The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of August 29, 2007, on which 233 members joined.

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(Thomas Fuller, English clergyman, author (born 6/19/1608))

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Member Addition Description Interlude Guaiacum, Guayacan, Pockholz, Tree of Life, Holy Wood, Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum sanctum) Interlude Guaiacum, Guayacan, Pockholz, Tree of Life, Holy Wood, Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum sanctum) Poochella Formal Decorative Dahlia 'Painted Lady' (Dahlia ) Poochella Cactus Dahlia 'Weston Spanish Dancer' (Dahlia ) Poochella Cactus Dahlia 'Weston Spanish Dancer' (Dahlia ) Poochella Semi Cactus Dahlia 'Park Record' (Dahlia ) Poochella Ball Dahlia 'Robin Hood' (Dahlia ) stephanotis Sea Thrift, Sea Pink, Common Thrift (Armeria maritima) onalee Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'White Snow' (Ruellia brittoniana) louisianamom Angel Trumpet, Angel's Trumpet 'Double White' (Brugmansia x candida) Michelle_Hunziker Golden Bramble 'Golden Quilt' (Rubus pentalobus) Michelle_Hunziker Golden Bramble 'Golden Quilt' (Rubus pentalobus) trois Pineland False Foxglove (Agalinis divaricata) trois Pineland False Foxglove (Agalinis divaricata) AmandaTaylor7 Desert Petunia, Florida Bluebells, Mexican Petunia, Mexican Blue Bells 'Katie' (Ruellia brittoniana) ViolaAnn Hosta 'Venus' (Hosta plantaginea) dryad57 Sneezeweed, Helen's Flower, Dogtooth Daisy (Helenium autumnale) rannveig Shrub Rose 'Nova' (Rosa glauca) rannveig Shrub Rose 'Isabelle Renaissance' (Rosa ) rannveig Shrub Rose 'Isabelle Renaissance' (Rosa ) ellenpoc Daylily 'Sunday Gloves' (Hemerocallis ) ginger749 Fuchsia Heath (Epacris longiflora) ginger749 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa) ginger749 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa) ginger749 Hairpin Banksia (Banksia spinulosa) buddeyallen Double White Coneflower 'Coconut Lime' (Echinacea purpurea) ginger749 Popcorn Cassia, Peanut Butter Cassia (Senna didymobotrya) HopSing414 Billbergia 'Kyoto' (Billbergia pyramidalis) Chantell Showy Stonecrop 'Rosy Glow' (Sedum ) Chantell Showy Stonecrop 'Black Jack' (Sedum ) Ursula Nasturtium (Tropaeolum lepidum) Marilynbeth Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily 'Alcazar' (Kniphofia ) mfpinlh Green Milkweed Vine, Pearl Milkweed (Matelea reticulata) zest 'Pied Piper Blush White' (Cosmos bipinnatus) zest 'Pied Piper Blush White' (Cosmos bipinnatus) zest China Aster 'Lilliput Blue Moon' (Callistephus chinensis) zest China Aster 'Lilliput Blue Moon' (Callistephus chinensis) Tropicanna Aussie Plume Ginger (Curcuma australasica) Tropicanna 'Blue Tung' (Curcuma alismatifolia) Tropicanna 'Blue Tung' (Curcuma alismatifolia) Suze_ Cucumber 'Poona Kheera' (Cucumis sativus) Suze_ Cucumber 'Poona Kheera' (Cucumis sativus) Suze_ Sweet Pepper 'Chervena Chushka' (Capsicum annuum) DonShirer Currant Tomato 'Tess's Land Race Currant' (Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium) Xenomorf Chihuahuan Beehive, Texas Cone Cactus (Neolloydia conoidea) Xenomorf Parodia (Parodia erinacea) Xenomorf Parodia (Parodia horstii var. meugelianus) Xenomorf Parodia (Parodia tuberculata) Xenomorf Parodia (Parodia tuberculata) Xenomorf Parodia (Parodia tuberculata) 22cold Daylily 'Bat Masterson' (Hemerocallis ) 22cold Daylily 'Divine Inspiration' (Hemerocallis ) 22cold Daylily 'John Galt' (Hemerocallis ) bamagirl35973 Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow 'Pinot Noir' (Hibiscus moscheutos) bamagirl35973 Vintage Hibiscus 'Pinot Grigio' (Hibiscus moscheutos) lincolnitess Daylily 'Diane Marie Krami' (Hemerocallis ) cactus_lover Lantana (Lantana camara) cactus_lover Lantana (Lantana camara) Snowrose African Violet 'Rob's Cool Fruit' (Saintpaulia ) 22cold Daylily 'Sturm Und Drang' (Hemerocallis ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Arctic Age' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Apparent Secret' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'By George' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Beginner's Luck' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Bold As Love' (Iris ) kennedyh Grevillea (Grevillea diversifolia) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Boy Next Door' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Boy Next Door' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Tie Affair' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Black Tie Affair' (Iris ) kennedyh Holly Grevillea (Grevillea ilicifolia var. angustiloba) kennedyh Holly Grevillea (Grevillea ilicifolia var. angustiloba) kennedyh Holly Grevillea (Grevillea ilicifolia var. angustiloba) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Bugleboy Blues' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Competitive Edge' (Iris ) kennedyh Tangled Guinea-flower (Hibbertia empetrifolia) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Cruise Control' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Crimson Twist' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Crimson Twist' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Cranberry Delight' (Iris ) WaterCan2 Garlic Chives, Oriental Garlic, Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek, Flat Chives (Allium tuberosum) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Davy Jones' (Iris ) WaterCan2 Garlic Chives, Oriental Garlic, Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek, Flat Chives (Allium tuberosum) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Different World' (Iris ) shebs45 Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells, Alum Root 'Pretty Polly' (Heuchera x brizoides) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Diva Do' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Chinook Winds' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Garnet Etching' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Gawlee' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Gawlee' (Iris ) Homefire Tall Bearded Iris 'Grand Circle' (Iris ) palmbob Onilahy Palm (Dypsis onilahensis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning beddomei   BED-o-my   Named for Col. Richard Henry Beddome, 19th century British botanist in India; Director of the Lal Bagh (government gardens) at Bangalore and author of a botany manual   diannanensis   di-uh-nan-NEN-sis   From the municipality of Diannan in Gejiu County, Yunnan Province   wadei   WADE-e-eye   Named for Dr. Herbert Windsor Wade, 20th century doctor working in the Philippines, who brought this species to the attention of its author   parvulus   PAR-vuh-lus   Very small, insignificant         diffusissimus   dif-you-SIS-ee-muss   from the Latin for "most spreading"   diffusissima   dy-few-SIS-ee-ma   Most spreading   diffusissimum   dif-yoo-SIS-ee-mum   Most spreading

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... August 29, 2007