Helpful URLS

Diane Whitehead voltaire@islandnet.com
Thu, 18 Dec 2003 11:59:34 PST
I have checked all the URLS that were submitted last year.  In some 
cases I have made changes, which I have marked "changed", either 
because the website itself directed me to a new URL, or because I 
found the original homepage very difficult to navigate, and after a 
lot of thrashing around found an easier part of the site.  (Those 
whose browser supports Korean and Japanese won't have any problem 
with the originals.)

I have also added a couple of new sites.  (New to this list.  Marked "new")

Some sites could not be found and I have moved them to the bottom of 
the list.  Unfortunately two were good sources of Nerine pictures. 
They might be worth checking later.  Last week one site was only 
partially accessible, but this week it is fine, so sometimes troubles 
are temporary.

It is always a good idea to let a person know if you are having 
trouble with their website.  Sometimes the problem is that the owner 
has contracted for a modest number of visitors, and if that number is 
exceeded, no one else can get on till the following day.  Usually 
there will be a message explaining that.

		Diane Whitehead
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http://www.goo.ne.jp/   Japanese language search engine that turns up 
sites that tend not to appear on the more common search engines This 
is difficult to navigate on my computer, so after various blind 
clicking on groups of question marks, I found that the following url 
will get you to a spot that has some recognizable links to adventure 
travel, zoology, garden, and outdoor 
http://eco.goo.ne.jp/t_nature/index.html 

  http://www.rockgardener.com/last/resort.cfm    Tom Stuarts web 
database links to many favorites that include: Calflora, w3-Tropicos, 
Rock Garden Database by Dr. Slaby, the Harkness Seedlist and links to 
the archives of Alpine, Arisaema, Penstemon and Trillium-l     changed

http://www.ou.edu/cas/botany-micro/bot-linx/  Scott's Botanical 
Links- extensive list of links 

http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html  Martindales 
Reference Desk of Calculators Online  changed

http://www.maccactus.com/   If you are a succulent lover like I am 
this is a good reference site with photos

plus another good site is http://www.rjunkdrawer.com/   for custom 
metal art work for your garden or home

many bulb pictures
http://www.bulbsociety.org/   Still the best site for photos on bulbs, 
great job IBS
http://broadleighbulbs.co.uk/picturelibrary.htm/
http://rareplants.co.uk/
South African bulbs  http://www.thebulbman.com/index.html

New bulb pictures
http://www.bulbsociety.com/latest/LATEST.html

Allium
http://www.plantbuzz.com/Allium/Allium.htm
http://berkshirebotanical.org/Articles/…     new

Amaryllis
http://geocities.com/fadjar_z/Amaryllis/…
http://perso.club-internet.fr/v_pascal/…   in French

Arisaema
http://www.head-crash.com/~rrh/arisaema.html

Corydalis
http://www.thealpinegarden.com/buschiicu.htm     new

Crocosmia,Chasmanthe and Tulbaghia
http://theafricangarden.com/

Crocus
http://thealpinehouse.fsnet.co.uk/crocus%20pages/

Cyclamen
http://www.cyclamen.org/indexCS.html
http://www.tilebarn-cyclamen.co.uk/

Fritillaria
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/lee.pater/images.htm

Iris- Reticulata and Juno
http://reticulatas.com/

Ixia
http://www.angelfire.com/ri/ixia/

Lilium - many links
http://ccins.camosun.bc.ca/~jbritton/netlil/…

Muscari
http://home.tiscali.nl/~hennessy/firstpage.htm

Oxalis
http://www.oxalis.50megs.com/     new



ICRAs (International Cultivar Registration Authorities) to find which 
organization registers new cultivars of particular genera: for 
example, Achimenes AMERICAN GLOXINIA AND GESNERIAD SOCIETY, INC.,  
Albuca	ROYAL GENERAL BULBGROWERS' ASSOCIATION (KAVB)
http://www.ishs.org/sci/taxlist/taxlist.htm        new
     
International registers, previously published as books, but the 
latest versions are downloadable from the Royal Horticultural site: 
bulbs are Daffodils, Dahlias, and Lilies.
http://rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder.asp/

National Collections (U.K.)  There are links to bulbous collections 
including:  Canna, Crocosmia, Chasmanthe, Crocus, Dahlia, 
Erythronium, Narcissus, Tulipa.  National Collections must be open to 
the public, either through Open Days or by appointment.
http://www.nccpg.com/    changed

plant names to verify spellings, also to find U.K. and Irish sources
http://rhs.org.uk/rhsplantfinder/plantfinder.asp/

Seed germination of Ontario Rock Garden Society
http://webhome.idirect.com/~jehan/Information/…     changed

Forgot any other conversion one:  This converts anything - Length, 
Temperature, Speed, Volume, Mass, Computer, Time, Cooking, Angles, 
Area, Torque, and more
http://www.onlineconversion.com/

African sites:
PlantzAfrica
http://www.plantzafrica.com/

EZEMVELO KZN WILDLIFE
Conservation, Partnerships & Ecotourism
http://www.rhino.org.za/default.htm

Especially this page which highlights over collection of bulb species such
as Scilla and Eucomis
http://www.rhino.org.za/flora_medicinal.htm

KEW - People and Plants Online
http://rbgkew.org.uk/peopleplants/wp/…

U.K. gardens
The Eden Project
http://www.edenproject.com/

Tresco Abbey Gardens
http://tresco.co.uk/the_abbey_garden/default.asp/
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Not found:
http://users.anet.com/~manytimes/   Tom Clothiers extensive database 
on seed germination Not found

http://www.epiphyllum.com/epibase/home.htm   All about Epiphyllums 
that you could ever want to know.  currently offline.  Will return 
Summer 2004

Nerine
http://plusgarden.com/photo/plants/…  Not found

http://plusgarden.com/photo/plants/…  Great 
site for photos of Nerines and their correct names  Not found.  The 
search function of  http://www.plusgarden.com/  did not find "nerine".


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