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Re: Latin and Common Names

At 07:59 AM 4/21/97 -0800, you wrote:
>> From: jhsl <jhsl@northcoast.com>
>> To: seeds-list@eskimo.com
>> Subject: Latin and Common Names
>> Date: Friday, April 18, 1997 11:24 AM
>> 
>> I know why the group is using the Latin names...but I am new and now I
>> have to sit here with a stack of books near-by to figure out what type
>> of plant you are talking about.  The common sure would help me too.  Or
>> maybe I just need to find a real "beginners" group.
>> 
>> S. Whitworth
>
>
When I was a student of botany my freshman year, the professor instructed us
as an assignment to find the family, genus, and species names of common
vegetables and fruits. We also had to botanically define what part of the
plant we ate. It was a fun assignment and it made understanding latin names
and the hierarchy of plant names more relevant(amazing from how few families
we eat). You can do the same if you are interested in ornamentals. 

If you are serious about wanting to learn this, make it part of your daily
life like a trip to the grocery store and the local nursery.
 Hortus III was invaluable for the assignment.

Sally Perkins zone 5b/6a Salem, NH
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