So when
I wrote the orchid book I went over every word. I thought
of every image that I could create that would make it clear
to the average person
I interspersed essays with descriptions
purposely so as to get people interested. Bob Royce, I think
it was, in one of his comments on it, said he was sorry
that I had put these in, it rather disturbed the botanists.
I disagreed with him, and I kept going my own way. I put
in little essays between groups of plants so as to - well,
to get the people in, and because when I'm interested in
and fascinated by something I want to share it with someone.
If you want to share it with someone you have to make yourself
understood and the first thing a writer or speaker must
make sure is that the person who reads or listens understands
what you're saying or writing. I wanted to make it sound
as wonderful to them as it did to me. (Battye Library, OH
2528, p. 10)