Re: Biblical garden---paliurus spina christi

At the risk of incurring others' displeasure I would like to register 
some distaste for the description of Paliurus Spina Cristi seed pods 
as Chinese "coolee" shaped.  

First, I cannot imagine what that would mean. Second, "coolie" is a 
rather derogatory historical term applied to Asian workers, mostly Chinese, in 
the U.S.  I, personally, don't feel comfortable using 
the term, but perhaps it does not have the same connotations in other 
countries.

I don't mean to attack the person who used it, but simply to question 
whether it's a descriptor we want to keep in currency in this day and 
age.     

Rachel Baker
Berkeley, Ca.
 								Brad Belles 
> Dear Brad,
> 
> Without doubt you need PALIURIS SPINA CHRISTI, which should be 
> self-expalnatory to almost any person of the Christian faith. 
It is a semi-deciduous shrub, not 
> particularly distinguished bit for its curious Chinese 'coolee' 
> shaped seed pods and its thin hooked spines.
> regards
>
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