The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of April 5, 2006, on which 282 members joined.

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(Margaret Wise Brown, American author (born 5/23/1910))

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Member Addition Description htop Sacred Jasmine, Pikake, Asiatic Jasmine 'Maid of Orleans' (Jasminum sambac) JamesCO Woolly Speedwell (Veronica pectinata) JamesCO Woolly Speedwell (Veronica pectinata) EricInSF Rhododendron forrestii ssp. forrestii (Rhododendron forrestii ssp. forrestii) EricInSF Pinus oaxacana (Pinus oaxacana) htop Dutch Iris 'Blue Ribbon' (Iris x hollandica) Xenomorf Living Stones (Lithops hookeri var. subfenestrata) kniphofia Loebner Magnolia, Saucer Magnolia 'Leonard Messel' (Magnolia x loebneri) ladyrowan Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Tahiti' (Narcissus ) Kelli 'Lorraine Chains' (Cymbidium panalatinga) Kelli Pink Wildflower Gladiolus, Sword Lily (Gladiolus oppositiflorus) Galanthophile (Dionysia khatamii) Galanthophile 'William Buchanan' (Pieris Japonica) Margiempv Tall Bearded Iris 'No Doubt' (Iris ) Ursula Clavel del Campo (Mutisia sinuata) Ursula Clavel del Campo (Mutisia sinuata) kell Conebush 'Safari Sunrise' (Leucadendron salignum) kell Brazilian Plume Flower 'Huntington' (Justicia carnea) cactus_lover Gymnocalycium (Gymnocalycium pflanzii v albipulpa) cactus_lover Gymnocalycium (Gymnocalycium leeanum) kniphofia Orchid 'Mtssa Charles M Fitch 'Izumi'' (Miltassia ) Dinu Cape Honeysuckle (Tecomaria capensis) Dinu Yellow Elder, Trumpetbush, Ginger-Thomas, Gold Star Esperanza (Tecoma stans var. angustata) xeriscape8321 Angels Trumpet 'Jamie' (Brugmansia ) Scorpioangel Pacific hound's tongue (Cynoglossum grande) gumlla Gloriosa Lily, Climbing Lily, Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) gumlla Gloriosa Lily, Climbing Lily, Flame Lily (Gloriosa superba) wallaby1 Cyclamineus Narcissus, Cyclamen Daffodil 'Jetfire' (Narcissus ) wallaby1 Mimosa, Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata) Xenomorf Red Mulberry Tree (Morus rubra) kennedyh Spreading Emu-bush (Eremophila divaricata) Suze_ Superb Pink 'Rainbow Loveliness' (Dianthus superbus) amandaemily Zinnia (Zinnia elegans) Suze_ Tomato 'OTV Brandywine' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) vicbel Blackberry Rose, Thimbleberry, Roseleaf Raspberry, Bridal Rose 'Coronarius' (Rubus rosifolius) bbrookrd Orchid Iris, Reticulate Iris 'Kathryn Hodgkin' (Iris histrioides) bbrookrd Orchid Iris, Reticulate Iris 'Kathryn Hodgkin' (Iris histrioides) Margiempv Louisiana Iris 'Dancing Vogue' (Iris ) ladyrowan Japanese Morning Glory 'Blue Stripes' (Ipomoea tricolor) nysen Mammillaria (Mammillaria rekoi) Farmerdill Potato 'Fanchette' (Solanum tuberosum) Farmerdill Potato 'Mazama' (Solanum tuberosum) jnana Summer Poinsettia, Joseph's Coat, Tampala, Chinese Spinach, Vegetable Amaranth, Een Choy 'Early Splendor' (Amaranthus tricolor) playfulforever3 Cane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia (Begonia coccinea) flowerfrenzy Dutch Hyacinth 'City of Haarlem' (Hyacinthus orientalis) flowerfrenzy Dutch Hyacinth 'Marconi' (Hyacinthus Orientalis) giancarlo (Spathiphyllum lynise) giancarlo (Spathiphyllum lynise) Scorpioangel Rock Cress (Aubrieta deltoidea) saltcedar Agave (Agave chrysantha) saltcedar Bugle, Bugleweed, Carpet Bugle 'Catlin's Giant' (Ajuga reptans) victorgardener Ornamental Comfrey (Symphytum grandiflorum) avmoran Tall Bearded Iris 'Golden Forest' (Iris ) avmoran Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Gypsy Queen' (Iris ) LilyLover_UT Sweet Pea 'Mollie Rilestone' (Lathyrus odoratus) monika Angels Trumpet 'Belle Amour' (Brugmansia ) thistlesifter 'Blue Flame' (Agave attenuata X shawii) thistlesifter Agave 'Variegata' (Agave tequilana) RonniePitman Lavender-Scented Thyme (Thymus thracicus) kennedyh Emu Bush, Harlequin Fuchsia Bush, Red Honeysuckle (Eremophila duttonii) RonniePitman Lavender-Scented Thyme (Thymus thracicus) rwc_gardener Scotch Broom (Cytisus scoparius) rwc_gardener Wood Spurge (Euphorbia amygdaloides) kizilod Reticulated Iris (Iris reticulata) kizilod Reticulated Iris (Iris reticulata) KimGaither Bush Lily, Clivia Lily, St. John's Lily, Boslelie, Fire Lily (Clivia miniata) Todd_Boland Holly 'Blue Prince' (Ilex x meserveae) Todd_Boland Holly 'Blue Princess' (Ilex x meserveae) Big_Red Tomato 'Soldacki' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Big_Red Tomato 'Mexico' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Texas_Doodlebug Tall Bearded Iris 'Lady Friend' (Iris ) ceejaytown Mickey Mouse Taro, Mouse Cup, Pocket Plant, Yautia Amarilla 'Variegatum Monstrosum' (Xanthosoma atrovirens) DaylilySLP Crocus, Snow Crocus, Species Crocus 'Firefly' (Crocus sieberi) chenning3 Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Rip van Winkle' (Narcissus ) chenning3 Double Narcissus, Double Daffodil 'Rip van Winkle' (Narcissus ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Zarahemla' (Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning costiniana   kos-tin-ee-AH-na   Named for Dr. Alec B. Costin, 20th century authority on the ecology of high mountain and high latitude ecosystems   Chenopodiaceae   ken-oh-poh-dee-AY-see-ee   The Goosefoot (Chenopodium) family   Lythraceae   ly-THRAY-see-ee   The Lythrum family (the Greek word means blood or gore)   trichopetala   try-koh-PET-a-la   Hairy petals   Trichopetalum   try-koh-PET-a-lum   Hairy petals   trichopetalus   try-koh-PET-a-lus   Hairy petals   dysophylla   dis-oh-FIL-a   From the Greek dys (bad, difficult) and phyllon (leaf)   dysophyllus   dis-oh-FIL-us   From the Greek dys (bad, difficult) and phyllon (leaf)   Neobesseya   nee-oh-BESS-ee-a   Named for Dr. Charles Edwin Bessey, 19th century professor of Botany at the University of Nebraska (U.S.)   macdougallii   mak-doo-GALL-ee-eye   Named for Tom MacDougall, who discovered the species in the mid-20th century

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

And that's the way it was... April 5, 2006