Archive image from page 156 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 COLCHICUM BB. Perianth not tessellated. C. Size ot fls. large, S in. or more across. D. Lvs, broad, S-4 in. wide. E. TVo. of fls. 1. 8. specidsum, Steven. Corm 2 in. thic
Archive image from page 156 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer02bail Year: 1906 COLCHICUM BB. Perianth not tessellated. C. Size ot fls. large, S in. or more across. D. Lvs, broad, S-4 in. wide. E. TVo. of fls. 1. 8. specidsum, Steven. Corm 2 in. thick, the largest of the genus: stem 1 ft. high: lvs. 4-5, 12-1') in. long, 3-4 in. wide, narrowed from the middle to the base, shining green: fls. 1-4 from each spathe, violet, with a white eye, but varying almost to pure pink, often 6 in. across. Caucasus. F. S. 23: F. M. 1876: 235. Gn. 11:80. âGenerally considered the finest species of the genus. EE. iVo. of fls. 1-2-20. 9. Byzantinum, Ker-Gawl. Closely allied to the above, but with wider lvs., smaller and paler fls., and broad, short anthers : stem 6 in. high : lvs. 5-6, oblong, dark green, striate, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. wide: fls. smaller than in No. 8, usually 3-4 in. across, lilac-purple, and often 12-20 from each spathe. Transylvania and Con- stantinople. B. M. 1122. C. Cillcicum, Hort., has rosy fls., somewhat tessellated. : 35. COLEUS 351 ow, 1-2 in. ide. DD. Lvs. nar 10. autumnile, Linn. Fig. 516. Stem 3-4 in. high: lvs. 3-4, rarely 5-6, 9-12 in. long, 1J4-2 in. wide: fls. 1, rarely 5-6, from each spathe, purple, with a white va- 516. Colchicum autumnale {X 3). riety, about 4 in. across: perianth veined. Europe and N. Africa. 2673, as C. crocifloritm.â PossiMy the commonest in the American trade. It has beautiful double forms in purple and pure white. 19:1936. CO. Sise of fls. small, about 2 in. across. D. No. of fls. from each spathe more than 1 or 2. E. Perianth segments acu
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