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- From: london@sunSITE.unc.edu (Larry London)
- Subject: Re: Moss culture
- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.194928.15151@samba.oit.unc.edu>
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- References: <00967290.46FAD860.13329@shire.ac.arknet.edu>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 19:49:28 GMT
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- In article <00967290.46FAD860.13329@shire.ac.arknet.edu> kw0426@shire.ac.arknet.edu writes:
- >Hello!
- >This is: kw0426@shire.ac.arknet.edu
- >I am interested in any information anyone might have on the subject
- >of moss culture. I am interested not only in mosses, but in all
- >non-vascular plants. I am in need of tips for growing and maintaining
- >these plants, and tips for culturing tissues from these plants
- >(what Agar should I use? What recipe?)
- >If anyone wishes to send me tips, or could point me in the direction
- >for more information, I would be most grateful!
- >Thanks for your time--
- >--Ken kw0426@shire.ac.arknet.edu
-
- Article 4069 (15 more) in rec.gardens:
- From: Bob.Batson@kcufgat.fidonet.org (Bob Batson)
- Subject: Re: Mail Order Sources of Mosses
- Date: 7 Oct 91 19:23:17 GMT
-
- Reply-to: bob.batson@p5.f304.n280.z1.fidonet.org
- krogers@javelin.sim.es.com (Keith Rogers) writes:
-
- >OK, here's one I've *never* seen in this group in the 4 years I've
- >been following it. I am looking for a place to mail order moss
- >spores. Actually, any bryophytes would be of interest. I'm willing
- >to look at the "club mosses" (Lycophytes) too. Are there any of you
- >actually warped enough to help me out on this?
-
- According to _Gardening_by_Mail_, 3rd edition (ISBN
- 0-395-52280-3) by Barbara J. Barton, there are three mail
- order sources for moss PLANTS (soory, no spores)in North
- America. They are as follows:
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- ALLGROVE FARM
- P.O. Box 459
- Wilmington, MA 01887
- (508) 658-4869 CATALOG - $.50
-
- They offer a selection of carnivorous and "woodsy"
- terrarium plants. They have a $15 minimum order and mail
- plants between October 1 to April 30.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- KARTUZ GREENHOUSES
- 1408 W. Magnolia
- Vista, CA 92083
- (619) 941-3613 CATALOG - $2 (deduct.)
-
- Their catalog is considered a collectors' dream. They
- offer flowering plants for the home, greenhouse and
- outside in warm areas -- begonias, gesneriads and African
- violets and many other rare flowering plants and vines --
- all very well described. They have a $15 minimum order and
- mail plants during the Winter.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- ORCHID GARDENS
- 2332 - 139th Avenue N.W.
- Andover, MN 55304
- (612) 755-0205 CATALOG - $.50
-
- Their catalog is a collectors' list of wildflowers and
- hardy ferns; a good selection with good descriptions and
- concise cultural notes. Most plants are native to northern
- Minnesota, including native orchids, violets, ferns,
- vines, club mosses, and a few trees and shrubs. They mail
- their plants between April 1 to May 31 and between August
- 1 to October 31.
-
- **********************************************************
- Bob Batson
- --bob.batson@p5.f304.n280.z1.fidonet.org
- * Origin: From the back forty in Kansas, USA (1:280/304.5)
-