Books you may like to hear about

[Matt T]

Maybe Julia could file it in the 'Fiction' section of the library then? 

[Maggi Young]

She may need to! Where did you see/ hear of the possibility?

[Matt T]

It came up in a recent discussion thread on the PBS list (I dip into the archive now and again as a lurker). Others there also expressed doubt that it would be ready by then...

OK, I finally found it (the search function is 'clunky'): http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2015-February/tjejgju1fqre4f72n0bs4pqli7.html

Maybe Paul C has info we don't?

[Julia]

I'll keep a note and hopefully it be published this year 😃

[Tim Ingram]

This is a picture from the Harlow AGS Show detailing the collaboration between a number of people studying fritillarias. The prospect must be that a Kew Monograph on the genus will be published at some date related to this work and the information on the Fritillaria Group website. Quite a project to pull together, especially with such a significant interest in the genus from so many people and probably many differing views at times on the detail. For gardeners like myself who don't grow so many and would like to learn more the prospect is very exciting and I would particularly like to grow more species suitable for the less demanding conditions of the garden itself.

[Martinr]

I collected my copy of the Silk Road book at Loughborough at the weekend. Bought unseen based on  comments here and I'm not disappointed. Stunning photography.

Just one difficult question.....how did they produce this and it only cost £28?

[Maggi Young]

It came up in a recent discussion thread on the PBS list (I dip into the archive now and again as a lurker). Others there also expressed doubt that it would be ready by then...

OK, I finally found it (the search function is 'clunky'): http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbslist/2015-February/tjejgju1fqre4f72n0bs4pqli7.html

Maybe Paul C has info we don't?

  Ooops, I'm a PBS member and I missed that!  Good news indeed!   I note that Jane McGary, a woman with a great deal of experience in publishing, also expresses her cynicism about "tentative" publishing dates!

[Maggi Young]

I collected my copy of the Silk Road book at Loughborough at the weekend. Bought unseen based on  comments here and I'm not disappointed. Stunning photography.

Just one difficult question.....how did they produce this and it only cost £28?

Ian and I have been amazed at the price too - it is quite astonishingly good value. Really fantastic book.

[Darren]

  Ooops, I'm a PBS member and I missed that!  Good news indeed!   I note that Jane McGary, a woman with a great deal of experience in publishing, also expresses her cynicism about "tentative" publishing dates!

After the (to me) disappointing Tulipa monograph I think I'll want to see a copy before ordering.

[Julia]

I agree that The Silk Road was a fantastic book and an amazing price!
Fantastic quality and pictures out of this world , best buy in years 😃😃😃

[ian mcdonald]

Maggi, Martin Rix was to produce a book on alpines with Roger Philips many years ago. I asked the publishers when it was to be published but received no answer.

[Maggi Young]

Ian reviews  the "flora of the Silk Road" today in Bulb Log 10 of 2015 :
http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2015Mar111426071102BULB_LOG_1015.pdf





 Must say I am in agreement with him on this one - really super book - whether you are an armchair traveller or looking for inspiration for a tour ( which the Gardners can arrange, of course!)- this is just a super book with printing and photography of a consistently high standard.

[Julia]

yes an amazing book, I've just bought on for the SRGC Library it arrived today 
Lots of books ordered.
 

[Matt T]

SRGC Librarian is an enviable post to hold, Julia. Lucky you!

[Julia]

Yes very lucky, now trying to get it up-to-date so members have a great  collections of books to choose from