The Plants Database Newsletter Covering the events of August 19, on which 114 members joined.

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(Charles Scott)

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Member Addition Description carolann Daylily 'Fun Fling' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Fashion Trend' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Royal Jester' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Pixie Beauty' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Which Way Jim' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'Rose Emily' (Hemerocallis ) carolann Daylily 'When I Dream' (Hemerocallis ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Buisson De Roses' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Burgundy Bubbles' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Burgundy Party' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Butterfly Kiss' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Buttermilk Blush' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Bygone Days' (Iris ) puttytat Tall Bearded Iris 'Bygone Era' (Iris ) palmbob Queen Sago (Cycas circinalis) palmbob Queen Sago (Cycas circinalis) palmbob Prince Sago (Cycas taitungensis) palmbob Prince Sago (Cycas taitungensis) palmbob Cycad (Cycas siamensis) palmbob Cycad (Cycas siamensis) palmbob Cycad (Cycas siamensis) xyris Hardy Gloxinia 'Bolivian Sunset' (Gloxinia sylvatica) xyris Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica) xyris Canna Lily 'Cattleya' (Canna x generalis) xyris Canna Lily 'Cattleya' (Canna x generalis) kennedyh Tree of Heaven, Chinese Sumac, Stink Tree (Ailanthus altissima) xyris Yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Cinnamon Glow' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Dreamy Cream' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Daylily 'Rosy Lights' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Daylily 'Spider to the Fly' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Oriental Lily 'Starfighter' (Lilium ) kmartel Daylily 'Baja' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Pink Damask' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Whimsical' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Catherine Woodbery (Catherine Woodbury)' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Paper Butterfly' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Wayside King Royale' (Hemerocallis ) kmartel Daylily 'Jacqueline Carter' (Hemerocallis ) kennedyh Puncturevine, Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) kennedyh Butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris) kennedyh Angelwing Jasmine, Shining Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, Star Jasmine (Jasminum nitidum) goswimmin Devil's Trumpet 'Black Currant Swirl' (Datura metel) echoes Asiatic Lily 'Aphrodite' (Lilium hybrida) echoes Asiatic Lily 'Aphrodite' (Lilium hybrida) Thaumaturgist Sugar Apple, Sweetsop (Annona squamosa) Thaumaturgist Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Thaumaturgist Guava, Tropical Guava (Psidium guajava) Thaumaturgist Mango 'Julie' (Mangifera indica) taramark Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) taramark Clematis 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' (Clematis ) poppysue Perennial Snapdragon (Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii) hemlady Daylily 'Forsyth Hot Lips' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Daylily 'Vanilla Fluff' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Daylily 'Little Fred' (Hemerocallis ) hemlady Balloon Flower, Chinese Bellflower, Japanese Bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) NestEggFarms Tropical Night-Blooming Water Lily 'Rose Bowl' (Nymphaea ) spaniel Alpine Clematis (Clematis alpina) taramark Clematis 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' 'Mrs. Robert Brydon' (Clematis ) tlc57 Firecracker Plant, Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis) bert Hosta 'Wild Wind' (Hosta ) SILady Rose of Sharon, Althea (Hibiscus syriacus) SILady Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree (Senna alata) dave Winter Squash 'Sweet Meat' (Curcurbita maxima) poppysue Marsh Mallow (Althaea officinalis) SILady Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree (Senna alata) tlc57 Pregnant Onion (Ornithogalum longibracteatum) tlc57 Avocado, Alligator Pear (Persea americana) kennedyh Sweet Olive, Tea Olive (Osmanthus fragrans) kennedyh Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata) kennedyh Giant Red Paintbrush (Castilleja miniata)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Glaux GLOKS Greek named used by Dioscorides for another plant; subsequently used for the Sea Milkwort genus campylospathus kamp-ih-lo-SPAY-thus Curved (bent) spathe kingdonwardii king-don-WARD-ee-eye Named for Frank Kingdon-Ward, 20th century English botanist in Asia Moltkia MOLT-kee-uh Named for Count Joachim Godske Moltke, 18th century Danish patron of science and statesman dolichostemon dol-ee-koh-STEE-mon From the Greek dolichos (long) and stemon (thread, stamen) exigua eks-IG-yoo-uh Impoverished, poor, meager exiguum eks-IG-yoo-um Impoverished, poor, meager exiguus eks-IG-yoo-us Impoverished, poor, meager trullipetalum truh-ly-PET-uh-lum With petals shaped like bricklayer's trowel polyanthemos pol-ly-AN-them-os Having many flowers

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... August 19, 2003