It is a time of lull, just before nursery catalogues begin to pour into our mailboxes early next year.

I have looked for it in nursery catalogues here and find pictures of a different-looking plant.

But we followers of Janus also need to look forward, to study the 1988 nursery catalogues to see what new wonders they contain.

Still, I love catalogue time and the nursery catalogues themselves.

I've noticed it's not in the nursery catalogue anymore.

But what the nursery catalogues did not mention was what would be shipped in the mail.

These irises are seldom found in nursery catalogues, but they travel from one garden to another as gifts between neighbors.

Botanical illustration suddenly found a new outlet in the production of nursery catalogues.

Homework can be done by reading the many bulletins, books and nursery catalogues available in local libraries, particularly those at garden education centers.

You can also request a free nursery catalogue and find out where the nearest Tomy stockist is in your area.