Re: [Aroid-l] aroids paradise

From: "Famille FERRY" <jpcferry2 at wanadoo.fr> on 2010.07.16 at 15:55:51(21202) Dear Tom , This painting come of "the Archives Nationales de Paris" . A friend give me because the painting has many aroids. You can describe all plants of the paradise . I change the format . The best , Geneviève HTML +More ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Croat To: Discussion of aroids Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 2:26 AM Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] aroids paradise Dear Genevieve: These paintings by Plumier were very important because they were used in some cases by Jacquin to typify his new species he collected in the Caribbean. Quite a nice painting. Where did you find this copy? Tom From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Famille FERRY Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 2:43 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] aroids paradise This is a beautiful engraving of the french botanist Plumier . "Botanicum Americanum seu Historia Plantarum in americanis Insulis nascentium " 1689 - 1697 It's the aroids paradise . I dedicate for your dear friends Tricia and Julius. Geneviève Ferry _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_NextPart_001_00E2_01CB2510.21411950-- ------=_NextPart_000_00E1_01CB2510.21411950

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