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THIS BUSINESS OF OURS (Continued) Baby Kim Lilac, who just came in. Its tag says 2-3’ tall and
2-5’ wide. OK, the 2-year 3-gallon plants are already 2’ tall;
It’s obvious that some in our industry have learned from are they going to stop now or very soon?
the pharmaceutical guys about slyly extending patents.
They tweak one molecule of medicine, and it’s “new,” and We should ask ourselves if it is worth it to carry on this sort
get another 20 years on the slightly better stuff, if at all, of thing for others to profit so much from. Is there really
it is my opinion. By now, insulin should cost $5.00 a pint, any value to us, our customers, and our society being
except for that. For us, we are being hit with 20 more years added with this stuff? A
of royalties on Limelight Prime, which the tag says “slightly
smaller, slightly better.” Well, ain’t that just wonderful, Mike Hemming
millions in profits to them, while our customers and we get Eastern Shore Nurseries Inc

“slightly” shafted. 410-822-1320
esn@goeaston.net
Another one, Spice Baby Viburnum, we have growing next easternshorenurseries.com
to regular V. carlesii, is growing just as big, as fast. How
baby will it be comparatively in 5 years? Then there is

Red mangrove plants in grow bags at the nature preserve in Mexico, these will be used where needed in the preserve

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