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Re: Botanical & Common Names

On Fri 17 Jul, MARILYN DUBE' wrote:
> I have been following this discussion with interest and some good laughs.
> Some posters have a delightful sense of humor :).  May I suggest an
> inexpensive resource for help in translating the language of plants?  The
> "Dictionary of Plant Names, Botanical Names and Their Common Name
> Equivalents", Timber Press.  A small (195 pgs) hard cover (but the size of a
> paper back book) bargain ($10.95).  Try Barnes and Noble or Amazon, it might
> be even cheaper.  
> Marilyn Dube'
> NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
> Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
> Portland, Oregon,  Zone 8b

I too have a book,A-Z of plant names, Allen J Coombes, Chancellor
Press/Hamlyn, 2.99UKP. would you believe it is a hard cover (but he size
of a paper back book) and it has, yes you've guessed it, 195pages!
It was first published in 1985 by Newnes Books (UK) under the title The
Collingridge Dictionary of Plant Names.
It is Copyright Reed International Books Ltd 1985,1994


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Allan Day  Hereford HR2 7AU allan@crwys.demon.co.uk
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