Re: I. dalmatica

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John,

 

In what context does this binomial as you are referencing it appear? Or, in other words, may we know why you need this image, please?

 

Typically, "dalmatica" is or has historically been associated with various forms of Iris pallida. I have not, myself, with my admittedly limited frame of reference, ever run into a reference to I. dalmatica that did not seem to be referring to I pallida. 

 

I am currently assembling research for a projuected paper on the literary history of the name "Dalmatica" or "Pallida Dalmatica" or "Dalmatian Iris" etc etc. I believe  a good deal of patent nonsense has been written about these taxa and the horticultural history of the species generally.

 

The last word I had on the whole Pallida Dalmatica thing from Phil Edinger was he had grown a passel of rhizomes from various sources over the years and they were all different while all appearing to be pure pallida. He says there ain't no one 'Dalmatica.'

 

If you need an image clearly identified as Pallida Dalmatica which is roughly contemporary with the emergence of the AIS Check Lists, published by someone who was in a position to know more or less what was what at that time, and one which shows, and indeed remarks upon, the the lilting falls which have become anecdotally associated with the name, I have that thing.

 

Do contact me privately if I can help you.

 

Anner 

 

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From: John Jones <jijones@usjoneses.com>
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Sent: Fri, May 11, 2012 11:29 am
Subject: Re: [iris-species] I. dalmatica