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Old 10-07-2007, 11:33 PM
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....this time, but the whole Cacti!

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Old 11-07-2007, 08:09 AM
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sorry Nick, that's Orrible

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Old 11-07-2007, 09:26 AM
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It's lovely! Which specify variety is it? I have a few, they are ment to be Hazels.....

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Old 11-07-2007, 07:20 PM
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It looks like a dwarf washing basket to me whoops
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Is it a Echinocerus reichenbachii
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Old 11-07-2007, 08:03 PM
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It's totally natural honest and no problem 2 sheds, I just won't speak to you again .

Hi Paul, no it's not reichenbahii its
Echinocerus Pectinatus v.rubrispinum
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Has it got a king cobra inside??
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I hope this isn't turning into a "mine is bigger than yours" thingii, 'cos if it is it could get mighty prickly!!!
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....this time, but the whole Cacti!

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Do you have the cacti keepers bible by S D.Borg Nick?
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Do you have the cacti keepers bible by S D.Borg Nick?
No I don't BW. My dad had a copy and when he died I don't know what happened to his books, the only one I got was on Fuchsias!! The Borg book was first written in about 1943 I think and was reprinted upto the 60's. I've got a few books on cacti not many general ones they are more genera specific.
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I thought the Borg didn't get here for a good few years yet.
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Does Dr Spock keep this hidden under his hat for potential borg attacks then? Oh wait, it IS Spocks rasta hat.
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No I don't BW. My dad had a copy and when he died I don't know what happened to his books, the only one I got was on Fuchsias!! The Borg book was first written in about 1943 I think and was reprinted upto the 60's. I've got a few books on cacti not many general ones they are more genera specific.
I bought my father(died1992) a copy in about 1975/6
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