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Title: 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, ed Miller, Wilhelm, 1869- joint ed
Subjects: Gardening -- Dictionaries Plants -- North America encyclopedias
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: UMass Amherst Libraries

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lar brown spots, the large lip white, spotted ;jf with brown and purple. Jamaica. B.M. 1()91. — Int. into Ku. in 1800, being one of the first known of exotic Orchids. Flowers large, but not very showy. Var. guttata, Lindl. (B. Wriyn, Skinner). Fls.greener, much spotted, lip yellowish : spikes 2-3 ft.high. Guatemala. B.M, 4003, BRASSIA 177 AAA. SepaJs and petals clearer yellow. caudita, Lindl. Spikes drooping, 12-18 in.: sepalsand petals very long (4-6 in.), barred with brown; lipyellow and broad spotted. W. Ind. A.F. G: G09. Lanceana, Lindl. Robust, with 2 dark green leavesfrom each pseudobulb : fls. large and numerous, veryfragrant, lasting 2 or 3 weeks; sepals and petals brightyellow, long and tapering, blotched with brown or red,the lip yellow and wavy, spotted at the base. S. Amer.B.M. 3577.—A handsome species. There are two orthree varieties. Lawrenceana, Lindl. Sepals and petals bright yellow,spotted witli brown and green; lip yellow tinged withgreen : otlierwise much like t

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