Cut pitchers

From: Madeleine Groves (M.Groves@lion.rbgkew.org.uk)
Date: Fri Apr 04 1997 - 08:37:17 PST

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Date: Fri, 4 Apr 1997 16:37:17 +0000
From: "Madeleine Groves" <M.Groves@lion.rbgkew.org.uk>
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Subject: Cut pitchers

Dear Tom

>Someone can correct me if I am miss remembering, but I believe the
>collection of pitchers for the flower industry came up in one of the
>last two SE US CP meetings in North Carolina. As I recall, there is a
>farm in Mississippi which has been specifically planted with varieties
>of Sarrs. for propagation for the flower industry. As such, to my mind
>it is misleading to call these wild, at least with regard to the
>image that is conjured up with the term "wild harvesting."

I stand corrected. The farm in Mississippi is managed land with
introduced plants. I'm not sure if there are any other operations on
this scale elsewhere which is a shame.

Mad
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