Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus titanum in OKC

From: "danny wilson" mudwasp_ at hotmail.com> on 2005.06.27 at 18:35:14(13060) i've gone to a few places and said that. there is nothing like seeing the look on the staff's faces.>From: Walter Greenwood >Reply-To: Discussion of aroids >To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Amorphophallus titanum in OKC>Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:39:57 -0400>>When you go back, walk in and ask to see the "huge penis flower". >Now THAT might have some real marketing value!>>-WG>>>Steve Marak >>>>Incidentally, re the question on names ... when we went in, I asked >>"Is the Amorphophallus titanum in a public area?" and the person >>running the desk said "The what? Oh, is that the stinky plant?". >>The security guard +More knew both "Titan arum" and "corpse flower", but >>only the docent knew the scientific name and I never heard him use >>it when talking to anyone but us. There were a number of people who >>had apparently come in just to view the titanum.>>>>This close, we'll definitely go over again when it opens.>>>>Steve>>>>-- Steve Marak>>>>>>_______________________________________________>Aroid-l mailing list>Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com>http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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