I have just received a review copy of "Tulips: Species and hybrids for the gardener" by Richard Wilford (Timber Press, 2006; ISBN 978-0-88192-763-4; $34.95). I'm only up to the species descriptions, which are the heart of the book (there is only one chapter on garden hybrids), and I'm very glad indeed that Wilford has written this book. It was sorely needed. I'm sure most PBS members will want a copy. (You can get Timber press books at a discount if you are a NARGS member and order them through the Book Service, by the way.) Wilford states clearly that this is NOT a taxonomic treatment of the genus and takes time to explain points on which authorities disagree, and to discuss the general difficulties of classifying wild tulips. However, his species descriptions are based on both a thorough knowledge of the literature and first-hand experience with the plants, both in the wild and at Kew, where he has recently taken up the management of the bulb collection on the retirement of Tony Hall. I had the pleasure of seeing Kew's tulip collection in flower last spring and listening in as Hall, Wilford, and Brian Mathew discussed some of the unusual forms that had cropped up. I'm sure the collection will go from strength to strength under Wilford's care. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA