SEPTEMBER FLOWERS. 



Large. Purple. 



Naked-flowered Crocus. Diam. 1J in. or more ; length 

 2 in. or more ; perianth segments 6, each 2 in. long ; 

 stamens 3 ; anthers pale orange yellow ; leaves radical, 

 appearing after the flowers, narrow-linear ; meadows ; 

 2-6 in. (R.) 1147 



Very Smatt. Cream. 



Austere Strawberry-tree. Diam: -^ in. ; length J in. 

 or over ; sepals 5 ; corolla with 5 reflexed lobes ; stamens 

 10 ; leaves obovate, doubly serrate, 2J in. ; flowers many, 

 in drooping panicles ; woods, Ireland ; 8-10 ft. (L.) 765 



OCTOBER FLOWERS. 



Small. Yellowish Green. 



Ivy. Extreme diam. f in. ; sepals 5, small ; petals 5, 

 pointed ; stamens 5 ; flowers in panicled unibels ; leaves 

 variable, about 2 in. broad, lower with 5 lobes^ upper 

 ovate; walls, etc. 6-40 ft. (v.c.) 491 



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