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of two thousand five hundred feet. It has been recorded from Hymettus, Corydalus, 

 and Parnes (Ozea), near Athens; and from the islands of Thermia (Kythnos), Milo 

 (Melos), and Syra, in the Greek Archipelago; and from Corfu; but as C. lavigatus 

 and C. Boryi have often been confounded both in botanical gardens and in herbaria, 

 I believe the record of its occurrence in Corfu refers to the latter species, which 

 is very abundant there. 



Crocus Icevigatus is easily distinguished from any other species by its hard, 

 coriaceous, polished corm tunic; while the stigmata are always more erect, and 

 never lax and drooping as in those of C. Boryi and C. Tournefortii. It is very 

 variable in its flower colouring, the segments ranging in tint from purple to white; 

 the outer surface of the outer segments being variously striped and feathered, or 

 evenly suffused with rich purple. It is a most desirable plant for garden cultivation, 

 and one of the most ornamental of late autumnal species. The leaves appear before 

 the flowers, towards the end of September; and the flowers from the end of October 

 to Christmas, and often late into the spring, many flowers being produced from 

 each corm. 



REFERENCES TO PLATE XLIX. 



Fig. 1. Flowering-state, October 28th, actual size. 



Fig. 2. Inner surface of outer segment, actual size. 



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



Fig. 4. With matured leaves and capsule, June 21st, actual size. 



Fig. 4 a. Capsule, actual size. 



Fig. 5. Diagrammatic dissection of scape, ovary, and spathes, actual size. 



Figs. C & 7. Stamens and Pistil, magnified two-fold. 



Fig. 8. Pollen Grain, magnified one hundred and fifty-fold. 



Fig. 9. Stigma, magnified eight-fold. 



Figs. 10 & 11. Stigmata, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 12. Filament, magnified ten-fold. 



Fig. 13. Section of leaf, magnified six-fold. 



Fig. 14. Corm tunics, magnified two-fold: i, cap; c, main tunic; d, basal tunic. 



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