4th, 5th, and 7th gets my vote, flower wise. They are all beautiful though. I also have a Charisma X Ludwig's Dazzler seedling that is putting out a scape...finally! Took me almost 4 years here in my growing conditions. Ughhhh! It is one of my 2006 seedlings that I decided to keep as I gave away most of my older "newbie cross" seedlings. With all that loving and caring and patience I poured in these seedlings, I bet it will be the "most beautiful flower" in my eyes once it's flower opens. LOL!!! As Carl has stated in his post, "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". I kinda like full formed flowers,overlapping petals with good "wings" and colors (if more than one) that blends in a nice way. Of course the #1 category that I look into a Hippie is it's vigor as a whole plant. The flowers comes next. CHARISMA is a very good mother!!! My oldest Charisma, mother of the above mentioned seedling, waaaayyyy back in 2006.

Jessica, It is this saturday August 22nd from 10am to 4pm at the Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227 Folks can bring their heilooms or Hybrids and put them on plates marked with the name of the tomato and its owner. We taste and vote through out the afternoon to determine the finest tomato of the bunch! The numbers of varieties has varied from 50 to 100 from year to year and Black Cherry seems to always do well. Folks are encouraged to bring tomatoey side dishes and we will be grilling meat and I have brewed a Belgian Wit for the occasion (4 cases :-) There is no charge but Cecelia and I have spent $100 to rent the pavilion so if folks are willing we have a TIP jar that they can put a few bucks in if they want to help. That said we don't even remember the jar until clean up :-) Here are some directions: FROM BALTIMORE BELTWAY (Balto. Suburbs): Directions to Southwest Area Park, 3000 Georgia Avenue, Halethorpe, MD 21227 Take I-695 [Baltimore Beltway Outer Loop] (I-695 / Glen Burnie) At exit 6A, take Ramp (RIGHT) onto SR-170 [N Camp Meade Rd] (MD-170/Camp Meade Rd North/N Linthicum) 0.8 miles Turn LEFT (North) onto SR-648 [Baltimore Annapolis Blvd] 0.8 miles Keep STRAIGHT onto SR-648 [Annapolis Rd] 0.7 miles Turn RIGHT (East) onto Georgia Ave 0.3 miles Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park. Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right. Or Take I-695 [Baltimore Beltway Outer Loop] (I-695 / Glen Burnie) to Exit 9 - Hollins Ferry Road East. Right on Daisy Avenue Right on Annapolis Road Turn LEFT onto GEORGIA AVE. Park is at end of road behind Light Rail station - cross train tracks to enter park. Turn LEFT at park entrance. Pavilions & parking lots will be on your right. Greg

The Devil's Dictionary was originally published as "The Cynic's Word Book". The definitions are intended to be funny at someone's expense. What is inappropriate about the Garden web's use of only one definition is that, taken out of the original context, it suggests there is some point to be made about the profession of architectural design which seems unfair and even unkind. Because a forum like this one depends so much on tolerance and kindness in order to function well, the quote sets an oddly inappropriate tone. I asked them to remove it in 2006 but the idea that the forum is moderated is wishful thinking. See if these would be appropriate at the top of other internet forums: Conservative (n.) A statesman who is enamoured of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. Cynic (n.) A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision. Lawyer (n.) One skilled in circumvention of the law. Religion (n.) A daughter of Hope and Fear, explaining to Ignorance the nature of the Unknowable. We all need to lighten up and that goes for the Garden Web authors whoever they may be.

i have a betta named Pollo. my first betta. hes very territorial and i dont use filter. But he is in a 4.5 gallon tank, with stable heater. Because of the absence of his filter, i siphon his tank once every 2 days and do a 25% change of water every 2-3 days. I got him in a quart bowl from the shop. The shop said he was going to be just fine and all. So i got a bowl which was 1/2 gallon. It was temporary but he wasnt very active. then 3 days later i got him a 4.5 gallon tank. He swam a lot more, went diving down the tank to explore and all. The benefits of a bigger tank/bowl is that your betta are able to swim around which gives them the exercise they need. They get a chance to thrive. Exercise can change the lifespan of a fish. If you had a small space, with little room to roam around.. u wouldnt be very healthy. but to complete another important thing is the food; THEIR DIET should be a variety. to improve lifespan and overall health. think about it. also, as time goes on you will appreciate your betta more. im sure you would want whats best for them. xxCHHEEERS.