New plant & new book...

John Taylor [The Banshee] (rphjt@minyos.xx.rmit.OZ.AU)
Mon, 14 Sep 92 12:06:07 +0000

I've just received my order that I placed with Allen Lowrie. I now have a
(somewhat disappointly small) Brocchinia reducta plant and several CP seed
packs including a Genlisea and my favourite tuberous Drosera - D. stolonifera
ssp. prostrata (which is indeed a true prostrate plant). I only hope that
the seeds germinate...

I also spotted a new CP book at our "local" CP supermarket (Collector's Corner
at Gardenworld). It titled (something like) "A Guide to Carnivorous Plants
of the World" by Gordon Cheers. This book is a vast improvement over his
first small book, and has many full-page color photos and a great month-by-
month growing guide for many CPs detailing the conditions and maintanance
required by the plants for each month. It also has a large list of CPs
(including at least 4 carnivorous bromeliads). It appears to be only
available in hardback at the moment and retails for around AUS$45. I'm not
sure if it has been properly released yet, as the copy on the self had a
tag saying that you had to order copies... I haven't had a thorough look
at it yet, but from the quick scan I made it seems to be quite a good book.

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