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Member Addition Description palmbob Comment Wollemi Pine Wollemia nobilis seedpicker_TX Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Sea Urchin' Iris lunavox Comment Lace Cap Hydrangea 'Shooting Star' Hydrangea macrophylla Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Point One' Brassica oleracea var. capitata Farmerdill Comment Cabbage 'Surprise' Brassica oleracea var. capitata Farmerdill Comment Cabbage, Savoy 'Amethyst' Brassica oleracea var. capitata Farmerdill Comment Broccoli 'Bellstar' Brassica olaracea johnjohntipton Comment Long-cupped Narcissus, Large-cupped Daffodil 'Ice Follies' Narcissus Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Silver Cup 40' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Eggplant 'Longship' Solanum melongena var. esculentum Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Konserva' Brassica oleracea Farmerdill Comment Kale 'Starbor' Brassica oleracea var. acephala Marilynbeth Comment Daylily 'Woman's Scorn' Hemerocallis Farmerdill Comment Sweet Pepper 'Zsa Zsa' Capsicum annuum Marilynbeth Comment Daylily 'Wild Mustang' Hemerocallis Marilynbeth Comment Daylily 'Unloosed Dreams' Hemerocallis Marilynbeth Comment Daylily 'Unending Melody' Hemerocallis Farmerdill Comment Tomato 'Polfast' Lycopersicon lycopersicum Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Sweet Diane' Citrullus lanatus Farmerdill Comment Watermelon 'Glory Sugar' Citrullus lanatus Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Belot' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Castlegrant' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Deakin' Brassica oleracea var. capitata Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Dominant' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Esmeraldo' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Flora Blanca' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Galleon' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Gypsy' Brassica oleracea var. capitata Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Haddin' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Leamington' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis Farmerdill Comment Cauliflower 'Lindon' Brassica oleracea var. botrytis nifty413 Comment Flowering Quince 'Toyo-Nishiki' Chaenomeles speciosa JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Pepita' Iris JoanJ Comment Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Rain Dance' Iris thistlesifter Image ''Cinderella'' (Echeveria ) Tntigger Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Rancho Grande' (Iris ) Tntigger Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Southwest Sandy Pink' (Iris ) Kell Image Flowering Cabbage, Ornamental Kale, Collard, Cole (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) Clare_CA Image Plumeria 'Pink Ruffles' (Plumeria rubra) Clare_CA Image Plumeria 'Rim Fire' (Plumeria rubra) thistlesifter Image ''Macroacanthus X Utahensis'' (Agave ) Wandasflowers Image Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Mister Roberts' (Iris ) ALTER_EGO Image Aloe (Aloe elegans) ALTER_EGO Image Cycad (Encephalartos paucidentatus) Snowrose Image Deodar Cedar 'Aurea Pendula' (Cedrus deodara) Snowrose Image 'Aurea' (Cedrus deodara) Gabrielle Image Variegated Columbine, Crowsfoot, European Columbine, Granny’s Bonnet, Woodside Variegated Columbine 'Woodside Variegata' (Aquilegia vulgaris) Gabrielle Image Purpletop Vervain, Brazilian Verbena, Upright Verbena (Verbena bonariensis) nifty413 Image Noon Flower, Midday Flower, Scarlet Mallow, Simine, Flor impia, Copper Cups (Pentapetes phoenicea) giancarlo Image Naugahyde philodendron (Philodendron rugosum) palmbob Image Variegated African Candelabra (Euphorbia ammak var. variegata) brignac Image Kale 'Red Ursa' (Brassica oleracea) Xenomorf Image Coryphantha (Coryphantha pycnacantha) Xenomorf Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia rowlandii) Xenomorf Image Euphorbia (Euphorbia rowlandii) Xenomorf Image Orchid Tree (Bauhinia mexicana) Xenomorf Image Trichocaulon (Trichocaulon piliferum) Xenomorf Image Trichocaulon (Trichocaulon piliferum) Happenstance Image Agave (Agave celsii) cactus_lover Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus chrysacanthus) Happenstance Image Canary Date Palm (Phoenix canariensis) Kell Image Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine 'Maylaysia' (Aeschynanthus obconicus) cactus_lover Image Ferocactus (Ferocactus chrysacanthus) armemo Image 'Miranda' (Nepenthes N. x [maxima*(northiana*maxima)]) armemo Image 'Miranda' (Nepenthes N. x [maxima*(northiana*maxima)]) flaxss Image European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) flaxss Image European Fan Palm, Mediterranean Fan Palm (Chamaerops humilis) cactus_lover Image Spider Cactus (Gymnocalycium denudatum) kennedyh Image Swiss Chard, Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) cactus_lover Image Spider Cactus (Gymnocalycium denudatum) kennedyh Image Swiss Chard, Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) kennedyh Image Swiss Chard, Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach (Beta vulgaris var. cicla) kennedyh Image Dill (Anethum graveolens) kennedyh Image Dill (Anethum graveolens) kennedyh Image Dill (Anethum graveolens) Mr_Cleaver Image Tufted Ice Plant (Delosperma sphalmanthoides) Marilynbeth Image Daylily 'Wild Mustang' (Hemerocallis ) Mr_Cleaver Image (Oophytum oviforme) Marilynbeth Image Daylily 'Unending Melody' (Hemerocallis ) ocimum_nate Image Tomato 'Sun Sugar' (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Ally_UT Image Dwarf Sundrops (Calylophus serrulatus) Ally_UT Image Wyoming locoweed (Oxytropis nana) Wandasflowers Image Tall Bearded Iris 'Orloff' (Iris ) nifty413 Image Dwarf Peach 'Bonfire' (Prunus persica) jamie68 Image Doublefile Viburnum, Japanese Snowball Bush 'Kern's Pink' (Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum) GardenGuyKin Image Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis burchellii) GardenGuyKin Image Rhipsalis (Rhipsalis burchellii)

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Member Addition Description hostages Positive Global Gardens flowercrazy39 Neutral Wayside Gardens flowercrazy39 Positive Oakes Daylilies flowercrazy39 Positive High Country Gardens flowercrazy39 Positive Bluestone Perennials theme Positive Montoso Gardens hopesgarden Positive Dragon's Mead Daylily Garden princessyfs Positive Renee's Garden Seeds david5311 Neutral Bluestone Perennials PoconoPlants Positive Burpee (W. Atlee Burpee) galat002 Positive Katz Kuntry Kuttins SDCA Positive Living Cycads Nursery bearsky Neutral University Scientific Corporation KiminVAZ6b Positive Berlin Seeds KansasTopeka Positive Chumley Cycads

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Member Addition Description johnsonjrbm Positive 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden (Smith & Hawken)

Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... December 21, 2006