HERB - herbal period reference....

[Lughnasa]

In a message dated 98-05-07 15:54:13 EDT, you write:

> 
>  jasmine de cordoba, Midrealm wrote:
>  > > You know what I really wish we had? A comprehensive reference of
>  > > plants that are listed in original source material and any other
>  > > period source material, including a listing of their current
>  > > botanical and any previous botanicals they might have had. Anyone
>  > > know of one?
>  
>  > > Sara/Evaine wrote
>  
>  > I smell a project here. This would be a big help to those of us (me) who
>  > are just starting our remedial plant education. Not even hard, just a
>  > standard cross-referenced index listing with two or three sort keys and a
>  > notes field. Does anyone know if such a thing exists either in whole or
>  in
>  > part? Surely someone has needed this type of info before. Or I can build
>  > it from scratch if you good gentles will supply the raw data. (Did I just
>  > type what I think I just typed?) Oh, dear, here we go again. <vbg> So
>  much
>  > for retirement! 
>  > 
>  Zounds, Sarah, you're more ambitious (and apparently more Web-talented)
>  than I! I wouldn't know where to begin with such a project!  But I suppose
>  this IS the sort of reference we may have to create ourselves....I really
>  can't envision Mundanes having any reason for such an undertaking.
>  
>  Well, in the few weeks I've been on this list, it's begun to feel more &
>  more like a conversation the women in my family might have if we all got
>  together in funny clothes over a pot of mint tea....So I feel a sense of
>  family obligation.
>  
>  If there's any way someone in the West Kingdom can help in this endeavor,
>  let me know!
>  
>  Katherine Blackthorne
>  Province of Golden Rivers
>  Principality of Cynagua
>  Kingdom of the West
>  
HERE!  HERE!  Well said.  I believe a new Caidan (such as myself)  needs to
express similar interest.

Kris
Shire of Wintermist
Kingdom of Caid
(Formerly of Fettburg)
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