Dave's Garden Newsletter

Covering the events of September 25

... in which ...

106 signed up. Our membership grew by 0.15% yesterday.
972 posts were made.
1 company was added to the Garden Watchdog.
9 ratings were added to the Garden Watchdog.
49 plants were added to the Plants Database.
18 comments were added to the Plants Database.
169 checkboxes were added to the Plants Database.
59 snapshots were added to the Plants Database.
11 entries were added to Botanary.

happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

Gardening Quote of the Day

"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. (from Fisherman's Luck)"

( -- Henry Van Dyke, poet)

Forum Photo of the Day

Subject: Rosenquartz A True Beauty
By Abutilon

Plants Database Photo of the Day

Money Tree, Malabar Chestnut, Guyana Chestnut, Provision Tree
Pachira aquatica
By islandjim

Forum Activity

A grand total of 972 posts were made yesterday.

Forum Posts

Brugmansias and Friends 144 posts.

PDB Pictures 104 posts.

General Discussion 72 posts.

Photos 68 posts.

Roundup 61 posts.

Co-Op 52 posts.

Dave's Garden 51 posts.

Seed Trading 49 posts.

Identification 41 posts.

Prayer Requests 29 posts.

Plant Trading 24 posts.

Pets 19 posts.

Computer Talk 19 posts.

Vines and Climbers 17 posts.

Jokes and Chat 17 posts.

Mail Call! 15 posts.

Home and Crafts 15 posts.

Farm Life 14 posts.

Tropicals 13 posts.

Garden Talk 13 posts.

Parking Lot 11 posts.

Container Gardening 9 posts.

Hostas 8 posts.

European 8 posts.

Recipes 8 posts.

Saving Seeds 8 posts.

Fruit Trees 7 posts.

Day Lilies 5 posts.

Herbs 5 posts.

Propagation 5 posts.

Vegetable Gardening 5 posts.

Canadian Trading 4 posts.

Wild Life 4 posts.

Organic Gardening 4 posts.

Media 4 posts.

Dave's Garden FAQ 3 posts.

Bulbs 3 posts.

Health, Dieting and Beauty 3 posts.

Frequently Asked Questions 3 posts.

Cactus and Succulents 3 posts.

Roses 2 posts.

Perennials 2 posts.

Trees & Shrubs 2 posts.

Soil 2 posts.

Paper People 2 posts.

Welcome Mat 2 posts.

Garden Foes 1 post.

Pollbooth 1 post.

House Plants 1 post.

Water Gardens 1 post.

Camera Talk 1 post.

Butterflies and Hummers 1 post.

Landscaping 1 post.

International Trading 1 post.

Irises 1 post.

Tomatoes 1 post.

Geraniaceae 1 post.

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning

exscapus eks-SKAY-pus Without a scape
toxicarium toks-ih-KAY-ree-um Poisonous
exscapum eks-SKAY-pum Without a scape
Townsendia town-SEN-dee-uh Named for David Townsend, 19th century Pennsylvanian (U.S.) botanist
exscapa eks-SKAY-puh Without a scape
insubricum in-SUB-ree-kum Of or from Ticino (southern Switzerland and adjacent northern Italy)
Lomaria loh-MAR-ee-uh From the Greek loma (border or edge); referring to the sori on the edge of the fronds
Martiusia mar-SHOO-see-uh Named for Karl (or Carl) Friedrich Philipp von Martius, 19th century Austrian botanist in Brazil, and author of Flora Brasiliensis
beauverdii bow-VER-dee-eye Named for Gustave Beauverd, 20th century Swiss botanist and curator of the Barbey-Boissier herbarium in Geneva
beauverdiana bow-ver-dee-AY-nuh Named for Gustave Beauverd, 20th century Swiss botanist and curator of the Barbey-Boissier herbarium in Geneva
gesneriana jes-ner-ee-AY-nuh Named for Conrad von Gessner, 16th century naturalist and father of bibliography

Journal Activity

46 new items.
17 new entries.

Plants Database Activity:

49 new plants.
18 new descriptions were added.
59 new images were added.
169 new content were checked off.

Garden Watchdog Activity:

1 new company was added to the database.
9 new ratings/comments were added to the database.

Member Addition Description
BinnieBee Positive American Meadows
MelodyML Positive T's Flowers & Things
hbbrandon Positive Netherland Bulb Company
straybird Positive Dune Lane Nursery
Barbara43206232 Negative Tidewater Workshop Classic Outdoor Furnishings
Brugmania Positive Calas Tropicals
blaine_5 Positive Old Man Cactus
Cybersurfer Negative Brookside Orchids
ArtyMiss Positive Mann's Nursery

Final Notes

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger, StandardOut.com

And that's the way it was... September 25, 2003