Trebizond
(M. C. 56 B.) C. Boryilaevigatus (smooth). A synonym of C. laevigatus. C. B. marathoniseus (Marathon). fl., stigmas less branching than in the type, and only reaching to the level of the summit of the anthers. (M. C. 47 B, f. 4.) C. Cambessedesii (Cambessedes'). fl., perianth tube 2 1/2in. to 3in. long; throat white internally, unbearded; segments vinouslilac or white, 3/4in. long, 1/3in. broad, the outer ones buff on the outside, feathered purple. September to March. l. two or three, 5in. to 6in. long, 1/20in. broad, glabrous; sheathing ones about four, 1 1/2in. long. Corm pyriform, about 2/3in. broad and high. Balearic Islands. (M. C. 13; B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 4, under name of C. Cambessedesianus.) C. cancellatus (cross-barred). fl., perianth tube 4in. to 5in. long; throat yellow, unbearded; segments varying from white to light purple, self-coloured or purple-feathered, 1 1/2in. to 1 3/4in. long, 1/2in. broad; proper spathe 12in. long. September to December. l. four or five, glabrous, 10in. to 12in. long, 1/12in. broad, the keel prominent; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. or 4in. long. North Palestine to Armenia. (M. C. 31.) C. c. cilicicus (Cilician). fl., proper spathe shorter than in the type, completely hidden by the sheathing leaves.
C. c. Mazziaricus (Mazziari's). fl. white, with a bright golden-orange throat. C. carpetanus (Toledo). fl., perianth tube about 3in. long; throat white, unbearded; segments varying from delicate vinouslilac, darker on the margins, to white, and suffused externally towards the base with bluish veins, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, 3/8in. broad. February to April. l. about four, 8in. long, 1/10in. broad, semi-cylindrical, without keel or lateral channels; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3 1/2in. long. Spain and Portugal, 1879. (M. C. 41.) C. Cartwrightianus (Cartwright's). A variety of C. sativus. C. chrysanthus (golden-flowered), of Herbert in B. R. xxxiii. 4, f. 1. A synonym of C. Suterianus.
C. Clusii (Clusius'). fl., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long; throat white internally, distinctly bearded; segments light purple, darker towards the base, with no feathering, 1 1/2in. long, 1/2in. broad. September to December. l. five or six, 9in. to 10in. long, 1/20in. to 1/16in. broad, glabrous, the margins bearing three prominent ridges; sheathing ones three or four, the longest 2in. to 3in. long. Corm 3/4in. to 7/8in. broad, about 2/3in. high. Western Spain and Portugal. (M. C. 10.) C. corsicus (Corsican). fl., perianth tube 2in. to 2 1/2in. long; throat white or lilac inside, unbearded; segments pale purple, broadly lanceolate, about 1 1/4in. long, 1/2in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones coated buff and feathered purple. April. l. three or four, 8in. long, 1/10in. broad, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones two to four, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad, barely 1/2in. high. Corsica, 1843. (M. C. 21.) SYN. C. insularis (B. R. xxix. 21).
C. dalmaticus (Dalmatian). fl., perianth tube about 2in. long; throat yellow, unbearded; segments generally lilac, 1 1/2in. long, 3/8in. to 1/2in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones buff, with a few purple veins towards the base, or delicately feathered purple. February and March. l. three to six, 8in. to 9in. long, 1/8in. broad, glabrous, the keel convex; sheathing ones about three, 1/2in. to 2in. long. Corm pyriform, 1/2in. to 5/8in. broad and high. Dalmatia. (M. C. 34.) C. Danfordiae (Mrs. Danford's). fl., perianth tube 2 1/2in. long; throat unbearded; segments pale sulphur-yellow, about 3/4in. long, 3/8in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones occasionally suffused brown. February and March. l. three or four, 12in. to 14in. long, 1/20in. broad, ciliated on the margins of the keel and blade; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm about 1/2in. broad and high. Yar-puz, Anti-Taurus, 1879. (M. C. 63.) C. Elwesii (Elwes'). A variety of C. sativus.
C. estriatus (not striated). A form of C. biflorus.
C. etruscus (Etruscan). fl., perianth tube striped lilac, 2in. to 3in. long; throat yellow; segments bright lilac-purple inside, 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, the three outer ones having five lilac stripes down the back. March. l. two to six, narrow-linear, with a white, central band, the edges revolute. Corm 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad, rather less in height. Italy, 1877. (B. M. 6362; M. C. 22.) C. Fleischeri (Fleischer's).* fl., perianth tube about 3in. long; throat pale yellow, unbearded; segments white, linear-lanceolate, acute, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, barely 1/4in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones and the tube veined rich purple. Early spring. l. four or five, 1ft. long, 1/30in. to 1/24in. broad, glabrous; sheathing ones about five, 1/2in. to 3in. or 4in. long. Corm yellow, 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad and high, producing bulbils or cormlets at its base. Western Asia Minor. (M. C. 66.) C. fulvus (fulvous). A variety of C. susianus.
C. gargaricus (Mount Gargarus). fl., perianth tube nearly 3in. long; throat unbearded; segments rich orange, unstriped, about 1 1/2in. long, barely 1/2in. broad. Early spring. l. about three, 7in. to 8in. long, 1/10in. broad, glabrous, the margins revolute, the lateral channels broad and open; sheathing ones two to four, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm about 1/3in. broad, and nearly as high. Mount Gargarus. (M. C. 39.) C. hadriaticus (Adriatic). fl., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long; throat white or purple, bearded; segments pure white, or purple towards the base, ovate-lanceolate, 1 1/2in. long, 2/3in. broad. October. l. five or six, 1 1/4ft. long, one line broad, ciliated on the margins and keel, the lateral channels narrow, the reflected margins of the blade nearly meeting the margins of the keel; sheathing ones six or seven, 1/2in. to 3 1/2in. long. Corm about 1in. broad and 3/4in. high. Albania, Ionian Islands, &c. (M. C. 30, f. 1, 2.) C. h. chrysobelonicus (Chrysobeloni). fl., throat of the perianth yellow. (M. C. 30, f. 3.) C. Haussknechtii (Hausknecht's). A variety of C. sativus. C. hyemalis (winter). fl., perianth tube about 2in. long; throat yellow, unbearded; segments white, veined rich purple towards the base, about 1 1/4in. long and 1/3in. broad; anthers orange. November to January. l. four to seven, 1 1/4in. to 1 1/2in. long, 1/8in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels without ridges; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm 1/2in. to 2/3in. broad and high. Palestine and Syria. (M. C. 43, f. 1-7.) C. h. Foxii (H. Fox's). fl., outer surface of the outer perianth segments freckled and suffused purple; anthers black. (M. C. 43, f. 8, 9.) C. insularis (insular). A synonym of C. corsicus.
C. karduchorum (Kurdish). fl., perianth tube 2in. to 3in. long; segments vinous-lilac, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, five lines broad. September. l. glabrous, dormant at the flowering time, when produced 1 1/2in. to 2in. long, 1/20in. broad, persistent till the next flowering period, when the two sets of leaves exist together; sheathing ones four or five, about 1in. long. Corm nearly spherical, 1/2in. to 2/3in. broad and high. Kurdistan, 1886. (M. C. 5.) C. Korolkowi (Korolkow's). fl., perianth tube brownish, 2in. long; segments bright yellow inside, oblanceolate-oblong, 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, the three outer ones tinged with brown all over the back; spathe valves two, 1in. long. Spring. l. eight to twelve to a cluster, reaching to the top of the flowers, narrow-linear, with revolute margins and a distinct, white, central band down the face; basal spathe none. Corm depressed-globose, 1in. in diameter; outer tunics brown. Central Asia, 1885. (B. M. 6852 A; M. C. 56.) C. laevigatus (smooth). fl., perianth tube 3in. long; throat glabrous; segments varying from white to lilac, 1 1/4in. to 1 1/2in. long, 1/2in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones either self-coloured buff or more generally feathered or suffused rich purple. October to Spring. l. four or five, appearing before the flowers, 9in. to 10in. long, 1/10in. to 1/8in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels without ridges; sheathing ones three, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm pyriform, 3/4in. broad and high; tunic glabrous. Morea, &c. (M. C. 49.) SYN. C. Boryi laevigatus.
C. longiflorus (long-flowered). fl., perianth tube yellow, about 4in. long; throat orange, slightly bearded; segments of a uniform, pale vinous-lilac, yellow towards the base, or externally veined or feathered purple, 1 1/2in. long, 1/2in. to 2/3in. broad. October and November. l. about three, appearing with the flowers, 8in. to 9in. long, 1/8in. broad, the lateral channels broad and open; sheathing ones about five, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm nearly spherical, 1/2in. to 3/4in. in diameter. South Italy, Sicily, &c., 1843. (B. R. xxx. 3, f. 4; M. C. 28.) C. Malyi (Maly's). fl., perianth tube yellow, about 3in. long; throat orange, bearded; segments white, orange towards the throat, occasionally suffused externally with vinous-purple towards the throat, ovate-lanceolate, 1 1/2in. to 1 3/4in. long. March. l. four or five, appearing with the flowers, 1 1/4ft. long, 1/6in. to 1/5in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open, containing three low ridges; sheathing ones six or seven, 1/2in. to 4in. long. Corm oblate, 3/4in. broad, 1/3in. to 1/2in. high. Monte Vermaz. (M. C. 18.) C. marathoniseus (Marathon). A variety of C. Boryi.
C. medius (intermediate). fl., perianth tube 4in. to 5in. long; throat nearly white, internally veined purple, unbearded; segments bright purple, internally veined towards the base with dark purple, ovate-lanceolate, 2in. long, 3/4in. to 7/8in. broad, the inner ones somewhat shorter than the outer ones. October and November. l. two or occasionally three, 10in. to 12in. long, 3/16in. broad, the margins of keel and blade slightly ciliated, the lateral channels broad and open, containing three low ridges; sheathing ones about five, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm a little broader than high, 3/4in. in diameter under cultivation, much smaller in the wild state. Riviera, 1843. (B. R. xxxi. 37, f. 5; F. M. 20; Gn. xiv. 153, f. 10; M. C. 27.) C. minimus (least). fl., perianth tube 1 1/2in. to 2in. long; throat white or lilac, unbearded; segments deep, rich purple, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, 1/3in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones coated buff and feathered dark purple, occasionally white or self-coloured purple. April. l. three or four, appearing before the flowers, 8in. to 9in. long, one line broad, glabrous; sheathing ones about three, 1in. to 2 1/2in. long, including several scapes. Corm pyriform, fully 1/2in. broad and high. Corsica. An attractive little plant. (B. M. 6176; M. C. 19.) C. minimus (least), of B. M. 2991. A synonym of C. biflorus. C. nevadensis (Sierra Nevada). fl., perianth tube 2 1/2in. to 3in. long; throat pale yellow, bearded; segments pale lilac or white, the outer surface variously feathered or veined purple, 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, 1/3in. broad. January. l. four or five, appearing with the flowers, 1ft. long, 1/12in. to 1/10in. broad, glabrous, channelled with six alternating ridges and furrows; sheathing ones about four, 3/4in. to 4in. long. Corm 3/4in. to 7/8in. broad, 1/2in. to 3/4in. high. Spain and Algeria. (M. C. 42.) SYNS. C. algeriensis, C. atlanticus.
C. nubigenus (cloud-born). A form of C. biflorus.
C. ochroleucus (yellow and white). fl., perianth tube pale buff, 3 1/2in. long; throat orange, slightly bearded; segments pale cream-colour, suffused orange towards the base, about 1 1/2in. long and 1/2in. broad. Late autumn. l. four to six, glabrous, appearing before the flowers, 10in. to 12in. long, nearly 1/8in. broad, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones about six, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm oblate, 1in. broad, 1/2in. high. North Palestine and Syria. (B. M. 5297; M. C. 11.) C. Olivieri (Olivier's). fl., perianth tube 1 1/2in. to 2in. long; throat glabrous; segments bright orange, obtuse, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, about 1/3in. broad. Spring. l. three or four, appearing with the flowers, 1ft. long, 1/3in. broad, the lateral channels wide and open, the margins of the keel and blade ciliated; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3 1/2in. long. Corm 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad and high, nearly spherical. Greece, &c. (B. M. 6031; M. C. 53.) C. Orsinii (Orsini's). A variety of C. sativus.
C. Pallasii (Pallas'). A variety of C. sativus.
C. Salzmanni (Salzmann's). fl., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long; throat yellowish, bearded; segments vinous-lilac, occasionally white, about 2in. long and 2/3in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones feathered purple. Autumn. l. six or seven, developed before the flowers, 1ft. to 1 1/2ft. long, about 1/7in. broad, glabrous, the keel narrow and prominent; sheathing ones three or four, 1/2in. to 2in. long. Corm oblate, 1in. to 1 1/4in. broad, 3/4in. high. Tangier, Spain, &c. (B. M. 6000; M. C. 9; B. R. 4, f. 4, under name of C. Salzmannianus.) C. Scharojani (Scharojan's). fl. orange; perianth tube 4in. to 5in. long; throat unbearded; segments lanceolate, 1 1/2in. to 1 3/4in. long, four to five lines broad, the inner ones rather shorter than the outer. July and August. l. three, dormant at flowering time, produced to 10in. in length, broad, glabrous, the convex keel as broad as the concave blade, the blade without the usual white band, often persistent till the ensuing flowering period; sheathing ones three or four, 1/2in. to 1 3/4in. long. Corm small, globose or depressed-globose, 1/2in. broad, 1/3in. high. Circassia and Armenia. (M. C. 3; R. G. 578, f. 2, a-c.) C. suaveolens (sweetly-scented). fl., perianth tube 3in. to 4in. long; throat bright orange, unbearded; segments lilac, narrow-lanceolate, acute, 1 1/2in. long, 3/8in. broad, the outer surface of the outer ones buff, with three unbranched, purple lines. March. l. four or five, appearing with the flowers, 8in. to 9in. long, 1/6in. broad, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones three or four, 1/2in. to 2 1/2in. long. Corm oblate, 3/4in. broad, 1/2in. high. Rome, 1830. (B. M. 3864; M. C. 15; S. B. F. G. ser. ii. 7.) C. susianus fulvus (fulvous). fl., outer surface of the outer perianth segments suffused dull brown.
C. Suterianus (Henry Suter's). fl., perianth tube 3in. long; throat unbearded; segments bright orange, fulvous towards the throat, 1in. to 1 1/4in. long, 1/3in. broad. January to March. l. about three, appearing with the flowers, 10in. long, 3/16in. broad, the surface of the keel and margins of the blade ciliated, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. long, enclosing three or four scapes. Corm pyriform, 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad and high. Central Asia Minor. (M. C. 52.) SYN. C. chrysanthus (of Herbert in B. R. xxxiii. 4, f. 1).
C. Suwarrowianus (Suwarrow's). A variety of C. vallicola. C. syriacus (Syrian). A form of C. vitellinus.
C. Tommasinianus (Tommasini's). fl., perianth tube 3in. to 3 1/2in. long; throat white, unbearded; segments pale sapphire-lavender (said, by Herbert, to be occasionally marked with a darker blotch near the summit), 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, 1/3in. to 1/2in. broad. March. l. three to five, appearing with the flowers, 9in. to 10in. long, 1/8in. broad, glabrous, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones about four, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm nearly spherical, barely 1/2in. in diameter. Dalmatia, &c. (M. C. 25.) C. vallicola (valley-loving). fl., perianth tube buff, about 3 1/2in. long; throat bearded; segments pale cream-colour, veined internally with five to seven purple lines, and bearing two small, orange spots towards the throat, lanceolate, 1 3/4in. to 2 1/2in. long, terminating in a fine, thread-like point; proper spathe monophyllous. August and September. l. four or five, 10in. to 11in. long, 1/8in. broad, glabrous, with an obscure, central, white band the lateral channels deep; sheathing ones four to six, about 1 1/2in. long, falling short of the proper spathe. Corm oblate, 1/2in. to 3/4in. broad, 3/8in. high. Caucasus, &c. (B. R. xxxiii. 16, f. 3; M. C. 2, f. 1, 4, 7, 9, 13.) C. v. lilacinus (lilac). fl. much smaller than in the type; perianth segments veined with feathered, purple markings, both internally and externally. (M. C. 2, f. 6, 10, 11.) C. v. Suwarrowianus (Suwarrow's). fl., perianth throat unbearded; proper spathe diphyllous. l., sheathing ones exceeding the proper spathe. September and October. (M. C. 2, f. 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 15.) C. veluchensis (Veluchi). A garden synonym of C. banaticus. C. vernus albiflorus (white-flowered). fl., white, smaller than those of the type; perianth segments narrower. (M. C. 26 B, f. 6.) C. v. leucorhynchus (white-beaked). fl., perianth segments pale purple, with a deep purple flush near the white, emarginate apex. (M. C. 26 B, f. 4.) C. v. siculus (Sicilian). fl. small; perianth segments whitish, with three or four purple lines on the face of each, rounded at apex. (M. C. 26 B, f. 9.) C. vitellinus (egg-yolk-coloured). fl., perianth tube pale yellow, filiform, 2in. to 3in. long; limb orange-yellow, about 1in. long, "its oblong-spathulate segments concolourous in the original vitellinus, striped with five feathered lines in the variety syriacus, and in a third form plain orange, with an obscurely lineate, brownish blotch at the base" (J. G. Baker); style much divided. November to March. l. five or six, glabrous, with a white, central band. Syria and Asia Minor. (B. M. 6416; M. C. 50.) C. Weldeni (Welden's). A form of C. biflorus.
C. zonatus (zoned). fl., perianth tube pale buff, 2 1/2in. to 3in. long; throat bright yellow, bearded; segments rosy-lilac, about 1 1/2in. long, six to seven lines broad, veined internally with five to seven purple lines, and bearing on the inner surface of their base two semicircular, bright orange spots. September and October. l. 1ft. long, 1/8in. to 3/16in. broad, with a depressed, central, white band, the lateral channels wide and open; sheathing ones five to seven, 1/2in. to 3in. long. Corm oblate, 1in. to 1 1/4in. broad, 1/2in. to 5/8in. high. Cilician Mountains and Lebanon. (M. C. 4.) Varieties. The varieties of C. vernus are amongst the brightest flowers for the spring garden, and are excellent when planted in pots to be forced for the greenhouse or conservatory. Many beautiful varieties grown in the bulb gardens near Haarlem are but little known in British gardens. To those described on p. 400, Vol. I., the following should now be added:
AVALANCHE, pure white; BARON BRUNOW, dark blue; BRIDE OF ABYDOS, pure white, large; CELESTIAL, light blue, distinct; DOROTHEA, white; GLADIATOR, dark blue; GRAND BLANCHE, pure white, large; GRAND CONQUERANT, white; JOHN BRIGHT, dark blue; KING OF THE BLUES, purple-blue, large, good form; LA MAJESTEUSE, striped lilac, large; MARIE STUART, fine white; PURPUREA GRANDIFLORA, deep purple, large and handsome, the finest of all Crocuses; VULCAN, fine dark purple. CRYPTANTHUS. Baker reduces to one species, native of Brazil, the various garden plants described under this name. To the two forms described on p. 402, Vol. I., the following should now be added:
C. Beuckeri (Beucker's). fl. white, in a sessile, central cluster. l. disposed in an open rosette, petiolate, elliptic, acute or acuminate, light reddish, with numerous transverse, green, irregular lines or blotches, the margins spinulose. 1883. A remarkable, dwarf Bromeliad. (B. H. 1881, 17.) CRYPTOMERIA. To the varieties of C. japonica described on p. 404, Vol. I., the following should now be added:
C. japonica compacta (compact). This forms a compact, regular pyramid. Japan, 1885.
C. j. lycopodioides (Lycopod-like). Habit thick and bushy, very regularly branched, the branchlets long and cord-like. Japan, 1885.