Philately - The Fiction Connection
The Mystery Box book is the proud winner of a Silver Medal awarded by the Chicago Philatelic Society CHICAGOPEX Literature Exhibit
Read the Book Review by Barbara Kinne of the APS American Philatelist
The challenge was to see if you can identify the common names of these flowers and flowering trees by matching them with their scientific names as they appear on the stamps.
 Oncidium Luridum |
You genius is in bloom if you answered
(d) Mule Eared Orchid. Oncidium Luridum (Cuba 3426) is known as the Mule Ear Orchid for the characteristic shape of its petals. This orchid is found through South America and the Caribbean and is prized for its fragrance and beauty. |
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