Editing Crocus (section)

=== Botanical illustration ===

The scientific study of the genus in the late eighteenth century was accompanied by detailed descriptions with [[Botanical illustration]]s, such as those of [[William Curtis]] (1787) and [[John Sims (taxonomist)|Sims]] (1803),{{sfn|Sims|1803}} that appeared in [[Curtis's Botanical Magazine]], with illustrations by [[Sydenham Edwards]].{{sfn|Davies|2001}} Other illustrations are found in [[monograph]]s such as those of [[Adrian Hardy Haworth|Haworth]] (1809){{sfn|Haworth|1820}} and [[Joseph Sabine|Sabine]] (1830), illustrated by [[Charles John Robertson]].{{sfn|Sabine|1830}} The largest collection is found in the most comprehensive monograph, that of Maw (1886).{{sfn|Maw|1886}} Other sources include the portfolios of plates, such as the survey of the plants of France by [[Amédée Masclef|Masclef]] (1891). At that time only ''C. sativus'' and ''C. vernus'' were included in the [[Flora]] of France.{{sfn|Masclef|1890–1893}} 
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| image1=Crocus vernus Botanical Magazine 45.jpg|caption1=''Crocus''<br />[[Curtis's Botanical Magazine]] 1787|alt1=Illustration of a yellow crocus angustifolius from 1787| width1={{#expr: (150 * 1900 /1425) round 0}}
| image2=Crocus-angustifolius.jpg|caption2=''[[Crocus angustifolius|C. angustifolius]]''<br />[[Curtis's Botanical Magazine]] 1803|alt2=Illustration of yellow Crocus angustifolius from 1803| width2={{#expr: (150 * 1900 /1425) round 0}}
| image3=Crocus stellaris Haworth.jpg|caption3=''Crocus luteus''<br />[[Adrian Hardy Haworth|A Haworth]] 1809|alt3=Illustration of yellow Crocus luteus from 1820| width3={{#expr: (150 * 1900 /1425) round 0}}
| image4=Crocus bouquet Sabine.jpg|caption4=Crocus bouquet of 19 species<br />[[Joseph Sabine|Sabine]] 1830|alt4=Bouquet of 19 different crocus species from 1830| width4={{#expr: (150 * 1900 /1425) round 0}}
| image5=Crocus iridiflorus Maw.jpg|caption5=''C. iridiflorus''<br />[[George Maw|Maw]] 1886|alt5=Hand painted lithograph of Crocus iridiflorus from 1886| width5={{#expr: (150 * 1900 /1425) round 0}}
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