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3-16-27 Hartmannia rosea G.D.M.
Roy Primrose p 269, used in driveway
>Primiana Hotel,
3-14-27
Purple Black member Green family
“AfricanLily” from Little French Gulf
origin unknown. Floweracan [illegible]
14/2 linear growing not row 2 1/2 inch
base - Ilyaccinulate Spadix
about 9 in long, 3rd lace head held,
curved not very thickly placed inclined,
than held of flo, then on long
ring similar filament projecting
in downward, Udn 2 pedel [illegible]
pleasant rather like over ripe
(bananas) odor of flower
putrid & nauseous. 3 flds seemed
softy unpalatable to [illegible] as
dellas smell. Dear lineare [?]
this found at base of spadix
See p 60.
P.P. Draconculera vulgans Scht.
see S.C & H.
3-17-27
Mrs. F.P.Hill’s Point Home “Anacharis”
Aquatic in fresh water with Water
Nacantes. Leaves on whorls 8
4 1/2 linear 9 in long 2 1/2 inside
meral mucronate very tiny
curie, internode not more than
1/2 in. Fl white or light red nuclei
sepals 3 reflexed, petals 3 1/2 inlong
ornamentate (?) Stamen 9 in 3 sets,
filaments broad, anthers seem
confusing(?) filament with
sides of flo. Ovary ovule
green, 3 lobed, ovary port superior.
But see L.MVD p756 suggesting
Anacharis nodiflora -
P.P. E.colia Canadenisis, Melix Die 285-
8C 9 H .1110
3-16-27 Sparaxis tricolor
Sweet Pea Home. Called “Sparxia” by
woman at “The Racway”, yellow and
H.aim to Freesia. P.P. 8 in long.
Its linear equitant. Fl sepals in
spike each subtended by 3 bracts -
papery, nerved varpts &[illegible]
Stamens lower fructs [illegible] in long 9/16
wide 3 pointed at apex [illegible] petals