Atlanta titanum....

From: plantnut at shadow.net (Dewey Fisk) on 1998.07.01 at 12:58:23(2394) I received the following copy.... I thought everyone would enjoy reading.... Dewey +More >ATLANTA - The largest flower in the world, the Titan Arum or >Amorphophallus titanum, in the Dorothy Chapman Fuqua Conservatory >at the Atlanta Botanical Garden is going to flower within the next week to >ten days! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Georgians to see >this giant native of Sumatra, Indonesia, since the Titan arum has only >flowered a handful of times in cultivation in the US since its >introduction in 1937. And a rare opportunity for the world to watch it >bloom here on our web site! It is rarer than rare! >"Because this is the first Titan arum ever to bloom in Georgia, we can >only estimate when it will be in full flower," explained Ron Determann, >Fuqua Conservatory superintendent. "It is a living organism, and like >anything else, varies in size and growth rate. We hope visitors will want >to track the flower's progress in person by stopping by the Fuqua >Conservatory several times over this exciting two-week period." >clear="left"> >The largest flower (technically an inflorescence) in the world, the Titan >arum grows about four inches a day to a predicted height of six to seven >feet, or sometimes taller. To attract its insect pollinators, it emits an >odor similar to decaying flesh. > >This extraordinary flower will be in full bloom for only 48 hours, so the >Garden's voice message system and the Garden's web site is providing a >daily update. Anyone may call 404 876-5859 ext. 555 or visit the web site >at www.atlantabotanicalgarden.org to track the flower's progress. The >Atlanta Botanical Garden hours will be extended as needed to accommodate >thousands of curious visitors. The flower will be on display in the lobby >of the Fuqua Conservatory under round-the-clock guard. >"We are planning to attempt the artificial pollination of the ABG flower >with one blooming earlier in Florida," said Ron Gagliardo, curator of >tropicals for the Fuqua Conservatory. "We hope to use their pollen to >pollinate the female flowers on ABG's inflorescence to try to set seed. >If this is successful, it will be the first time in history a cultivated >Amorphophallus titanum will have produced seed," he said. >The Atlanta Botanical Garden has invited President Clinton, Georgia >Governor Miller, Atlanta Mayor Campbell, U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine >Albright, former Presidents Jimmy Carter and George Bush and the world at >large to come and see this stupendous botanical event. > >NOTE TO MEDIA: Interviews with Ron Determann, superintendent of the Fuqua >Conservatory, and/or Ron Gagliardo, curator of tropicals, may be arranged. >Also, special access to the Conservatory outside of public hours may be >arranged for photography. Please call either Geri Laufer, 404 876-5859 >ext. 205 or Julie Herron, 404 876-5859 ext. 204 to schedule. Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae

From: IntarsiaCo at aol.com on 1998.07.07 at 21:36:07(2433) There is a nice article with picture in today's New York Times (7-7-98) Mark

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.07.08 at 00:26:47(2434) You can read that NYTimes article at the following URL: http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+iib-site+114+ 0+wAAA+amorphophallus If the link doesn't work, go to the NYTimes page, click on search, type in amorphophallus, and you'll be taken to the site. I believe, though, that you have to be a registered user of the NYTimes on line. Les +More At 04:37 PM 7/7/98 -0500, you wrote: >There is a nice article with picture in today's New York Times (7-7-98) > Mark >

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.07.08 at 13:42:43(2435) The message didn't come across correctly when I received it. The entire item is the web address. My email program short changed the link which should include the last part (the 0+wAAA+amorphophallus). I apologize, but you'll have to enter that by hand or will have to clip it in. Les +More At 07:27 PM 7/7/98 -0500, you wrote: >You can read that NYTimes article at the following URL: > >http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+iib-site+114+ >0+wAAA+amorphophallus > >If the link doesn't work, go to the NYTimes page, click on search, type in >amorphophallus, and you'll be taken to the site. I believe, though, that >you have to be a registered user of the NYTimes on line. > Les > > >At 04:37 PM 7/7/98 -0500, you wrote: >>There is a nice article with picture in today's New York Times (7-7-98) >> Mark >> >

From: Judy Bauer <jbauer at concordnc.com> on 1998.07.08 at 16:13:49(2439) I went to http://www.nytimes.com/ (I am a NY Times subscriber) then I clicked on Archives then I typed (copied and paste) amorphophallus in the search for. The next link asks me to purchase the article. Judy Bauer wrote: +More > http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+iib-site+114+0+wAAA+amorphophallus > > Lester Kallus wrote: > > > The message didn't come across correctly when I received it. The entire > > item is the web address. My email program short changed the link which > > should include the last part (the 0+wAAA+amorphophallus). I apologize, but > > you'll have to enter that by hand or will have to clip it in. > > Les

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.07.08 at 18:54:20(2440) That's strange - I've never had to pay anything to the NYTimes. Perhaps it's because I signed up for the times way back when. Oh well, I'm sorry. Perhaps the Times will be kind enough to allow us to copy their message as a general post. I'll send them email to ask. Les +More At 11:15 AM 7/8/98 -0500, you wrote: >I went to http://www.nytimes.com/ (I am a NY Times subscriber) then I clicked on Archives then I >typed (copied and paste) amorphophallus in the search for. The next link asks me to purchase the >article. > >Judy Bauer wrote: > >> http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+iib-site+114+ 0+wAAA+amorphophallus >> >> Lester Kallus wrote: >> >> > The message didn't come across correctly when I received it. The entire >> > item is the web address. My email program short changed the link which >> > should include the last part (the 0+wAAA+amorphophallus). I apologize, but >> > you'll have to enter that by hand or will have to clip it in. >> > Les >

From: Lester Kallus <lkallus at earthlink.net> on 1998.07.08 at 19:00:07(2441) For those of you who have AOL, you'll be able to find the NY Times article at keyword: aol://4344:2334.na07076.24970544.584253371 I'll still ask the Times if it would be acceptable to republish their article here in the MOBOT Listserver, giving them credit. Les +More At 11:15 AM 7/8/98 -0500, you wrote: >I went to http://www.nytimes.com/ (I am a NY Times subscriber) then I clicked on Archives then I >typed (copied and paste) amorphophallus in the search for. The next link asks me to purchase the >article. > >Judy Bauer wrote: > >> http://search.nytimes.com/search/daily/bin/fastweb?getdoc+site+iib-site+114+ 0+wAAA+amorphophallus >> >> Lester Kallus wrote: >> >> > The message didn't come across correctly when I received it. The entire >> > item is the web address. My email program short changed the link which >> > should include the last part (the 0+wAAA+amorphophallus). I apologize, but >> > you'll have to enter that by hand or will have to clip it in. >> > Les >

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