> It was also mentioned that _Puya. mirabilis_ was fairly adept at catching
> intrusive fingers.
It is! I've got one grown from seed among my cacti, succulents, CPs,
etc and it looks quite innocent until you get your hand in among
the leaves, perhaps to try to remove dead ones, and then try to get
it back out again. The leaves are edged with inwards pointing spines!
-- Clarke Brunt (clarke@brunt.demon.co.uk)