Book ID: 92977
Mahan, Clarence
Classic Irises and the Men Who Created Them. 2007. illus. XIV, 404 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
The author deals with the 'early history' of the Americans, Europeans,and Japanese responsible for the myriad cultivated forms of gardenirises. Mahan's cut - off date is 1920, with some exceptions. This workclearly emphasizes horticultural forms.