Comments for Asphodelaceae Anonymous http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog Asphodelaceae: Haworthia, Gasteria, Astroloba, Aloe, Bulbine and others Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Reference by Lawrence http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/reference#comment-2744 Lawrence Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:27:35 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?page_id=26#comment-2744 Jakub, Here's the deal - when I come to Prague you buy me a beer, ok? Like your site and have gladly added your link. Pleasure meeting you. Best wishes, Lawrence Jakub,

Here’s the deal - when I come to Prague you buy me a beer, ok? Like your site and have gladly added your link. Pleasure meeting you.

Best wishes,

Lawrence

]]> Comment on Reference by Jakub Jilemicky http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/reference#comment-2742 Jakub Jilemicky Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:06:22 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?page_id=26#comment-2742 Dear Lawrence, I past six months I have created new web site about Haworthias and Gasterias: www.haworthia-gasteria.com I have placed on my web link to your web page - would it be possible to add link to my site at your wonderfull pages? Thanks in advance Jakub Dear Lawrence,

I past six months I have created new web site about Haworthias and Gasterias: http://www.haworthia-gasteria.com
I have placed on my web link to your web page - would it be possible to add link to my site at your wonderfull pages?

Thanks in advance

Jakub

]]> Comment on Gerhard Marx by Rosemarie http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/8#comment-1914 Rosemarie Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1914 Excellent artwork, Gerhard! Love to see the detail, colors used & all! I believe I've recently seen a cover (for the Cactus & Succulent Journa)) of Myron Kimnach you did, which was also very impressive! I hope to one day paint like you do! Excellent artwork, Gerhard! Love to see the detail, colors used & all! I believe I’ve recently seen a cover (for the Cactus & Succulent Journa)) of Myron Kimnach you did, which was also very impressive! I hope to one day paint like you do!

]]> Comment on Sublineata Study by Alexander Jablanczy http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/sublineata-study#comment-1907 Alexander Jablanczy Mon, 24 Dec 2007 09:41:48 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/sublineata-study/#comment-1907 Raises more philosophical and information theory questions than botanical or taxonomic issues. But this is normal doesnt one expect the same from any living organism even if clones or genetically identical-? The issue is as old as Plato and Aristotle and the medieval scholastics. There is an essence of a thing without which it wouldnt be what it is. The rest is variability. So the botanical description of this asphodelos a Greek weed and sacred plant clearly must be very carefully modified if it was derived from only one specimen but if wide enough parameters are given then it would be adequate. For instance number of leaves shape of leaves this must be the most constant as well as colour of leaves the arrangement of whorls and their number and density. Less constant size of leaves and of whole plant. I'll stop there as one could go on nearly forever. Actually these are of course not clones anyway as these were not propagated from a single plant or a single seed but from a batch of seeds which may mean anything. Uniformity or identity would be more suprising as plants and animals not even crystals arent churned out in an assembly line as there are print runs never mind reprints or new editions so that the same book woulld not be the same as another copy. Best seen in art books where the illustrations might be totally altered just merely because of say more or less ink or different ink or paper quality say. Each plant even if genetically identical which they arent would interact with its environment different soil more light less water even varying air or wind say. Identical twins are only superficially identical one got 3 instead of 4 microgram of folic acid at a critical stage. Would it not be incredibly surprising if two trees would match one another branch for branch twig for twig leaf for leaf. That's even presocratic Heraclitus you cant step into the same river twice. He could've said that you cannot find two identical blades of grass on the planet nevermind in a meadow. Raises more philosophical and information theory questions than botanical or taxonomic issues. But this is normal doesnt one expect the same from any living organism even if clones or genetically identical-? The issue is as old as Plato and Aristotle and the medieval scholastics.
There is an essence of a thing without which it wouldnt be what it is. The rest is variability.
So the botanical description of this asphodelos a Greek weed and sacred plant clearly must be very carefully modified if it was derived from only one specimen but if wide enough parameters are given then it would be adequate. For instance number of leaves shape of leaves this must be the most constant as well as colour of leaves the arrangement of whorls and their number and density. Less constant size of leaves and of whole plant.
I’ll stop there as one could go on nearly forever.
Actually these are of course not clones anyway as these were not propagated from a single plant or a single seed but from a batch of seeds which may mean anything.
Uniformity or identity would be more suprising as plants and animals not even crystals arent churned out in an assembly line as there are print runs never mind reprints or new editions so that the same book woulld not be the same as another copy.
Best seen in art books where the illustrations might be totally altered just merely because of say more or less ink or different ink or paper quality say.
Each plant even if genetically identical which they arent would interact with its environment different soil more light less water even varying air or wind say.
Identical twins are only superficially identical one got 3 instead of 4 microgram of folic acid at a critical stage.
Would it not be incredibly surprising if two trees would match one another branch for branch twig for twig leaf for leaf.
That’s even presocratic Heraclitus you cant step into the same river twice. He could’ve said that you cannot find two identical blades of grass on the planet nevermind in a meadow.

]]> Comment on Gerhard Marx by chris van ginkel http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/8#comment-1756 chris van ginkel Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:21:33 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1756 Gerhard mag maar! Gerhard mag maar!

]]> Comment on Beware of the dog by M B Bayer http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/27#comment-1470 M B Bayer Sat, 06 Oct 2007 10:52:03 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=27#comment-1470 I'd forgotten I wrote this, and have stopped barking. There are quite a few other dogs out there it seems very busy with bones of their own. I’d forgotten I wrote this, and have stopped barking. There are quite a few other dogs out there it seems very busy with bones of their own.

]]> Comment on Haworthia as a problem genus by good science fair topics for 5th grade http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/28#comment-1389 good science fair topics for 5th grade Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:49:55 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=28#comment-1389 <strong>good science fair topics for 5th grade...</strong> good science fair topics for 5th grade... good science fair topics for 5th grade…

good science fair topics for 5th grade…

]]> Comment on Haworthia as a problem genus by u0286405@utah.edu http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/28#comment-1189 u0286405@utah.edu Sat, 23 Jun 2007 19:18:09 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=28#comment-1189 May I say that as a young enthusiastic amateur horticulturist the work of Mr. Bayer has had a significant influence on the way I look at the plant world. I have worked in a local nursery that specializes in Cactus and Succulents for a year now, and I have used his writings to I.D. and correct many misidentified plants. The efforts put forth by Mr Bayer in giving direction and focus to the understanding of Haworthias should be greatly appreciated. Cheers to Bruce Bayer! May I say that as a young enthusiastic amateur horticulturist the work of Mr. Bayer has had a significant influence on the way I look at the plant world. I have worked in a local nursery that specializes in Cactus and Succulents for a year now, and I have used his writings to I.D. and correct many misidentified plants. The efforts put forth by Mr Bayer in giving direction and focus to the understanding of Haworthias should be greatly appreciated. Cheers to Bruce Bayer!

]]> Comment on South Africa - March 1999 by Lawrence http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/5#comment-168 Lawrence Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:22:47 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=5#comment-168 Ernst hadn't written his book when I first met him. I remember being in his office and looking at a wall map he had of Southern Africa and discussing species and interesting places to explore. The country is vast with many niche habitats. Over the past several years new populations have been discovered in the ever remote mountain ranges. Ernst keeps a large reference collection at Kirstenbosch with many interesting Gasteria. Ernst hadn’t written his book when I first met him. I remember being in his office and looking at a wall map he had of Southern Africa and discussing species and interesting places to explore. The country is vast with many niche habitats. Over the past several years new populations have been discovered in the ever remote mountain ranges. Ernst keeps a large reference collection at Kirstenbosch with many interesting Gasteria.

]]> Comment on South Africa - March 1999 by Suzanne Karl http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/archives/5#comment-167 Suzanne Karl Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:58:26 +0000 http://www.asphodelaceae.com/blog/?p=5#comment-167 When you were visiting Ernst Van Jaarsveld, did you happen to notice any new gasteria species that were not included in his book. I have heard that EVJ has been finding several new types. When you were visiting Ernst Van Jaarsveld, did you happen to notice any new gasteria species that were not included in his book. I have heard that EVJ has been finding several new types.

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