Dear Susan,
I had the same problem, and even when Carolina told me to request
Marsilea quadrata specifically, they still sent the hairy things that
didn't work. Now I get them from Wards and all is well again.
Janice
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Janice M. Glime, Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
jmglime at mtu.edu
906-487-2546
FAX 906-487-3167
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On 7 Jun 2001, Susan Schenk wrote:
> Hi, all. For a number of years we have included Marsilea sporocarps in
> our Intro Bio development lab. We got them from Connecticut Valley and
> they all worked perfectly, with the gelatinous ring emerging within
> minutes and small plants within a few days. CV stopped carrying them so
> I ordered from Carolina. These were clearly from a different species
> (over twice as large and hairy vs half the size of an apple seed and
> smooth) and none of them worked, including the replacements Carolina
> sent when I complained. Do any of you know of other suppliers? I hate to
> give up anything to do with plants: there is little enough of that in
> the labs already. Thanks for any help.
> Cheers, Sue Schenk
>> Dr. Susan M. Schenk
> The Claremont Colleges
>sschenk at jsd.claremont.edu>> ---
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