Re: Perennial databases, a few ideas

Thanks for the information.  I've bought a couple of books for the Midwest,
but I'll check out your book suggestion at the library.

I intend to ask everyone on the list before I purchase something I know
nothing about .

(Don't you hate it when someone from the midwest uses a preposition at the
end of a sentence?)

----- Original Message -----
From: <ECPep@aol.com>
To: <perennials@mallorn.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 11:24 PM
Subject: Re: Perennial databases, a few ideas


> In a message dated 8/2/01 11:42:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> ldnewton2@home.com writes:
>
> << I just received a seed catalog from a regional prairie nursery.  I have
a
> list of plants native to my county, but when I try to find plant
> characteristics on a number of popular plant databases, I find very little
> information on certain varieties. >>
>
> Later on, I can post my collection of databases but in the meantime you
might
> also consider individual seaches.  www.alltheweb.com has a multimedia
search
> which usually yields a picture.
>
> Some catalogs online will have very good information.  You have to spend
some
> time and look around.  Some of the smaller companies graciously answer
emails.
>
> And, Larry, you may have to (online to say this!) go out and buy a few
books.
>  The American Horticultual A-Z guide is very good. There are also three or
> four good perennial guides that are faulted only by not being able to
update
> yearly.  Armitage is one, Ruth Clausen another, there are several more.
>
> And, you can always ask us.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
>
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