Re: Garden encyclopedia

I purchased this book for the pictures, and haven't been disappointed.
So far whatever I've looked up has been in there. I don't know if all the
plant descriptions are accurate, but the photography is excellent. The CD,
however, is terrible - too quirky in either the MAC or PC versions and
often crashes. Supposedly a CD update is out for about $30.00. The book is
worth the money in my opinion, but I didn't pay full price for it. Just
after Christmas it was on sale for $25.00 here in Massachusetts.

Also, I've heard that it is available from Borders under the Random House
label as well.

Gail

At 10:48 AM 3/13/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I would like to ask if anyone else has run into a fantastic new book
>which I saw on display around Christmas, and just had to have.  I find I
>consult it everyday now, especially after reading my email!  It is
>BOTANICA, by. R.G. Turner, subtitled The Most complete Garden
>Encyclopedia Ever Published, over 10,000 plants described, with complete
>details on cultivation, propagation and growing zones; illustrated with
>over 6500 full-color photographs.  It is published by Barnes & Noble,
>and thus only available from them probably.  cost $50., and included a
>CD Rom plant database which I haven't used yet.  I think you have to pay
>more for a database which you can use interactively, but I am not sure
>about that, as I haven't looked at the program much.  
>
>Anyway, if anyone else has seen this huge book (large in size and over
>1000 pages), I would appreciate their reactions.  Have I been taken in
>by its beautiful pictures?  (I have no connection with Barnes & Noble,
>except that I buy online from them a good deal, but ran into this in
>their bookstore.) If someone likes it, it might make a good gift
>suggestion!
>
>Anelle Kloski
>
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