Good news of Peri's book
Jane McGary (Wed, 25 Nov 2015 10:04:20 PST)

I've heard today that the Alpine Garden Society publication department
is expecting delivery of Oron Peri's "Bulbs of the Eastern
Mediterranean" around the second week of December. It is being printed
in the UK, allowing a shorter turnaround time that I had supposed would
be possible. It can be purchased at
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/publications/

I've just read the proofs of the book and editor John Fitzgerald has
done a very good job. Oron's knowledge of the botany of the area covered
is deep, and his photos are superb and almost all taken in habitat.
Almost every species covered is illustrated with a good color photo, and
most of these show the entire plant, not just the flower -- unusual for
a field guide of this kind, and my preference too.

Many bulb enthusiasts will hesitate to visit the region just now, but we
can hope that someday it will enjoy peace, and welcome its own people as
well as visitors. In the interim we can do our best to welcome those who
come to our countries. Yesterday the refugee center where I help teach
English received its first group of Syrians, who managed to get here
despite a process that has been called "the second hardest way to get to
the USA, next to swimming the Atlantic."

Jane McGary
Portland, Oregon, USA