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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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July 24, 2023, 09:50:10 AM »
Puschkinia scilloides
, Striped squill
A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1993
Puschkinia scilloides
is mentioned in the book review of
Flora of the Silk Road: An Illustrated Guide
In THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 80 April 2015
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Cypripedium calceolus
L, Lady’s – slipper orchid
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1986
And a stamp issued by the Royal Mail in 1988
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Rosa Valentina
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1985
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July 27, 2023, 05:18:33 AM »
Tulipa eichleri
A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1993
This tulip is mentioned in A RABBIBICAL GARDEN:PART 2
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 20 April 2000
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Dactylorhiza romana
(S et M ) Soo, Roman dactylorhiza
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1986
This plant is mentioned in
WALKING AMONG THE OAKS OF KEA BY Alexander Seferiades
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN 88 April 2017
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A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1996 depicting a Rose
named Rose Gaujard
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July 30, 2023, 09:39:14 AM »
Iris acutiloba
A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1993
Iris acutiloba is mentioned in the book review of
Flora of the Silk Road: An Illustrated Guide
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 80 April 2015
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July 31, 2023, 05:17:11 AM »
Epipactis palustris
(L) Cr, Marsh helleborine
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1986
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
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A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1996 featuring a rose name ‘Virgo’
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Tulipa florenskyii
A stamp issued by Azerbaijan in 1993
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Limodorum abortivum
L. Sw., Violet Limdore
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1986
This plant is mentioned in several issues of THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN. I chose
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GARDEN IN PORTUGAL
By Johannes Ulrich Urban
THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN number 104 April 2021
For photographs of this garden see THE MEDITERRANEAN GARDEN SOCIETY website
https://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org/104-urban.html
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August 04, 2023, 05:26:28 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 am adding photos of equally anonymous roses
An orange coloured rose
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Aquilegia nigricans
Baumg. Bulgarian columbine
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1991
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Ophrys cornuta
Stev
A stamp issued by Bulgaria in 1986
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August 07, 2023, 05:05:39 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 pink coloured rose
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