Re: [Aroid-l] Aroideana 33

From: brian lee <lbmkjm at yahoo.com> on 2010.09.25 at 18:05:09(21513) Dear Derek, Aloha. I just got my Aroidiana 33, yesterday. It is amazing in scope and content. It is hard to believe that such a monumental effort on behalf of all involved; is voluntary. It renews one's faith in the generosity of humanity. I know the process must be like herding cats at times. Derek, you are to be rewarded on some divine level, at some point. For this world, I wish to thank you personally. I will do my part to write. My favorite group of aroids is Philodendron subgenus, Meconostigma. Perhaps discussions on cultivating these plants would be of interest. On a sober note, I just read in this present issue, of the death of my friend, Craig Phillips. I knew him for many years. I believe we started to correspond because our mutual interest in the genus, Monstera. I soon discovered that we had much more in common; illustration, diving,coelacanths, fossils, poison arrow frogs, and a host of other subjects. I still have some of his illustrations of fish that he gave me. I certainly miss his letters, which were all written in the old way...in the real world. This world has lost another living treasure. Craig was so knowledgeable and genuine and generous. I was deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Aloha, Leland HTML +More --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Derek Burch wrote: From: Derek Burch Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Aroideana 33 To: "'Discussion of aroids'" Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 4:03 AM Thank you to everyone for being pleased with Aroideana this time. I can’t let the occasion pass without beginning my usual cry for help with articles for the next issue. Tom is wrong in giving a deadline of January 15 for it – that has to be my “absolute”, and before the New Year is much better since no one wants to write last minute things over the holidays. I will certainly help with writing, and would much prefer it if articles “in the rough” came directly to me, rather than through either Steve or Tom, much as I value their support. I will have to work on them eventually, so see no point in taking up their time with this. They could be writing their own articles instead ! If we are to have a strong “gardening” section, I would be happiest if it were several people’s experience on a single topic, or a coordinated ‘where to go and what to see’ for a particular region. Any interest there? Room for volunteers to organise that if anyone is interested. Again thank you for all the compliments on the issue – you are all certainly welcome to whatever I can put into it while I am still ambulatory (that is a minimum of walking from my keyboard to the bathroom and back at need). Regards, Derek -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l --0-2082022811-1285437909=:46878-- --==============P62803658998316622=

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