Damascus, from the north. 



40. CROCUS GAILLARDOTII. 



Section: Nudiflori ; reticulati (Herbert): Schizostigma ; vernal (Baker). 



Crocus Gatllardotn, G. Maw in Gard. Chron. 1879, p. 234; Synops. Genus Crocus in Card. Chron., new 



ser., vol. xvi, p. 558; in The Garden, vol. xxi, no. 532, p. 68; and Hist. Crocus in Journ. Linn. 



Soc, Bot, vol. xix, p. 373; Boiss., Fl. Orient., vol. v, part 1, p. 105. 

 C. hyemalis var. Gaillardotii, Boiss. and Blanche in Boiss. Diasjn., ser. 2, iv, p. 93; and Rel Mail no 



1718; Baker, Rev. Sp. Crocus in Gard. Chron. 1873, p. 680; List Crocus in ]ourn. R. Hort. Soc! 



Lond., new ser., vol. iv, 1877; and Syst. Iridac. in Journ. Linn. Soc, Bot., vol. xvi, p. 84. 



