Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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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