla, fauci ferme tequans. Perianthium: faux alba, 

 haud barbata; segmenta i-poll. (0.025 metr.) vel i-J- poll. (0.038 metr.) longa, pallide sapphirina- 

 lavandulacea, et (fide Herberti,) nonnunquam macula obscuriore ad apices. Antheroa pallide 

 aurantiacce, parum quam filamentum album sub-glandulosum longiores. Stylus ad apices anther- 

 arum fissus. Stigmata congesta, subintegra aurantiaca. Capsula purpurea. Semina splendide 

 kermesina, matura tandem brunnea. 



Corni nearly spherical, barely half an inch (0.013 metre) in diameter. Tunic of finely reticulated fibres 

 on a membranous base; the Cap produced into a few short points. The Basal Tunic of radiating 

 unbranched fibres. 



Sheathing Leaves about four, from half an inch (0.013 metre) to three inches (0.075 metre) in length, 

 shorter than the proper spathe. 



Proper Leaves from three to five, just appearing with the flowers, reaching to the level of the proper 

 spathe at the flowering-time and produced to a length of nine or ten inches (0.225 — 0.250 metre) 

 at the maturity of the capsule, glabrous, one-eighth of an inch (0.0032 metre) broad; the keel one- 

 third the width of the blade, concave; the lateral channels wide and open. 



Basal Spathe about an inch (0.025 metre) in length. Proper Spalh; two inches (0.050 metre) long, 

 monophyllous, exceeding the sheathing leaves and reaching to within half an inch (0.013 metre) 

 of the throat. 



