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03-07-2004, 11:04 AM
Kay
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Identifying plants
In article , Franz Heymann notfranz.
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"Kay" wrote in message
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It'd be a bit difficult, wouldn't it, with all the new varieties
being
developed. Addition of a new variety isn't necessarily a matter of
adding a new question at the end - it may mess up one of the
dichotomies
further up the key.
It would be quite acceptable to me if such a keyed book stopped short
of the varietal level. Nowadays nurseries think they have to attach a
pet name to every plant they sell.
Would it in fact be possible? Some of the varieties look different
enough to throw your identification, particularly half way down a key.
So although you might not be interested in the name of a variety, the
fact that it exists might be enough to throw the key completely.
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Kay
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