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Re: [SG] Cimicifuga information--Pedigrees of Plants

In a message dated 6/22/1998 12:34:09 AM Central Daylight Time, ECPep@AOL.COM
writes:

<<
 Now more experienced and having been through as many as three or four name
 changes for favorite plants (clematis paniculata for instance) I am of the
 opinion that this system hampers the practice of horticulture (not botany). A
 good reference that is up-to-date will have names I have not learned.  If a
 section of synonyms is not part of the reference I cannot find the plant.
Who
 has time to sort through plant keys for ID? >>

Claire,
I am astounded! Just tonight on the open-hosta listserve we were discussing H.
'Citation'.
Now that one used to sell at a hefty price. Surely your decision on buying it
would be influenced by its provenance, no? It is a derivative of a highly
unstable hosta, 'Flamboyant'. If you knew that perhaps you would not shell out
(then) $100 for it.

We must speak in a common language or we will be lost without that compass. Go
tomorrow and buy Hostas 'Antioch', 'Silver Crown', 'Spinners', and 'Moreheim'.
Perhaps then you will see my point.
Aff.,

Clyde Crockett z5 Indy IN ccredux@aol.com
P.S. I really think you are all a little bit upset that I knew that there was
no C. ramosa.
cc
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