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dorsifixed. Stigmas somewhat 3-sided,
vary 6-lobed v 3-celled, many-ovuled,
Clary yellowish at top, greenish below.
(See 4-20+30
3-29-30 Rosea Allium roseum L. (see 3-30-30)
Mrs. Neron. Bulb covered with dark dirty
grown tunie v bulblets discerned only by
breaking this & 1st white layer of bulb. Sepals 18+
in ligte.
3-29-30
Gerardia lingua L. (See 2-20 & 3-14-30) Cd by
Mrs. Neron. St rises from oval but sirey bulb, with
thick roots at base (& at above bulb, one often 1 in
long terminating in oval bulb ¾ in long.
Fls 2 on st. Bracts ⅔-½ in long, reaching
just to or a trifle beyond base of petals. In the
supplement (largest) of the lips is 16 mm wide at
widest part & 9 mm wide in middle lobe.
Note the 2 tooth-like projections at base of lips as in 2-20-30
v of with Bonnie's disc which say "une base"?
Lips maroon, the lateral lobes very dark. Sepala
greyish pink, striped maroon, upper petals
darkmaroon
are short ovate, with very long filiform tips
which are adherent to sepals & extend almost
to their tips.