The latest version of the DELTA software system from Michael J.
Dallwitz, CSIRO Division of Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT
2601, Australia, telephone +61 6 246 4075, FAX +61 6 246 4000,
Internet delta at ento.csiro.au, is now available as shareware via
Internet FTP. To get the DELTA software and associated databases for
flowering plants, connect via FTP to HUH.HARVARD.EDU using the id FTP
and the password FTP. The DELTA software is now available for three
different operating systems:
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/MSDOS
DELTA programs for MS-DOS operating system on IBM-compatible
microcomputers.
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/OS2
DELTA programs for OS2 operating system on IBM-compatible microcomputers.
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/SUNOS
DELTA programs for the SUN operating system.
There are two databases available ready to use with the DELTA software
(INTKEY) for identification of organism or querying for information.
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/ANGIO
Families of flowering plants of the world with emphasis on Australia.
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/GRASS
Genera of grasses of the world.
In addition there are a number of shareware programs for MS-DOS stored in:
/PUB/SOFTWARE/DELTA/GRAHICS
These programs are very useful in preparing graphic images for use
with the DELTA software.
Joseph H. Kirkbride, Jr.
USDA, Agricultural Research Service
Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory
Building 265, BARC-East Voice telephone: 301-504-9447
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2350 USA Internet: JKIRKBRIDE at ASRR.ARSUSDA.GOV
