Golden Book
- Subject: Golden Book
- From: J* R*
- Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 18:18:39 -0800
From: "Julia Rankin" <breckenridge@bnis.net>
Dear Donald,
I have had Kohleins book for several years and am just reading through
Warburton. Either (or both) are necessary, but there really was a need for a
book like Bills which gave very clear answers to the kind of questions a
beginner like myself was likely to have. It has been a great help to me in
sorting out the different kinds of TB's and the verious kinds of Bearded
iris. Its illustrations on iris structure in connection with pollinating
are clearer than anything I have seen.
The very experienced may sniff, but everybody has to start somewhere and
Bill ( who has not pretended to write an advanced text) has made it a good
deal easier and more pleasant.
Julia Rankin
SZ 1-3
breckenridge@bnis.net
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From: Donald Eaves <donald@eastland.net>
To: iris-talk@onelist.com <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: Sunday, November 15, 1998 5:38 PM
Subject: [iris-talk] Re: OT-My apologies
>From: "Donald Eaves" <donald@eastland.net>
>
>Hello Folks,
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>Since Anner was responding to my post which should have been
>directed privately, I'll go ahead and address some of my comments.
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>Robert Turley and I have talked a bit about irises for Houston. The
>subject of I. pseudacorus has come up before on this list. Without
>really getting into whether one likes its looks or not, is there any
>danger of it escaping domestication and becoming a runaway beast
>like the kudzu vine has in the south? This should be a real concern
>to all of us who grow irises. It happened with kudzu, it has happened
>with a water lily in the Houston area bayous which I can't recall the
>name of at the moment. The water lily is beautiful, but the bayous
>are choked with it. I live on a farm and I frankly would prefer not to
>be spreading a noxious plant around, no matter how beautiful, so
>I would like to know if it is a real concern. If it is, I would ask
>further
>if the improved hybrids are also a plant which could get out of hand,
>or would it just be the species form.
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>Re Bill Shear's book, "The Gardener's Iris Book". I like this book. It
>fills a gap in what is needed. I have 'The World of Irises" and Kohlein's
>"Iris". They are both nice, but can be very daunting. Especially
>Kohlein's.
>There is much information in both, but it can be aggravating at times to
>be looking for something basic and clear and have to read forty paragraphs
>to get the information. Shear's tome eliminates the need for that. Also,
>this is the book every beginner irisarian needs. The other two are very
>nice, but I think they might frighten someone who hasn't developed a
>major interest in irises. Also, the photos are good. I'm ready for that
>variegated I. pseudacorus if it's going to be a safe plant.
>
>Donald Eaves
>donald@eastland.net
>Texas Zone 7
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