Re: purple hems -> NOW yellow hems


Yes, but maybe Linnaeus thought its littleness is of more importance than
its yellowness.:+)

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James R. Fisher" <garrideb@well.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] purple hems -> NOW yellow hems


> Kitty wrote:
> > Hmmmmm, thought you were......thanks for looking into it Auralie. Now I
> > wonder why Linneaus gave the 'yellow' name to Allium flava instead of to
> > Allium moly. ;+)
> > Kitty
> >
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Then there is Hemerocallis minor, which is as yellow as can be; see:
> http://tinyurl.com/63b9r
> -jrf
> -- 
> Jim Fisher
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