>Although most books of this kind are written in England for conditions >there (much milder than Massachusetts), those by Beth Chatto and >Penelope Hobhouse might be rewarding. As I recall, they don't deal much >with bulbs but concentrate on shrubs and perennials (i.e., mixed > borders). Try Christopher Lloyd’s Flower Garden (not Garden Flowers; different book altogether). Pictures showing combinations, with lots and lots of bulbs. As a person with no color or design sense I find looking at pictures to be more helpful than text describing these things. Bob Nold _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…