Very cool LisaÂthis will go down in GW history as a classic and yes, a fun quiz. BTW, I had a great sleep last night, & actually thought of a few leaf pattern combinations I want to try out in hybridsÂmay be I should study leaf patterns each night before I go to bed! ThereÂs no way I would have got up to 15/20, but IÂm glad #1 turned out to be a neo concentrica hybridÂthat one really did bug me! It was those 2 little leaf spines in the top left cornerÂthen a gapÂI knew IÂd seen that trait before, combined with the texture of the pattern. Your picÂs just go to show what a fantastic range of leaf patterns this diverse family of plants has. OK, now whatÂs the next quiz? The kids are ready for moreÂ

- 6:22 PM: The Poolside Reception was already in high gear by the time I arrived. As I was following a group on over I took a view of as many people as I could. Many more attendees arrived throughout the evening, as some had just flew in or checked in at the hotel. The two bars set up at opposite sides of the area slowly began to see lines. With the flow of alcohol at an even rate, the levels of laughter got louder as time went by. The hors d'oeuvres flew in on large platters held by curtious hotel staff and they never seemed to run out. - Adjacent to the pool area was a short flight of stairs which came in handy with taking slightly elevated group shots. Everyone was in a great mood. Some attendees had spoken about how long they had waited to attend the Bromeliad Extravaganza. The weather for the reception was flawless, with the only irritation coming from a low flying aircraft or two, but many didn't seem to mind. - The first of many photos featuring the Keynote Speaker of the 2007 Bromeliad Extravaganza, Chester Skotak. He is standing next to his wife and they are with Vendor Eloise Beach and Attendee Jim Pearce. - During the Poolside Reception, a small silent auction took place and it featured some hard-to-find books and other interesting items. - Live music was provided and the musician performed just about non-stop and did an excellent job. Everyone enjoyed listening to him and some broke out into a dance or two, or three. - Three of the busiest people at the Extravaganza. The entire event would not have gone as smoothly without the efforts of Extravaganza Chairmain and Bromeliad Society of Broward County Past-President Jose Donayre, Society President Colleen Hendrix, and Society Vice-President Tim Hendrix. - The silent auction table gets worked over quite well by just about everyone, including myself. In the center wearing the gloves is Extravaganza Speaker Dr. Theresa Bert and she gives a rare book a good look over. - 7:02PM: Extravaganza Chairman Jose Donayre gives a welcoming speech to everyone at the Reception. He thanked everyone who traveled to be there and all the volunteers who collaborated to make the Extravaganza a reality. - A few minutes later, Jose gave the mic on over to Society President Colleen Hendrix. She welcomed everyone again and gave a brief run-down on the following days events. - A brief moment to capture two of the Extravaganza's Speakers a day before each of their seminars. Director of the Mulford B. Foster Bromeliad Identification Center Harry Luther and Dr. Theresa Bert. - 7:20PM: The sun begins to go down as the group shots continue, music plays in the background and the bars seldom see a quiet moment. Vendor Eloise Beach poses next to Keynote Speaker Chester Skotak, his wife and veteran collector and Society member Maureen Frazel. - The music became too powerful to resist so Extravaganza Chairman Jose Donayre begins to dance with attendee Sandy Roth. - They continue to dance for several minutes and neither seemed to get tired. - Members Maureen & Bill Frazel spent the night talking with everyone. They are very friendly and have a wealth of knowledge and experience. Ryan

Japie, here's my Dorothy Berg: The pinker one is showing a bit more of the dark banding, but no striation to speak of, other than the variegation. I don't know why the difference in color, since they were all potted at the same time. Maybe the greener one had a better root system to begin with, or got some mix with a bit more fert in it. Either way, they're all within the normal range of coloration for this cv. I've never seen a bloom on it, and even though it's supposedly a variegated form of Gerda, it's never gotten as big as Gerda.

#1 - the "correct" common name. I started doing a bit of research on this plant and is there ever a lot of discrepancy on it. I'm finding articles that say that Van Leenan doesn't even exist yet I've found other works that he has done, so I'm not convinced that's true. And I've found many reports that say that this plant does not have any effect on repelling mosquitoes. Others say its wonderful. But, the scientific data seems to say otherwise. I've never had one (MIL did years ago) but the reports say it is quite expensive because it is only propagated by cuttings. I was thinking about getting a couple for my deck but I'm not sure if the smell is quite what I want. I like my "floral" fragrances. Anybody want to start a thread to let us know your thoughts and experiences? In the meantime, find the correct common name. (teehee) While your at it, tell us why the names that Sharon has given are technically incorrect, even for a common name. Shauna