at the enigmatic plant nursery…
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| Rabbi's foot fern |
Melissa:
Isn’t this a rabbit’s foot fern? It says on the label it’s an orchid, an
ujuran.
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Salesperson:
Hmm. (opening her classic clamshell mobile): I’ll call the boss. (speaking into
the phone): “I’ve got a customer here who wonders if the plant with ujuran on
the label, is a rabbit’s foot fern… Oh, I see… OK. Take care.”
.
Salesperson:
He apologizes. Says the labels got mixed up. He stuck an orchid label on it by
mistake.
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Melissa:
Is he nearby?
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Salesperson:
(looking a bit embarrassed): He’s up a mountain.
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Voice-over
The
rabbit’s foot (Davallia) is also ephiphytic, like many orchids. But I’m suspecting that
the wild plant stock from that plant nursery might be sourced from a nearby
mountain.
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