Re: [Aroid-l] Massive Amorphophallus titanum bulb

From: "Brian O'Brien" <bobrien at gustavus.edu> on 2009.08.01 at 01:30:33 That's a pretty big corm, especially offered for sale.  Here aresome comparison photos: Our ca. 30-pound corm: http://arboretum.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/05/26/some-scenes-from-perrys-youthand-hisher-future/ The same corm at ca. 90 pounds: http://arboretum.blog.gustavus.edu/2007/04/13/unpotting-of-the-titan-arum-corm-may-24-2006/ The plant now (corm mass unknown  :=)  ): http://gustavus.edu/academics/biology/titanarum/?cam=1 Brian O'Brien At 11:52 AM 7/31/2009, you wrote: WOW!!! Current bid $450! She'sHUGE! On Jul 29, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Myke Ashley-Cooper wrote: > Checking out eBay today, I came across this amazing offer foran  > Amorphophallus titanum: > > "THIS IS A BIG ONE - PROBABLY THE BIGGEST amorphophallus TUBEREVER  > OFFERED ON EBAY!!!! > PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES. > THE CORM WEIGHS  38 lbs.  10 oz.  IT HAS A DIAMETEROF 15” AND A  > CIRCUMFERENCE OF 48”AND IS 10” HIGH." > > The currant bid is $355!!! Click here to check it out. > _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- Brian A. O'Brien, Department of Chemistry, Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue, Saint Peter, Minnesota  56082 U.S.A. e-mail bobrien@gustavus.edu or bobrien@gac.edu  tel. (507)933-7310     fax (507)933-7041 Chair, Department of Chemistry, 2008-2010--=====================_14372968==.ALT----===============5589798521198812863==

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