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id'g your Xmas cactus.

On Wed, 13 Aug 1997, John & Pat Adney wrote:

> One is a miniature with very tiny red frilly blossoms. I think its a
> mini; I received it last November as a gift while in the hospital. No
> identification tag, except to say it's a Christmas cactus. Well, I knew
> that. It was just coming into flower when I received it five days before
> Thanksgiving; it finished blooming the first week of January. Such a
> long bloomer! It has grown some outside this summer with the other
> cacti, but remains small (4-inch pot; was in smaller pot when I got it).
> I'd like to know what it is; haven't been able to locate it in books.

Dear John Adney,
	You might be able to find out the name of your plant by asking a
commercial vendor who grows a lot of different types of Xmas and Th'giving
cacti.  One such vendor is Rainbow Gardens, in Vista, CA.  Do you know
about them?  I mentioned them a few months ago, when I noted that they
have an excellent, highly educational catalog.  Did you save the address
then?  

	If not, and if you want it, please e-mail me privately.  

	There is an active epi cactus group here in SF.  It's too bad that
you didn't coincidentally mention your mystery plant a couple of months
ago, because the cactus and succulent people just had two shows/sales a
few weeks apart, and I could have asked someone at one of those event. 
The society is very "into" education (and to potentially snagging a new
member or two); they set up an information table with cultural info. and
have a volunteering member on hand to answer questions.  

	I will save your letter, and ask some one  if the epicactus people
happen to be having a meeting at the same time as our begonia meeting.  

	Let me/us know if you do figure out the name.  

Keith Dabney
San Francisco
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