Now I think that all of us are familiar with the concept. The problem for most of us is the Latin and Greek nomenclature. While I don’t want to play down the difficulties there are some ways to overcome them. One of the best is a good dictionary (good=5lbs). My new Webster’s Dictionary (Lexicon Publisher) has many botanical terms. You will find words such as Glauca=sea green, Glomerate=clump forming, Seta=bristle, and Cephala=head and many more. Did you know that Alexander’s favorite horse was named Bucephala, "Hammer Head"? When I lived on Floogle Street one of the guys went by the name of Hammer-the simplest tool known to man. (took me a long time to get there).

Another source is our library. Many have a Glossary of Terms. One of the best is "Vygies, Gems of the Veldt". Attached is a list of some words (prefix, suffix) you might come across.

I’ll end this with botuliform=shaped like a sausage. Otto Von Bismark, one of the most savvy politicians of the 1800’s, said "There are two things you don’t want to know—how sausages are made and how laws are made".