Re: CPers in the DC area

Barry Meyers-Rice (barry@as.arizona.edu)
Wed, 6 Oct 93 09:11:52 MST

>_Byblis gigantea_ takes a little bit longer but germinates with reasonable
>success if you apply giberillic acid (sp?) 1g/l for 24 hours. Then it
>takes about 4 weeks (30-40 % success). Unfortunately my dog has eaten the only
>surviving plants. :-( (Any spare seeds outthere ?)

I'm sure this was irritating, but it sure is funny!

>>
>>Just think of CP as a litmus test for the potential spouse.
>>

>I dunno, I've met a lot of nice guys through my CP hobby! :-)

Michael, if you're fishing, don't forget I'm married.
I have noticed CPing is heavily represented by males. Anybody have any
comments on other horticultural specialty lines like orchids, cacti,
succulents, roses? Why the male bias in CPs?

>Doug, the idea of DC area CP enthusiasts getting together sounds great!
>I'm in North Carolina, but would be willing to make a northward jaunt
>to meet. Depending on what sites people know about, we might ask
>Donald Schnell about locations in the area. I've only been to the
>Green Swamp near Wilmington, NC.

Hey, if you guys are going to get together in the DC area, I would
*certainly* contact John Hummer in Arlington VA. Tell him I sent you.

J.H.
1705 N. Quebec Street
Arlington, VA 22207
703-524-3181

Barry

P.S. Earl, my _Arundina graminifolia_ is going to flower. Pekka, good going
on the _Nepenthes_---soon you can start pondering its identity, surely
a road to madness with this genus!