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From: plantnut at macconnect.com (Dewey) on 2000.03.03 at 00:27:37(4128) "Botanica" The Most Complete Garden Encyclopedia ever Published....Barns & Noble. They list 6,500 color photos...( and there probably are... I'm not going to count them...) but the Color is great! I was told about this book by someone and I forgot who... if you are reading this... Thank You! Anyway, it is a cross between Hortus and Exotica.... Only thing is the pictures are much better and truer color than Exotia .... So, if you want a good 'general' book... Go to Barnes & Noble.... No need to tell them I sent you... 'cause I do not get a commission... (Unfortunately) I was amazed at the price... I was told that it was about $45...$55.. BUT, it was in the Discount Section for $29.98... I think I got a real bargain. Dewey +More Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: Dean Sliger deanslgr at kode.net> on 2000.03.03 at 04:33:00(4129) Dewey -- Not meaning to rain on your campfire or anything, but "Botanica" (including the CD) can be found on Borders' sale tables in these parts for $10-$14. It's been around now for a couple years. One local Borders' Outlet store last summer was using a stack of them as a table for doughnuts and coffee during a weekend sale. +More I'm glad the publishers didn't ask ME to do the book review, as I've found that "Most Complete" claim to be highly overstated. I've yet to go to this book to look up a plant and actually find a listing for the plant I'm looking up. :-( Dean

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (Dewey) on 2000.03.04 at 04:36:32(4131) Aw shucks... Oh well... I like the browsing. It is not to hot on aroids but I like to look at the pretty pictures.... Just another tool. Dewey +More >Dewey -- > >Not meaning to rain on your campfire or anything, but "Botanica" >(including the >CD) can be found on Borders' sale tables in these parts for $10-$14. It's >been >around now for a couple years. One local Borders' Outlet store last >summer was >using a stack of them as a table for doughnuts and coffee during a weekend >sale. > >I'm glad the publishers didn't ask ME to do the book review, as I've found >that >"Most Complete" claim to be highly overstated. I've yet to go to this book to >look up a plant and actually find a listing for the plant I'm looking up. :-( > >Dean Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: "George R Stilwell, Jr." grsjr at juno.com> on 2000.03.04 at 04:38:58(4133) I think the difference in opinion on the book 'Botanica' stems from the fact that there are at least 3 books with that title. +More Botanica with a CD is not worth the price even when discounted. Botanica (Random House) is the same as the Barnes & Noble book at nearly twice the price. Botanica (Barnes & Noble) is a comprehensive book at a bargain price, as Dewey said. The latter two are edited by R. G. Turner, the first has a different author. Anyway, Dewey, I ran (well, more like drove) down to B&N, picked up the book, and I find it very nice. No book has all the odd-ball stuff that I look for, not Hortus III, Bailey's Encyclopedia, Dirr's many books, etc. However, I find this one to be reasonably comprehensive, all things considered. The pictures are superb, and, at under $30, it IS a bargain. Ray ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

From: Albert Huntington BALBERTH at yahoo.com> on 2000.03.04 at 17:08:06(4137) I received the B&N Botanica as a present this past Christmas, and I think it's great. Of course it's not all-encompasing, but I haven't yet found a book that I could trade all my other books in for. I think that the book has wonderful pictures, and I've found it a lot of fun to browse, perhaps more so than many other references. If you look closely at the copyright information, it appears to be somehow associated with Australia and New Zealand, perhaps the UK, which explains why it has a somewhat more comprehensive selection of information on Banksia ( 13 species ), Eucalyptus ( 40 entries ) and Aloe ( 36 entries ) than most books I've seen. +More I love the pictures and I like its emphasis on slightly different plant families than the usual. For the price, I would certainly recommend the book... what a deal! --Albert ===== Albert Huntington San Jose, CA U.S.A. Visit my greenhouse at: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Jungle/1436 ----------------------------------------------- __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

From: plantnut at macconnect.com (Dewey) on 2000.03.04 at 17:08:26(4138) OK.... I did not know there were three.... The one I have is Edited by / written by R. G. Turner and I just like looking at the pictures..... Even if I can't grow 99.9% of them because of the tropical climate that is in S. FL.... Dewey +More >I think the difference in opinion on the book 'Botanica' stems from the >fact that >there are at least 3 books with that title. > >Botanica with a CD is not worth the price even when discounted. > >Botanica (Random House) is the same as the Barnes & Noble book at nearly >twice the price. > >Botanica (Barnes & Noble) is a comprehensive book at a bargain price, as >Dewey said. > >The latter two are edited by R. G. Turner, the first has a different >author. > >Anyway, Dewey, I ran (well, more like drove) down to B&N, picked up the >book, and I >find it very nice. No book has all the odd-ball stuff that I look for, >not Hortus III, Bailey's Encyclopedia, >Dirr's many books, etc. However, I find this one to be reasonably >comprehensive, all things considered. > >The pictures are superb, and, at under $30, it IS a bargain. > >Ray > > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE Your Source for Tropical Araceae Go to

From: Dean Sliger deanslgr at kode.net> on 2000.03.04 at 17:09:46(4140) The one I have -- the one with the CD -- is by Random House, 1997, edited by R.J. Turner Jr. and Ernie Wasson. R.G. Turner Jr. is listed as one of the consultants. After hearing raves about it for a year I saw it on a Borders' sale table for $12; that's about what it's worth. The main point of the CD is to serve as a sales tool for the "full version" software ($30-$40). How did they get away with duplicate names? Dean +More (clinging fervently to my "Tropica" and HIII, but planning a trip to Barnes & Noble...)

From: "maurice m. hinterding" hinterding at dutch.nl> on 2000.03.04 at 17:10:09(4141) Dear Dewey, I was not the one who told you but I bought it last year in England. The English version had a CD rom within the book This CD rom contains the hole book for the computer. Really amazing. Here in The Netherlands you could buy the Dutch version for f 29,95. I bought it in England (Wisley) last year for 30 pounds. +More Greetings, Maurice Hinterding email:hinterding@dutch.nl ----- Original Message ----- To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 1:27 AM Subject: New Book > "Botanica" The Most Complete Garden Encyclopedia ever Published....Barns & > Noble. They list 6,500 color photos...( and there probably are... I'm not > going to count them...) but the Color is great! > > I was told about this book by someone and I forgot who... if you are > reading this... Thank You! > > Anyway, it is a cross between Hortus and Exotica.... Only thing is the > pictures are much better and truer color than Exotia .... > > So, if you want a good 'general' book... Go to Barnes & Noble.... No need > to tell them I sent you... 'cause I do not get a commission... > (Unfortunately) > > I was amazed at the price... I was told that it was about $45...$55.. > BUT, it was in the Discount Section for $29.98... I think I got a real > bargain. > Dewey > > Dewey E. Fisk, Plant Nut > THE PHILODENDRON PHREAQUE > Your Source for Tropical Araceae > Go to > > >

From: "George R Stilwell, Jr." grsjr at juno.com> on 2000.03.04 at 20:22:54(4147) As you can see, it's really mixed up. R.J. Turner Jr is involved with two of the three books, but the publishers are different and no CD is involver with the B&N book. Ray +More ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.

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