Regarding the _Pterostylis_ orchids mentioned recently by John Taylor:
they may make a good addition to any CPer's collection, but my
experience is that they're *VERY* hard to find in the U.S. - at least
through the normal orchid channels. Since they're native to
Australia, I guess that John doesn't have as much of a problem.
(Although try buying native U.S. orchids in the U.S. sometime -
sources are "few and far between" and selection is very limited. And
if one wants seed-grown rather than wild-collected plants - which I
believe are the only kind to purchase - there is only ONE source with
which I'm familiar.) I'd love to try some _Pterostylis_, but so far I
haven't found a source. I'm in the process of getting a price list
from an Australian orchid dealer that advertises hard-to-find,
seed-grown species - hopefully they will have _Pterostylis_. Are they
available from CP dealers?
By the way, I hate to disillusion Barry Meyers-Rice, but I'm *NOT* an
astronomer: my background is in math and computer science although,
sad to say, I currently am more of a manager (no flames please!) than
anything.
Larry Tabacco