Beautified by finely rendered botanical illustrations. Avid gardeners who simply love peonies and professionals horticulturists wishing to expand their expertise will be equally enticed by the scope of the information catalogued here. -- Alice Joyce Booklist 20040301 There has long been the need of a reference on the genus that is readily available to the gardener, and this book fulfils that need. The Genus Paeonia should be in the library of everyone who enjoys peonies. -- Reiner Jakubowski Canadian Peony Society Newsletter 20040602 Josef Halda is a botanist who has traveled to see every known peony species and subspecies in the wild. He documents 25 species in this book, including forty subspecies and varieties. It is an especially helpful resource for those gardeners who wish to grown uncommon as well as common varieties. National Gardener 20040411 There is no other comparable book available and I wholeheartedly recommend The Genus Paeonia to all peony afficionados. -- William Countryman American Peony Society Bulletin 20040621 The Genus Paeonia, a new book co-written by ... plant hybridizer Jim Waddick and botanist Jarmila Haldova, is a resource for the veteran and the novice gardener and a beauty in its own right. -- Rhonda Stansberry Omaha World-Herald 20040427 Distinguished. Avant Gardener 20040601 Unveils the beauty and the botany. -- Marty Ross Horticulture 20041016 Already a classic. -- Louanna Simmons Kansas City Gardener 20040806 Comprehensive. Hardy Plant Society of Oregon Newsletter 20040706 Any keen gardener with a love of, and interest in the genus Paeonia would be well-advised to buy this book. -- Jane Berrill Peony 20040921 A must-have monograph for devotees of peonies. -- Mark Fishbein Plant Science Bulletin 20050303 The perfect mix of art and science. -- Cynthia Padilla Sida, Contributions to Botany 20040303 This is a book that all lovers of wild peonies will not want to do without. -- John Grimshaw Rock Garden Quarterly 20050303 Paintings and line drawings of the plants, including the foliage details, which are important for identification in this genus, are the heart of the book. -- Carol L. Noll American Reference Books Annual 20050511 Peonies are the backbone of a good garden. Midwest Living 20050627 The bulk of the text gives a synopsis of the genus Paeonia and its close relatives, illustrated with watercolors, line drawings, woodcuts and other historical peony images. This book is a welcome resource for those gardeners who already grow peonies and those who wish to do so. -- Charlotte Tancin Huntia 20050629 What sets this book apart...are the beautiful paintings and line drawings by Jamila Haldova. An artistic experience as well as a scientific one. -- Susan Clark E-Streams 20050812
