476 Account and Description of Spring Crocuses, $c. 



Ha worth,* of which it is a very good and correct represen- 

 tation, though Dr. Sims does not view it otherwise than a 

 variety, and very judiciously doubts the correctness of consi- 

 dering the length of the stigmas, and their elevation relative 

 to that of the anthers, as a sufficient specific distinction. It 

 was called C. vaginalis in the collection of Mr. George 

 Anderson. The leaves are short, broad and upright. Flowers 

 large and very handsome, perfectly obovate, the top of the 

 blossom appearing almost truncated ; the spathe rises above 

 the tube, which is very thick and purple at the top ; the 

 petals are concave, large, very broad and obovate ; the outer 

 have a small obscure purple spot at their base ; both outer 

 and inner are a rich uniform purple, the, latter being paler 

 and shorter. The stigmas are deep saffron colour, broad 

 at top, and situated below the anthers. 



7. C. vernus concinnus. Is in flower late in the middle 

 season, and its blossoms are tolerably numerous. Leaves short 

 and upright. Flowers of moderate size, rather elongated; 

 tube at top, deep purple ; the blotches at the base of the 

 petals are deep purple, those of the inner being divided 

 by two whitish lines ; the petals are broadish, concave and 

 obtuse ; both outer and inner petals are a uniform purple, 

 but the former are the darkest. The stigmas are orange, 

 small, varying in length in different flowers, some being higher, 

 others lower than the anthers. 



8. C. vernus Phaeton. Flowers freely and early in the 

 middle season. The leaves are few and grow upright. The 

 flowers are rather small ; the top of the tube is purple ; the 

 three outer petals are purple, with the mark at the base 



* See Horticultural Transactions, vol. li page 123. 



