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From: dnc@clyde.UUCP (Don Corey)
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Subject: Re: Ornithogatum caudatum
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Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 21:15:30 EDT
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I just looked up Ornithogalum Caudatum in Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia
by Donald Wyman. He has this to say about Ornithogalum.

"There are both hardy and tender species of this group of bulbous plants,
members of the Lily Family, valued for their star-shaped (6-segmented)
flowers, produced in spikes or umbels, in spring and summer. Easily
propagated by offsets. Some of the hardy strains have become naturalized
in the U.S. When grown in the green house, the best temperature is about
60 deg. F."

Ornithogalum Caudatum (Whiplash Star-of-Bethlehem) "Flowers green and
white blooming in spring or summer, about 1 in. across in long racemes.
Native to South Africa. Usually for the greenhouse."

Wyman doesn't mention albucca, but does list in addition to caudatum;
arabicum (Arabian Star-of-Bethlehem), nutans (Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem),
pyramidale (Pyramid Star-of-Bethlehem), thyrsoides (Cape Chinkerichee),
and umbellatum (Star-of-Bethlehem).

I hope this is what you were looking for inspite of the slightly different
spelling.

					Don Corey