2+2 THE GENUS CROCUS. 



Scape at the flowering-time about two inches (0.050 metre) high. 



Capsule about three-quarters of an inch (0.019 metre) long, and one-third of an inch (0.008+ metre) 



broad. . , , ... 



Seed one-eighth of an inch (o.oo 3 z metre) high, and one-tenth of an .inch (0.0025 metre (broad, papdlose, 



red; the chalaza, raphe and caruncle of the same colour as the body of the seed. 



Croats Boryi is an abundant species throughout the Morea and the islands of 

 the Ionian and ^Egean Seas to the west and east. It has been recorded from 

 Mount St. Nicolo, Patras; Navarino, Modon, lower parts to the south and west of 

 Mount Taygetus, Mounts Evas and Ithorne, the neighbourhood of the Gulf of 

 Coron, and near Marathonise (Gythium) in the Morea. Its most north-western range 

 is the Island of Corfu, where at Santa Decca, Garuna, and Pellica it is extremely 

 abundant. It has also been recorded from the Island of Santa Maura, from Monte 

 Nero in Cephalonia, Monte Skopo in Zante, and from the Island of Syra, where I 

 gathered it abundantly intermixed with C. Tmtnufortii and C. lavigatus: 



Its ascertained range of latitude is between 36*° and 40° north, and of longitude 

 between ic^° and 25° east. Herbert refers to a white autumnal Crocus seen by 

 Forbes and' Spratt on the lower flanks of Mount Massicytus, in Lycia, which he 

 thinks may be this species. 



In Croats marathoniseus, of Heldreich, I can find no departure from C. Boryi 

 except in the stigmata (Fig. 4-0, which are less branching than in the type, and 

 only reach to the level of the summit of the anthers; I place it therefore as a 



variety only of C. Boryi. 



Crocus Boryi is nearly allied to C. Tourne/ortn, but is readily distinguished by 

 its filaments (Fig. 8), which are but slightly papillose, instead of being pubescent, 

 and by its white flowers. An occasional variety (Fig. i.a) is sometimes found with 

 delicate lilac featherings on the outer surface of the outer segments. 



It is a species, though easily cultivated, less robust than many other autumnal 

 Croci; and from the lateness of its flowering-time is best grown to advantage under 

 the protection of a cold frame. 



REFERENCES TO PLATE XLVII6. 



Fig 1. Flowering-state, November, actual size. 



Fig! la. Feathered varieties; outer surface of outer segments, actual size. 



Fig 2. With matured leaves, May 9th, actual size. 



Fig. 3. Diagrammatic dissection of scape, ovary, and spathes, actual size. 



Fig 4 b and c. Stamens and Pistil of type, magnified two-fold. 



Fig. 4. d. Stamens and Pistil of variety marathoniseus, magnified two-fold. 



Fig. 5. Pollen Grain, magnified one hundred and fifty-fold. 



Figs. 6 & '■ Stigmata, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 8. Filament, magnified ten-fold. 



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



Fig. 10. Ripe capsule, actual size. 



Fig. 11 Seed, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 12. form tunic, magnified two-fold. 



