The colours of flowers [microform] : as illustrated in British flora (1882)
Allen, Grant, 1848-1899 · London : Macmillan · leaf 70
58 THE COLOURS OF FLOWERS. especially in the more highly-developed species, their flowers are red, blue, or purple. Zvrichonema Bulbo- codium is purplish-blue with a yellow centre. Our two native crocuses (C. vernus and C. nudiflorus) are also purple. Szsyrinchiuin Bermudianum is a delicate blue.… … Fic. 21.—Flower of fritillary (A°y7tidlavia Meleagris) ; purple, spotted with white. as well as highly-devcloped spotted types, are common amongst the cultivated exotics. The Orchidacee stand at the head of the entomo- philous Monocotyledons by virtue of their inferior ovary, their irregular…
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