Thank you; that was an interesting read.
Tom
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> You may want to pop on over to the Archives of the Iris-L at hort.net.
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> There was a discussion of SWERTI in March of 2005. People's opinions--or the rules!-- might have changed in the following years so you'd want to confirm before relying on this material for any cherished purpose, or for quoting or otherwise using it in print, of course. There are some other scraps of conversation on the subject at other times, for which you can search per usual if interested.
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> From: Tom Waters <irises@...>
> To: iris-species <i*@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 10:45 am
> Subject: [iris-species] 'Swerti' spelling
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> Hello all,
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> A question for those into bearded species and historics. The cultivar 'Swerti' or 'Swertii' - which is the preferred spelling? My understanding of the conventions of Latinizing non-Latin names says it should be 'Swertii', but perhaps there is a tradition of usage behind the other spelling, which seems quite prevalent. Do earliest references favor one over the other? Any comments welcome.
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> Thanks, Tom
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