Hi Daffnet, Harold Koopowitz loaned me a book by Andrea Wulf, published 2008, “The Brother Gardeners, Botany, Empire & The Birth of an Obsession”. It is a wonderful insight for those interested in the early Botanical History of America and the Antipods. I…
Author: Marilynn Howe, California
Narcissus pachybolbus
Hi James and all, I always find it helpful to read the original description for the species and then compare what I am growing to decide if it is true to name taking into consideration variation in the species. I never take…
Another New Naturally Occurring Hybrid Recently Described
Hi Daffnet, Narcissus x perangustus Fernandez Casas (22-xi-2008) ” Narcissus Notes XI” in Fontqueria 55 (69): Pages 571-572. It is the cross between the diploid form of Narcissus deficiens Herbert and Narcissus obsoletus (Haworth) Steudel. Marilynn Howe Life should be…
New Natural Hybrid Recently Described
Hi Daffnet, A new natural hybrid was recently described by Javier Fernandez Casas in Fontqueria 55 (67) Pages 555-556, 11/15/2008. The name is Narcissus x alentejanus. It is a hybrid between N. cavaniillesii and N. serotinus. The name is derived from a province where…
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Black Vulture Name Contest
Hi Brian, How about ‘Vulture Capitalist’? They are certainly out on a feeding frenzy in the Real Estate Markets at the present time. Marilynn Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.