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C. argenteus, Silvery Crocus. 

 *16. batavicus. 



17. praeY'ox. 



*18. C. pusilliis, Small Crocus (from Italy). 

 C. versicolor. Party-coloured Crocus. 



This species (versicolor) was first brought into notice as such 

 by Mr. Bellenclen Ker, then Mr. Gawler, in the Bot. Mag., 

 t. 1110., in 1808. Seedlings of this species are much disposed 

 to vary ; and it is probable that superior varieties may in 

 future be obtained from it. The general external characters 

 are as follows : — " The leaves spread widely, and are not very 

 strong; some are, however, more upright than others. The 

 blossoms are small, and appear early ; they are more or less 

 sweet-scented, with a tinge of yellow at the mouth of the tube ; 

 the petals varying in colour, but the external ones are more 

 or less striped and feathered. The germen is striped with six 

 purple lines ; the ajithers are yellow, strong, large, and stand 

 high ; the stigmas are bright-coloured and conspicuous. 

 Most of the varieties produce seeds tolerably freely. The 

 roots are rather large, ovate, and covered with a coarse 

 ragged pale brown skin. The kinds described must be consi- 

 dered to possess the above characters unless their differences 

 are particularly noted." 



Mr. Sabine arranges the varieties, which, he says, have 

 much resemblance to each other, under four sections : — 



Class 3. Spring Crocuses, tioith various-coloured Floiioers {not 

 Yellow), having the Mouths of the Floiver-tubes hairy. 



This class, though it contains only one species, yet possesses 

 more varieties than any other. 



C, vernus, Common Spring Crocus. 



