Re: Iris photos, among others
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Iris photos, among others
- From: D* S* <s*@molalla.net>
- Date: Mon, 18 Aug 1997 10:45:18 -0600 (MDT)
Marte Halleck wrote:
>
> Hi, all:
>
> My husband & I are both addicted to reading .... the 2-volume Random House Book of Perennials, 1991, text & photos by Roger Phillips & Martyn Rix. These books have their strengths & weaknesses but the reason
> I'm mentioning them is the large section in Volume I on irises of many, many kinds -- I had never heard of a *lot* of the species irises they cover! Fascinating, to this person at least.
> As for SIB's talked of, there's a photo of a white (!?) form of Flight
> of Butterflies. Anybody else familiar with these volumes? Comments, reactions?
>
> Marte in the mtns Zone 4/Sunset 1 Colorado -- still wet, still
> elk-ridden, & there's a hint of fall already, blast & damnation
Hi Marte;
Yes, we have the books as well, a most thoughtful house gift from a
most considerate gardener! You might stir even more interest by
mentioning that every page has many photographs as well, and the section
on irises is covered from page 186 to page 229. I looked for your
reference to the white form of FLIGHT OF BUTTERFLIES, and found only the
IRIS SIBERICA which it mentioned was "like a white form of...." was this
the one you meant, or did I miss something? I love the book, and am
thrilled to be an owner of both volumes. It is not something I would
have known enough to go out and purchase, but would reccomend it to any
one who loves perennials, generally, and I definitely love the section
on irises.
From two book addicts in Molalla to the book addicts in the mountains,
HAPPY READING! (I am proclaiming joyously!!)
Nancy Silverberg, Molalla OR where there is no sun again today. This
means that we definitely have to go out to play in our garden. (David
says we have to go play in the dirt. Whatever, we go!!)
