462 Account and Description of Spring Crocuses, fyc. 



tinctly defined, yet as they extend over the whole of each, they 

 are peculiarly striking. The stigmas are a deep saffron colour, 

 and broad, shorter than the anthers. 



6. C. versicolor venustus. Roots of this variety were pre- 

 sented to the Society by Mrs. Mackie of Norwich, with the 

 name of C. fragrans reflexus, which name was probably de- 

 rived from the Botanic Garden at Cambridge. The flowers 

 are produced early. The leaves are broad, upright, rather long 

 and spreading. The tube is marked with dark purple lines, 

 which are continuations of the markings on the petals. The 

 outer petals have three distinct purple lines on a pale lilac 

 ground, the middle one is broadest, and but little feathered, 

 it is the darkest. The inner petals are marked also with 

 three lines, having lilac featherings extending to the edges of 

 the petals, the space between the lines being the only part 

 not occupied with the featherings. The insides of the petals 

 are marked with three lines with extending featherings, those 

 on the inner series of petals are a little paler. The stigmas 

 are deep orange, and are shorter than the anthers. Does not 

 produce seeds. 



7. C. versicolor elegans. ( See Plate XL Fig. 8.) Comes 

 rather late into flower, but earlier than the preceeding. The 

 leaves are spreading, narrow and numerous, continue green 

 late. The flowers stand high in consequence of their tubes 

 being long, they are not abundant, but when blown are very 

 perfect. They are larger and remain later in bloom, than 

 those of any other variety of C. versicolor. The tube of the 

 flower is very faintly marked with narrow lines. The petals 

 are large, the outer with three broad feathered purple stripes 

 on a pale ground, the middle one darkest, the inner with 



