By Joseph Sabine, Esq. 425 



luteus by Lamark. The remaining species of this paper, 

 C. Susianus, C. sulphureus, C. lagenaeflorus, and C. versicolor, 

 have all been formed, and first distinguished in the different 

 periodical Botanical works, which have in later times been 

 published in this country. 



The varieties of Crocus in the lists of the modern Dutch 

 Gardeners, vary from twenty to perhaps double that number, 

 but they have only florists names, they are without descriptions, 

 and are not arranged in any systematic manner, so that those 

 belonging to different Classes or Species are not distinguishable 

 from each other. The names given to Crocuses also, by the 

 Dutch Florists do not seem to be affixed by general consent, 

 since their different catalogues frequently give different names 

 to the same kinds. It is, however, from the Dutch collections 

 that several of our best varieties, especially of those belonging 

 to C. vernus, have been procured. 



New kinds from seed are frequently raised both in England 

 and in Holland ; possibly by more attention than has hitherto 

 been paid to this part of their cultivation much improvement 

 in the beauty of these flowers may result. It will be seen 

 that some very excellent varieties of the collection which is 

 now to be described, have been so obtained. Crocus vernus 

 sports more extensively, and produces more varieties than any 

 other, but hitherto as far as my observation has extended, a 

 very large proportion of its seedlings are destitute of peculiar 

 merit, and those which can be considered worthy of selection 

 and description are of rare occurrence. 



In the year 1809, Mr. Ha worth published in the Trans- 

 actions* of this Society, a paper on the cultivation of 

 * See Horticultural Transactions, Vol. i. page 122. 



