Dave's Garden Newsletter Covering the events of March 18 ... in which ... 140 new members joined. 673 posts were made. 0 companies were added to the Garden Watchdog. 15 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog. 6 plants were added to the Plants Database. 11 comments were added to the Plants Database. 61 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database. 20 snapshots were added to the Plants Database. 18 entries were added to Botanary. happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

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New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning seifrizii see-FRIDZ-ee-eye Named for William Siefriz, 20th century American botanist and author pseudoplatanum soo-doh-PLAT-uh-num False Platanus (the Greek name for the Plane Tree) pseudoplatanus soo-doh-PLAT-uh-nus False Platanus (the Greek name for the Plane tree) Yucaratonia yoo-kar-uh-TOH-nee-uh From the South American word yucaratόn (a plant that kills mice) Acrocephalus ak-roh-SEF-uh-lus From the Greekakros (terminal) and kephale (head) Leucocrinum lew-koh-KRY-num From the Greek leukos (white) and krinon (lily) erumpens ee-RUM-penz From the Latin erumpo (bursting forth, breaking forth, erupting) caribaea kuh-RIB-ee-uh Of or from the Caribbean area caribaeum kuh-RIB-ee-um Of or from the Caribbean area caribaeus kuh-RIB-ee-us Of or from the Caribbean area Metasequoia met-uh-see-KWOY-uh From the Greek meta (akin to) and Sequoia (named for Sequoia, a famous Native American of the Cherokee tribe) Baeolepis bay-ee-oh-LEP-iss from the Greek baeo (little) and lepis (scale) betle BET-lee From the Portugese (or Malayan) name Chrysocephalum kry-soh-SEF-uh-lum From Greek chryso (golden) and kephale head) Micromyrtus my-kroh-MUR-tus From the Greek micro (small) and myrtus (myrtle) Ampelocissus am-pel-oh-KISS-us from the Greek ampelos (vine) and Cissus (Latin name for ivy) Blumenbachia bloo-men-BAH-kee-uh named for Dr. Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, 19th century German naturalist and zoologist Physocarpus fy-so-KAR-pus From Greek phusa or physa (bladder) and karpos (fruit)

Journal Activity

37 new items.
53 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

Member Addition Description htop Comment Thryallis, Golden Thryallis (Galphimia gracilis) grdnmuse Comment Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa) karbbear Comment Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) snapper122502 Comment Mother of Thousands, Mexican Hat Plant (Bryophyllum daigremontianum) iiivlaser Comment Algerian Ivy (Hedera canariensis) diray59 Comment Snow on the Mountain (Euphorbia marginata) kennedyh Comment Aristea (Aristea ecklonii) Ulrich Comment Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum) kennedyh Comment Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata) Bug_Girl Comment European Lily of the Valley, May Bells, Our Lady's Tears (Convallaria majalis) kennedyh Comment Friar's Cowl (Arisarum vulgare) kennedyh Image Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo) Bug_Girl Image Yellow Trout Lily, Yellow Dog Tooth Violet (Erythronium rostratum) kennedyh Image Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata) kennedyh Image Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata) kennedyh Image Friar's Cowl (Arisarum vulgare) kennedyh Image Friar's Cowl (Arisarum vulgare) Ulrich Image Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum) kennedyh Image Aristea (Aristea ecklonii) Lavanda Image Mother-in-Law's Tongue (Sansevieria cylindrica) Naguala Image Peyote (Lophophora williamsii) kennedyh Image Aristea (Aristea ecklonii) butchpoodle Image Morning Glory 'Kniola's Black' (Ipomoea purpurea) butchpoodle Image Morning Glory 'Tie Dye' (Ipomoea nil) butchpoodle Image Cardinal Climber (Ipomoea x multifida) kennedyh Image Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris) butchpoodle Image Pansy 'Antique Shades' (Viola x wittrockiana) kennedyh Image Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) Mitjo Image Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris (Albizia julibrissin) kennedyh Image Maroonhood (Pterostylis pedunculata) Bug_Girl Image Yellow Trout Lily, Yellow Dog Tooth Violet (Erythronium rostratum)

Garden Watchdog Activity:

Member Addition Description ewaters Positive Stark Brothers ewaters Positive Harris Seeds jesup Positive Breck's Bulbs spudnik Positive Harmony Farm Supply & Nursery bob331 Positive Pine Island Nursery nathalyn Positive Calas Tropicals MyHorseNutmeg Positive Seedlings.com Suja Positive Bluestone Perennials Leighster Positive Yardiac.com Suja Positive Oakes Daylilies Suja Neutral Wayside Gardens Terry Company Message Floralight Gardens SamTunnell Positive Hartmann's Plant Company Kelli Positive Happiness Farms, Inc. Caladium Bulbs groovin Positive Violet Barn

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... March 18, 2003