Re: Cycad references?
- To: Nan Sterman , m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Cycad references?
- From: J* M*
- Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 10:47:07 -0700
Nan,
If you will go to:
http://www.plantapalm.com/vce/cycadlinks.htm
you will find practically everything on the web about cycads!
John MacGregor
jonivy@earthlink.net
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>From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
>To: "John MacGregor" <jonivy@earthlink.net>, medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: Re: Cycad references?
>Date: Sun, Oct 15, 2000, 10:22 AM
>
> Thanks John, for the suggestions. I did an inferencefind search and
> the virtual cycad encyclopedia didn't come up, so I am glad you
> pointed it out to me. Actually, someone did point me to the website
> of a cycad nursery here in my area even (in Fallbrook!). Guess I
> need to go out to the library to find the book you are referring to.
> If only we had a decent library system here, I'd depend on it more,
> but in all honesty, it STINKS. I don't even bother taking my kids to
> the library. Pretty sad state of affairs...
>
> Nan
>
>>Nan,
>>
>>I haven't noticed any replies to your cycad query, so I thought I'd put in
>>my 2 cents worth. If you did a Google search, you know that that Virtual
>>Cycad Encyclopedia contains everything you ever wanted to know about cycads
>>but were afraid to ask--and then some. But perhaps you want something a
>>little less academic.
>>
>>If you weren't so lazy, you would find a good general introduction to cycads
>>and their culture in William Hertrich's book Palms and Cycads, published by
>>the Huntington Library in 1951. This is an old book, but it was reprinted
>>in the 1980s. I think it may still be available. If not, your local library
>>system could probably locate a copy for you.
>>
>>John MacGregor
>>jonivy@earthlink.net
>>
>>
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>>>From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
>>>To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>>>Subject: Cycad references?
>>>Date: Thu, Oct 5, 2000, 10:00 PM
>>>
>>
>>> I have a place I want to put in cycads, can anyone recommend some
>>> good on-line resources? I'm too lazy to do book research : }
>>>
>>> Nan
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