Florilegium
In medieval Latin a florilegium (plural florilegia) was a compilation of excerpts from other writings.
The word is from the Latin flos (flower) and legere (to gather): literally a gathering of flowers, or collection of fine extracts from the body of a larger work. (via)
not only do i love collecting clippings in my own notes, i love the etymological parallel with the concept of a digital garden
clippings
Rhizomatic: A nonlinear and non-hierarchical network with no specific entry or exit points. Defined as a non-arborescent network. (via)