The Plants Database Newsletter Covering the events of January 23, on which 107 members joined.

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Member Addition Description jkom51 Pieris ''Flaming Silver'' (Pieris Japonica) jkom51 Pieris ''Flaming Silver'' (Pieris Japonica) jkom51 Flowering Maple ''Savitzii'' (Abutilon hybridum) lupinelover Florist's Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) Angelia Empress Tree, Dragon Tree (Paulownia kawakamii) Abutilon Angel's Trumpet 'Ocre' (Brugmansia x candida) yvana English Daisy, Lawn Daisy, Bruisewort 'Pomponette Pink' (Bellis perennis) Angelia Empress Tree, Dragon Tree (Paulownia kawakamii) lupinelover Klein's Pencil Cactus (Cylindropuntia kleiniae) lupinelover Sargent Hemlock, Weeping Hemlock 'Pendula' (Tsuga canadensis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning kerneria ker-NER-ee-uh Possibly named for Anton Joseph Kerner von Marilaun, 19th century professor of botany at Innsbruck and author of Natural History of Plants Kernera KER-ner-uh Named for Johann Simon von Kerner, 19th century professor of botany at Stuttgart kerneri KER-ner-ee Named for Anton Joseph Kerner von Marilaun, 19th century professor of botany at Innsbruck and author of Natural History of Plants ricinifolium riss-in-ih-FOH-lee-um Having leaves like Ricinus (Castor Bean) ricinifolius riss-in-ih-FOH-lee-us riss-in-ih-FOH-lee-uh ricinifolia riss-in-ih-FOH-lee-uh Having leaves like Ricinus (Castor Bean) riciniata riss-in-ee-AY-tuh Resembling Ricinus (Castor Bean) balduina BALD-win-uh Possibly named for Baldwin, as one (seldom-used) variant of the genus is Baldwinia multiforme mul-TEE-for-mee Having many forms ianthina eye-AN-thin-uh Violet-blue ianthinum eye-AN-thin-um Violet-blue

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... January 23, 2003