Rock Garden Quarterly Summer 2012 - (Page 283)

Bookshelf NaNcy GoodwiN on The cyclameN of Greece reviews by BoBBy ward on eudora welTy's home Place The Cyclamen of Greece A Natural History and Gardener's Guide Peter Moore & Melvyn Jope edited by Chris Clennett & Helena Wiesner with contributions by Brian Mathew & Alisdair Aird Cyclamen Society (2011) ISBN 978-095375263-8 Softcover: 40 pages, 73 color photos 9 x 7 inches. £4.00 + postage (details at end of review). This little booklet is a treasure. Peter Moore established the premier cyclamen nursery, Tile Barn, and set the standard for excellence in the production and selection of superior forms of many species of this delightful genus. Tile Barn Nursery is unfortunately now closed; Peter himself says, "I closed the nursery about 6 months ago. Sadly, wonky hips and old age caught up with me." But his knowledge, ability, and generosity have given new life to threatened plants. Melvyn Jope, who co-authored this book with Peter Moore, has spent much time exploring the genus in the Bookshelf 283

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Rock Garden Quarterly Summer 2012

Digital Quarterly
Expanding Panayoti's Axioms
Photo Contest 2012
Photographing Alpine Plants: A Landscape Point of View
NARGS 2013 Election Timetable
Rock Gardening from Scratch - Seeds
Kim Blaxland and the Violets of North America
Viola pedata
Violas, Kim, and Us - A Celebration
Cooking Native Japanese Plants
Carl Gehenio Memorial Trough Show
Fire in the Hole: Phlox across Colorado
Rebuilding a Rock Garden in Pittsburgh
A Remarkable Garden: David Douglas and the Shrub-steppe of the Columbia Plateau
Bookshelf - Reviews
Swedish Dreams
Treasurer's Report
Bulletin Board
2012 - Eastern Study Weekend: October, Pittsburgh

Rock Garden Quarterly Summer 2012