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The Mystery Box, short stories by Frederick Highland taking their inspiration from philatelic images

Night Falls on Damascus, a novel by Frederick Highland, set in Damascus during the French Mandate
Ghost Eater, a novel set in turn of the century Sumatra, by Frederick Higland
     
Stamp Whys

Puzzlers!

StampWhys - Puzzlers with Attitude!

Mystery

The Clearing
An "old fisherman" reports to the Magistrate

History

The Emperor's Garden
The Emperor's Garden

Stamps

Philately - The Fiction Connection
Sushi! Yum!


Chicago Philatelic Society Medal

The Mystery Box book is the proud winner of a Silver Medal awarded by the Chicago Philatelic Society CHICAGOPEX Literature Exhibit

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Read the Book Review by Barbara Kinne of the APS American Philatelist

Strictly Botanical

Those who collect flora as their theme will, I’m sure, agree with Walt Whitman

A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.

We will eschew metaphysics in this quiz but make reference to botanical nomenclature instead.

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.

Cuba

Cuba 3426 Oncidium Luridum

Match with its common name:
a. Torch Ginger
b. Wood Oil Tree
c. English Daisy
d. Mule Ear Orchid
e. Royal Poinciana

See if you are correct!

Cameroun

Cameroun 441 Phaeomeria Magnifica

Match with its common name:
a. Torch Ginger
b. Wood Oil Tree
c. English Daisy
d. Mule Ear Orchid
e. Royal Poinciana

See if you are correct!

Viet Nam

Viet Name 886 Aleurities Montana

Match with its common name:
a. Torch Ginger
b. Wood Oil Tree
c. English Daisy
d. Mule Ear Orchid
e. Royal Poinciana

See if you are correct!

Cameroun

Cameroun C71 Delonix Regia

Match with its common name:
a. Torch Ginger
b. Wood Oil Tree
c. English Daisy
d. Mule Ear Orchid
e. Royal Poinciana

See if you are correct!

Hungary

Hungary 2243 Bellis Perennis

Match with its common name:
a. Torch Ginger
b. Wood Oil Tree
c. English Daisy
d. Mule Ear Orchid
e. Royal Poinciana

See if you are correct!

Click on the stamps to reveal the answers.