CROCUS CANDIDUS. z6g 



fruit, which appears to be this species, gathered at Thymbra in the valley of the 

 Scamander. , Monsieur P. Sintenis, of Bolkenhain, Silesia, collected C. Candidas in 

 The Troad, in 1883, and transmitted some corms to Herr Max Leichtlin, of Baden 

 Baden, through whom I received two which flowered at Benthall early in March, 

 1885. Herr Max Leichtlin has also flowered it at Baden; and I have also received 

 from Dr. Urban a specimen flowered in the Berlin Botanic Garden. 



REFERENCES TO PLATE LIV. 



Fig. 1. Flowering-state, March, actual size: o, Clarke's specimen from Mount 



Gargarus; b, from Reukioi, collected by Dr. Kirk. 

 Fig. 2. With matured leaves, April, actual size, Renkioi, collected by Dr. Kirk. 

 Fig. 3. Stigmata, magnified six-fold. 

 Fig. 4. Stamens and Pistil, magnified two-fold. 



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

 Fig. 6. Section of leaf, magnified six-fold. 

 Fig. 7. Corm tunic, magnified two-fold: c, cap; d, main tunic; e, basal tunic. 



