Congratulations Edward. I received books myself (never enough to read) but none of them were about daylilies. So after the discussion we had about the pictures in the NEW daylily book, what's your opinion on the accuracy of the color of the daylilies on this updated version?

Wonderful GIFTS!!! Books are the best --how do you like the NEW DAYLILY book--
happy reading and happy holidays!!!

Cole

I got the new daylily encyclopedia too, and a book on greenhouse growing. I cooked for the family, and everyone just left.

kay

Edward,
Please do let us know what you think of these books after you have had a chance to look through them, as there have been criticisms of both. ( mostly concerning the color)

The colours in the Encyclopedia look good to me except in the section on Near Whites. They seem to have a pink/lavender cast to them. The Eureka looks fine to me. I will enjoy going through them over and over and over...

Ed here is my haul on winter reading:
Daylilies The Perfect Perennial (Hill, 1991)
Daylilies (Stout, 1934)
The Gardener's Iris Book (Shear, 2002)
The World of Iris (AIS 1978)

And add to these treasures the latest Daylily Journal with an article from Northern Colorado's own Jean Dietemann. I couldn't be happier curling up in a cozy couch by the fireplace with a good gardening read.

Merry Christmas to you from the slushy Pacific Northwest where I braved the drive to spend the holidays with family.