Re: Paul Temple Pings
Carlo A. Balistrieri (cabalist@facstaff.wisc.edu)
Tue, 19 Mar 1996 07:32:51 -0600
>Date: Mon, 18 Mar 96 13:05:16 +0000
>From: "Paul Temple" <temple_p@gmt.dec.com>
>To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
>Cc: temple_p@gmt.dec.com
>Subject: P jackii status, Cuba 1997, 1996 holiday?
>Message-ID: <9603181305.AA20946@fangio.gmt.dec.com>
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>First, a status report on Pinguicula jackii. Despite my best efforts at
killing
>the plant, it is now a gorgeous, succulent and fairly large plant. It has 5
>luscious leaves and really looks healthier than the wild plants I saw.
>I do intend to take some photos soon as well as sorting out earlier wild
photos.
>I wonder if it will flower?
>
>Second, I'll be back to Cuba in 1997 following an official invitation to
return
>that I just received. It may be of interest to know that Cuba has now formally
>defined several new Conservation areas. Unlike many countries, these areas
are
>now fully off limit to anyone and everyone. The sites can only be visited by
>those carrying a formal permit. I fully agree with this. (It doesn't really
>matter if anyone doesn't, Cuba does and I for one would not recommend breaking
>cuban laws!!!) The sites I visited in Cuba are incredibly vulnerable,
including
>at least two that I reported had been lost to science through inappropriate
and
>unnecesary farming (pigs in one case, cows in another, ploughing of bogland
>(??!!) in a third). My hosts are currently hoping to arrange for full permits
>for myself and my botanical Cuban colleagues (if they can't get them, no-one
>can!). On this visit, I hope to see or possibly collect (seed of) the Eastern
>species (as well as already having a full dance card for Salsa - but you
didn't
>want to know that!) There is also the possibility I can revisit the P. jackii
>site to get seed (I need a second plant to help distribute this plant,
otherwise
>anything I distribute will simply be a clone of a single specimen).
>
>Third, this leaves my 1996 holiday calendar as blank. I'm considering
visiting
>the Dominican Republic (1 species) or I could go to Northern Greece (several
>ping forms). But if anyone is looking for a companion for a visit somewhere
>interesting or has a better suggestion on where I should go, fire away (try
>writing just to me, I'm sure we don't need to bother everyone!). It
needn't be
>a Ping site (even though they are my priority). If it is to see Pings,
even one
>rare one (or one new to cultivation) is sufficient to attract me. If it isn't
>to see Pings, it's best for me if there's a reasonable rannge of things to
look
>at. Any ideas welcome (but I'm not willing to travel alone into deepest
jungle
>such as in Mexico, much as I'd like to visit).
>
>Regards
>
>Paul
>
Paul, I tried to respond privately but the message got sent back. Your
server (gmt.dec.com) is not being recognized. Is there another way to
reach you.
Carlo
Carlo A. Balistrieri, J.D. Email: CABalist@facstaff.wisc.edu
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