Re: REF:Species Identification Guides (was I. Hoogiana 'Late Amythest')

Ken,

Thanks, you've been very helpful.  I had read about the "Iris of China" work
in a previous post.  I'll start hunting through Amazon to see what they have
available.

Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Walker <kenww@pacbell.net>
To: iris-talk@yahoogroups.com <iris-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Saturday, October 27, 2001 12:10 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] REF:Species Identification Guides (was I. Hoogiana
'Late Amythest')


>Bill,
>
>The book I use mostly now is "A Guide to Species Iris Their Identification
>and Cultivation" Edited by The Species Group of the British Iris Society.
>I'm not sure why it is so expensive (Amazon.com lists it for $120), but I'd
>suggest it if your buget allows. It occationaly even includes pointers for
>distinguishing similar looking species. There is a nice set of pictures in
>the back but the set is far from complete.
>
>A slightly older book that is now out of print is Brian Mathew's
>"The Iris". There is used copy listed through Amazon.com for $17
>and you can probably get used copies elsewhere. This is the book
>to go for if your buget is more limited.
>
>Fritz Kohlein's "Iris" is sometimes criticized for containing too many
>errors, but I still feel it is worth having. It has quite a few pictures.
>I believe it is also out of print.
>
>The American Iris Society sells "The World of Irises". It's a good book
>but not really a species identification guide. I do reference it
occationally.
>
>A fun book to have is the reprint of Dykes "The Genus Iris". The content
>is almost 90 years old, but much of the information is still applicable,
>though parts of the genus have be reorganized since then. It contains
>a set of very nice water colors! If your buget is very large, I understand
>that copies of the original are sometimes on the market for rather
>large sums of money.
>
>There are other books that cover parts of the genus. "Iris of China"
>by James W. Waddick and Zhao Yu-tang is one. I really like this book,
>but it is a little difficult for me to use for identification. The
descriptions by
>Zhao Yu-tang are scientific and a bit challenging for me to wade
>through; I'm more into computer science than botany. Jim Waddick's
>part of the book is informational but not really meant for identification.
>This book has a nice set of photos in the front and botanical line
>drawings with the descriptions.
>
>The Society for Pacific Coast Natives has an identification guide.
>I joined the Society several months ago, but I haven't bought the
>guide yet; it is supposed to be the best guide for those speceis.
>
>If other people have recomendations for identification guides
>I'd like to hear about them!
>
>   Ken
>
>Bwardwelliii wrote:
>
>> Ken,
>>
>> Could you recommend the names of a few iris identification guides for me
>> please.  I am interested in those that would (of course) have photos.
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bill
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