Pat,

My whole business is devoted to preserving and perpetuating the absolute
best of species. Cattleya species are especially important to me... it is
hard for me for to adequately express just how upset I am at this moment.

I am waiting patiently right here for Rob Halgren to respond to my question.

Mick

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"Pat Brennan" wrote in message
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It would really suck to find out you hated species as much as you hate
hybrids. oh well


"Mick Fournier" wrote in message
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Rob,

I beg your pardon... did you really just say (or insinuate) on this
public
forum in front of thousands of viewers/my_customers that the Cattleya
species I sell on my website are not species and as far from being a
species
as any hybrid?

Just say yes or no.

Mick


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"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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keith ;-) wrote:
Good for you Mick I also love my species,but don't hate hybrids as
long
as
they have a name.I don't go for NOIDS !I have a few from my first
orchids I
got but you learn & progress as the little suckers draw you in!!
PS no need for a dig at us brits!



But of course those line bred species cattleyas are about as close to
the 'original species' as any hybrid. *grin* After a dozen
generations
in captivity they probably wouldn't survive 10 minutes in the native
habitat.

Just poking a stick into the hornet nest...



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