Don't know exactly, more having to do I think with the popularity of
the large Bronx Botanical Gardens abutting and north of the Bronx Zoo
along the Bronx River. The oldest motor "Parkway" in the US, the Bronx
River Parkway, runs along the east border of both parks, apparently
the river course altered. It was mis-perceived in the American
Revolution, a British generals orders stating that he he sail up it to
White Plains and defeat the rebels, although today one could ride a
bicycle to White Plains along the "Greenway". I am hoping they put up
a bike rack at both parks someday.

George Myers

On Fri, 8 Oct 2004 19:17:31 +0100, Pat Reynolds <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi George,
>
> Do you know any more about the adoption of this plant?  Was it chosen
> because it had specifically Dutch/Indonesian connections?  I would have
> thought the Nutmeg would be more appropriate....
>
> With best wishes,
>
> Pat
> In message , George Myers <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>
> >Believe it or not, at one time this plant was the official borough
> >plant of the Bronx, NYC. It was changed only recently. It happened due
> >to its exhibit at the Bronx Botanical Gardens in the 1890s I seem to
> >recall. Many people were recently alarmed by the past legislators'
> >choice, as it comes from Indonesia! The Bronx has the same Dutch
> >inspired flag as Albany County except it has a wreath also on it. We
> >have to have a corpse flower too?
> >
> >Giant "corpse flower" raises a stink in Sydney
> >http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041007/od_afp/australia_env
> >ironment_041007180448
> >
>
> --
> Pat Reynolds
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>   "It might look a bit messy now,
>                    but just you come back in 500 years time"
>   (T. Pratchett)
>
>