Re: Kohlein book
- Subject: Re: Kohlein book
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 14:11:51 MST
In a message dated 96-02-19 23:48:27 EST, you write:
>Bummer about the Kohlein book (which I have!). Are most of the
>errors restricted to the bearded and hybridizing sections (he asks
>hopefully!)?
>I use it mostly for the descriptions of beardless species. Am I being led
>hopelessly astay?
>
>Could someone suggest some top books out there in general? and how
>about good references for beardless species and cultivars?
>
>
Dustin...
The errors abound. Still the Kohlein book is not without some good
pointsfor example most of the directions on culture are fairly good. (Some
of the points made on preparing irises for show are also good.but heaven
help the person who follows the direction to wrap buds in Kleenix to keep
them from opening---anyone who tries this will end up with a BIG mess on
his/her hands for the water from the buds will bleed and the Kleenix will
turn to mush ruining the bud.one should use either wax paper or florist
paper for wrapping buds.)
In addition to The World of Irises, here are some iris books I recommend:
1. Irises by Linnegar and Hewitt (Royal Horticultural Society, 1990). A
small book in soft cover, but excellent as a little handbook.
2. Growing Irises by G. Grosvenor (Kangaroo Press, 1984) A small book in
soft cover from an Autralian perspective. Quite good, and many lovely
pictures.
3. Growing Irises by Cassidy and Linnegar (Croom Helm, 1982). An excellent
book covering all types of garden irises from an English perspective.
4. The Iris by Brian Mathew. This has a 1989 revision. Published by B.T.
Batsford, London. The best modern work on species.
5. The Iris Book by Molly Price mentioned by Tom Little
6. Sometimes you can find Garden Irises (AIS 1959), and if you can located
on lists of old books or in used book stores, get it. Very, very good.
7. I have many more I could recommend, but they are much older and harder to
get.except Dykess The Genus Iris, the reprint of which is still available
from Dover Press I believe.
Clarence Mahan
