Cattleya amethystoglossa Cattleya amethystoglossa Cattleya amethystoglossa (the "amethyst-lipped Cattley flower") is a bifoliate species of orchid from the genus "Cattleya". "C. amethystoglossa" is native to Brazil in the states of Bahia and possibly Espirito Santo, where it is found near sea level in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean. "C. amethystoglossa" grows on palm tree trunks, rock, and large tree branches high in the canopy of evergreen trees. This plant is found growing in bright, airy, humid locations. Its native range has been greatly reduced due to habitat destruction, logging, and agriculture. "C. amethystoglossa" is a tall plant and has pseudobulbs that
Frank A. Flower State of Wisconsin as the State Labor Statistician and later became the Chief Statistician. From 1883 to 1887, he was the first Wisconsin Labor Commissioner. In 1899, he was appointed Chief of the Agricultural Division of the Census. In 1895, Flower was the Executive Secretary for the International Deep Waterways Association, championing the improvement of cargo ship traffic from the Great Lakes with New York City. Flower said, "New-York may not want us to come down to tidewater with our unbroken cargoes of grain and merchandise, but New-York does not always know what is best for herself." Booker T. Washington