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Subject: Re: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes
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Now there's a nice rule--datum. Glad your surgery is coming up soon and t=hat
you don't have to wait much longer.  Hope all goes well with you and that
convalescence is accompanied with much pain meds.  Best wishes, Adam Fiks=o ,
Glenview, IL Zone 5a






----- Original Message -----
From: "George R. Stilwell, Jr." <GRSJr at WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes


> Handedness in all other contexts is determined by grasping. In this cas=e
> the stem
> with thumb pointing toward the spathe and curling the fingers around th=e
stem.
> If the spathe overlaps in the direction of the fingers, the hand graspi=ng
> the stem
> determines handedness, left or right.
>
> This rule is derived from the rule used in determining curl in
electromagnetic
> phenominon, polarization in optics and magnetics.
>
> Damn, I knew all that EE and Optics training would be useful some day.
>
> Ray
>
> At 10:58 PM 4/23/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >Petra--I'm glad you noticed this--I don't know what it means, but perh=aps
we
> >can discern a meaning if enough of us track our own similar observatio=ns.
> >My only question is:  How do you assess the handedness, e.g.,  looking=at
> >the spathe with the foldover  in front of you and the stem upright?, a=nd
is
> >the right or left from the point of view of the viewer, or from the
stem's
> >point-of-view?
> >  Adam Fikso, Glenview, IL  Zone 5a
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Petra Schmidt" <petra at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
> >To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:17 PM
> >Subject: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes
> >
> >
> >> An observation...have you noticed that spathes can be left-handed or
> >> right-handed when it comes to direction of spathe foldover?  Unrelat=ed
to
> >> male/female condition since I've seen both fold directions in each
sex...
> >> Petra
> >>
> >> Petra Schmidt
> >> Research/Special Projects Manager
> >> Juniper Level Botanic Garden @ Plant Delights Nursery
> >> 9241 Sauls Road
> >> Raleigh, NC 27603
> >> petra at plantdelights.com
> >> 919-772-4794 phone
> >> 919-662-0370 fax
> >
>