The problem of P. ecuadorense seems to have been compounded. Unsuspectingly,
I bought a Phrag labeled Olaf Gruss. It is very nice, now in bloom, seems
very suited to my present conditions (I use dehumidifier or rain water all
winter).
However, in the meantime the taxonomists decided that
Admittedly I'm out of my depth where tissue culture is concerned, but I came
across this abstract while doing research on a different topic:
In researching a different topic I came across an old question that never
was answered on the OGD (imagine that.)
I believe it was Iris who asked if anyone knew what error occured in Golden
Peoker that gave rise to the harlequin phals. I have gone brain dead and I
can't recall if this was a
Viateur who said:
Of course, it is your right to repeat like a mantra
that CITES is a trade agreement.
Viateur, please get the facts before you speak.
My comment was made just once; it was in response to the erroneous
statement in China View: CITES is regarded as one of the most effective
Recently, Charles Baker, commenting about the cultural needs of Cyrtochilum
meirax mentioned that the species grows at about 1500 m and that, at that
altitude, Summer days warm to about ... 21 degrees C ... nights average
... 13 degrees C ... Winter days average about ... 21 degrees C ...
if we move air up through the atmosphere it will expand
and cool down at a fixed rate of 3 degrees Celsius for every
1000 feet, or 10 degrees Celsius for every kilometre it rises.
I believe you are correct for dry air. It is my understanding that
the rate of change for moist air is 6 degrees
Does anyone know his appendix in Orchid Biology V includes all the
information in Mr. Hamilton's self-published, free-standing volume (the second
edition)?
As far as I can tell the Orchid Biology volume came out several years later
so I assume it does, but if I can, I'd like to know for sure.
From time to time I have heard that orchids of the epiphytic type
grow better in clay pots that are unglazed on the inside.
Is there anything to this or is it just another urban legend?
I have made a few hand made pots on the potters wheel for the annual
Club Mud Pottery Sale at the College of
According to the World Bank website, Peter, you are a year behind, with
the 2003 GNI per capita in Peru ca. US$2150. :) :)
Curiously, according to the online CIA World Factbook updated on 2
November 2004, the GDP per capita in Peru as purchasing power parity is
ca. US$5100, with ca. 54% of
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