Re: harvesting seeds

Re >   I just wish  there was a guide to
> pronouncing the botanic names of plants.

Zem,
American Nurseryman Publishing prints a small pocket guide called "New
Pronouncing Dictionary of Plant Names", which costs $5.95.  Besides
pronunciation, it includes brief definitions.  If it is a Genus name, like
Sempervivum, the definition is usually a common name, Houseleek.  If the
word is a species epithet, such as saxatilis (As in Aurinia saxatilis), it
is more of a translation - in the case of saxatilis, it means "found among
rocks".

For some reason ANP doesn't include it in its online offerings, but they do
list it as a 'bestseller' in their print catalog.  I found other online
booksellers who carry it (ISBN # 1-887632-50-6) but want as much as $9.00
for it.
http://gardenshoponline.com/reference/pronouncedict.html
http://www-cms.ag.ohio-state.edu/4DACTION/WEB_InventoryIndividualDisplay/201X

Here's a nice website for "Scientific Names of Plants, HOW TO SAY THEM AND
WHAT THEY MEAN"
http://members.aol.com/magarland/botlat/testhand.htm

And here's one with indepth taxonomy info:
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ldplants/sci-names.htm

You can print the material from the websites for free, but I like having the
litlle ANP booklet.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Zemuly@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] harvesting seeds


> In a message dated 7/15/2004 2:10:24 PM Central Standard Time,
> Cersgarden@aol.com writes:
>
> Kitty,  not all of us were lucky enough to have phonics.
>
>
>
> They sure didn't teach phonics as such when I started school.  I  was just
> lucky enough to have great teachers who taught us how to use a  dictionary
and
> the pronunciation guide in it.  Later I did learn the  phonetic alphabet
and
> still use it when I learn new words.  I just wish  there was a guide to
> pronouncing the botanic names of plants. <LOL>  Although, Alan Armitage
said
> pronunciation is not important as long as you get  all the letters in the
right order
> -- or something to that effect. I do correct  my grandchildren on
pronunciation
> and grammar because I think you are more  likely to be believed if you at
> least sound like you know your subject.  :-)
>
> zem
>
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