K Barrett wrote:
Ever write down orchid wish lists? I was cleaning off my desk (yeah, that
was my first mistake) and found many tiny scraps of paper tucked amongst the
piles of bills and other things I intend to get to one of these days.
Mostly they contain the usual: titles of books and songs to purchase but I
also stumbled across Den. cucumerianum and Poly(radnis?) sallenii ( a
relative of the Ghost Orchid).

Its June 1st, the wallet's fat (Yeah, that's the second mistake).

I feel the heat of orchid lust a-rising.

Must. not. reach. for. credit. card.

K Barrett


I have had an operational 'wish list' for a long time, though it has
been way too large for a number of years. My approach is a little
skewed: it's not necessarily a list of all the orchids I'd like to own,
but rather ones I've seen and like and would be willing to trade for or
purchase if I ran across them. I have a terrible memory and the 'wish
list' helps me know when I read a label if it's something I like or not.

However, I have stopped carrying it around with me to shows in the hopes
that it would curb my acquisitiveness. No luck yet.