Re: Weather

I know! How ridiculous is it to NOT use Latin names? That's one of the
first rules of horticulture. You learn the Latin name because they are the
same worldwide. Duh huh! Makes no sense. I don't blame Debbie for quitting.
Sounds like a smart move to me!


Andrea H
Beaufort, SC 


> [Original Message]
> From: Cathy Carpenter <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 4/18/2005 9:44:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
>
> As far as I'm concerned, common names are too confusing. The only 
> plants I address by their common names are "weeds"!
> Cathy
> On Monday, April 18, 2005, at 06:07 PM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>
> > Good grief! What an ignorant bunch.  I don't blame Debbie for 
> > quitting.  I'd have done the same thing.  Our MG group is also 
> > terrible about using botanical names when discussing plants because 
> > they think they are too confusing, but they don't get as carried away 
> > as Debbie's ex-group.
> > zem
>
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