Oron Peri's /Bulbs of the Eastern Mediterranean /is indeed a very valuable reference book. However, I would be profoundly surprised if it appears "in time for a holiday gift." I just read the first third of the proofs, and have not yet received more. The manuscript and images have been at the press for several years. The photos are indeed beautiful, and many species familiar to few of us are covered, especially the bulbs of the desert and adjacent mountains. Most of the photos were taken in habitat. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA On 11/1/2015 8:07 AM, Bracey Tiede wrote: > There is a new bulb book coming from a fellow member of the Mediterranean > Garden Society who lives in Israel. Perhaps in time for a holiday gift. > Members of the Alpine Garden Society get a nice discount on the pre-order. > Shipping is available to the US. > > Bulbs of the Eastern Mediterranean by Oron Peri will be published in > November/December, with illustrations of more than 400 species. The Eastern > Mediterranean countries of Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Cyprus > and north-east Egypt offer a rich and varied bulbous flora. In this field > guide more than 400 species are illustrated with over 600 beautiful images, > making it an essential reference work for everyone with an interest in > bulbous plants. > > http://alpinegardensociety.net/sales/books/… > Mediterranean/437 > > Cheers, > Bracey > San Jose CA > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >