Article: Botanical Latin for the plebeian reader.(The garden)

Article: LATIN NAMES ARE GREEK TO MOST GARDENERS.(HOME)
The Virginian Pilot;  March 10, 1996 ;     625 words ... ... argued for centuries over the system of identifying plants by Latin names - their proper botanical names. Botanists insist on using ... two different plants. So the next time you fuss about using Latin names for plants, remember there are reasons for doing so.

Article: TALKING DIRT: LATIN NAMES REVEAL ROOTS
Roanoke Times & World News;  January 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Daddy are. Last year I made a stab at learning the proper Latin names for the plants I was putting in. While driving back and forth ... But they knew the language of the garden. They had the Latin names for everything. The only language barrier was mine. This ...

Article: MATCH GAME.(latin names of game animals)(Brief ...
Sports Afield;  March 1, 2001 ;     428 words ...KNOW WHAT YOU HUNT? See how many of these game animals you can match with their Latin names: 1. Elk A. Odocoileus virginianus 2. Moose B. Sus scrofa 3. Mule deer C. Ursus americanus 4. Whitetail deer D. Odocoileus ...

Article: Animal `bar codes' to take over from Latin names
The Independent on Sunday;  March 9, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... more than one billion bar code options. Although new species may have a bar code only, existing species will keep their Latin names too. The bar code for an African elephant (Loxodonta africana), for example, would be made up of thick and thin lines ...

Article: Madge E. Stacy Knew the Latin names for all the ...
Concord Monitor;  November 30, 2006 ;     434 words ... ... bridge player with many master points; loved painting, flowers, traveling, theatre and golf; and knew the common and Latin names of all the plants in her yard. She excelled at basketball and field hockey. She is survived by one sister, Helen K. McDevitt ...

Latin Names to Common Names.(medicinal herbs)(Brief ...
Herbal Medicine: From the Heart of the Earth;  January 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...The herbs below are listed alphabetically by Latin name, with their corresponding common name to the right of each column. Achillea millefolium Yarrow Acorus calamus Calamus Aesculus hippo. Horse chestnut Agrimonia spp. Agrimony Agropyren see Elytrigia repens Alchemilla vulgaris Lady's mantle

Article: Learn the Latin names of plants
Chicago Sun-Times;  May 21, 2000 ;     487 words ...Now that it's past the frost-free date for the Chicago area, it's prime time to plant annuals and trim hedges. When looking for plants at a nursery or store, remember that plants can have more than one common name. It helps to know the Latin and cultivar name of the plants you desire. Plant labels