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Maggi Young

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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2008, 01:17:09 PM »
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Maggi - this time it's me having to correct you.
I'm not from "a" home of chocolate, I'm from "the" home of chocolate

I am a Scotswoman with red hair... it is in my genes to argue.  :-\.....what about the Swiss?  :D.... wonderful chocolate that I fell in love with when only a very little girl.....of course, it is that love which has turned me today into such a very big girl... ::)
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2008, 01:25:16 PM »
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Maggi, give Lily a big kiss from me - hope this helps
Thank you, Thomas, she will appreciate that . :-*

Diane, what a wonderful knowledge you have on these name changes.... I am impressed that you have such stamina to keep up with it all.... seed exchange duties urge you forward, I am sure. 8)
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So Narcissus and Galanthus are now onions.   
Bad enough...... but.....
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And little blue jobs Scilla, Hyacinthus etc are in Asparagaceae.   

NO! really?  No I know I can't cope  :'(
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2008, 02:01:44 PM »

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Maggi -
I am a Scotswoman with red hair... it is in my genes to argue.  :-\.....what about the Swiss?  :D.... wonderful chocolate that I fell in love with when only a very little girl.....of course, it is that love which has turned me today into such a very big girl... ::)


Us Belgians, we're very modest Maggi, so we gracefully admit, the Swiss do their best...  ::)

But hey, they have the Alps, that should do. The best chocolate is ours !  ;D
(And I know a big Belgian chocolate manufacturer who produces hundreds of tons of Lindt chocolate per month....  ::))
« Last Edit: February 22, 2008, 03:17:37 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2008, 03:18:52 PM »
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And I know a big Belgian chocolate manufacturer who produces hundreds of tons of Lindt chocolate per month.... 

NO! Oh dear... in that case, I apologise and retract my previous statement.... is nothing as it seems?  :-[ :-X
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2008, 03:29:40 PM »
Hi people:
              I for one thing would like to see on what basis Ipheion has been merged into Tristagma. Separation among them and several species of Nothoscordum has been difficult, the only thing that proved consistently coherent was the seed coat but this is obviously not easy by simple observation.

              As for the reviewers, only Dee Snijman is well known. Will keep on inquiring, hopefully it is not another musical chairs thingy as in the past.

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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2008, 03:37:11 PM »
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NO! Oh dear... in that case, I apologise and retract my previous statement.... is nothing as it seems?  :-[ :-X
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I'm afraid not Maggi - it's a hard world out there...  ;D
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2008, 03:42:53 PM »
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Will keep on inquiring, hopefully it is not another musical chairs thingy as in the past.

So much of these reclassifications are , as you describe, Alberto, more a case of musical chairs than anything more lasting : this is why I tend to leave labels and my "recognition" of a plant name as it always has been... untill I really feel the change is permanent and I must finally learn the change. I am always more worried about how the plant is growing than what its name is!
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2008, 04:00:44 PM »
Maggi, I believe the dutch found the procedure making chocolate out of the beans,
but it seems the Belgian make the best now... ???  ???
But here's some advice from a Dutchman:

Put "Eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today.
that way, at least you'll get one thing done!

 :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #23 on: February 22, 2008, 04:07:36 PM »
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Put "Eat chocolate" at the top of your list of things to do today.
that way, at least you'll get one thing done!

 ;D  8) ::) ;D :D 8) ;D


Perhaps, also.....a tattoo ::)
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #24 on: February 22, 2008, 04:34:42 PM »
Thanks Maggi!  I've got it.

And here's something very important (for gardeners) to remember:

Chocolate is cheaper than therapy  -------   (Good for Scots and Dutch!   ;D ;D)
and you don't need an appointment.
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #25 on: February 22, 2008, 07:33:43 PM »
Maggi, I don't think I should be on this forum as I don't like chocolate, and never eat any or anything that has chocolate in it. I can't stand the taste of it.
Will I get banished now ?
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #26 on: February 22, 2008, 07:38:07 PM »
Michael, dear, darling Michael... banished.... certainly not.... now there is all the more chocolate for me! I welcome you even more!
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #27 on: February 22, 2008, 08:03:06 PM »
I wonder if it worries the taxonomists that apart from Forum members reading this thread, because Diane had drawn our attention to the name changes, thousands of gardeners across the world who actually grow and love the plants will happily go on calling the plants what they have always called them in blissful ignorance.

I shall make a sign tomorrow and shall paint on it the following and erect it in my garden.

THIS IS AN IPHEION uniflora BECAUSE LUC HAS TOLD ME SO. SO SOD OFF ALL YOU TAXONOMISTS.

There, I feel better now, and after my first pint in about an hours time I shall feel better still ;D
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #28 on: February 22, 2008, 08:10:19 PM »
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I shall make a sign tomorrow and shall paint on it the following and erect it in my garden.
THIS IS AN IPHEION uniflora BECAUSE LUC HAS TOLD ME SO. SO SOD OFF ALL YOU TAXONOMISTS.

I hope your sign will read "This is an Ipheion uniflorUM  etc"
 otherwise all will have been in vain .... ;D
Enjoy your pint   ;D
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Re: What Ipheion?
« Reply #29 on: February 22, 2008, 08:18:51 PM »
Quote from: Diane Clement on February 22, 2008, 08:10:19 PM
Quote from: David Nicholson on February 22, 2008, 08:03:06 PM
I shall make a sign tomorrow and shall paint on it the following and erect it in my garden.
THIS IS AN IPHEION uniflora BECAUSE LUC HAS TOLD ME SO. SO SOD OFF ALL YOU TAXONOMISTS.

I hope your sign will read "This is an Ipheion uniflorUM  etc"
 otherwise all will have been in vain .... ;D
Enjoy your pint   ;D


 ;D  ;D
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