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Plants of the world on postage stamps
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Re: Plants of the world on postage stamps
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August 08, 2023, 05:39:21 AM »
Pulsatilla helleri Willd.
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1991
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August 09, 2023, 05:01:17 AM »
A stamp issued by Poland in 1965
Cypripedium hibridum
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A series, named Decorative Roses, of six stamps issued by Bulgaria in 1994
I am afraid I was not able to name any of the roses so I am posting photos of equally anonymous roses
A red coloured rose
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August 11, 2023, 05:22:36 AM »
Pulsatilla pratensis
Mill. , Small Pasque flower
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1991
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August 12, 2023, 05:30:37 AM »
Orchis purpurea
A stamp issued by Russia in 1991
This plant is mentioned in
EPIRUS-THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY TRIP
MAY 2015
By john Joynes
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 82 October 2015
The article can be read here
http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/82-epirus.html
And there is a photograph of Orchis purpurea
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August 13, 2023, 05:31:24 AM »
A series, named Decorative Roses, of six stamps issued by Bulgaria in 1994
I am afraid I was not able to name any of the roses so I am posting photos of equally anonymous roses
A white coloured rose
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August 14, 2023, 08:21:30 AM »
Arnica montana
L
A stamp issued by Romania in 1993
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August 15, 2023, 04:58:17 AM »
Epipactis palustris, Marsh helleborine
A stamp issued by Russia in 1991
This plant is mentioned in MOUNT STEWART by Melanie Peterson
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 57 July 2009
See THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY website for photographs of Mount Stewart
http://www.mediterraneangardensocietyarchive.org/57-stewart.html
There are two photos
I recently posted a scan of another stamp featuring Epipactis palustris so am including that one for comparison
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August 16, 2023, 04:52:14 AM »
A series of six stamps, named Decorative Roses, issued by Bulgaria in 1994
I am afraid I was not able to name any of the roses so I am posting photos of equally anonymous roses
A yellow coloured rose
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August 17, 2023, 04:34:18 AM »
Hippophae rhamnoides
L, Seaberry
A stamp issued by Romania in 1993
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August 18, 2023, 04:48:16 AM »
A stamp issued by Poland in 1965
Lycaste skinneri
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August 19, 2023, 05:20:49 AM »
Rosa
Michele Meilland
A stamp issued by Hungary in 1982
This rose is mentioned in the letter section of
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 4 Spring 1996
This edition is available as a free download here
https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/journal4.pdf
Scroll down to Page 51 to read ‘Roses That Do Well’ on the Costa Blanca
‘
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Vaccinium myrtillus
L., European blueberry
A stamp issued by Romania in 1993
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August 21, 2023, 05:36:01 AM »
A stamp issued by Poland in 1965
Odontoglossum grande
, Tiger Orchid
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Rosa Pascali
A stamp issued by Hungary in 1982
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