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In a message dated 5/14/03 12:44:32 PM, irisman at AMERITECH.NET writes:

> Why use an eyedropper?=A0 How about a camel's hair brush?=A0 I know=there =
was a
> previous reference to using an eyedropper, with the pollen distributed =in
> water with a bit of dishwasher detergent-=A0 But why?
> 

I use a plastic syringe with a narrow piece of flexible tubing attached,= 
which can reach into the bottom of the spathe.I have used the water metho=d 
(without detergent) on the recommendation of Don Jacobs a few years ago,= 
andit usually seems to work. The hardest part is to keep the water from= 
leaking out of the bottom of the spathe, but tilting   it back and finger= 
pressure helps.

Jim

Jim McClements
50 S. Prestwick Ct, Dover, Delaware, USA, Zone 7a

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In a message dated 5/14/03 12:44:32 PM, irisman at AMERITECH.NET writes:<BR>
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I use a plastic syringe with a narrow piece of flexible tubing attached, =whi=
ch can reach into the bottom of the spathe.I have used the water method (=wit=
hout detergent) on the recommendation of Don Jacobs a few years ago, andi=t u=
sually seems to work. The hardest part is to keep the water from leaking =out=
of the bottom of the spathe, but tilting&nbsp;  it back and finger press=ure=
helps.<BR>
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Jim<BR>
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Jim McClements<BR>
50 S. Prestwick Ct, Dover, Delaware, USA, Zone 7a<BR>
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