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CEOcus 939 



where they can be protected from wet 

 they look very handsome. 



Culture (£c. as above, p. 937. 



C. carpetanus. — A distinct species 

 from Spain and Portugal characterised 

 by slender cylindrical tuikeeled and 

 imchannelled leaves about 8 in. long. 

 Flowers from February to April, about 

 3 in. long, with a white unbearded throat, 

 and segments varying from delicate 

 vinous - lilac to white, darker on the 

 margins, the outer surface suffused with 

 bluish veins towards the base. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. chrysanthus. — A native of S.E. 

 Europe with rich orange-yellow flowers 

 which are produced from January to 

 March, and require to be protected from 

 heavy rains. There are several forms, 

 including albidus, white with a blue base ; 

 Canary Bird, rich canary-yellow, sweetly 

 scented ; fusco-lineatus, clear yellow, 

 striped with crimson-brown ; ccerulesoens, 

 bluish tinted ; and fusco-tinctus, clear 

 yellow suffused with brown. 



Culture do. as above, p. 937. 



C. Clusi. — An autumnal Crocus, native 

 of Spain and Portugal, with leaves 9-10 

 in. long having 3 prominent ridges on 

 the margins. Flowers from September to 

 December, 3-4 in. long, with a white 

 bearded throat, and pale purple un- 

 feathered segments deeper in colour near 

 the base. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. corsicus {C. insularis). — A rather 

 rare Corsioan species with leaves about 

 8 in. long, having wide and open lateral 

 channels. Flowers in April 2-3 in. long, 

 with a white or lilac unbearded throat, 

 and pale purple segments, feathered and 

 striped with purple outside, and tinged 

 with buff. Stigmata bright scarlet. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. dalmaticus. — A Dalmatian Crocus 

 with pear-shaped corms and leaves 8-9 in. 

 long, having a convex keel. Flowers in 

 February and March, about 2 in. long, 

 with a yellow unbearded throat, and pretty 

 lilac segments, the outer ones shaded fawn, 

 with a few purple veins at the base or 

 delicately feathered with purple. There 

 is a pretty form called violaceus, having 

 violet and blue flowers. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. etruscus. — An Italian Crocus with 

 narrow linear leaves having a central 



white band and revolute edges. Flowers, 

 in March, 2-3 in. long, the tube striped 

 with lUac and the throat yellow. Seg- 

 ments bright lilac-purple inside, the 3- 

 outer ones with five lilac or purple stripes 

 down the back. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. Fleischeri. — A handsome Crocus^ 

 native of Western Asia Minor, with a 

 beautifully netted yeUow corm and leaves 

 about 1 ft. long. Flowers in early spring,, 

 about 3 in. long, with a pale yellow un- 

 bearded throat, and white Hnear lance- 

 shappd segments, the outer ones being 

 veined with rich purple. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. hadriaticus. — A distinct autumnal 

 Crocus from the Grecian ArchipelagOr 

 with leaves over 1 ft. long, ciliated on 

 the margins and keel. Flowers about 

 October, 3-4 in. long, with a white or 

 purple bearded throat, and ovate lance- 

 shaped segments pure white or purple- 

 towards the base. The pretty variety 

 chrysohelonicus has white flowers with a 

 yellow throat feathered at the base with 

 reddish lines. 



Cultu/re dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. Imperati. — A very fine Italian 

 Crocus with thick linear recurved leaves 

 having a distinct white line dovsoi the 

 centre. Flowers from January to March, 

 sweet-scented, lilac-purple inside, the outer 

 segments being marked with three deep 

 purple hnes more or less feathered. The 

 variety albidus has white faintly striped 

 flowers ; roseus has flowers of a clear 

 rose ; and jpu/rpureus white outside, purple- 

 inside. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. iridiflorus (C. byzantinua).—A6ne- 

 autumnal Crocus from the Banat and 

 Transylvania producing in September and 

 October its distinct flowers. The 3 larger 

 ovate outer segments are a clear rich 

 purple, in contrast to the 3 much smaller 

 pale hlao inner segments. The stamens 

 have lilac filaments and orange anthers,, 

 while the stigmas are purple, a combina- 

 tion that makes the flowers attractive. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. Karduchorum. — An Armenian 

 Crocus with slender grassy leaves 1-2 in. 

 long, those of the previous year persisting 

 until the flowering period next autumn.. 

 The flowers have a long unbearded peri- 

 anth tube and vinous-lilac segments, each 



