The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of January 5, 2005, on which 112 members joined.

Gardening Quote of the Day

(Harry S. Truman, 33rd US President)

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Member Addition Description htop Variegated Starburst Bush, Shooting Star (Clerodendrum quadriloculare var. brandonii) bootandall Clematis 'HF Young' (Clematis ) victorgardener Giant Japanese Butterbur, Sweet Coltsfoot, Fuki (Petasites japonicus var. giganteus) stamen Hybrid Tea Rose 'Delicate Lady' (Rosa ) gretaduck Hosta 'Lemon Lime' (Hosta ) John_Benoot Magnolia 'Yellow Bird' (Magnolia x brooklynensis) TREEHUGR Sycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore, American Planetree (Platanus occidentalis) ocimum_nate Scotch Moss 'Aurea' (Sagina subulata) palmbob Palm (Chamaedorea woodsoniana) Sugarbean1 Tall Bearded Iris 'Gingerbread Castle' (Iris ) rh3708 Burning Bush, Cork Bush, Winged Euonymus (Euonymus alata) JefeQuicktech Flower Of An Hour, Venice Mallow (Hibiscus trionum) mns2lv4ever Banana 'Dwarf Orinoco' (Musa x hybrid) Xenomorf Aloe (Aloe audhalica) bentleygardens Hosta 'Xanadu' (Hosta ) Kylecawaza Ravenea Palm (Ravenea madagascariensis) lmelling Hosta 'Tokudama' (Hosta ) nightowl2 'Royal Velours' (Clematis viticella) Todd_Boland Climbing Alstroemeria (Bomarea acutifolia) butterflybyrob Ornamental Ginger 'Pinstripe' (Alpinia formosana) Patrick_F Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) Floridian Smooth Water Hyssop, Herb of Grace (Bacopa monnieri) daylily970 Hens and Chicks 'Jungle Fires' (Sempervivum ) frostweed Possum Haw Holly, Possumhaw, Deciduous Holly (Ilex decidua) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'Heavenly Encore' (Iris ) CharlesF Heart Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens ssp. oxycardium) el_seed Daylily 'Little Joy' (Hemerocallis ) kennedyh Mayfly Orchid (Acianthus caudatus) swinnes Clematis 'Henryi' (Clematis ) mrporl Cootamundra Wattle, Purple Fern Leaf Acacia, Bailey's Purple Acacia 'Purpurea' (Acacia baileyana) scooterbug Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) melody Dogwood, Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida) cacti_lover Paramount Hybrid 'Los Angeles' (Echinopsis hybrid) giancarlo Dumbcane, Dumb Cane 'Camille' (Dieffenbachia maculata) MotherNature4 Joseph's Coat, Parrot Leaf, Calico Plant 'Party Time' (Alternanthera ficoidea) Terry Gold Alyssum, Basket of Gold, Gold Dust 'Compactum' (Aurina saxatilis) mgarr (Abutilon x 'Melon Sorbet') janetplanet Windowleaf, Ceriman, Split-leaf Philodendron, Mexican Breadfruit (Monstera deliciosa) tinora_art Daylily 'Custard Candy' (Hemerocallis ) Farmerdill English Pea 'Easy Peasy' (Pisum sativum)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning banksianum   banks-ee-AH-num   Named for Sir Joseph Banks, 19th century botanist and President of the Royal Society   notabilis   no-tuh-BIL-is   Worthy of notice   campechianum   kan-pech-ee-AY-num   Of or from Campeche, Mexico   banksiana   banks-ee-AH-nah   Named for Sir Joseph Banks, 19th century botanist and President of the Royal Society   Suaeda   soo-AY-duh   From the Arabic vernacular name for this plant   notabile   no-tuh-BIL-ee   Worthy of notice   Cola   KOH-luh   From the African vernacular name, kola   campechiana   kan-pech-ee-AY-nuh   Of or from Campeche, Mexico   Microglossa   my-kro-glos-sa   Small Tongue, from the Greek mikros and glossa

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... January 5, 2005