Alex, I bought two of her books (reprinted of course) and they are full of the neatest information and the phrasing, as you have seen, is priceless. Even if it were not about peonies it would be well worth the read just for the flavor. I bought two volumes by an English gardener who specialized in rock gardens and he has the same delicious wonderful turn of phrase. Just love it. You can just see and hear them speaking those lines with that wonderful supercilious tone.
