Visiting Seattle

From: kevin martyn <martyn at telcomplus.com> on 1997.05.16 at 21:43:38(746) Steve, I don't recall if the UW is open to the public but the greenhouse = manager is a very nice fellow. His name is Doug Ewing and I'm sure he = wouldn't mind letting you know when you might visit. His address is = dewing@u.washington.edu. I understand he has a personal interest in = aroids and I for one was impressed. The Washington Park Arboretum is lacking in the aroid department. Nice = Lysichitons and Zantedeschia around but those are all I can remember = ever finding there. The Volunteer Park Conservatory is worth a walkthrough. It is by = donation and open to the public. I don't have the address but its about = 2 miles from the UW. There is a store just off the freeway exit at 50th (45th?) street on = the way to the UW called "The Indoor Sun Shoppe". There is a guy there = named Jerry who grows Amorphophallus and is pretty knowledgable. He may = have some things of interest for sale. Kevin Martyn +More Western Washington University martyn@telcomplus.com P.S. I am rather a newcomer to the aroid scene and just acquired a very = old Dracunculus vulgare after it had broken dormancy. Am wondering if = this plant forms a bulb to overwinter or uses some other strategy? = Thanks!

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