. 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. 2 in. thick, the largest o£the genus: stem 1 ft. high: lvs. 4-5, 12-15 in. long, 3^in. wide, narrowed from the middle to the base, shininggreen: Hs. 1—4 from each spathe, violet, with a whiteeye, but varving almost to pure pink, often 6 in. B. M. B078. F. :2385. P. M. 1876: 11:80. —Generally
. 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. 2 in. thick, the largest o£the genus: stem 1 ft. high: lvs. 4-5, 12-15 in. long, 3^in. wide, narrowed from the middle to the base, shininggreen: Hs. 1—4 from each spathe, violet, with a whiteeye, but varving almost to pure pink, often 6 in. B. M. B078. F. :2385. P. M. 1876: 11:80. —Generally considered the finest species ofthe genus. EE. No. Of fls. 12-20. 9. Byzantlnum, Ker-Gawl. Closely allied to the above,but with wider lvs., smaller and paler tls., and broad,short anthers : stem 6 in. high : lvs. 5-6, oblong, darkgreen, striate, 9-12 in. long, 3-4 in. wide: fls. smallerthan in No. 8, usually 3-4 in. across, lilac-purple, andoften 12-20 from each spathe. Transylvania and Con-stantinople. 1122. C. Cilicicum, Hort., has rosyfls., somewhat tessellated. III. 23: 35. DD. iiS. ule. 10. autumn&le, Linn. Pig. 516. Stem 3-4 in. high:lvs. 3-4, rarely 5-6, 9-12 m. long, lK-2 in wide: fls. 1^,rarely 5-6, from each spathe, purple, with a white va-. 516. Colchicum autumnale (.X%). riety, about 4 in. across: perianth veined. Europe andN. Africa. 2673, as 0. thecommonest in the American trade. It has beautifuldouble forms in purple and pure white. 19:1936. CO. Size of fls. small, about 2 in. across. D. iVb. of fls. from each spathe more than 1 or 2. E. Perianth segments acute. H. Troddi, Kotschy. Corm medium-sized: lvs. 3-4, 6-12 in. long, 9-12 lines wide, dark green above: fls. 4-5 or even 12, lilac-purple, about 2 in. across; perianth segments lanceolate-acute. Cyprus. 6901 shows a pure white variety. EE. Perianth segments obtuse. 12. umbrdsum, Steven. Corm small : lvs. 4-5, 6-9 , 9-12 lines wide: fls. 1-5 from each
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