Field notebooks : Bermuda, 1926-1929
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3-12-29 Silene nocturna, L p 138. Buds fr. 20 side grooing garden bet. Water lot and Emmanuel Church South- amputor. Hot and So Rd near St. Cume's Church. Petals flutament. When present length of calyx x v 2-lobed at apex with 2 scales at base of blade. Peticles turset as that for tendsto be on one side of stem leaves reniforma, wedgel shaped? corugated on back v very definitely ridged or edges, making deep depression on the 2 faces (Query was 4-4-27 thought perhaps to be S. anglica. L really S nocturna, L ?) X 3-19-29 Palm fan leaf in row on 20. side of So. Rd. Flavian now not more than 5 ft high. about ornamented. Remaining first free buter Some flowers at least 2 or petioles more. higher up. Diver petals seem somewhat Diff. compound. Stalks of flo yellorish. Flo serrate in groups of 3 or 4. All studied were perfect. Calyx, 3-lobed, deeply. Stamens 6, filiment broadly flattened at base with slender prolongation be- neg anthers. The 3 cells of vary separate readily (perhaps not united) each bearing a part of style. N.B. Liviora Climensis in Agri Stat. (much higher tree) is in flower at same time and still has berries out. 4-5-29 Mr. Smith & Colarvol (just opp.) says this is "Panama Palm" supposed to be palms from which Panama hats are made. L's split II' line very accurate not threads. Suff begins at about 4 ft. They can form the sheath surrounding the two. 3-13-29 Brassica nigra, Koch p 150 Flo worse fr. Harrington House garden. Pedo 4 sided apperped. # 3-12-29 Brassica Flo very young fr. Perhaps from