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Perennial reference books

I'd like to add my three favorite reference books to the discussion:

1.  Herbaceous Perennial Plants, by Allan Armitage (Varsity Press, 1989)
2.  Ball Perennial Manual, by Jim Nau (Ball Publishing, 1996)
3.  Propagation of Hardy Perennials, by Richard Bird (B. T. Batsford
Publishing, London, 1993)

Armitage's book is encyclopedic, and does a good job of making references
out to what is commercially available.  

Jim Nau works for Ball Seed (and has for 20 years or so, managing their
trials in addition to his other responsibilities), so his book does the
best job of including the seed varieties that are commonly available for
herbaceous perennials.  Jim's horticultural breadth is also quite good, so
that he does a good job of including the available vegetatively-propagated
cultivars.  

The third is quite useful, but has a strong UK flavor.  Whether that's good
or bad depends on if you are an Anglophile or Anglophobe, I guess.  But the
information is good and practical.  
Rick Grazzini
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