Brand's Peonies, Irises, Lilacs and Other Shrubs, 1929 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Brand's Peonies, Irises, Lilacs and Other Shrubs, 1929 Color must be treated from a'technical standpoint as also the extremely difficult process of color matching or determination. Form and texture defy standardization but their degree of excel lence becomes easily recognizable. Size is not always synonymous with beauty, neither is it in all types desirable, nor should stems grow all tall or short, and so it should be. Dependability of bloom is more desirable than quantity although both. Are essential among variety characteristics and should be combined with a vigorous plant growth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.