bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - Using botanical names more often?

I agree that learning the scientific names for the trees is important, but you all have to be curteous of those that don't know them. Personally i only know the names of the trees i own, and a handful of others. And if i don't have a reference book handy i have read posts and been clueless as to what tree we were talking about. I think the best solution would be to use the common name and then parenthesize (is that even a word?) the scientific name or visa versa. Just a should out from someone who won't be studying all night to learn the scientific names, i've got way too many other scientific things to learn in school.

13-Apr-2005	#9
Penn State faux master Join Date: Jul-2004 Location: State College or Honesdale, PA Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 47	I agree that learning the scientific names for the trees is important, but you all have to be curteous of those that don't know them. Personally i only know the names of the trees i own, and a handful of others. And if i don't have a reference book handy i have read posts and been clueless as to what tree we were talking about. I think the best solution would be to use the common name and then parenthesize (is that even a word?) the scientific name or visa versa. Just a should out from someone who won't be studying all night to learn the scientific names, i've got way too many other scientific things to learn in school. __________________ We were all newbs at some point