SFPS Spring 2007 Palm & Cycad Sale

[Dave-Vero]

I also picked up a Rhapis multifida from Tim McKernan.   The draft treatment for the Flora of China says it's from W Guangxi and SE Yunnan. provinces.

Finally getting to tour the Montgomery Botanical Center justified the drive from Vero.  Thanks to light Saturday traffic, it was just 3 hours.  

Thanks, Ryan, for scanning the sale flyer and posting so many photos.

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With the arrival of the unexpected daylight savings time, Sunday morning began a bit later for some. It was no

where near as busy or hectic as was Saturday morning, but still there were customers looking among the booths.

- At 9:32 AM, this one customer in particular comes to look over the booth, paying special attention to the

Verschaffeltia splendida that we positioned at the front. Another great photo that was not taken by me;

but by Dominique Shim, grand-daughter of Dave Romney, who once again borrowed my camera.

- A few minutes after the above photo was taken, SFPS President Bill Olson went around to all the vendors,

inviting them to a late morning meeting. He is at the far left of the photo, walking towards the back of the sales

area, with the other vendors in tow.

- While groggy and sleepy, but nonetheless awake, vendors take their seats while el Presidente Bill

Olson, on the far right this time, begins his meeting. It was interesting to have so many vendors in one spot. In

most sales, this never happens, maybe only a few times in many years. From left to right: vendors' Leslie Veber

(#65), Rick Johnson (#99), Jeff Searle (#57), Chuck Grieneisen (#13), Jody Haynes (#91),

and Ken & Victor Johnson (#24).

- The meeting focused on giving everyone the great news on how well the sale had done for Saturday. Bill

talked about all the hard work all the vendors and volunteers had done to pull the sale off without any major

problems. A wider angle showing the entire meeting was a natural shot at this point. The morning sunlight peeks

through the canopy behind them.

Ryan

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- The meeting continues...with all the highlights being described in detail. It is amazing to me, even with my years

as a society board member, all the work that goes in to making a sale work. SFPS President Bill Olson,

positioned in the photo just under the tent, makes this point clear to all who attended the meeting. One detail in

particular, was the reaching of the $40,000 mark in sales by Saturday afternoon. A feat not easily acheived by a

society sale in a new location.

- At this point, Bill turns the meeting over to the Executive Director of Montgomery Botanical Center, M.

Patrick Griffith, Ph. D. He is towards the left of the photo, the one wearing the radio. He wanted to share with

everyone his appreciation to the society and its people for creating such a wonderful opportunity for the center.

Patrick spoke of how well the sale had run and been maintained, and the large amount of customers who

had partaken on the center tour. He looks forward to future sales and events that will take place at

Montgomery.

- Shortly after a quarter to ten, the meeting had concluded, and everyone scattered. I saw the chance to take this

photo of vendor #24, and Forum member Ken Johnson (Ken Johnson) and his son Victor, so I did.

- Figuring I needed another photo of Ken in action, I asked for another shot of him in his booth. Here, he sits on

the root ball of a Satakentia liukiuensis, and gives it a good hug.

Ryan

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- In front of the register tent, next to the entrance, a very informative display was setup to inform customers to a

new potential threat. Entomologist Amy Roda Ph.D. had come on behalf of the USDA to tell people about the

red palm mite. This small pest is working its way through the Caribbean on its way to Florida. Amy was one of

the speakers who gave a presentation at the 'Everything Palms' workshop that took place a few weeks ago up in

Broward co. She is not sure when a red palm mite infestation will occur in Florida, or to what

kind of damage it will do. We will have to keep our fingers crossed.

- A warming photo for those of you who are in a less than tropical climate. The weather was again perfect for the

second day of the sale. Another interesting photo taken when my camera had been borrowed.

- The sale is now at its peak for Sunday morning. At 10:30 AM, long time multi-society member and grower Dale

Holton arrived at the sale and spent time visiting. He spent a while in the booth talking with Jeff Searle.

Both Jeff and myself have known Dale for a long time. He is often a vendor at many of the palm sales.

- Another specimen of a 'Ayanishiki' variegated Lady Palm, Rhapis excelsa,

(Kannonchiku). It is a very detailed cultivar, and its popularity is increasing. This individual was for sale in

vendor #88 Scott Cohen's booth.

Ryan

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- While I was looking among Scott Cohen's plants, I looked across the aisle and noticed that SFPS Show Chairman and

vendor #80 Tim McKernan was in his booth at the moment. I had been trying all weekend to get a photo of

him next to his award winning Pseudophoenix vinifera. With all the duties of a show chairman, he

was quite busy most of the weekend. His palm won Most Unusual Palm, and why I wasn't sure why it was so

unusual, it was still a well grown palm in all respects.

- An additional angle including the entire palm. It was for sale as well, if anyone was interested.

- I went back into Scott Cohen's (#88) booth to photograph this one remaining Coccothrinax

macroglossa. It had excellent leaf base fiber and glaucous leaf undersides. The palm was very large for the

pot it was in, so it was more than ready to go into the ground. It was old enough to begin flowering, an amazing

feat for any species of containerized Coccothrinax sp.

- A larger view, showing the entire palm and pot. It was the perfect "grab 'n go" size for collectors. By the end of

the day, I do remember it leaving on someone's cart.

Ryan

[Jeff Searle]

If I may add, the price for this Coccothrinax miraguama (pardon me Ryan for the clarification), sold for only $300!!! A hell of a bargain!

Jeff

[Walter John]

Great report, and does Ken Johnson look like Brian Wilson or what ?

[SubTropicRay]

Ryan,

What was the asking price on the Verschaffeltia?

Ray

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Ray, Tampa · Posted on Mar. 24 2007,20:50

Ryan,

What was the asking price on the Verschaffeltia?

Ray

It was $175.00.

Ryan

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- At 11:39 AM, customers were continuing to pour in, enjoying the lack of an admittance fee and the thrill of

seeing the center for the first time. The pace had slowed a bit by this point, but palm enthusiasts were still finding

collectible species to add to their carts. Pushing a cart up the center aisle, vendor #99 Rick Johnson, had

borrowed it to ferry some palms to the register tent.

- A hub of activity surrounds the register tent, as customers pay for their plants, food tickets, or tours of the

center. On returning from the tour, many customers spoke of how much they didn't know about the center. The size of

the grounds, the palms in the collection, or even the history were some of the things that were new to many.

- Speaking of the tour, I wanted to make sure I had my turn before the day was over. After buying my ticket, I

made my way to the staging area by the food tent. I took a seat waiting for one of the large golf carts to return. Next

to me was this very happy Weimaraner who was taking the tour as well. The golf cart I would eventually

take, would become more canine influenced... but more on that later.

- At 1:53 PM, my tour of the center began. I do not remember how many carts they had running in sequence,

but I did not have to wait long for the next one. Those of us who took the same cart, were lucky to have the

executive director of Montgomery B. Center, M. Patrick Griffith, as our tour guide. As you would imagine, he was

immensely knowledgeable about everything involving the center. The first area of the center we came to was a large

open area filled with an array of palm species. This first section had a healthy population of Saw Palmetto

Palms, Serenoa repens.

Ryan

[Central Floridave]

Nice shots and commentary, I felt like I was there!  Looks like some happy campers...

[SubTropicRay]

I'm selling mine for way too cheap.

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- Directly to the left of the Serenoa repens, was this grouping of Gingerbread Palms, Hyphaene

thebaica. I have always liked Hyphaene species, they have such interesting growing habits, and

unique details. One of the plants on the right was in full fruit.

- We moved off again, and made our way down this one grassy knoll bordered by palms, the "Palm Walk". Many of

the photos I took were taken as the cart was moving. It made for some quick decisions and last-minute framing of

the shot. I still managed to get some great photos. Including this one of a rather robust Phoenix

sp., possibly a Phoenix canariensis.

- Our cart comes to rest at another location, while another one passes by. This cart was the tour just ahead of ours

and they were on their way back. Behind the cart is a batch of a large Sabal sp.

- One of the highlights of the tour was definitely the viewing of this one, ultra-rare palm, Corypha

taliera. This species of Corypha is extinct in the wild and is survived by only twelve plants left

in the world. Eleven of these plants are at the Montgomery Botanical Center, with an additional one at

the Indian Botanic Gardens in Bengal, India. There have been reports of an old specimen of a Corypha

species growing at the Dhaka University campus in Bangladesh; that might be C. taliera. But this

has yet to be confirmed. The conservation status of "Extinct in the wild" will stay unchanged. It is hard to think

that the survival of this one species is solely based on these few plants' ability to flower, and then die. An

interesting dilemma. I took this photo as we were driving off, as the other cart continued its way back.

Ryan

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- We continue along the Palm Walk, making our way into the interior of the center. This Phoenix sp. is

another participant in a 'drive-by' shooting.

- A very popular species among collectors, Sabal mauritiiformis specimens occupy this one corner of

the Palm Walk. There are larger individuals in the center, but like always, I shoot first ask questions later.

- While brightly lit by the afternoon 1:58 PM sun, we arrived at this very colorful group of Bismarckia

nobilis. They were all robust, and had great color. Even though a very popular palm in South Florida, it is still

nice to see them at the center.

- One of the female Bismarck's had a full infructescence, so I took an additional close-up of it. Those

branching palms to the right, were some more Hyphaene thebaica.

Ryan

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- For a brief moment, I jumped off the golf cart to take a few photos. I noticed the abundantly full infructescences

on the Gingerbread Palms, Hyphaene thebaica so I took a closer look. The area was being

shaded by the nearby Bismarck Palms. Hyphaene species are underused in the South Florida

landscape, since they add color and are easy to grow. They are a tad slow when small, and can not grow in a

swampy, wet environment, but otherwise make great palms.

- With the Hyphaene in the background, I walked around the golf cart to take a photo of everyone

including our canine visitors. It just so happened that of all the dogs and their companions going for a tour, got onto

the same cart. Our guide, MBC executive director M. Patrick Griffith, is at the wheel. It was his idea to take

this photo and it came out well. I just about got all four dogs to look at the camera.

- I got back on board, and we were on our way again. We took a short way around one of the palm rich areas and

came across this very interesting species. This is Syagrus cearensis from Brazil, and it has the

peculiar habit of clumping or dividing equally into either two, three or four stems. It always does this, and has a

remarkable rate of growth. The one stem on the left is just loaded with fruit.

- We continued our way through, and as we were moving I nabbed this shot of a shaded area that had quite a few

species. There is a Rhapis sp. in the center, with a Livistona sp. in the back, towards the left.

Ryan

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- Every section of the tour was more impressive than the last, many of these palms were full size, mature

specimens. We were moving at a good pace, and I snapped away. Here is another grouping of those

ultra-rare Corypha taliera, with a large one in the center of the photo. The far right edge of a Princess

Palm (Dictyosperma album) grouping can be seen on the left. Almost every where you look, there is

a palm to gaze at.

- Within a span of a second, and the wheel-length of the golf cart, we moved in front of the Princess Palm,

Dictyosperma album, cluster. They are great palms, and have been in cultivation for such a long time.

Each palm has a compliment of newly-shown spathes, just ready to throw out inflorescences. One of the major

pathways through the center can be seen. We didn't follow any set path, we just meandered through looking

for palms and enjoying the grounds of the center. Patrick did a great job showing us the majority of the 120-acres of

the center in great detail.

- Here is a shot from my backyard...just kidding  It would be great it was part of my yard, but it is not. This is a

passing shot of one pathway we crossed as we headed towards the interior of the center. This ancient Gumbo

Limbo, (Bursera simaruba) leans over the path, growing outwards into more light. I do not know how

long it has been there, but nonetheless a long time. It might even be an original member of the grounds, since it

is a native.

- One of the biggest surprises for me by far, was the discovery of this selection of Haitian Oil Palms,

Attalea crassispatha. From when I was at the center last, about fourteen years ago, I didn't remember

seeing them. And I did not know there were such large specimens outside Hispaniola. A treat for the eyes and

camera. Here is a close-up of the leafbases, with larger plants in behind.

Ryan

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- As the cart pushed on to the next area, I took a parting shot of the nearest Attalea crassispatha. It is

an elegant species for sure, and a very rare palm to boot.

- We stopped for a short while in this particularly palm-dense area, and gazed upon a healthy mix of unique

species. Here are the larger Sabal mauritiiformis I spoke of, with a robust individual in

the center. It is a favorite among many fan palm enthusiasts. That persistent green color on the leaf bases

is hard to ignore. Tucked in on the left side, is a lone Schippia concolor, and a Butia sp.

just about makes it in on the far right side.

- This tour was filled with firsts for this one palm nut. If one surprise wasn't enough, there was another one around

the next corner. In behind the Sabal mauritiiformis, was a very interesting group of a

newly described species of Syagrus. Featured in a 2004 issue of PALMS, Syagrus vermicularis

has bizarre rachillae that look like freshly-made pasta noodles. There is a nice one in the center of the photo,

with a few others in behind. Montgomery B. Center's own Dr. Larry Noblick discovered, described, and named this

palm. Larry once mentioned, that in the wild, he could not find a palm with female flowers. Without this data, he could

not finish the description of the species. He brought seeds back, germinated them, grew them up, and after nine

years had mature plants. After all that, he then could finish his work on this freaky palm.

- We left this species-rich area and headed towards Nell's House, the focal point of the center. This rather old and

heavy-footed Ponytail Tree (Beaucarnea recurvata) poses for a quick shot as the cart moves on by.

Ryan

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- The tour continues, and we made our way to Nell's House via a short drive through a shaded area. Sitting all by itself,

was this one Kentia Palm, Howea forsteriana. This species always has a great

following, and many customers always ask for it. If it grew faster, it would be even more popular.

- At 2:07 PM, the tour reached a highpoint by reaching the original Montgomery Home, now called Nell's House. The

house dates back to the early 1930's and looks the same way it did back then. The house now serves as offices for

the center, and contains the Montgomery Archive. I took advantage of the stop, to get off and take some shots.

This is the rear of the house. All the dogs seemed to enjoy the tour as well.

- In the same spot I took the above photo, I turned 180 degrees around and shot this one. This is the view looking

out the back of the house. It creates a pleasing sensation just to look down the field, with the palms on both sides,

illuminated with the near midday sun. Does it inspire you to work more on your yard? Hmm... You can see the grass

trails left by all the previous tours that weekend.

- I jumped back on board, and we were off again. We made new tracks in the grass, as we followed the vista

towards the back of the center. These giant Pseudophoenix vinifera were the most

talked-about palms by those who took the tour before I did. We made a slow half-circle around this section,

gawking and making strange noises while staring at these perfect palms. I got flashbacks from seeing the massive

ones in the Dominican Republic. A few of the trees were mature, and were in different stages of production. The

palm in the right of the picture, is Corypha utan. Not a shabby plant either.

Ryan

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- Don't you just want to give it a hug? The swollen trunk of one beefy Pseudophoenix vinifera. It was the

largest one of the group and had an enormous inflorescence. All manner of bees and insects had come to

visit the flowers, and were quite busy.

- We left the interior of the center and ventured towards the back, where the tidal lakes, alligators, and many plant

species reside. In front of one lake was this section of unique plants, many I did not recognize. The large tree in

the center I think is a tropical conifer, but I am not sure.

- Will wonders ever cease. The moment is again outdone by an outrageous discovery of an incredible species. This

round fuzz ball is actually a palm, the extremely rare Hemithrinax ekmaniana. I think the placement within

Hemithrinax is still under debate, but it will either be in there or back in Thrinax. This species when larger, is quite

the sight to behold. It resembles a giant Q-tip. I can not think of a single collector that hasn't had this palm on their

wish list at least once.

- Why plant one when you can have a colony? Here is the rest of the well-aged group of Hemithrinax ekmaniana. They sure do

take their time. These palms recently celebrated their 10th Birthday! A palm for the ages, or the aged palm enthusiast.

The path on the far left, is where we headed next.

Ryan

[SubTropicRay]

What a great looking little palm.  It has the Copernicia cowellii shrubby look.

[Jeff Searle]

Ryan,

 As usual, your pictures are nothing short of great.

 The Thrinax palms WERE just amazing! Even at this small size.

Jeff

[Dave-Vero]

Thanks for the great photos, Ryan.  I was horrified to find that my own little camera's batteries needed recharging.  So no Hemithrinax photos for me.  

Montgomery's garden populations of palms have considerable scientific value, in addition to being spectacular.

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Dave-Vero · Posted on Mar. 30 2007,22:26

...I was horrified to find that my own little camera's batteries needed recharging...

The thought of that happening comes to mind more often than I would like. I carry a back-up battery setup just in case, no pun intended.

Ryan

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- Heading further towards the back of the center, we drove over a land bridge separating two tidal lakes. These bodies

of water are connected to the sea by way of small canals, and exhibit changes in depth according to the tides. I

photographed the one on my side of the golf cart. If it was just a bit calmer, with no wind, I would have had a

mirrored reflection in the water.

- I turned around as we were moving, and took this shot over my shoulder. Same lake, different angle.

- Near the extreme edge of the property, was a collection of a Borassus species. The cart was moving so

I couldn't get the entire tree in the picture. The palm was almost to the point where it would produce trunk, or what

I like to call "going vertical". The natural brush line in the background is the edge of the center.

- We left the edge of the property and made our way back to the starting point of the tour, back at the sales area. In

a split second decision, I spun my camera around to capture this one Bactris sp. as Patrick

continued guiding us through the Montgomery B. Center.

Ryan

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- These four photos represent two species of palms I was really looking forward to seeing again. I had remembered

them from years ago, and I was anxious to see how much they had grown. First, was the gathering of Mazari Palms,

Nannorrhops ritchiana, for which the center was famous for having in their collection. These palms are some of the

largest known individuals outside their native range, and were awesome specimens. They had grown quite a bit

from what I remember. Sorry for the foreground shadows, as we were moving, and the sun was facing us at this point.

- The next clustering Mazari Palm, Nannorrhops ritchiana, further to the left of the one above. This one was pushing

newly-grown inflorescence spikes, and looks as if it had been doing so for some time.

- We turned the next corner, and came upon a small pond bearing the second noted species, Nypa fruticans, the

Mangrove Palm. This palm is so unique, in more ways than one, and has always been a peculiar favorite among palm

collectors who consider it a challenge to grow. These plants had grown considerably in the past 14 years. Those

brilliant orange rachises stand out nicely from a distance.

- One more parting shot of the Nypa fruticans as we left the vicinity, heading back towards the sales area. These

palms were loving life, growing with the tidal changes, along with the mixed, brackish water.

Ryan

[Jeff Searle]

Ryan,

  The Borrasus palm you just showed, was B. madagascariensis. One that I am very HOT after to add to my collection. This is not an easy one to find.

Jeff

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- The tour, and the day for that matter, was coming to a close. It had been a great sale, and a wonderful time

touring the center. As Patrick made some final twists and turns returning us to the sales area, we came across a

dramatic geological feature unique to Montgomery B. Center, and Miami-Dade county. Running through most of

the property, is this exposed limestone ridge, called the Silver Bluff Escarpment. It is comprised of oolitic limestone,

and is part of a larger limestone system called the Miami Formation. Although this system, and most of the ridge

runs through the county, it is most pronounced and visible in only a few locations. The Escarpment is about 150,000

years old, and marks the location of an ancient shoreline during the late Pleistocene epoch.

- The drive got us very close to sections of the Escarpment, including this one part. Various tree species do their best

to dig into the top of the ridge. That partially hollowed out area in the lower right of the photo, was an ancient sea

cave long ago.

- An area of interest along the Escarpment included this one depression, which might have included a coastline

feature long ago, such as a cave or inlet. Today, it is occupied by a healthy Gumbo Limbo, (Bursera simaruba) and

a couple of Coccothrinax.

- The end of the tour was upon us, and we were talking amongst ourselves on the golf cart. We were relishing in

what we had seen, and what we each thought was the biggest surprise of the tour. One last group of palms to

temp the customers' cameras were these young but impressive Pseudophoenix vinifera.

Ryan

[Dave-Vero]

Photos of Biscayne Bay and vicinity from 1900 and before show a lot of beautiful geology that's vanished, including an an impressive natural bridge in northern Miami that carried the Dixie Highway, at least until it collapsed.

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- Many smiles and signs of contentment ran through the over-sized golf cart at this point. We were following the

path, and were a stone's throw from the sales area. It was 2:20 PM, and we came across this large group of an

Allagoptera species. There were quite a few of them, and all were brilliantly colored.

- Patrick was thanking us at this point for taking the tour, and slowing the cart down so we could disembark. Off to

the right side was this cluster of Dioon spinulosum, a great landscape cycad. They had a great overall shape

from growing in the filtered light.

Ryan

[Palmarum]

The first spring sale of the South Florida Palm Society at Montgomery Botanical Center, was a resounding success. I

had a great time, so did many others. It was the first of many more wonderful palm events to take place at the

center. The tour was the icing on the cake. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, never have so many palms, been

shopped over and visted by so many, in so little time. Plans involving the fall society sale are still up in the air, so

we will have to wait and see. For what ever is decided, I believe that Montgomery B. Center will always be on top of

the list. Customers, vendors, and board members all had great ideas on how to improve the sale. With this much

support, future society sales and events can only get better. The Friday night presale and members event was a

fantastic idea. It was a pleasant, comfortable, and unique experience for myself, both as a vendor and as a customer.

It should take place again, and it will definitely catch on with palm fanatics everywhere. Some sort of additional

lighting would be beneficial, but then again, many of the die-hards had brought flashlights. The last four photos I

took of the sale are below. I look forward to attending the next sale, it will be here in no time...as they always seem to do.

- With the tour over, we all returned to the sales area, including our canine visitors. Patrick took on another load

of customers, and was off again. When I walked towards the tour staging area, I noticed a familiar scene. An easel,

complete with canvas and paint, set up to receive an artist's intent to recreate an image. This was a

work-in-progress belonging to vendor #84, artist and Forum member Linda Apriletti (Linda Apriletti). She often

paints at the sales, along with displaying and selling her artwork. The shot is focused on the painting, so don't

strain your eyes. You can see the Sabal palm and tree in the distance posing for the artwork.

- The form takes shape with several brush strokes, one right after another. Linda Apriletti puts brush to canvas as I photograph her in action. A few

other customers had also gathered to watch her paint. I forgot to ask how much she had left to do, in order to complete it.

- Time had now reached two minutes till 3:00 PM, and the sale was winding down. You could still hear customers

making last minute decisions among the booths. When you see someone pull two plants to one side, then stand

there staring at them, you know they have to make a tough choice. I went back to the food tent to get a drink,

and stopped to snap a shot of SFPS Vice-President and Forum member John Demott (Redland).

- Sale had been over for a few minutes now, and we had begun to break down the booth. Like many sales before, a

well-planned 'ballet' of sorts ensues with the arrival of vendor trucks and vehicles. They come in single fashion, in

order from booth to booth. This way we can all be packing up at almost the same time. We were grouping plants by

size to get them ready for the truck and trailer. It is still amazing to me, after all these years, how fast these sales pass on by.

The South Florida Palm Society will be holding another long anticipated Garden Tour this coming Saturday, April 7th. It

will begin at 10:00 AM, and has been planned to allow people to visit excellent palm collections of Miami-Dade

county. The tour will include lunch, and a selection of palms for auction. To sign up for the tour and/or get more

information, please contact board member Jeff Chait. Send me a private message if you need his number.

Ryan

[RainForestt Robert]

Ryan, Thank you for the photo journal.  I appreciate the photos and the descriptions, which are always first rate, a lot.  It is an opportunity to see plants to which I may not be normally exposed to.  Heck, it just means more for the wish list.  To those in distant lands, it is nice the way you always indicate who the forum members are.  So if we meet at a biennial, or some other function there can always be that early recognition.  Thanks again on a job well done.  I'm looking forward to the next episode.

Robert

[LJG]

Wow, great thread! It was nice putting faces to names and looking at some nice stuff that you can't get here.

Ryan, I finally have a face to go with the man behind all the emails.

[paulgila]

that was really amazing!great pix & palms!

[Zac in NC]

Very nice Ryan, as always. Thanks for taking us there and showing some really rare stuff, especially the Hemithrinax. They were oh so drool worthy.

Zac

[BS Man about Palms]

Ryan!  Great to view it all with my new DSL!  It took aLOT longer to view it all than download it, what a trip!!!   :D

[Bill Olson]

Ryan,

Thank you again for all those terrific pics. It was such a wonderful time in such a beautiful place.

Bill

[sick1166]

willy remember dis pix

[Mark_NoVA]

Award-winning documentary again, Ryan! I would really like to travel down and see that sale and Montgomery some time. Thanks for the photos and commentary!

[Mark_NoVA]

Doh! That's not the just-completed sale! That's from 3 years ago...sorry!

[Moose]

Doh! That's not the just-completed sale! That's from 3 years ago...sorry!

Thats OK. There are some great photos by Ryan here that definitely were worth revisiting!

Ron.