Dear Spiranthes, This is your second note ( I think) on this topic without a signature. I tend to delete such unsigned messages without reading. Please identify yourself. Thanks Jim W. On Nov 15, 2014, at 12:11 PM, pbs.spiranthes@spamgourmet.com wrote: > Summary of the Argument: > > It is argued that unfettered propagation, distribution, and any possible concomitant genetic contamination of otherwise isolated endangered plant populations are in the best interests of endangered plants. I argue that these are assertions that we cannot take as true merely on the basis of personal authority and that these assertions need to be proven by way of specific examples, scientifically-proven facts, and scholarly research. > i James Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd Kansas City, MO 64152-2711 USA Phone 816-746-1949