Probably expressed that way because the exact size of any bulb can vary (the bulbs grow, after all, and are not made).
Carleton _____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Remek Kocz Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 22:26 To: U.S. Metric Association Cc: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:40178] Re: centimetres or millimetres It's 8 to 9 cm. Centimeters are a standard for flower bulb sizes worldwide, even here in the US. The notation is, however, bizarre. Remek On Jan 20, 2008 8:59 PM, Pierre Abbat < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Sunday 20 January 2008 19:10, Stan Jakuba wrote: > Speaking of cm and mm, we just got a mailing of crocus bulbs where the > package says : Bulb size: 8/9 cm > Caution: Do not eat. > Country of origin: USA > www.wrvanderschoot.com > > Yes, you guessed it. Not even in the USA do crocus bulbs amount to more > than 8/9 mm. We are devastated - being deprived of the fame for planting > the greatest crocus bulbs the world had ever seen. :-) Did they mean "8 to 9 millimeters", or did they mean "eight ninths of a centimeter", which is about 8.9 mm? phma
