Re: Aroideana!! A must have

From: "Ron Iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2001.09.07 at 01:38:24(7388) Julius It is wonderful to see Members keen to get full sets of back issues of Aroideana but if it escalates then surely some may become out of print "Collectors Editions" like Exotica IV & "Monroe Birseye's "Cultivated Aroids". Especially as World Membership rises steeply. With the present enthusiasms it would seem highly desirable to get them whilst still available. An investment as well as essential aroid reading. Ron +More ----- Original Message ----- To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 10:29 PM Subject: Re: aroideana!! A must have > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: brian williams > To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 12:47 AM > Subject: aroideana!! A must have > > > Aroid Friends, > > I`d like to add my voice to Brian here, I do not believe that I could > survive without these wonderful publications, I have all the issues, and > what a wealth of invaluable information is contained within their pages! > Some of it is a little outdated, but it is not available anywhere else! We > have been discussing 'self heading' Philodendrons on this forum, and only in > my Aroideanas are there photos of several of the rarer species such as P. > saxicolum and P. adamantinium, INCLUDING Dr Mayo`s original description of > P. leal-costae. I believe that most are still available from the IAS, and > those of us who are lucky enough to be in Miami later this month can and > should pick up a set! Personally, I can hardly wait to see the new issue > which is out anythime now!!!! > > Sincerely, > > Julius Boos, > WPB, FLORIDA > > >>I just would like to let everyone know buying all the aroideana was one of > the best things I have done. Their are tons of great pictures which are a > must for me LOL. Also lots of info on all the plants I have and the millions > I will soon have :>) Just got reading in Aroideana Vol,6 No1 About Bette > Waterbury Tracking down Philo Santa Leopoldiana. This is the same plant in > the auction and one I am very much after. Its great to hear about how she > got the plant and how much it meant to her. > Also have been reading about Dr Croat LOL as if he does not have an article > in just about every Aroideana. But the article was about propagating brought > back cuttings form south America. Using a chicken wire to hold long fiber > spaghnum moss under the tables. I hope others will read this that don't > already have the aroideana and will consider buying them. They have to be > the greatest source for aroid info available.<< > > __________________________________________________ _______________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > >

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