Shelly, Billy et al:
Last year Jim Lewis wrote a piece about not giving a tree for
Christmas. I obtained permission and sent it to my local newspaper. It
was published and I did receive two phone calls. One from a person who
had received a Mallsai the year before and was keeping it on her TV. She
wondered why the needles had turned brown. :-( The other call was from
an Irate vendor.... :-D

Unfortunately, I did not put that article in the paper this year, but I
think that the article, with Jim's permission, should be sent to every
paper in the US, right after Thanksgiving.....

Happty Holidays to all!

Carl L. Rosner - near Atlantic City zone 6/7
http://bmee.net/rosner
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Shelly Hurd wrote:

Billy,
The thing I find saddest about this is that some well meaning folks, looking
for the exotic gift will fall prey to this type of scheme. Happens out here
too, I just don't have the heart to check out the stands when I see them.
Happy Holidays to all,
Regards,
Shelly Hurd Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9

Santa is currently crossing the pond according to NORAD.
Yippee!

"Billy M. Rhodes" wrote:



Seen today in Orlando on a major highway a store selling ?finished?


bonsai,


pots, tools, soil, starter plants, etc.
I am looking to buy a Shampaku (sp) Juniper and will probably order some
starter plants from Brent.
However this guy had three in bonsai pots. The smallest was about 10


inches


and priced at $119, he offered to sell it to me for $90. No real styling,


some


dead twigs (jin) but no lime sulfur. Checked the soil, it was covered


with


pea gravel but below that looked like mud.





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