Hosta, Humility, and Humor
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- Subject: Hosta, Humility, and Humor
- From: "* M* D* <R*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:59:13 -0400
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I little humility goes a long way.
Last spring a fellow gardening friend and I were visiting local hosta
nurseries. This person is far more advance than I when it comes to
gardening knowledge, as I frequently call and ask for advice on all types
of gardeing matters.
Anyway, while at this nursery, he was admiring a massive clumb and asked
the proprietor what type hosta it was. The owner replied that it was a
"volunteer", to which my friend said "Oh, I've never heard of that one,
is it registered"
After leaving I informed my friend about "volunteers". I said "everyone
had heard the term volunteer tomatoes".
Yesterday the same friend visited my gardens and left me a hosta as a gift
It was marked "f green t". So after he left I got out Schmid's book and
looked up "green t" with no success. But since the book is somewhat dated
I was not discouraged and checked the hosta finder for "green t", again
with no luck.
Shortly thereafter it dawned on me that it must be "fortunei green t".
Immediately I went back and check both sources again with the same dismall
sucess.
Later in the day, while in the tomatoe patch, it dawned on me that I am
now the proud owner of "fried green tomatoes."
Here is my dilemma. Should I tell this story to my friend?
Roy Dales
Milton, VT
Z 3/4
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