Re: White Flower Farm
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: White Flower Farm
- From: H* <H*@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Mar 1998 20:08:37 -0700 (MST)
Lowell said:
<< Last year WFF had a bit in their catalog about sending someone on a trip
to
France to search for iris. What they supposedly came up with was a Cayeux
cultivar that had already made its way to the Schreiners book. Maybe their
plants are great, but the hype is off-putting. >>
I concur. althought the plants I have gotten from them over the years have
been excellent, if rather pricey, the catalog copy drives me absolutely up the
wall. Nor am I alone in this. For a hilarious and all too true discussion of
the "styles" of various catalogs read the essay "Made Wild by Pompous
Catalogs" in the excellent book by Michael Pollan, SECOND NATURE. I know, I
know, I've mentioned this book before, but you really must read it if you have
not.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond,Va
Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com
