The PlantFiles Newsletter Covering the events of September 24, 2008, on which 176 members joined.

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(Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American aviator, writer)

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Member Addition Description teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) amnesiadream Cockscomb (Cristata Group) 'Cramer's Lemon Lime' (Celosia argentea var. cristata) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) teortega Pulque Agave (Agave atrovirens) claypa American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) amnesiadream Cockscomb (Cristata Group) 'Cramer's Lemon Lime' (Celosia argentea var. cristata) amnesiadream Dahlia 'Figaro Mixed' (Dahlia ) amnesiadream Ornamental Pepper 'Trifetti' (Capsicum annuum) amnesiadream Dinner Plate Dahlia, Dinnerplate Dahlia 'Mystery Day' (Dahlia ) amnesiadream Asiatic Lily 'Loreto' (Lilium ) amnesiadream Asiatic Lily 'Loreto' (Lilium ) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) amnesiadream Miniature Rose 'Earthquake' (Rosa ) Merryskye Daylily 'Kentucky Jazz' (Hemerocallis ) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) Merryskye Daylily 'Full Moon Magic' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Daylily 'Pink Beacon' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Daylily 'Casting The Runes' (Hemerocallis ) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) Merryskye Daylily 'Shelby Garden Party' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Daylily 'Prairie Fire' (Hemerocallis ) QCHammy Aloe 'Lizard Lips' (Aloe ) DaylilySLP Passion Flower, Passionflower 'Lady Margaret' (Passiflora ) DaylilySLP Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark 'Annabelle' (Hydrangea arborescens) DaylilySLP Smooth Hydrangea, Wild Hydrangea, Sevenbark 'Annabelle' (Hydrangea arborescens) DaylilySLP Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Lord Baltimore' (Hibiscus moscheutos) DaylilySLP Hardy Hibiscus, Rose Mallow, Swamp Mallow 'Lord Baltimore' (Hibiscus moscheutos) Merryskye Daylily 'Shelby Kisses' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Longfields Beauty' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Ruffled Apricot' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Ruffled Apricot' (Hemerocallis ) Merryskye Daylily 'All Eyes Open' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Toothpick' (Hemerocallis ) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Kingwood Karnival' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Toothpick' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Toothpick' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Toad Lily 'Gilt Edge' (Tricyrtis formosana) DaylilySLP Toad Lily 'Gilt Edge' (Tricyrtis formosana) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Chocolate Drop' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Screech Owl' (Hemerocallis ) DaylilySLP Daylily 'Screech Owl' (Hemerocallis ) onewish1 Coleus, Painted Nettle 'Vulcan' (Solenostemon scutellarioides) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) Kelli Limber Pine (Pinus flexilis) Ursula Puya (Puya coerulea) Ursula Tropaeolum (Tropaeolum brachyceras) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Priscilla' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Raquel' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Empire Rhapsody' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) Ursula Climbing Nasturtium (Tropaeolum ciliatum) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Rosy Victoria' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sharon' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sly Jenna' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Soft Cheryl' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sparkling Cheryl' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sunny Brigitte' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Sunny Camille' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sunny Marilyn' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Daisy Mum 'Sunny Tasha' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) Kell Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) Kell Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sunny Tracy' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) Kell Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) dicentra63 Chrysanthemum, Garden Mum, Decorative Mum 'Sunny Ursula' (Chrysanthemum x morifolium) Kell Rock Purslane (Calandrinia grandiflora) MollyMc Scrub Pine, Sand Pine (Pinus clausa) timrann Pomme Jacquot, Monkey's Apple (Mimusops coriacea) timrann Pomme Jacquot, Monkey's Apple (Mimusops coriacea) timrann Pomme Jacquot, Monkey's Apple (Mimusops coriacea) timrann Pearl of Zanzibar, Black Pearl (Majidea zanguebarica) timrann Pearl of Zanzibar, Black Pearl (Majidea zanguebarica) timrann Bois de rat, Bois de pintade (Tarenna borbonica) timrann Bois de rat, Bois de pintade (Tarenna borbonica) timrann Bois de rat, Bois de pintade (Tarenna borbonica) beachgm Crimson Passion Flower, Grape-Leaved Passion Fruit (Passiflora vitifolia) ViolaValley Vernal Witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) Kell Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Ruffled Cloud' (Rosa ) Kell Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Ruffled Cloud' (Rosa ) Kell Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Ruffled Cloud' (Rosa ) Kell Floribunda, Cluster Flowered Rose 'Ruffled Cloud' (Rosa ) tfarness Black Mustard (Brassica nigra) cactus_lover Putranjiva (Putranjiva roxburghii) cactus_lover Putranjiva (Putranjiva roxburghii) cactus_lover Putranjiva (Putranjiva roxburghii) timrann Oil Wood, Arbre a l'huile (Hornea mauritiana) timrann Oil Wood, Arbre a l'huile (Hornea mauritiana) cactus_lover Chinese Chaste Tree, Huang Ping (Vitex negundo) cactus_lover Chinese Chaste Tree, Huang Ping (Vitex negundo) cactus_lover Chinese Chaste Tree, Huang Ping (Vitex negundo) Kell Canna Lily 'Tropicanna' (Canna x generalis) Kell Canna Lily 'Tropicanna' (Canna x generalis) Kell Canna Lily 'Tropicanna' (Canna x generalis) cactus_lover Asian Butterfly Bush, White Butterfly Bush, Winter Lilac (Buddleja asiatica) cactus_lover Asian Butterfly Bush, White Butterfly Bush, Winter Lilac (Buddleja asiatica) cactus_lover Asian Butterfly Bush, White Butterfly Bush, Winter Lilac (Buddleja asiatica) timrann Coastal Ebony, Bois d'Ebene (Diospyros tessellaria) timrann Coastal Ebony, Bois d'Ebene (Diospyros tessellaria) timrann Bois de Judas (Cossinia pinnata) kennedyh Long-leaved Sundew (Drosera anglica) Kell Passion Flower, Passionflower (Passiflora gilbertiana) Kell Passion Flower, Passionflower (Passiflora gilbertiana) Kell Passion Flower, Passionflower (Passiflora gilbertiana) Kell Passion Flower, Passionflower (Passiflora gilbertiana) kennedyh Orange Sundew (Drosera miniata) kennedyh Round Leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) kennedyh Round Leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) palmbob Giant Tree Aloe (Aloe barberae) Kelli California Milkweed, Sierra Milkweed (Asclepias californica) Kelli California Milkweed, Sierra Milkweed (Asclepias californica) Terry Red Spider Zinnia 'Red Spider' (Zinnia tenuifolia) Terry Red Spider Zinnia 'Red Spider' (Zinnia tenuifolia) Terry Bell Pepper 'Purple Beauty' (Capsicum annuum) plantladylin Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine, Tiger Stripe (Aeschynanthus longicaulis) plantladylin Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine, Tiger Stripe (Aeschynanthus longicaulis) plantladylin Lipstick Plant, Basketvine, Basket Vine, Tiger Stripe (Aeschynanthus longicaulis)

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning Ravenia   ra-VEN-ee-uh   Named for the French professor J.F. Ravin   Tocoyena   toh-ko-YEN-uh   From a vernacular name   Sphalmanthus   sfal-MAN-thus   From the Greek words spalma (error, false) and anthos (flower)   Streptosolen   strep-toh-SOH-len   From the Greek words streptos (twisted) and solen (pipe)   Welwitschia   vel-VITCH-ee-uh   For the 19th century Austrian explorer, botanist and plant collector Friedrich Martin Joseph Welwitsch   Tutcheria   tutch-ER-ee-uh   For the 20th century British botanist William James Tutcher   Tasmannia   tas-MAN-ee-uh   For the 17th century Dutch navigator and explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman   Visnea   VIS-nee-uh   For Portuguese botanist Giraldo Visne   Schizobasis   ski-zo-BAY-sis   From the Greek words schizo (split, divide) and basis (base, pedestal)   Regnellidium   reg-nel-LID-ee-um   Named after the 19th century Swedish botanist Anders Fredrik Regnell   Synechanthus   sin-ee-KANTH-us   From the Greek words syneches (continuous, held together) and anthos (flower); Flowers are in groups   Scuticaria   skew-tih-KAIR-ee-uh   From the Latin scutica (lash, whip) and the Greek skytinos (leather); in reference to the shape of the leaves   Satakentia   sah-tah-KEN-tee-uh   Named for palm expert and manufacturer of rice-milling machinery Toshihiko Satake   Simarouba   sim-uh-ROO-buh   Native Guiana vernacular name   Rhyncholaelia   rin-koh-LAY-lee-uh   From the Greek rhynchos (beak) and the genus Laelia   Roemeria   ro-MER-ee-uh   Named for 19th century Swiss botanist Johann Jakob Roemer

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Final Notes

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

And that's the way it was... September 24, 2008