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£73 



produce their blossoms till the exhibition of all the others 

 has terminated. 



The bulbs of the different varieties vary in size, they are 

 however generally small, and resemble those of the wild Not- 

 tingham plant which have been described. They all produce 

 more or less seed. 



Section I, 



Purple Vernal Crocuses, having blossoms, the outer 

 petals of which are nearly of one colour, from dark purple to 

 pale lilac inclusive, being sometimes blotched, and without 

 any or with very little white ; the inner petals being either of 

 a uniform colour paler than the outer, or feathered. These 

 are arranged, beginning with the darkest, and proceeding to 

 the palest of the Section. 



1. C. vernus puniceus. 



2. purpureus. 



3. marginatus. 



4. Sabini. 



5. grandis. 



6. obovatus. 



7. concinnus. 



8. Phaeton. 



9. maculosus. 



10. turbinatus. 



11. clavatus. 



12. violaceus. 



13. dubius. 



1. C. vernus puniceus. Comes late into and remains long 



in flower, producing a moderate quantity of blossoms. The 

 leaves are broad and rather spreading. The spathe is large, 

 vol. vii. 3 Q 



14. 



pruinosus. 



15. 



fusiformis. 



16. 



stylosus. 



17. 



— — plumbeus. 



18. 



inflatus. 



19. 



tulipaceus. 



20. 



pallens. 



21. 



minutus. 



22. 



pallidus. 





Neapolitanus 





praecox. 



24. lilacinus praecox. 



