Re: [Aroid-l] Content of Aroideana

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From : 	Derek Burch <derek@horticulturist.com>

Reply-To : 	Discussion of aroids <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Sent : 	Wednesday, September 12, 2007 11:55 AM
To : 	"'Discussion of aroids'" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>
Subject : 	Re: [Aroid-l] Aroideana

Dear Aroidophiles EVERYWHERE!

Derek is so correct on this. We will only get out of Aroideana what

collectivly we all put in!

I will put out an appeal (this has been done several times before!), a call

to ALL of you out there to PLEASE search your minds, your collections, your

experiences, your travels---there IS something that you have learned or know

that we all want to read and learn from!

If we don`t contribute, the selection of articles can become rather 'stale',

but by varying the content, OUR Journal, Aroideana, can and will be

interesting to a broad section of our membership, every issue!

This issue I found to be a particularly interesting one, many varied

subjects! Personally I would have liked to see an article on Aquatics, or

one on odd-ball edible aroids (new 'chubas"!!), but guess what?? Apart from

a note on growing seeds, I did not contribute, so I have NO room to

complain!!

Something to look forward to in the next issue or the one after, depending

on how our research goes, a friend and myself HOPE to produce something on

some of the edible aroids in the W. Indian Islands, so much interesting

plants, foods down in that region! BUT---unless we get to doing it, no way

you will read and just MAYBE enjoy it.

SO---get off your collective duffs and put pen to paper and WRITE! Derek

will assist those who may conclude "I can`t write worth a damn", he will

make gold out of your dross!

The Best,

Good Growing,

Julius

Hi Russ,

As always your editor welcomes suggestions for the makeup of Aroideana,

which we all recognize to be one of the few tangible benefits of membership

(not to downplay the enormous satisfaction from the ?intangibles? that boost

interest in the family), but he journal can only include the material

submitted to it and endorsed by the reviewers. I am very pleased by what is

coming in, but recognize that there may be many members who would like other

topics to be included.

From my viewpoint the whole aglaonema situation has degenerated into

industry hype of the tacky multi-colour hybrids coming out of Asia, which

make a splash in a trade show and then fade as their unsuitability for

general growing and lack of interest by most aroiders becomes apparent.

Prove me wrong on this, if you will. Let me know who to chase for a serious

article and I will try to oblige.

As ever, Derek

-----Original Message-----

From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com]

On Behalf Of Bluesea

Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 12:04 PM
To: Discussion of aroids
Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroideana

Philodendron and anthurium were largely treated decades ago in Aroideana. I

have been highly disappointed at the over-emphasis of amorphophallus and

other tuberous aroids in the most recent decades, so much so that I

occasionally consider canceling my membership and subscription. Sadly,

aglaonema, syngonium, raphidophora, epipremnum and other genera are only

occasionally mentioned these days. I guess I'm old school, I find the

tuberous aroids boring and only slightly interesting. I have no clue why

they have taken Society members by storm.

Russ
central Fla

jlgate wrote:

Dear Aroiders,

I received yesterday the latest issue of Aroideana.It is always the same

pleasure each time.If in the past Philo,Anthurium were largely treated ,but

now ,Arum and others mediterranean genus are not missed and the article of

Kerim Alpinar is especialy interesting!

I find it more intersting than 90' issues;Thanks to all writers

contributors for their useful work!

I take this opportunity to inform aroiders who received from me in 2004

Amorphophallus sp. from Malawi bulbs that I can confirm the species :

Amorphophallus impressus.

One larger tuber has flowering in june and revelated his identity.

A second species I collected in north Zambia also has flowering too for the

first time :A.mossambicensis.

Those african species are not so hard to grow and corm storage is easier

than Asian species.

for the rest,we get the worst weather I ever experienced for a growing

season: Lot of rains,few sun,low T° and no summer conditions...totaly crazy!

Without any doubt,I prefer dry and hot summer we had previously!

Best regards,

Jean-luc , France

jlgatard@aol.com

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