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President IAS 2001
Craig Allen wrote:
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> Titan Watch 5/13/2001: At 9 AM the Titan had reached 78" or 6' 6" tall. By 6
> P.M. it had measured 79". This morning the Miami Herald sent a reporter to
> do an extensive interview and a really great photographer, Annie Etheridge,
> to take pictures. She took tons, with me, without me, with visitors, on a
> ladder, she was really into it. She really hadn't expected the Titan to be
> so impressive. I hope I get to see some of the pictures. The article should
> be in tomorrows paper (I hope).
>
> I was gone from the Garden during the afternoon, and when I got back at 5PM
> I could see the first major difference in several days. The spathe is
> beginning to loosen up in earnest. The red color on the reverse hasn't
> reached full color yet, so it isn't quite ready to open. It does appear that
> the spathe is swelling a bit in the middle, producing tension in the ribs so
> that it can open relatively quickly when the time is right.
>
> Suzanne and I have worked some of the problems out of the web cam we
> installed, but we are going to try a new camera this evening to see if it
> will be clearer. It will be moved a little closer to the plant. There should
> be a link from the 2001 Titan blooming page, but just in case, here is the
> address to view the page.
>
> http://www.ftg.org/blooms/webcam/pic/image.jpg
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> Happy Titan watching.
>
> Craig M. Allen
> Conservatory Manager
> Fairchild Tropical Garden
> 10901 Old Cutler Road
> Coral Gables(Miami), Florida, USA 33156-4296
> Tel. 305-667-1651 ext. 3320
> Fax 305-661-8953
> e-mail callen@fairchildgarden.org
> web: www.fairchildgarden.org
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