Re: Examples of harm
I not really concerned with this issue but rather the question the small
number of people who makes such broad decisions. It is the process that I
think is flawed.
At 10:23 PM 9/18/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 99-09-18 17:57:48 EDT, you write:
>
><< Those plants that are not registered will be shunned. And what does the
> membership gain by pretending these hostas don't exist? Absolutely
nothing.
> If
> a friend offers you a division of Embroidery, or even Blue Seer,
Savannah, or
> Tatoo, will you say "No thank you, it's unregistered". >>
>
>Thanks for your explanation, Chick, I appreciate it and it helps.
>
>I don't believe there is anything anyone can do to stamp out the presence of
>unregistered hostas in my garden or anyone else's. Those of us who suffer
>from the obsession see a plant which appeals to us and absolutely must have
>it in the garden --- this won't change and I've never gotten the impression
>that anyone within the AHS believes it will. I have also not gotten the
>impression that the AHS is out to control what individual's grow in their
>personal gardens --- is this not a bit of overstatement?
>
>I believe most commerical growers will continue to produce and sell whatever
>they believe the consumer wants --- business is business after all. You
have
>been quite outspoken as to your unwillingness to "cow" to such policies
--- I
>am one of your loyal customers --- you supply a superior product, registered
>or not --- I still have every reason to believe it will not affect hosta
>gardening as I know it! ;-)
>
>As to the four plants listed above, I grow three of them and I don't
consider
>the fourth worth having --- but you should know that 'Tatoo' has been
>registered.
>
>Thanks, Chick!
>
>Sandie
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Butch Ragland So. Indiana zone 5
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