I read what Loyce McKenzie wrote and I have to agree with her on several very important points. Some flowers were never meant to be show bench ribbon winners. And you can’t show up at a poker table and…
Day: September 11, 2008
unnamed flowers
—–Original Message—– From: Sent: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 5:58 pm Subject: unnamed flowers Like some of the rest of you, I intended to stay out of this one—but couldn’t. I think some people are overlooking some differences. I believe that…
Awards to no-names
All, I’m probably one of the lesser folks who should weigh in as I am not overly interested in the thrill of the ribbon chase, except that as the earstwhile president of a local society, I get to shoulder…
Rewarding unnamed blooms
Daffnetters, Brian and others have a made most sensible argument for allowing any bloom – named or un-named – to compete for best-in-show. After all, if it is the best bloom, how can that title be given to another? The…
a question, before I express some opinions—
Regarding this general international discussion, with all of these very true and often opposing points of view about the status and immediate-show-future of unnamed blooms: Many of you out there belong to at least one, or perhaps several, other plant…