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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
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954 Miller, Wilhelm, 1869-
Subjects: Gardening Horticulture Horticulture Horticulture
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries
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lar brown spots, the large lip white, spotted with brown and purple. Jamaica. B.M. 1(J91. -Int. into Eu. in 180(j, being one of the first known of exotic Orchids. Flowers large, but not very showy. Var. guttata, Lindl. (B. Wriya;, Skinner). Fls.greener, much spotted, lip yellowish : spikes 2-3 ft.high. Guatemala. B.M. 4003. AAA. Sepals (iiitl petals cleiirer ijeUow. caud&ta, Lindl. Spikes drooping, 12-18 in.: sepalsand petals very long (4-6 in.), barred with brown; lipyellow and broad spotted. W. Ind. A.F. «: G09. Lance&na, Lindl. Robust, witii 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. Lawrence^na, Lindl. Sepals and petals bright yellow,spotted with brown and green; lip yellow tinged withgreen : otherwise much like the l

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