Re: George Ball's NYT op-ed article

**"Gene Bush" g*@otherside.com**

Hello Maryann,
    The statement below is take out of the whole, but I would like to make a 
couple of comments on this one sentence for it touches on the heart of the 
discussion.
    Accurate ID will become the responsibility of the importing nursery... 
none of us as small nurseries can tackle the time cost to prove a proposed 
plant will not become invasive... how does one prove a negative? And the 
cost, as well as the burden of proof, would fall upon the nursery and not 
the government agency regulating the proposals.
    Biggest aspect here it the US is quite a diverse nation in geography... 
how does one say that a plant is invasive in the US? Few plants I am aware 
of could be invasive in both Louisiana and high desert country. A lot of 
emotion is flowing on this issue and many of the basics are not being 
considered.
    And, yes, I am aware of we do have some plants that are indeed, 
invasive.. I am working on several of those on my own property that was 
neglected for years before I purchased it.
    We are all in responsible positions as gardeners and writers... need to 
be careful before we react to something and propose answers to others.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maryann Whitman" <maryannwhitman@comcast.net>
snip...
 Invasive species can be
> accurately identified prior to introduction, making it possible to
> exclude harmful species while allowing beneficial ones.
snip...> Maryann
>
> Maryann Whitman
> Editor, Wild Ones Journal
> www.for-wild.org


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