Those cantankerous Canadians

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Kirk, Doug,
it may not seem possible but I agree with both of you.
A good garden writer is or should be the best conduit of information on  
plants, new and otherwise, to his or her audience. Introducing them to new  
varieties is a shared pleasure. Kirk's right.
A wise garden writer does not breathlessly tout plants that he or she  has 
not tried or at least seen growing. The urge to be first to show off the  latest 
stuff is a dangerous one. Doug's right.
I work for a large company that introduces lots of new plants. We love to  
see our stuff praised by garden writers. But we always have to bear in mind that 
 a garden writer's credibility is his or her most valuable asset. 
The members of this list, and/or the GWA, have to do a great job of  
informing and entertaining. If your stuff fulfills only one of those functions,  it 
will eventually cease to be read.
JF

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