468 Account and Description of Spying Crocuses, tyc. 



yellow at the base of the petals is deep coloured. The 

 stigmas are unequal, and stand above the anthers. It seeds 

 freely. 



15. C. versicolor stellatus. Was sent to the Society's garden 

 from the Nursery of Mrs. Mackie, at Norwich. It flowers 

 rather late. The leaves are numerous and long, spreading, but 

 not decumbent, pale, and keep green late. The blossoms are 

 small. The tube slightly marked with pale purple lines. The 

 petals lanceolate, and when expanded have a very starry 

 appearance. The inner petals are the same length as the 

 outer ; the backs of the three outer petals are marked with 

 three purple lines, the middle one being very narrow, darker, 

 and not feathered ; the outer ones are paler, and feathered on 

 their outer edges ; the inner petals have three very narrow 

 faint lines, the centre one the longest. The stigmas are 

 orange, thick, and stand higher than the anthers. Produces 

 seeds freely. 



16. C. versicolor propinquus. Is a seedling, raised by my- 

 self from Morleon, which it much resembles, except that it is 

 later in flowering, and that the markings on the petals are not 

 so decided, nor so much feathered. The leaves are few, not 

 long, broadish, spreading, but are not decumbent. It is not 

 very productive of flowers. Produces plenty of seeds. 



17. C. versicolor affinis. Resembles Morleon, except that 

 the stripes on the outer petals are much more faint, and not 

 so distinct, but broader and more feathered ; it is a little 

 later coming into flower. The leaves are numerous, long, and 

 spreading. The blossoms are larger than those of the Morleon ; 

 on the external petals is an appearance of five pale stripes all 

 feathered, and seeming as if their colours had run. The inner 

 petals are smaller, with very faint lines. The inside of the 



