Hi, Lavkumar ji, Pl. e-mail to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com I am forwarding this message to the group on your behalf.
On 21 September 2010 17:16, lavkumar khachar <lavkumarkhac...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dear Shri Garg, > > I have been reading a spate of messages from members on this group. I would > like to know how I can send in some messages other than replying. In > anycase, may I request you to kindly have this circulated among the group on > my behalf? > > There are so very many wonderful local plants that could be lovely > additions to out gardens that if we start taking them in in a big way, we > may change the appearance of Indian gardens making them not only national in > character, but very regional at that. I have been encouraging landscapers to > do this in Gujarat but unhappily when plants are needed in quantity, > nurseries do not have them. The Forest Departments too are more often than > not, unable to provide local species of forest trees. > > I wonder if in this group we could develop a strong movement whereby our > local species become popular. We would also be able to help some of the more > endangered ones to be propagated and ensure their conservation. I can think > of the Glory Lily (Tiger Lily/ Gauri Lily). Could friends who have this > plant not only propagate it, but help others on the group to acquire the > bulbs? I for one would love to have a cluster in my garden and to see that > all gardens of friends have specimens so that it becomes widespread. > > What I have to say about this species would apply to our wonderful trees, > shrubs and perennial woody climbers. > > Regards, > > Lavkumar Khachar. > -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1360 members & 47,000 messages on 10/9/10)
