Subject: Re: Demise of natural Cattails?
From: William D Hulet <whulet@uoguelph.ca>
Organization: University of Guelph
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 14:01:59 -0400
Message-ID: <MOD$970906.8424@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970830.8016@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970905.23242@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



On Fri, 5 Sep 1997 OperaGoer@webtv.net wrote:

>
> When I wrote the original query I wanted also to ask how the "purple
> loose strife" ever got here in the first place? How many states are
It was, and still is, sold as an ornamental plant for home
gardens. I still see the odd planting of it in Guelph Ontario---even
though it is considered the mark of Satan by most environmentalists here.

Bill Hulet