. The colours of flowers [microform] : as illustrated in British flora. Flowers; Color of flowers; Flowers; Fleurs; Couleur des fleurs; Fleurs. 58 THE COLOURS OF FLOWERS. especially in the more highly-developed species, their flowers are red, blue, or purple. TricJionema Buibo- codium is purplish-blue with a yellow centre. Our two native crocuses {C. vermis and C. niidijiorus) are also purple. SisyrincJiium Berumdianum is a delicate blue. Gladiolus comiminis is brilliant crimson. Iris fcetidissiina (Fig. 22) is violet. Our own Amaryllids are white or primrose, but brilliant reds and purples,.
. The colours of flowers [microform] : as illustrated in British flora. Flowers; Color of flowers; Flowers; Fleurs; Couleur des fleurs; Fleurs. 58 THE COLOURS OF FLOWERS. especially in the more highly-developed species, their flowers are red, blue, or purple. TricJionema Buibo- codium is purplish-blue with a yellow centre. Our two native crocuses {C. vermis and C. niidijiorus) are also purple. SisyrincJiium Berumdianum is a delicate blue. Gladiolus comiminis is brilliant crimson. Iris fcetidissiina (Fig. 22) is violet. Our own Amaryllids are white or primrose, but brilliant reds and purples,. 21. —FI )v,cr of fritillary {Fritiliaria Mcleag^rs); \n\r\Ac, spotted with whitt;. as well as highly-developed spotted types, are common amongst the cultivated exotics. The Orchidacece stand at the head of the cntomo- philous Monocotyledons by virtue of their inferior ovary, their irregular flowers, and their extraordinary adaptations to insect fertilization. Purples are the prevailing ground-tones; but in the commonness of variegation and of specialized lines or spots of colour the Orchids answer closely to the ScrophularineiC. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London : Macmillan
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