Massive Amorphophallus titanum bulb

From: "Myke Ashley-Cooper" <ashleycooper at embarqmail.com> on 2009.07.29 at 16:06:00(19592) Checking out eBay today, I came across this amazing offer for an Amorphophallus titanum: "THIS IS A BIG ONE - PROBABLY THE BIGGEST amorphophallus TUBER EVER OFFERED ON EBAY!!!! PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES. THE CORM WEIGHS 38 lbs. 10 oz. IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 15� AND A CIRCUMFERENCE OF 48�AND IS 10� HIGH." The currant bid is $355!!! Click here to check it out. HTML +More ------=_NextPart_000_015F_01CA1044.EFDF9BB0----==============525616281567593181=

From: "Tom Randall (KB2SMS)" <tommy2005 at hvc.rr.com> on 2009.07.31 at 16:52:10(19602) WOW!!! Current bid $450! She's HUGE! On Jul 29, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Myke Ashley-Cooper wrote: > Checking out eBay today, I came across this amazing offer for an +More > Amorphophallus titanum: > > "THIS IS A BIG ONE - PROBABLY THE BIGGEST amorphophallus TUBER EVER > OFFERED ON EBAY!!!! > PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES. > THE CORM WEIGHS 38 lbs. 10 oz. IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 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

From: "Brian O'Brien" <bobrien at gustavus.edu> on 2009.08.01 at 01:30:33(19611) 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 HTML +More 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----==============U89798521198812863=

From: Susan B <honeybunny442 at yahoo.com> on 2009.08.03 at 15:26:54(19621) Brian, Thanks for the links to the photos. What is in the jar? --- On Fri, 7/31/09, Brian O'Brien wrote: HTML +More From: Brian O'Brien Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Massive Amorphophallus titanum bulb To: "Discussion of aroids" Cc: bobrien@gac.edu Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 9:30 PM That's a pretty big corm, especially offered for sale. Here are some 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's HUGE! On Jul 29, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Myke Ashley-Cooper wrote: > Checking out eBay today, I came across this amazing offer for an > Amorphophallus titanum: > > "THIS IS A BIG ONE - PROBABLY THE BIGGEST amorphophallus TUBER EVER > OFFERED ON EBAY!!!! > PLEASE REVIEW THE PICTURES. > THE CORM WEIGHS 38 lbs. 10 oz. IT HAS A DIAMETER OF 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 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --0-307114872-1249313214=:76920----==============W12891787904757201=

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