126 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



1629. C. Masiacus (Massian) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 orange or saffron, in spring ; Greece ; 1629. C. medius (inter- 

 mediate) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers violet, in autumn ; 

 Liguria ; 1842. C. nivalis (snowy); hardy bulb; 4 inches; 

 flowers white, in May; Morea. C. odorus (sweet-scented); 

 hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers lilac and gold, in autumn ; Na- 

 ples ; 1830. C. Pallasianus (Pallas') ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; 

 flowers lilac, in October ; Crimea ; 1821. C. pulchellus (neat) ; 

 hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers pale-bluish, pearl-colored, in au- 

 tumn ; Mount Atlas ; 1843. C. Pyrenceus (Pyrenaean) ; hardy 

 bulb ; 4 inches ; flowers purple, in September ; England. C. 

 sativus (saffron) ; hardy bulb; 4 inches ; flowers violet, in Sep- 

 tember ; England. C. serotinus (late) ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; 

 flowers violet, in October ; south of Europe ; 1629, C. speciosus 

 (showy) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers blue, in autumn ; Eng- 

 land. C. Susianus (Susian) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers 

 deep yellow, in spring ; Turkey, 1605. C. Thomasianus 

 (Thomas's) ; hardy bulb ; 4 inches ; flowers blue, in September ; 

 Naples; 1830. C. -vallecola (valley); hardy bulb; 4 inches; 

 flowers white, in October ; Trebizond Alps ; 1842. C. versicolor 

 (many-colored) ; hardy bulb ; 6 inches ; flowers white and blue, 

 in spring; south of Europe ; 1629. 



There are numerous other species and varieties, all plants 

 of much beauty and interest. The following are good 

 named varieties. WHITE. Caroline Chisholm, Ecossais, 

 Grootvorst, Countess de Morny, Queen Victoria. BLUE. Al- 

 bion, Argus, David Rizzio, Grande Vidette, Grand Lilas, 

 Lilaccus, Vulcan, Walter Scott. YELLOW. Grande jaune, 

 Drap d'or, Scotch. 



CROSSWORT. See CRUCIANELLA. 



CROWFOOT. See RANUNCULUS. 



CRUCIANELLA. [Galiaceae.] Hardy annuals and peren- 

 nials, with a few stove species. The annuals are of no 

 floricultural importance. C. stylosa is a pretty trailing spe- 

 cies, desirable for rock-work, growing in garden soil, and 

 propagated by cuttings or division. 



