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Re: Lillian True's records

At 01:05 PM 08/21/1999 -0400, Juan Chahinian wrote:
>Hi
>I used to belong to the glorious Robin No.2 , Sansevieria, of the Cactus &
>succulent Journal, to which Lillian True belonged.
>Among her plants she listed Sansevieria 'Wide Striped Giant' which, we all
>know, was brought back by her.
>Hermine lists in her book the same plant as S. 'White Striped Giant'.
>So who is right? Lillian, one would say. She is the originator of the plant.
>Wrong!
>Hermine is right.
>Lillian True repeatedly said: "I collect plants and I do not name them",
>Hermine does that.
>So, it pays to know a little bit of history!
>"White" makes more sense, anyway, since the variegation is white and the
>leaves are not particularly wide.


and it is something of a giant. I was "naming" the plant in any serious
way, i just needed to refer to it by something, and it was white, striped,
and big. She may have heard me wrong over the phone when i said, i will
list it as white, striped giant, or  something like that. the non-flopping
leaves are a plus.

the 15 gallon container has one plant with a major yellow stripe, which i
need to separate from the rest of the family.

Lilian never even named that Orange Crassula thing she brought back, and in
fact, i have no idea what it is called in the trade, "Flame-something" i
think. the Crassula folks will know the one I mean.

hermine
not at taxonomist!!!
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