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Turn off your screen saver, Insert the CD you want to view, Click the SCIENTIFIC button, Click on the scientific name you want to start with, Click the AUTO button, click OK, and enjoy the show, Click the AUTO/END button to end the show.

Plant use

If you are interested in plants for a particular use such as for the border, as a ground cover, or for a rock garden, use the Use drop-down list to limit your search. Deselect use as a search criterion by clicking on the blank space at the top of the list.

Step 1 Click with the left mouse button on Start Step 2 Click on Settings Step 3 Click on Control Panel Step 4 Click on Display Step 5 Click on Settings Step 6 Change Desktop are to 640×480 (slide bar to left)

Note: you should also check on this page your color palatte, it should be set on at least 256 color, to increase your picture quality change to High color (16 bit) or True color (32 bit)

Step 7 Click on ok (computer will most likely reboot)

If you have any problems with existing software after this change come back and change your settings pack to previous settings.

Industry Public

SAF is comprised of over 18,000 floral industry members including retail florists, growers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, educators, and students.. In their own words,… “The Society of American Florists is the association that provides marketing, business, and government services for all participants in the US floral industry.”

In the upcoming July issue of Dateline: Washington, SAF’s newsletter, the Armitage CD will be listed as the ‘Product Spotlight’. Members will be able to purchase the new CD-Rom package directly.

In addition, SAF will highlight the Photo-Library of Herbaceous Plants at their web site. Members should also be on the lookout for a post card sized mailer. Floral Management , SAF’s official magazine for the floral industry, will update their readers with a review of the CD’s.

PlantAmerica is excited and highly optimistic about the new “partnership” with SAF. It is their continued goal to reach out to the world of horticulture, floriculture, and design, with education, and help in presentation. They extend a warm welcome to all members of SAF, and other floral indutry professionals.