This might well be a great project for the GWL, to issue some sort of
fact-sheet (book?) on how to pronounce botanical names. I've been at this
many years now and often I still butcher the pronunciation. I too have
looked for a good guide to this and haven't found it. Just a thought.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Lauterbach" <melauter@earthlink.net>
To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 7:33 AM
Subject: RE: [GWL] Herb of the Year for 2003
I bought that CD, but never could figure out how to extract any info from
it, even after getting specific instructions from her. What I've been
looking for is a reasonably-priced CD (such as $14.95) giving botanic
pronunciations. The Sunset CD has some pronunciations, but not as many as
I sometimes need. Margaret L
> It had taken her three years to pull all the data together, scan the
> material, and load the CD. She was charging $99 a pop on the argument
> that she needed to make some money on the deal. She sold very few. The
> Internet arrived a few years later and what had been a good idea..died.
>
>
>So since I am in the same business as you, trying to find a way to make
>money selling information that I compiled and organized in some way, I am
>curious about your pricing strategy. Of course it is none of my business
>and you have a right to inform me of that fact. If on the other hand you
>are willing to chat about it; I would be interested. I really hope the
>product sells. It sounds like a fantastic product and one that will just
>get better every year. That is the wonderfulness of electronic databases.
>
>Jeff Ball
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