Re: Wilbert Hetterscheid admiration society?

From: Jonathan Ertelt jonathan.ertelt at vanderbilt.edu> on 2000.06.14 at 22:03:35(4778) No, there was no subject heading exactly like that, but pretty close I think. In any case, I thought that I should mention in regard to crushed boxes and their contents that four of the crushed, no, only one was _crushed_, these were just severely flattened seeds of Amorphophallus muelleri seed I received, that I went ahead and stuck in the ground, all have now come up and some are showing a second leaf. The leaves are wonderful, with the white silver edging. BTW, did anyone know that the seeds of this species at least, are also quite odorific - not just the inflorescence! Now why would a plant produce seeds that stink? Considerate animals that would scrape some dirt over it out of habit? Dung beetle invitation in order to get the seed germinating in some really rich medium? Any thoughts? Thank you sir. Jonathan +More Jonathan Ertelt Greenhouse Manager Vanderbilt University Biology Department Box 1812, Sta. B Nashville, TN 37235 (615) 322-4054

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