Hi all, At some point in the fun discussions, I like to remind everyone of the charming way the late Sir Peter Smithers dealt with these issue: "Botanical Latin is a written language, not a spoken language. So any pronunciation that lets you make yourself understood to your listener is alright," or words to that effect. I think of this as "Smither's Rule." I try for the Classical Latin pronunciation that I learned 60 years ago in high school. I don't always succeed! Best regards, Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA