Bill Dijk wrote: >Can anyone tell me please, where I can get the best deal for the following books (price and shipping please) > >Bulbs >by John E. Bryan >The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs >by John C. Manning at el >Cape Bulbs >by Richard L. Doutt > >Here in New Zealand we don't have the same competition and discount, the majority of people in the US enjoy. > All Timber Press publications (likie those) are available to members of the NARGS at a substantial discount through the Society's Book Service. If you buy a lot of plant books, you can pay for your $25 per year membership ($30 overseas) with the savings alone. See http://www.nargs.org/ or write to the Executive Secretary, Jacques Mommens, P.O. Box 67, Millwood, NY 10546. I remember that when I visited New Zealand I was amazed at the high prices in the bookstores and assumed it was due to shipping costs or a high tariff, though few democratic countries impose high tariffs on books. Jane McGary