Re: Kohlein's book; Ii. samariae, iberica, etc.

In a message dated 96-02-18 11:27:01 EST, you write:

>:D also I got a book by Fritz Kohlein
>>on ,of all things, IRIS . It looks like it might be a good beginners book
>.It
>>has good photos.
>
>Yes, it's a pretty good book. It has some faults: lots of typos and
>poor translation from the German. (It was one of the first books 
>issued by Timber Press, before the current management came in and
>made it the class act it is today.) Enjoy it, but take everything
>with a grain of salt. Use _The World of Irises_ to double-check things.
>>

Tom, I think you must be a very nice person!  You are very kind re this
book....I hope you don't mind my expressing it a little more
forcefully....the book has many, many factual errors (that are not just due
to translation either).  I cannot express how much I resent this book, which
sells for a hefty price, spreading misinformation about irises and iris
history. You got the point across....but I could not resist adding
punctuation!!!!  Clarence Mahan
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