The message
from Dwight Sipler contains these words:

Anne Middleton/Harold Walker wrote:

....I
usually do this by browsing in a book store...being a cheapskate I browse
without buying.......one excellent book is the Royal Horicultural
Societies
"Plant Progagation"...

I'm sure the bookstores would appreciate it if you would use your local
library.

??? Many large bookchains in the UK encourage customers to relax in
their comfy sofas and armchairs with a cup of coffee/snack, and browse
ANY unpaid-for books to their hearts content.You can spend the whole day
there with absolutely no pressure to make a purchase.

Janet.