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- To: b*@pnc.com.au
- Subject: Australian Plants online
- From: B* W* <b*@pnc.com.au>
- Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 21:14:06 +1000
Australian Plants online - Newsletter
Number 1 - December 1997
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Published by The Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants
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CONTENTS
1. What's this all about?
2. New Issue - "Australian Plants online"
3. Some Dates for Your Diary
4. New or Updated on the Web (plus a preview of what's coming)
5. Moving to a New Home
6. Eremophila Book Published
7. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants - Vol.7
8. Research Projects - Can you help??
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1. What's this all about?
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This newsletter is being distributed to all subscribers to the "Australian
Plants online" electronic magazine as well as to SGAP members and other
(hopefully) interested parties.
The main aim is to advise of the publication of the December 1997 issue of
"Australian Plants online". However, I thought it might be useful to
distribute an irregular newsletter which could also cover other matters
such as advice of plant sales, wildflower displays, updating of the ASGAP
web site and anything else which might be of interest.
Anyway....let me know what you think.
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2. New Issue - "Australian Plants online"
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The December 1997 issue was uploaded on December 7. I find it difficult to
believe that 8 issues have now been successfully published. The response
from readers continues to be favourable and the registered subscribers list
is now approaching 600. Not exactly taking the web by storm....but not too
bad for a niche publication!
In the December issue you'll find:
* Australian Floral Emblems 8; Wahlenbergia gloriosa
The "ACT Bluebell" - the floral emblem of the Australian Capital Territory.
* A Simple Botany of Wattles
The characteristics of the genus Acacia with a minimum of technical terms.
* The Flowering Sands
"Wallum" (coastal heath) is home to an enormous variety of plants.
* Bunya Feast
Bunya pines produce a bountiful harvest.
* Phosphorus Needs of Australian Plants
Removing the uncertainty regarding phosphorus toxicity.
* Re-establishing Local Bushland in Suburban Melbourne
Dedication pays dividends in the return of native flora.
* Dyeing with Eucalypts
This isn't a story about falling branches!!! Here we're adding colour to
wool.....
* Electronic Mailbox
Problems, comments, suggestions...and a few answers.
* Short Cuts
Growing plants from seed; Plant nomenclature; Getting the priorities right;
Hakea trineura - a geographical oddity; Around the "S" bend; Growing grass
trees.
* A Good Read
Reviews of some current publications on the Australian flora.
* Net Watch
Sites worth visiting...you're sure to agree!
* Odds and Ends
An Australian plant mailing list? Archiving old articles; New cultivars;
Media watch.
You can reach the December issue through the SGAP Home Page:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/
or you can go straight to it at:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/ac97-4.html
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3. Some Dates for Your Diary
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Three Regions of the Society have Autumn Plant Sales planned for
March/April 1998. These will provide a great opportunity to purchase
quality plants at reasonable prices and to find species not readily
available elsewhere:
* Leopold (Geelong region), Victoria - Plant Sale
Saturday 28 to Sunday 29, March 1998
To be held at "Uranagong", 25 Melaleuca Road, Leopold (Geelong region),
this annual event will feature 1000s of Australian native plants for sale
at very reasonable prices. There will also be book sales, display garden,
light refreshments and a BBQ. Adults $2.00; children free.
* Campbelltown, New South Wales - Plant Sale/Art Show
Saturday 18 to Sunday 19 April 1998
To be held at the Mt Annan Botanic Garden. A wide range of displays and
activities is being arranged including:
- Propagation demonstrations (grafting and cutting)
- Display of Banksia and other Proteaceae
- Talks on rare and endangered grevilleas
- Guided tours of the nursery and collections
- Guided walks through the Botanic garden
- Art works based on the Australian flora
- ....and lots, lots, lots of plants for sale!.
The Botanic Garden entrance is signposted on Narellan Road, about 1 km
north of the Camden exit from the South Western Freeway.
* Grovely, Queensland - Plant Sale
Sunday 19 April 1998
An annual sale with many species not commonly available and including
native daisies, grevilleas, bush tucker plants, etc. The sale will be held
at the Grovely TAFE college.
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4. New or Updated on the Web (plus a preview of what's coming)
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* New
Because of space problems on the server, there have been no new sections
added to the ASGAP web site since August when the "Treasure Chest"
appeared. This is an archive of articles from earlier editions of
Australian Plants online. The articles can be downloaded (in ZIP format) from:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/chest.html
* Updated
The Photo Gallery was updated in September and now features 122 photographs
with links to distribution maps and species descriptions.
Other relatively minor updating has been provided to:
- The Acacia page (additional info on seed treatment);
www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/acacia.html
- "Link-Up" Internet Resources; www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/internet.html
- Name Changes; www.pnc.com.au/~brianwal/changes.html
- Nursery List; www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/nursery.html
- Seed Suppliers; www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/seedsupp.html
- Seed Propagation Page (seed treatment for Acacia);
www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/propagat.html
- Where to see Australian Plants; www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/whereto1.html
- Troubleshooting Page (problems with viewing and printing);
www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/trouble.html
* Real Soon Now!
A page about emu bushes (Eremophila species) has been prepared and will be
put on line as soon as the move to our new home has been completed (see
below). Other features in various stages of planning include:
- Rainforests
- Epacris and Relatives
- Pests and Diseases
- Plant Identification
- Attracting Wildlife
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5. Moving to a New Home
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Baring unforeseen circumstances, the ASGAP web site will be moving shortly.
For the last 6 months space on the Ozemail system has become critical.
The site exceeded the 5MB allocation (which is part of the standard
account) in late 1996 and additional space has been purchased on two
occasions to make a total of 9MB currently available. However, this space
is now inadequate and all but 1 back issue of APOL have been removed from
the site to enable the December issue to be published.
While we have been very happy with the Ozemail service, it is obvious that
an organisation like ASGAP with limited availability of funds cannot
continue to purchase extra space. To overcome the problems we have been
negotiating with Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga) to move the ASGAP
site to its SILO server. The move should occur early in 1998 and we will
then have access to much more space which will allow expansion of the site
considerably.
The Ozemail system will be retained for the immediate future to provide
redirection for those using the old URL and for email.
Details of the new URL will be advised in a future newsletter.
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6. Eremophila Book Published
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The South Australian Region of SGAP has just published a great little book
on emu bushes. Called "Eremophilas for the Garden", it covers around 70
species with a colour photo of each and a short description. At $8.50
($10.50 posted within Australia), it is a bargain. Overseas customers
should add an appropriate amount to cover postage.
Copies can be obtained from:
Colin Jennings, 4 Kinnaird Cres, Highbury, South Australia, 5089 (Colin is
the leader of the Eremophila Study Group).
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7. Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants - Vol. 7
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The latest volume of this monumental work has been recently published by
Lothian Books. The Encyclopaedia commenced in 1980 and is a credit to the
authors, Rodger Elliot and David Jones and to the illustrator, Trevor
Blake. Vol.7 covers genera from N to Po.
At $130 per volume ($90 for Vol.1), this is not cheap but the content in
the publications is staggering. Vol.1, a general introductory volume, is
worth having even if you have no real need of the subsequent volumes as it
includes detailed information on propagation, pests and diseases, history
of cultivation, plant selection/cultivation and lists of plants for special
applications.
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8. Research Projects - Can you help??
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>From time to time I receive requests from people carrying out research into
aspects of the Australian flora and requesting assistance from Society
members and other enthusiasts. Often it's difficult to respond to these
requests in sufficient time to be of much help, because of the infrequency
of issue of most of the Society's newsletters.
This email newsletter might be one way of overcoming this problem.
The following two request were recently received - if anyone can help,
please contact the researchers direct.
1st Message Starts___________________________________________________________
From: "MANZANAR" <MANZANAR@prodigy.net>
To: <sgap@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: need info
Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 21:18:36 -0800
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
Involved in seven year acacia project in Southern California. Need any
book, seed source, propagation medium, etc. which anyone may have. Will
send International Money Coupon for incurred costs by prior arrangement.
Will respond to all correspondence.
Thank You,
Dwight L. Roberts
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2nd Message Starts___________________________________________________________
From: "plantwest" <nreese@nrg.com.au>
To: <sgap@ozemail.com.au>
Subject: Plant Search
Date: Sat, 6 Dec 1997 16:38:56 +1100
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Dear Ed,
My name is Nicholas Reese and I am studying the genetic diversity in
Backhousia citriodora as well as some of the other Myrtaceae. I have a
problem in that I am finding it difficult to procure samples of all species
in the Genus Backhousia and Choricarpia. I only need 10 leaves of each
individual plant of any of the species in a fairly fresh form. I was
wondering if anyone could mail me fresh samples, wrapping each individual
collection in a plastic bag, placed in a padded post bag, and a note of the
species with exactly where it was collected from (with altitude, latitude
and longitude if possible), and whether it is wild or cultivated. I will
happily reimburse the cost of postage and packaging to anyone who sends me
samples and inform them of the results of the genetic analysis for their
collections.
Regards,
Nicholas Reese
71 Lindendale Rd
Lindendale NSW 2480
ph: (02) 66295216
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Finally.......
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A Happy Holiday Season to all and may 1998 bring lots of enjoyment with the
Australian flora.
Best wishes
Brian
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