Sorry I haven't responded until now. Sometimes it takes me awhile to make the
connections.
Guido, I recall some time ago you claimed that some of the orchids at the
Eric Young Foundation were mislabeled, especially some Phrags. Are the following
what they claim to be?
P. besseae 'Wings of Fire'
At the disgustingly dangerous Parkside Orchidfest in Ottsville, I bought an
insidious minicatt labeled Otr. Hwa Yuan Bay 'Shi-Shu', AM/OSROC. In a Google
search, some nurseries list it as having an AM/AOS. Is this correct? Also, the
clone name is spelled several different ways. Which is
In a message dated 7/30/04 6:16:01 AM, Steve writes:
The related term albino works fine in describing people and other mammals
because there is only one type of pigment in our skin, melanin or its relative
pheomelanin, and single point mutations in enzymes necessary for melanin
production
I don't know exactly what the situation is with orchids, but I know that in
New York State it is illegal to dig up hart's tongue fern, even on your own
property.
Iris
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In a message dated 7/23/04 4:12:04 AM, Terri writes:
My suggestion-buy the book and skip the dinner date.
No way. I have had dinner more than once with him, he is delightful in
person. He just gets difficult when you press the wrong buttons on the Internet.
Iris
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writes:
Can anyone recommend any humidifiers to use in a basement grow room?
There are several different brands, all of which are about the same. You can
get them at Home Depot. The type you want is the cool mist type which uses a
wick
In a message dated 7/16/04 6:04:38 AM, Phil Diamond writes:
I do not have the up-to-date Sanders put out in electronic form.
Go here:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/research/registration_orchids.asp
There are a number of Bletia hybrids, including a cross between B. purpurea
and a Spathoglottis.
If you
In a message dated 7/14/04 1:15:34 AM, Nancy writes:
They have a jelly -- like inside, as opposed to having coconut meat and
water. I don't know what the term is called
Makapuno.
Iris
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In a message dated 6/17/04 8:32:44 AM, Howard writes:
I am trying to purchase Cygon. I want to eliminate a Florida Red Scale
problem. Today, I was told Cygon was taken off the market after September 11.
I have also been told that it is unavailable in Florida.
Cygon has been found to be
In a message dated 6/15/04 6:25:26 AM, Charles Bracker writes:
I thought the Oxford English Dictionary was the preeminent dictionary
worldwide.
Not necessarily. OED is the main authority for British English, as spoken in
UK, India, and some other English speaking regions. The main authority
In a message dated 6/14/04 4:30:25 AM, Charles Bracker writes:
hoping to provide useful levels of CO2 for photosynthesis as the dry ice
sublimed and CO2 circulated through each room.
I was delighted to see the correct use of this word. The average person does
not know the difference between
In a message dated 6/12/04 6:03:40 AM, Martin writes:
Fertilize weakly weekly;
Nothing wrong with that, basically. It depends on your conditions. I
fertilize full strength weekly if possible during the summer.
There are a lot of myths in bonsai books, too. One of the most persistent is
the
I have a Paph. Olivia (niveum x tonsum) which is from the Romanoff
collection. It bloomed for me in 2000, but since then it produces only blasted buds
almost every year. I just repotted it in a bark mix. It is a very healthy plant
with good roots. Most of my other Paphs are healthy bloom
In a message dated 5/23/04 6:03:15 AM, David Grove (hardly a hyperemotional
sort) writes:
For that reason, the slate proposed by the Nominating Committee should be
rejected and a new slate selected that will not be inherently subject to
charges of the sort that are splitting the AOS apart at
In case anyone hasn't heard, the ID fee at Selby Gardens is going up to $25
as of July 1. When the OIC opened originally, it was supposed to be subsidized
by AOS so people with awarded species would have someplace to get their plants
identified. Now AOS refuses to give them any money.
Selby is
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