Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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3-10-27 Lilium longiflorum Thunb. 191. From Sunnyland. Known as "Lancaster" L. longiflorum said to be "later taller still, and much the same Low linear 3/8 in long sepale at in series F5- Binder as pale entirely separate but south not attached beside to midrib) inner three Fl6 linear X obvula slightly larger than lower part perianth is slightly longer. Stamina perfect medioclitely. Ovary serole 1/3 hairy ovules papillase. ? 3-8-27 Toluifera ferrujfera Bail. "Balsam of Peru" by gardener only in Mrs Scott Pearson. St Marks Chy'd. Heard herealy p188 3-11-27 Ficus lyrata, Wait. p 152 was said "Fiddle Leaf Fig" at Sunnylands. 3-11-27. At Sunnyland Dr Cuticidge said "False Tail Palm was Cista" that Century plant like plant was sizeal? Its lobes much like Agave studied earlier. But flowers white, instead of yellow, also showed Lobes tile turning yellowish cothey mature with stigma proj fleting 2in(3) Plant P. has considered as pretty Odontonema cirpdatum gem! & white fringe) aloe? near relation with purple foliage. Dr O calls "Furantiemus" He also calls Furantemus a shrub seen on lawn 3ft high two y green above, purple below, Veins projecting about ft from pandic, purple milery. "Snake cactus" is just Seleniceere grandiflora p. 256. "Joseph cactus"- de Perellia Pereliea, Karsien p 257. Dr O said zone grow along wall to 20 feet Bloomed see 3-17-27