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RE: Using botanical and common names
- To: s*@eskimo.com
- Subject: RE: Using botanical and common names
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:53:16 -0600
- Resent-Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:24:05 -0700 (PDT)
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At 10:53 AM 7/15/98 -0700, you wrote:
>As my grandfather told me, it is high recommended to learn the Latin
>names of plants versus the common name. He mentioned;"If you are talking
>to a someone who knows plants and you state the common name, they can
>assume a large assortment of plants, but if you state the Latin name,
>they will understand what you are talking about".
>
>I would like to see the Latin names on the mailing list. I would
>support the archives in an more efficient manner.
>
>Duncan
>
>> ----------
I would too, but I'd hope people would spell them correctly. I've recently
seen "catus" for cactus and other atrocities. Margaret
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