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CROCUS 



of which is veined with delicate purple 

 lines about halfway up. The anthers and 

 stigmata are creamy-white. This species 

 somewhat resembles C. zonatus, but the 

 flowers are smaller, and there are two 

 small orange spots at the base instead of 

 the bright golden zone. 



Culture Ac. as above, p. 937. 



C. Korolkowi. — A pretty species from 

 Central Asia with clusters of narrow linear 

 leaves having revolute edges and a distinct 

 white line down the centre. Flowers in 

 February and March, with a brownish 

 perianth tube about 2 in. long, and bright 

 yellow segments, the outer ones being 

 tinged with brown. 



Culture dec. as above, p. 937. 



C. longiflorus. — A beautiful free- 

 flowering autumnal Crocus, native of 

 S. Italy, Sicily &c., having leaves 8-9 in. 

 long, appearing at the same time as the 

 sweet-scented flowers. The latter are 

 produced in October and November, and 

 have a yellow perianth tube about 4 in. 

 long, and a sKghtly bearded orange 

 throat. The segments are of a uniform 

 pale vinouB-lilac, yellow towards the base, 

 or feathered with purple. The variety 

 mcdius has white flowers. 



Culture d-c. as above, p. 937. 



C. Malyi. — A very rare and pretty 

 species from Monte Vermaz with leaves 

 over 1 ft. long appearing with the 

 flowers in March. Perianth tube yellow, 

 about 3 in. long, with a bearded orange 

 throat. Segments white, orange near the 

 throat, occasionally suffused with vinous- 

 purple outside. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. medius. — A handsome autumnal 

 Crocus from the Riviera with leaves about 

 1 ft. long, the edges of the keel and 

 blade slightly ciliated, the lateral channel 

 broad and open, and containing 3 low 

 ridges. Flowers in October and November, 

 4-5 in. long, with an unbearded whitish 

 throat veined with purple. Segments 

 bright purple, veined inside towards the 

 base with deep purple, and in strong con- 

 trast to the bright scarlet branched stigma. 

 The variety jialUcLus has pale rosy-lilac 

 flowers. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. minimus. — A pretty little Corsican 

 Crocus with small pear-shaped corms, and 

 deep rich purple flowers produced in 

 March and April, after the leaves have 



appeared. The perianth tube is about 

 2 in. long, with a white or lilac beardless 

 throat. The flowers are usually suffused 

 with buff and veined with purple outside, 

 but are occasionally white or self-purple. 

 Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. nevadensis (C. atlanticus; 

 C. algeriensis). — A native of Spain and 

 Algeria, flowering in January, vidth a 

 perianth tube 2-3 in. long, and a bearded 

 pale yellow throat, and pale lilac or white 

 segments, variously feathered and veined 

 with purple outside. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. nudiflorus (C fimhriatus ; 

 C. muUifidus ; C. pyrenceus). — A hand- 

 some autumn Crocus native of S.W. 

 Europe, but now naturalised in meadows 

 in the midland and northern counties 

 of England. Flowers in September and 

 October, pale bright purple or violet, 

 with a beardless throat, and a perianth 

 tube 3-10 in. long. There is a white- 

 flowered form called albus. The brown 

 netted corms have creeping shoots which 

 form independent corms when the parent 

 one dies. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. ochroleucus. — A beautiful autumnal 

 Crocus from Asia Minor with leaves 

 about 1 ft. long appearing before the 

 flowers. The latter are produced from 

 October to December, and have a pale 

 buff tube over 3 in. long, and a sUghtly 

 bearded orange throat. The segments 

 are creamy white tinged with orange 

 towards the base, and if protected from 

 the rain look very handsome. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. Olivieri. — A pretty species from 

 Greece with leaves appearing at the 

 same time as the bright orange flowers 

 about March. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 937. 



C. pulchellus. — A handsome Tm-kish 

 autumn Crocus with narrow, prominently 

 keeled leaves, and large beautiful lavender- 

 blue flowers, with deeper veins and an 

 orange-yellow throat, produced freely 

 from September to December. 



Culture dc. as above, p. 987. 



C. reticulatus (C. variegatvs). — A 

 pretty Crocus, native of Central and S.E. 

 Europe with netted corms and channelled 

 leaves. The flowers appear early in 

 March, and vary from white to deep lilac, 

 the outer segments being feathered with 



