Re: JI / SPEC "Rose Queen(s)"?
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- Subject: Re: JI / SPEC "Rose Queen(s)"?
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 8 Apr 1997 19:51:58 -0600 (MDT)
Greetings:
In response to my question about the number of "Rose Queens" out there,
Clarence, The Expert on this plant, responded:
<< The iris that travel's in Europe under the name I. laevigata "Rose Queen"
is
really a Japanese iris (I. ensata), and is, in fact the same one we grow as
ROSE QUEEN. Koelein's proclivity for error is boundless, and there is not a
page in his book that is without error(s) I do believe >>
He's apparently not the only one who has been confused on this point. I noted
the same error in IRISES, by Judith M. Berrisford, London:1961, p.114, which
made me start wondering.I have concluded that a lot of the nonsenses of
Koehlein's book may be attributed to a crummy translator. I am hoping that
Clarence's forthcoming book will remedy much of the problem.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
Henry Hall henryanner@aol.com
