488 Account and Description of Spring Crocuses, fyc. 



41. C griseus. 



42. C. — ■ pectinatus. 



43. C. incurvus. 



44. C. lineellus. 



45. C. obesus. 



34. C. vermis Glorianella. Flowers rather plentifully but 

 late. Leaves numerous, narrow, upright, and grow long. 

 The flowers are small, fusiform, and very beautiful ; the tube 

 is a deep lilac colour which runs up into the petals in spots ; 

 the petals narrow, lanceolate, slightly concave; the outer ones 

 with lilac spots at the base, terminated by three short sharp 

 points ; the rest of the back gray, with an obscure feathering 

 at the top ; inside in the middle is a uniform lilac spot, fea- 

 thered to the edge, darker at the top ; the inner petals on 

 both sides with broad lilac featherings on a white ground ; 

 the featherings do not extend to the edges. The stigmas 

 small, yellow, extending a little above the anthers. 



35. C. vermis Gloriana. {See Plate 11, Fig. 18.) Flowers 

 in moderate quantity, and early in the middle season. 

 Leaves of moderate breadth and spreading. The flowers in- 

 cline to an obovate shape ; tube faintly marked with purple 

 at the top ; the petals are elongated, narrow at bottom, and 

 widening much upwards ; on the outer petals at bottom is 

 a broad line of purple, terminating upwards in three elon- 

 gated points ; the rest of the back is gray, marked within 

 with a broad feathered spot ; the inner petals within and 

 without are marked with broad purple feathered lines on 

 white ground. The stigmas orange, longer than the anthers. 



36. C. vermis variegatus. Does not produce many flowers, 

 these open in the middle season, and are very fine and 

 beautiful. Leaves rather numerous, grow long and spreading. 



