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Re: Sanseviera kirkii var. pulchra 'Coppertone'

Dear Hermine,

Fortunately, the strict interpretation of colors is not the important issue
here. A brief  description in a plant catalog can in no way expected to be
as accurate and detailed as one would for a scientific Latin diagnosis.
That is why it is best to publish a new cultivar in a periodical, book or
catalog accompanied by a color illustration.

The name appearing in Grigsby's catalog must be rejected for reasons other
than the accuracy of the description of the plant. At least, there was the
mention of the copper coloration to the leaves.

For guidelines on how to name a cultivar, one can refer to pages 38-43 in:
Rowley, G.D. (1980) NAME THAT SUCCULENT. Stanley Thornes (Publishers) Ltd.

Cereusly Steve

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•Subject: Re: [SANS] Sanseviera kirkii var. pulchra 'Coppertone'
•From: "Wisely, she wrote"
•Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 10:50:57 -0800
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>4) The description of the plant is not correct. The base color is
>blackish-green, not dark green

As a painter, and as a colourist, i must say this is reaching for it.

many men (more than womyn) have problems in seeing greens and blues apart.

blackish green and dark green, very dark green, mean the same thing unless
one is writing poetry and seeking loaded words.

hermine
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