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Naked-flowering Crocus.
^ R I N D R IA Monogynia.
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c o n v o lu ted . *
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th e co ro lla v e ry lo n g , leaflets. S tigm a in th re e
d e ep ly la cm ia ted fe gm en ts , en c lo fed w ith in th e
flow e r.
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d o u b t o f its b e in g w h a t D e e r in g m ifto o k fo r th e Colchicum,
w h ic h d o e s n o t g r o w th e r e a b o u ts . T h e flow e r s , pe rfedHy d e -
l t itu te o f le a v e s , are in p e r f e d io n e a r ly in O c to b e r , and fa d e
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p e a r td l fom e t im e in D e c em b e r , and a re m o re e r e f t th an th o fe
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an d th e autumnalis m h a v in g its fe gm e n ts d e ep ly fu b d iv id e d
in to from 7 to 1 2 , g e n e r a l ly 9 , n a r row lin e a r lo b e s . T h e fe ed s
r ip en in M a y . T h e f e c h am b e r s , and th e t im e o f flo w e r in g , are
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o f th e fam e fr om a fie ld n e a r H a l i fa x , and m en t io n s its h a v in g
b e en fo u n d a t N o t t in g h am b y M r s . S h e r b ro o k e , from w h om w e
r e c e iv e d th e vernus. T h e f e tw o fp e c ie s g r o w th e r e in te rm ix e d .
T h e a u th o r ity fo r th e re a l fa ffro n g r o w in g a b o u t H a l i fa x , th us
h o w e v e r fa lls to th e g r o u n d . Se e o u r t. 3 4 3 .