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Tue, 21 Feb 1995 08:43:00 -0500


From Loyd.Wix@URCGB.SPRINT.COM

First a question.

U.volubilis - I obtained this plant as seed from Allen
Lowrie 3 or 4 years ago, in which time it has colonised the
4" pot that the seed was planted in. The leaves are 3 -4"
long and most have traps on the tips. The pot is submerged
to a depth of 1 - 2" in a large spring water bottle which
sits upon a windowsill in my conservatory. Although the
plant is growing well, looking health (and definitely
carnivorous with all those traps), it has never flowered.
Has anyone out there flowered this species? I would be most
grateful if someone could give me some tips on getting it to
flower.

Allen Lowries Vol.3

In the most recent correspondence I've had with Allen. Vol.3
of CPS of Australia should be published July/August this
year. I understand that delays in publishing have occurred
due to economic conditions and a shortage of cash with
W.Australian Uni. Press (the publishers). The book will
cover the 16 Utrics and 3 Polypompholyx (sounds like Allens
still not convinced by Peter Taylor) which occur from Perth
along the south coast to Sydney. It looks like the northern
species will have to wait for volume 4!

Sharp practices by Nurserymen

Sorry if this contribution is a bit late though I,ve been
quite busy with science/project reviews recently. In 1992 a
warning appeared in the UK cp society newsletter regarding
complaints received about a nursery in the US. Apparently at
that time an American nursery claimed to have CITES exports,
which was apparently not the case and several people lost
money as a result. Unfortunately us Brits are often too
polite for our own good and the nursery's name was not
published. At the time I thought that this was unfortunate
as the results of this were likely to put UK people off
dealing with any US nurseries. So is anyone prepared to name
names in order to protect the innocent.

Pinguicula key for WWW page

I believe that a couple of the IPSG members are working on
the Mexican species as a project. I'm not sure if any of
these people are on the Net, though I'll make enquiries the
next time I see these people. (Unless anyone else out there
in the IPSG knows more about this project than I do).

regards

Loyd.