Bob and Bettty , you're absolutley right, the cardinalis is so split up it's
only topped by the daucus splits, some scam to make more money for common
species , even though  the cardinalis is no a cheap specimen to start W/
,,,,Mark & Peta  Bethke
Hollywood, Florida
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From: Robert and Betty Lipe <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sunday, November 01, 1998 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Where is the Cone Book, Volume II
 
 
>Dear Martin, etc.
>I don't see how this book can possibly get off the ground without help
>from Caribbean collectors and expetrts, and there are so many splits in
>what I consider to be the same species that the whole thing is very
>confusing.  The cardinalis "forms" would be a real challenge to
>straighten out.  It's really too bad, because we could use that book.
>Bob Lipe
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