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 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | Is it the shyly opening cup of velvety petals? Or the intoxicating fragrance prized by luxury perfumers? For whatever reason, there’s something romantic and irresistibly exotic about magnolias. While the very name of the flower can still conjure up visions of the South, complete with mint juleps and hoop-skirted belles, magnolias, originating in East and Southeast Asia, have adapted to climates in North America, Central America, the West Indies and South America. Hardy varieties, such as ‘Yellow Bird’ and ‘Eskimo’ featured on our stamps. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol, the Magnolia genus comprises more than 200 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae, part of the Magnoliaceae family. What’s truly fascinating about the magnolia is that it may be one of the oldest flowering plants on earth. Magnolia fossils believed to date back more than 20 million years have been found, and there is evidence that some plants of the Magnoliaceae family may have existed up to 95 million years ago. This delicate flower is so ancient, it evolved before bees existed, and botanists believe that the flowers were originally pollinated by beetles. This is why the magnolia’s carpels are so tough; the plant needed to adapt to a beetle’s rougher, clumsier touch. OFDC Cancellation Location: Bloomfield, Ontario, Gum Type: P.V.A. |
| Face value | PERMANENT™ domestic rate $0.63 |
| Catalog code (Michel) | CA BL170 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | CA 2621 |
| Catalog code | Canada post Product #: 403885145; Yvert et Tellier CA F2821 Stanley Gibbons CA MS2917 |
| Series | Flowers |
| Stamp colour | multicolor |
| Stamp use | Souvenir Sheet |
| Print run | 170,000 |
| Issue date | 04/03/2013 |
| Designer | Isabelle Toussaint Design graphique |
| Paper type | Tullis Russell |
| Print technique | Lithography in 6 colours |
| Printed by | Lowe-Martin |
| Perforation | 13+ |
| Height | 84.00 mm |
| Width | 120.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
