Re: Stylebook committee

**Jane Milliman g*@rochester.rr.com**

Wow, Brook. You said that so much better than I.

> And do you italicize it or not?

And if so, which parts?

Jane

On 11/20/02 12:27 PM, "BrookBarb@aol.com" <BrookBarb@aol.com> wrote:

> Why compile a new one?  Just pick one and recommend writers follow
> that one. 
> 
> Margaret,
> 
> While I generally agree with you that there already are too many stylebooks,
> I can understand why one would be needed for gardenwriters. None of the
> others address the specific technical needs of our industry.
> 
> For instance, do you write: Allium cepa var. aggregatum; Allium cepa
> (aggregatum); or Allium cepa aggregatum? I've seen all three at various
> times. And do you italicize it or not?
> 
> So a garden writers stylebook could be useful. This presupposes, however,
> that our markets adopt it (problematical), and that we, as writers, use it
> (unlikely overall).
> 
> Whether GWA is the one to create such a stylebook is an open question. I
> refrain from comment.
> 
> 
> Brook 
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