----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane McGary" <janemcgary@earthlink.net> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 9:57 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] OT: Horticulturalist/Horticulturist > Brook asked, > I am on the horns of a dilemma. This inquiring mind is dying to > know: > >do you use or prefer the term, "horticulturalist" or "horticulturist"? > > As an editor and lexicographer, I would prefer "horticulturist." It's > always best to form a neologism from the simplest base word. > > Jane McGary The Collins English Dictionary agrees with you Jane Hilary Nightingale _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >