Here's a short synopsis for those who don't subscribe or who haven't recieved
their issue yet:
Front cover: Nepenthes pervillei in habitat in the Seychelle Islands. Very
nice photo of a few dozen young plants with numerous pitchers.
Back cover: Nepenthes lowii grown by Cliff Dodd. Very messy growing area :-)
(As if mine/ours is any neater)
Editorial says Leo Song will not be a co-editor anymore and Steve Baker will
be in charge of printing and distributing the CPN from now on. Steve is
working on a project to make a disc of photos. This may be for an upcoming CD
ROM I guess.
Disclamer: Seems some subscribers are pissed at Jeff Gold for some reason and
CPN won't intervene in the matter.
News and Views:
Clyde Bramblett gives an update on hurricane damage. Though temperatures were
70 degrees F, the 200 MPH wind caused his plants to die by freezing from the
wind-chill factor.
Matthew Robey says he can overwinter outside in Connecticut the species
D. x nagamoto, D. capensis, and D. binata; along with other North American
temperate CP under a foot-thick mulch of pine needles.
Main Stories:
"Some Observations of the Trapping Mechanisms of N. Inermis and N.
rhombicaulis" by Bruce Salmon. Two B&W photos of N. inermis pitcher.
"Color Variation of S. purpurea in a Northern Michigan Bog" by Richard Shomin.
"Nepenthes Growing Media" by David Butler. Author surveys different soils but
makes no conclusions which one is best.
"Utricularia humboldtii IN FLOWER" by Donald Schnell. Author suggests letting
the plant grow anywhere and everywhere it wants. As the plant grows out the
drainholes of its pot and grows throughout an undrained tray, the plant
flowers. The undrained tray may simulate a large bromeliad cup and the best
flowers arise from the tray. Three nice color photos are included.
"The Australian Pygmy Drosera Roster for 1992" by Allen Lowrie. Author lists
recognized botanical names, then associates older names and "field names" with
each.
"Nepenthes eymai" by Peter D'Amato. No photos unfortunately for this article.
This species earlier used to be called N. infundibulbiformis. N. glabratus
and N. hamatus (sic) [I think these should be spelled N. glabrata and N.
hamata] used to be called N. rubra-maculata and N. dentata by Kurata.
"Botanical Prints of Yesteryear" by Rex Elliott. Describes how color
botanical illustrations were made. Shows three color prints.
"Growing CP in Queensland" by Bruce and Marissa Pierson. Author moves his CP
collection to Queensland. "...However, the winter nights are quite cold,
getting down as low as 1 degree C on one occasion this year." I hate when
people from the tropics complain about their 'cold' weather.
"The Discovery of a New Pinguicula from Ayautla, Oaxaca, Mexico" by Alfred
Lau. Author finds a new species. Three photos. The undersides of leaves of
this species can catch bugs.
"The Possible Functions of the Thorns of N. bicalcarata" by Charles Clarke.
Author says the thorns may be a "gangplank" for bugs. Nectar accumulates at
the tips of the thorns, which lie directly above the center of the mouth of
the pitcher.
"Some Observations of CP in Habitat, Sulawesi: Indonesia" by Gary James.
Author describes collecting a some plants :-(
Three color photos of unidentified species. The Drosera sp. looks like D.
burmannii. The green Nepenthes pitcher on the right looks like N. maxima
(note the filiment on the front of the underside of the lid). Could the
Nepenthes on the left be N. tomoriana?? Maybe Jan can identify it.
"What Are the Nearest Noncarnivorous Relatives of the CP" by S.E. Williams.
This is the best article in this issue. DNA study of CP showing relationships
with other plants. Byblis and Pings are related. Sarracenia is related to
Ericales. Roridula is related to Sarracenia. Cephalotus is related to
Oxalis.
"Solution to the Problem of Short Vitality In Seeds of European Butterworts"
by Miloslav Studnicka. These Ping seeds die if dried. Author stores seeds in
water in darkness. [Surprising this doesn't lead to bacteria and fungus
attacks]
"D. californica" by Alex Mrkvicka. Nice color botanical illustration of the
species.
"Collect or Not Collect From the Wild: Conservation" by Don Schnell. Policy
on collecting.
"Further Notes on U. calycifida" by Barry Meyers-Rice. Describes an
intermediate form between 'spotted flower' and 'purple veins'.
"New CP Cultivar Received" by James Robinson. Two Sarracenia. One, S.
'Judith Hindle' is N. x (leuco x flava) x purp. This plant doesn't show any
purp influence - may be a selfing of leuco x flava? The other is a veined
form of S. oreophila, cultivar named 'Don Schnell'.
"Byblis-Notes On Forms New To Cultivation" by Barry Meyers-Rice. Cultivation
of Lowrie's new B. liniflora varieties (could be new species). "Robust
straggling plant" and "Darwin" may be the same plant.
Book reviews: _A Guide to the CP of the World_ by Cheers and _CP_ by Temple.
The Cheers book is $45 and only 174 pages.
The list of CP books shows Rica Erickson's _Plants of Prey_ and _Nepenthes of
Mt. Kinabalu_ by Kurata are available from Marston Exotics.
The list of CP Sources is missing Allen Lowrie's address.