Listings of sources

[J.E. Shields]

Dear Jim W. and all,

In fact, I built a database of vendors and genera in MS Access several
years ago.  Only Rob Potterton and a couple other vendors actually sent me
their genus/species price list data in a form that I could integrate
directly into the database!  The rest of it involved me entering everything
by hand.  No more!  Vendors did not care enough to provide usable data, so
I am not updating that any more.

However, it is still available, as a relational database in MS Access
(probably version 95) from one of my web sites.  I called it the "Bulb Finder".

If anyone wants it, in MS Access, drop me a note privately at
<jshields104 at insightbb.com> and I'll send you details of how to find
it.  Ask for the Bulbfinder Database in the subject line.  To a great
extent, the listings seem to be still surprisingly accurate.

Regards,
Jim Shields
in central Indiana

At 08:24 AM 11/15/02 -0600, you wrote:
>Dear Jim;
>        I know this is likely  impossible, but what I'd really like
>to se is an RHS type cross reference list of the genera (at least
>and species if possible) and sources (coded) for each of them. You
>could make a variety of codes for bulbs, seeds, etc. and to indicate
>a if they sell only a few species, many species, all species in any
>given genus. I know more work and I am dreaming.
>.......
>                Jim W.

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Jim Shields             USDA Zone 5             Shields Gardens, Ltd.
P.O. Box 92              WWW:    http://www.shieldsgardens.com/
Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA                   Tel. +1-317-896-3925