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	CROCUS (Cro'cus) \| Botany .com
		Crocus flowers open widely on sunny days and close up when the weather is cold or cloudy.
		Autumn flowering: C. sativus, (Saffron Crocus), purplish-violet w/ orange stigmata; C. speciosus, rich lilac blue veined w/ purple; C. goulimyi, pale purple; C. longiflorus, rosy-lilac; C. medius, violet; C. ochroleucus, cream white w/ orange base; C. Salzmannii, lilac w/ dark featherings; C. hyemalis, silvery white w/ fl lines; C. onatus, lilac-rose w/ yellow center.
		Varieties of the common Crocus, C. vernus, are used for flower beds, borders, window boxes and for naturalizing in grass.
	www.botany.com /crocus.html (824 words)

	Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Saffron Crocus — Conjuring Color and Flavor in the Autumn Garden
		A famous fresco of that era depicts women with crocus blossoms woven or embroidered on costumes of saffron-dyed cloth, wearing saffron-based cosmetics, picking crocus flowers and presenting them to an enthroned goddess.
		Indeed, the crocus appears so often on Minoan artifacts that its precise significance to the citizens of Crete can only be speculated upon.
		Plant historians believe that the saffron crocus originated as a naturally occurring hybrid and was selected and maintained over the centuries for its extra-long stigmas.
	www.bbg.org /gar2/topics/plants/2001fa_crocus.html (1324 words)

	Crocus Flowers
		Spring crocus is the largest and most widely grown of the crocuses.
		The cup-shaped flowers bloom in early spring in shades of white, yellow, pink, and purple;they are often striped with contrasting colors and are 3 to 4 inches tall.
		Autumn crocus has a cup-shaped flower like the true spring crocus, but its pink, white, or light purple 4-inch flowers bloom in fall.
	www.bhg.com /home/Crocus-Flowers.html (266 words)

	PbsWiki - Crocus
		Crocus is a genus in the Iridaceae family that is widespread, found in Europe, North Africa and in Asia.
		Crocus cvijicii is native to Serbia, Greece, Albania, and Macedonia and is found in Alpine meadows blooming as the snow melts.
		Crocus imperati is a large-flowered species that is from Italy that is violet on the inside and biscuit-colored on the outside with violet stripes.
	www.pacificbulbsociety.org /pbswiki/index.php/Crocus (1922 words)

	You Grow Girl \| Featured Plant :: Crocus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Perhaps less familiar to admirers of the crocus are the varieties that bloom in fall.
		A member of the iris family, the crocus is native to Southern Europe and Asia.
		The earliest documented gardens of the West, those of Egyptians, Greeks, and the Minoans of Crete (2100-1600 BC) all grew the crocus.
	www.yougrowgirl.com /grow/featured_crocus.php (204 words)

	Floridata: Crocus spp.
		A crocus flower is shaped like a wine glass, with six tepals forming a goblet atop a long perianth tube that originates beneath the soil surface.
		The crocus flowers fade rapidly in warm weather and the foliage will disappear by summer but it's terribly considerate of the spring crocus to put on its show early in the season when it's most appreciated.
		Crocus seeds should be harvested as soon as the seed capsule ripens and before it splits open.
	www.floridata.com /ref/c/crocus_spp.cfm (763 words)

	RNZIH - Horticulture Pages - Crocus
		It is certainly not a case of "A crocus is a crocus is a crocus" for their variety is — well, not quite infinite, but certainly very wide.
		The crocus genus is widely distributed in the northern hemisphere, extending from 10 degrees west, in Portugal and North Africa, to 55 degrees east, with odd species scattered as far east as the Ala Tau Mountains in Western China.
		So it can be appreciated that to the crocus fiend, their very variety is a feature of interest as much as anything else, and when coupled with their garden value — particularly if your garden is small — they are very desirable plants.
	www.rnzih.org.nz /pages/crocus.htm (2616 words)

	Crocus - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Crocus, genus of hardy perennial plants of the iris family, native to southern Europe and Asia, and widely cultivated.
		Autumn Crocus, common name for a bulbous herb (Lily).
		Native to Europe and not a true crocus, this garden plant, which is also called meadow...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Crocus.html (110 words)

	Catalina 22, #8244, Crocus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Crocus has had a string of past owners who had an inconsistent approach to maintenance, so it came to Portland as a project boat (sound, but a mess).
		Crocus was found on the Oregon coast where the story goes it had once had a teenager living aboard it who had the habit of storing magazines and newspapers in the bilge.
		Crocus has been cleaned up enough to support racing, and day sailing, and is undergoing further work to restore it to cruising shape for trips to the San Juan Islands (it returned to overnight cruising in 2005).
	home.comcast.net /~celtic-myst/8244/index.htm (617 words)

	Crocus Bulbs
		Despite their diminutive stature, the Crocus is renowned for its hardiness and ability to naturalize.
		Thousands upon thousands of Crocus were harvested for the costly saffron they contained to delight festival guests with its' pungent fragrance when strewn over the floor.
		Now, you needn't be a Caesar to enjoy the merits of the Crocus but we do recommend planting for visual rather than herbal purposes as it takes more than a thousand blooms to produce one ounce of saffron.
	www.bulbandbloom.com /crocus.shtml (273 words)

	The Crocus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The familiar prairie crocus (Anemone patens) is a member of the buttercup family and should not be confused with the white, yellow and mauve crocuses we plant with our fall bulbs.
		Crocus seeds are produced in fluffy grey heads and are usually ripe by mid June.
		Every crocus flower I've seen has been crawling with these pesky insects, so you would be well advised to admire them in their natural setting and leave them for others to see.
	gardenline.usask.ca /misc/crocus.html (532 words)

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		James Umlah, chief investment officer of Crocus, said he has no apprehension about investing in the telecommunications sector, which he said has become increasingly important as fewer people are choosing to fly for business since the September terrorist attacks.
		Crocus are long-term investors, that's what we're looking for," Barakat said.
		Crocus has also purchased a series of warrants at 50 cents each.
	www.crocusfund.com /about/news.asp?action=32 (444 words)

	Bulbs Crocus autumn
		In the complex world of Crocus taxonomy and appreciation, connoisseurs rely on a handful of experts.
		This is the diminutive ancestor of the cultivated saffron crocus, C.
		The collectors refer to Crocus mathewii as "the dream crocus." While they were plant-hunting in Turkey ini 1991, Helmut Kerndorff dreamed of finding a white crocus with a blue centre.
	www.hillkeep.ca /bulbs%20crocus_autumn.htm (1227 words)

	Paghat's Garden: Crocus tommasianus var roseus
		Crocus tommasianus var roseus is an heirloom variety which has been around since 1925, from the famous E. Bowles.
		Most tommy crocus varieties aren't all that different one to the next, the popular 'Barr's Purple' & 'Ruby Giant' & 'Whitewell Purple' having only small differences about them.
		But 'Roseus' is very distinct, regarded by some as the closest that exists to a pink crocus, though closer to a magenta cyclamen or the pale blue-violet of such autumn crocuses as C.
	www.paghat.com /c-tommy-roseus.html (348 words)

	> Crocus > Intro (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Crocus can be distinguished from the Colchicum by the number of stamens: the Crocus has three, while the Colchicum has six.
		Crocus bulbs remaining in the ground will always bloom a bit earlier than the ones planted the previous year.
		The large yellow crocus, however, is somewhat susceptible to frost damage.
	www.flowerbulbs.co.uk /BulbFlowers/Colorfull_bulbs.asp?label_lang=UK&CULT_ID=134&chapter=38&CULTD_NAME=Crocus (976 words)

	Main - Crocus Expo
		Management of International Exhibition Centre Crocus Expo decided to launch starting from January 01, 2007 a new program for partners New Start intended for organizers of exhibitions, shows and other events.
		The International Specialized exhibition Holzhaus’2007 was inaugurated November 8 at Crocus Expo IEC.
		In spite of the fact that the exhibition project Golden Globe is a “young” one and it is only the second edition, the trade show is rated as an International exhibition because there are exhibitors from India, Italy and Turkey.
	eng.crocusexpo.ru (561 words)

	Crocus cabinet document wasn't withheld: auditor general
		Carol Bellringer said contrary to claims made by the Conservative and Liberal parties since the weekend, her office did have access to the document in 2005, when the former auditor general conducted his review of the fund's demise.
		The leaked cabinet document, written by Selinger in 2000, discusses changes Crocus wanted to make in the face of looming "liquidity problems" and raises concerns about the fund's ability to pay investors who wanted to redeem their shares over the next few years.
		Crocus stopped trading in late 2004 amid concerns about the true value of its shares.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/manitoba/story/2007/02/28/crocus-bellringer.html (1297 words)

	Crocus Expo - Crocus City (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 2002, Crocus Group unveiled the Crocus Expo concept – an ambitious plan to bring state-of-the-art exhibition space to Moscow.
		Crocus Expo is currently the largest exhibition area in Eastern Europe, and this record is set to extend worldwide when Crocus Expo 3 is opened in 2007.
		The excellence of the development was recognized in September 2005, when Crocus Expo 2 was awarded the Diamond Award of the Donald Trump Foundation.
	www.crocus-city.ru /eng/expo (167 words)

	Fall Blooming Crocus
		Crocus banaticus is a fall crocus that is hardy throughout the region, into zone 4.
		The saffron crocus, or Crocus sativus, is the source of the world's most expensive spice, Saffron.
		Crocus sativus speciosus is one of the earliest of the fall blooming crocus.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/gardening_great_lakes/75624 (388 words)

	Autumn Crocus
		Most people are familiar with the Spring Flowering Crocus, with its small flowers in a variety of colors representing some of the first blossoms to appear in the spring.
		The Spring Flowering Crocus, in contrast, is a member of the Iris Family (Iridaceae) along with the Iris and Gladiolus.
		While the active ingredient, the alkaloid colchicine, was only recognized and isolated from the Autumn Crocus in 1820, its medicinal use prior to then was based on using the dried seeds, flowers, and corms of the plant.
	faculty.ucc.edu /biology-ombrello/POW/autumn_crocus.htm (827 words)

	Bulbs: fall flowering crocus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This is true of fall blooming crocus that strike viewers as a familiar flower blooming in what seems like the wrong season.
		Technically members of the iris family, there are about 30 species of crocus that bloom in fall and winter.
		The saffron crocus is the most familiar due to its history of culinary, dye, and medicinal uses.
	www.ext.colostate.edu /ptlk/1009.html (317 words)

	Crocus Bulbs Page - Mid City Nursery
		Spring blooming crocus should be planted in the fall and the fall blooming crocus are planted in early fall(September).
		Crocus can be used as borders, in rock gardens, woodlands, or containers.
		Specie Crocus - These are a welcome addition to the giant Crocus.
	www.midcitynursery.com /Bulbs/crocus.htm (174 words)

	National Gardening Association :: Plant Care Guides
		While most crocus flower in spring, the saffron crocus is a fall-flowering crocus that is planted in spring.
		Plant crocus corms in fall, six to eight weeks before a hard frost is expected and when soils are below 60 degrees F. This is usually during September and October in the North, and October and November in the South.
		Prepare the garden bed by using a garden fork or tiller to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 to 15 inches, then mix in a 2- to 4-inch layer of compost.
	www.garden.org /plantguide/index.php?q=show&id=2040 (314 words)

	Hort 100 Modified Stems and Roots (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the photo, the upside down crocus corm has a fl line drawn on it to emphasize the point of attachment of a leaf.
		This is actually the node--the point where the leaf attaches to the stem.
		The papery tunic on the outside of a crocus corm is the dead petiole from last year's leaf.
	classes.aces.uiuc.edu /NRES103/3473-43.htm (141 words)

	Selections from the Van Engelen Flower Bulbs Catalog
		There is nothing better after a long winter than to see the first crocus poking their heads through the soil.
		A terrific naturalizer, crocus may be planted en masse in lawns (that do not need early mowing), in rock gardens and as colorful drifts in early garden beds.
		The Species Crocus bloom about two weeks before the C. vernus varieties depending on weather conditions.
	www.vanengelen.com /catview.cgi?_fn=Product&_category=Crocus (117 words)

	PLANTS Profile for Crocus vernus (dutch crocus) \| USDA PLANTS
		PLANTS Profile for Crocus vernus (dutch crocus)
		See all the Crocus thumbnails at the PLANTS Gallery
		Crocus vernus (L.) Hill occures in the following states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon, Utah
	plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=CRVE4 (128 words)

	Burpee - Snow Crocus Mixed Colors
		The specie crocus, or Snow Crocus, is the earliest crocus to flower, blooming two weeks before the Large Flowering Crocus - even through a late snow!
		Plant Snow Crocus in the perennial garden to liven bare spots in earliest spring.
		Intermix them with Large Flowering Crocus for a long season of color.
	www.burpee.com /shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=4455&itemType=PRODUCT&iMainCat=2091&iSubCat=2101&iProductID=4455&iSubSubCat=2158 (184 words)

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