Bessera

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Read about Bessera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Bessera (after Dr. Besser, professor of botany at Brody). Liliaceae. Mexican Coral Drops. An exceedingly pretty summer-flowering bulbous squill-like plant. Umbels pendulous; fls. vermilion outside, with a white corona or cup within, and long, purple stamens; perianth cup-shaped, the tube shorter than the oblong lanceolate segms.; stamens 6.—A monotypic genus allied to Androstephium. Culture simple. Bulbs planted out, and lifted when ripe. May be prop, by offsets. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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