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PBS get together 2012 - RSVP open by Theladygardens@aol.com at Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:25 PST
I would love to attend this but it is the same weekend as the Region 14 Iris convention in Santa Cruz. I am involved with AIS and that so won't be able to

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PBS get together 2012 - RSVP open by Nhu Nguyen at Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:08:01 PST
Greetings everyone, To celebrate PBS’s 10th birthday, I am organizing a PBS get together this spring at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley, California. T

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Patron saint of Lapeirousia by AW at Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:02:47 PST
The spelling is determined by the published name accepted, independent of how the person after whom the genus is named spelled his name. It happens all the tim

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Leo, I have found the following product to be excellent in full sun in the Los Angeles area: http://structuralplastics.com/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPa

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