Re: Re New Books
Moira....great phrase, dumbing down. Very apt.
Margaret Moir
Olive Hill Farm
Margaret River, Western Australia.
www.wn.com.au/olivehill
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
To: Mediterannean Plants List <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: Re New Books
> Tim Longville wrote:
> >
>
> The dumbing-down of the local plant trade here is also a growing problem
> and is much encouraged by the mass outlets which are only concerned with
> what will bring in the most quick money. It takes a dedicated small
> grower to have a pride in presenting the rare and difficult. I think to
> a large extent this function is fulfilled here by speciaist mail-order
> growers, some of whom offer quite splendid collections both of native
> and exotic plants in far greater variety than even the best garden
> centres..
>
> Moira
> --
> Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
> Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
>
