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(Issue) Pages Author(s) Title

2011 34 118-120 Brian Williams A New Breed
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ABSTRACT: Breeding plants has become a passion of mine. It was not always so. There was a time when I had no idea what breeding plants meant. I had seen hybrids in my friend's collections but generating them seemed complicated and time consuming. Who was I to change nature and for what reasons?

2011 34 121-122 Brian Williams Nature's Mix Made Better
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ABSTRACT: There is a huge "green" movement going on, and I am not sure what I really think of this. Sure I believe in helping nature, and keeping the environment clean but at what cost can we bear? These things worry me. Recycling is good and so is doing my part in what I feel is right, but I find that what has motivated me most to be green is another green substance called money.

2012 35 109-112 Brian Williams Lagenandra ovata, a neglected gem (Buy)
ABSTRACT: The genus Lagenandra is a group of medium- to small-sized aroids found in tropical Asian countries such as Sri Lanka and India. Lagenandra species have been grown and distributed by tropical fish and aquarium hobbyist around the world, but this group is still uncommon in most stores and only specialty stores may carry it.

2013 36 148-153 Brian Williams A New Series of Colocasia hybrids (Araceae) (Buy)
ABSTRACT: Colocasia gigantea is a unique and largegrowing plant in the Araceae. The species is found native in tropical parts of Asia such as China, Thailand, and Borneo. The petioles (often, but incorrectly, called stems) are used by natives as a food source. Villagers with poor soil use this plant to feed livestock.

2013 36 154-158 Brian Williams Alocasias for the Garden and House (Buy)
ABSTRACT: Alocasias have long been a staple in gardens and tropical displays. The most commonly used species are Alocasia odora, often mistakenly sold as Alocasia macrorrhizos, although that species properly named is also on the market