Thanks for the chuckles, Alex! We've been thinking about how maddening this
must be for you, especially.

The whole thing is going to make it harder to talk to each other, isn't it?
My memory is not good enough to be able to distinguish between all the new
lingo and the old. It will be interesting to see how widely these changes
are accepted here in the States.

Diana

"Alex Maximiano" wrote in message
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Dear Friends,

Allow a little bit of humor after spending the last few days being
hammered by angry customers who oppose name changes completely outside my
control.

Do you suffer from Rhynaelionitis (Rln.)?

That is one of the new genera = Laelia x Rhybcholaelia x Sophronitis

There are now many new genera, including some with funny abbreviations.
For example, the new genus Peetersara = Broughtonia x Cattleya x
Rhyncholaelia x Sophronitis. It is named for a Belgian nurseryman,
Augustin Andre Peeters, who died in 1920.

Mr. Peeters may be worthy of the honor, but probably would not approve of
the abbreviation assigned to him: "Pee." This resulted in some funny
hybrid names such as Pee. Vietnam Cocktail. With a name like that, who
wouldn't buy one?

Here's another one: "Shy." It stands for Sophroprosleya = Cattleya x
Prosthechea x Sophronitis. As a result there is now an orchid named Shy.
Pecochan's Smile.

For those of you who are hybridizers out there, may I propose some new
names? How about Pee. Like a Horse? Or perhaps Shy. But not Frigid. How
about Try. Harder?

Best wishes,

Alex