Re: Protea book
- Subject: Re: Protea book
- From: G* B*
- Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:19:14 +0200
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From: valerie dennison <kelbaert@eircom.net>
To: medit plants <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Date: 15 June 2002 12:33
Subject: Protea book
>David, how does the Rebelo Protea book compare with Sima Eliovson's fine
>book, "Proteas for Pleasure"? Is it worth having both?
>Val
Hi - Glenn here
The Rebelo book is actually a field guide - & a good useful one at that.
Fits into your pack very well, which is good for me but superfluous to
anyone not in South Africa. It is essentially an identification & location
guide & would have to be regarded as an addendum to other works giving
cultivation notes & the like. The other Protea book I have is Marie Vogts,
'Proteaceae, Know Them & Grow Them', which is an excellent work.
I second Davids recommendation on Cowling/Richardsons book Fynbos. If you're
going to buy one book on this part of the world, its got to be the one.
And, as others point out, its such a pity I can't find something similar on
California or Chile.
Is anyone able to recommend a similar work on the Med. Basin ?
Regards
Glenn Breayley. Ragnarok & Valhalla Research.
POBox 26158, Hout Bay, 7872, Capetown, South Africa
Ph/Fax SA 021 7904253 E-mail valhalla@iafrica.com
Wholesale nurseryman & Tillandsia specialist wholesale & retail grower.
