| 1841 - 400 Seiten
...noble blossoms in March last. They are produced in a short spike, tier above tier ; every day witnessed the expansion of a new tier above those of the former days, till at last the whole mass became a globe of living and glowing crimson. This brilliant head appeared on the side of the main-stem,... | |
| John Lindley - 1852 - 298 Seiten
...parts of Ameriea. Their flowers are produeed in a short spike, tier above tier, every day witnessing the expansion of a new tier above those of the former days, till at last the whole mass beeomes a globe of living and glowing erimson. This brilliant head appears on the side of the main... | |
| 1867 - 480 Seiten
...•writing of the blossoms, said, "They are produced in a short spike, tier above tier ; every day witnessed the expansion of a new tier above those of the former days,' till at last the whole mass became a globe of living and glowing crimson. This brilliant head appeared on the side of the main... | |
| Thomas Augustus Charles Firminger - 1874 - 668 Seiten
...flowers are produced in a short spiko, tier above tier, every day witnessing the expansion of a now tier above those of the former days, till at last the whole mass becomes a globo of living and glowing crimson. This brilliant head appears on the side of the main stem among... | |
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