Thanks for interesting information Nalini ji - Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > @ Madhuri ji, I was also wondering if Malus is the genus of all apples. > The Term "Malus and Bonus" we here so often, which indicates contractual > incentive > and sanction system between parties. Why then Malus (Penalty) for an > apple. > > I searched and found the following information: (free translation from: > http://www.montalegre-do-cercal.com/Pflanzenlexikon/Malus.html) > > *The Latin word Malus means "Penalty", translates as "evil". Eva seduced > Adam in paradise with an apple. Apple = Malus? > > At the same time the emperor holds a golden apple in the hands, everyone > knows the story of William Tell even today. The apple has been playing > very long time an important role in human culture. Over thousands of years > apples were a symbol of wealth, love and fertility.* > > I don't know about other languages but in german there are so many proverbs > around Apple. > > @ Narendra ji, > I wanted to add some more information to your mail: [efloraofindia:85899] > Rosaceae Week:Rose - A gift on all occasions (04/10/2011 NSJ) > > Rose colors red and white are combined in the tudor rose, read interesting > information here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose > another piece of interesting Info can be found on > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses. (German Rosenkrieg). > The Term Rosenkrieg is used in German language for WORD-WAR between a > couple. > > Regards > Nalini > > > Am 05.10.2011 05:43, schrieb [email protected]: > > Is Malus the genus of all apples? > Madhuri > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > ------------------------------ > *From: * Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Wed, 5 Oct 2011 08:17:53 +0530 > *To: > *efloraofindia<[email protected]><[email protected]> > *Subject: *[efloraofindia:85954] Rosaceae Week: Malus domestica from > Kashmir and California > > *Malus domestica* Borkh., Theor. prakt. Handb. Forstbot. 2:1272. 1803, > nom. cons. prop. > Syn: Malus pumila auct.; *Malus malus* (L.) Britton, nom. inval.; *Malus > pumila var. domestica* (Borkh.); *Malus sylvestris var. domestica* (Borkh.) > ; *Pyrus malus* L. > > Common name: Apple > > Commonly cultivated species with numerous cultivars. Photographed from > Kashmir and California > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >
