The problem of the nomenclature, identification, and description of cultivars is always a challenge. A number of sites address different aspects of this challenge. Daylilies are particularly challenging in identifying cultivars, so online postings by nurseries such as the Jardins de l'Oubli site from Ste. Although most of these deal with food crops in Africa, Food Outlook and Foodcrops and Shortages do feature worldwide coverage. On a more practical level, those of us running Windows 95 or Windows 98 will probably encounter one problem or another at sometime.
Search engines are always of interest, if also a source of constant annoyance and frustration.
A more recent development is the book search engine which will search online bookstores and used book sites and give you comparative pricing, including the cost of shipping to your location, in your choice of currencies. Both of these engines have separate pages for new and used book searches, and clicking on the buy button will take the user directly to the place to order that book on the chosen vender's web site. This page offers a great deal more in terms of book information, as well as services, which include help in finding dustjackets and missing volumes of sets. Actually the center has made their material available online for years, but because of server space or cost they used to be limited in how many of the pamphlets that comprise the manual could be posted at any one time. From here you can return to Stan Johnston's Internet Columns Page , the CBHL Publication Page , the CBHL Home Page , or learn about Rare Books and Artwork at The Holden Arboretum .