Identifier: nativeflowersfer02meeh (find matches)
Title: The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Meehan, Thomas, 1826-1901
Subjects: Wild flowers -- United States Ferns -- United States
Publisher: Boston : L. Prang and Co.
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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e havetherefore called our species the Large-Flowered CaliforniaHyacinth, although with some reluctance, for we have shownon a previous page that Hyacinth is hardly appropriate forour flower, and a similar objection might be raised against thespecific name. At the time when our plant was named, theepithet large-flowered might have done very well, but sincethen other species of the same genus have been discovered,which may well claim that they have as good a right to thisdesignation as the present species. Dr. Torrey and other botanists report that several varietiesof our flower are found in a wild state, and it is quite likely thatthe Brodiaa grandijlora might rival the Hyacinth in this respect,both in form and in color, if skilful cultivators should take it inhand. Explanation of the Plate. — i. Complete plant, with root-leaves and flower.—2. Ova-rium.— 3. Cross-section of ovarium.—4. Seed-ves.sel. — 5. Flower showing the threepetaloid stamens around the perfect ones. Vol n
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