Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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1-25-27 Begonia hirsutifolia, Clarny Soil Chis Papamp Begonia Surreal Workhouse 3-1-27 studied from 'sea gardens' mway to Hamilton. (See 4-4-27) 3-9-27 Silene nocturna. L. p 183 Nocturnal Catchfly. So Silene. Bud which seemed ready to open - (anthers not yet gained) Sepal calyx 2 ligned i.e. 5 mm. long divided to blaw middle, 10 stamens, only 5 fully developed no trace of petale. styles 3. So pedicels. style fruit seems to point to bottom on all and seems an cros section recalls Exterior Capsules rough. Seals curled Round 2-6-27 Mt Martins Baden Muck Hill. All given us apparently S. nocturna (See 3-6-27) 2-9-27 Alaine media. L. Common Celandine? p128. So Silene Ch East Medgwick 3-6-27 3-yard high Bank along R.L. Somerset (See 3-6-27) 3-4-27 Cerastium visljetatum L. Injume - ear Celandine & p129. At Wawa-vista. Petals not seen but capsule is curved slightly and pedicels as at length thin - furthest long than sepala. 137 ? 8-7-27 Deloniceare grandiflora Britton v Rose Queen of the Night p 256 Pieces from Indian with bridges with rosettes 9 hairs & bracts st alternately at 4 m distance Rosettes depending from atom. seen commonly. Petals corner ear right. left, 2-3-27 Zantedeschia aethiopica, Spring Calla Lily 'Wilbert House' in bud. 2 celled anthers with thick conicell stamens by trimmed personnel seen but no evidence to as to beg a H is composed 2 or 3 stamino's. Many staminodes also seen but what constitutes a H not evident. Thine numbers seem to be lacking any and 8 per unit. 40 to be packed together p 160 2-15-27 Oechimaea polydactyla. Mgz Violet Oechimaea v do. B.V. garden - Bests forgetful of Calyx bright pink 2 petales 3/ mm. in long. 'Ongaleminuta'. Scruffy (20x). Of the 6 stamenettes