Re: Hortus Third
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Hortus Third
- From: D* S*
- Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 13:55:57 -0400
On Fri, 21 Jul 2000 08:10:12 -0700 Nan Sterman
<nsterman@mindsovermatter.com> writes:
> be frustrating, but fortunately, I have other reference books (and
> the Internet) which I find far more reliable than Hortus at this
> point. Hortus might be fine for a practicing botanist but for those
> of us who are working in horticultural related fields, it can be
> very limiting.
Nan --
Notice that I wrote "primary," not "singular," reference source. Hortus
Third might not be the most current work but it's not "outdated" in the
sense that the information isn't valid or correct. All of the
information contained therein is valid and correct, which cannot
necessarily be said about some of the more modern works. Consider how a
typo (wrong flower color) in one of Graham Stuart Thomas' books resulted
in thousands of 'Nora Leigh' phlox being distributed and sold as
'Harlequin.'
Dean Sliger
Warren, Michigan, USA
Zone 6B
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