Re: Plant shopping

Yes I read that, but goodness, wouldn't that take absolutely forever?  I
wonder what the Phylocodes would read like?  Have you seen any examples?

Kitty

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From: <Aplfgcnys@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Plant shopping


> And now they are talking about a whole new system, PhyloCode to
> replace the "old-fashioned" Linnean system.  Won't that be fun!  I'm
> glad I'm old enough I won't have to worry about that one.
>
> In a message dated 04/27/2005 2:10:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> 4042N15@nationalhearing.com writes:
> During the time they are trying to hash it out, a grower might purchase
the
> plant, grow it and distribute it, and thus whatever name it had at the
time
> will travel with it.  If you want to know for sure what the accurate name
is
> for the plant, I'd suggest the RHS Plantfinder database.  If it is not
> there, google around.  You may find it listed several ways, but I would
> choose to follow the name choice of the more or most respected
institution.
> Instead of using the name an online  nursery had on it, select the name
used
> by Clemson University or MOBOT or some such higher institution.  They may
> not be up to date either, but generally more accurate than some other
> sources.  IMO
>
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