Buried Treasures
James Waddick (Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:10:45 PST)

Dear Friends,
Winter time here - mid ice storm - and it is not a time for
outdoor gardening. Hardly even safe to be outdoors.
It is however an excellent time to sit, as time permits, with
a good book. So far I have to say 'Buried Treasures' by Janis
Ruksans* fits that mood very well. This book was mentioned briefly
here by Jim McKenney and a few people vented their complaints about
Timber Press editing, no one has really talked about THE BOOK.

I agree with Jim McK in the abundance of rare Juno irises
illustrated. Wow. I was disappointed to see no pix and few mentions
of Ungernia (Oh well), but there's a lot to lust over even on my
short perusal.

But is there any bulbophile who doesn't find something
wonderful to dream about within the covers?. He has a lot of
narratives about collecting in extremely remote places in Central
Asia and a wealth of practical information about growing a variety of
bulbs. Seems like a good book for the right season - in front of a
toasty fire in the fireplace.

Anyone else find something good to say about it?

Best Jim W.

* Check it out at:
http://timberpress.com/books/isbn.cfm/…

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Dr. James W. Waddick
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