Re: HIST: interregna iris
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- Subject: Re: HIST: interregna iris
- From: H* <H*@aol.com>
- Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 19:17:20 -0700 (MST)
In a message dated 98-04-01 15:47:25 EST, you write:
<< Four ones marked as
"interregna", they are HELGE, HALFDAN, INGEBORG and WALHALLA.
Could someone tell what does this term mean?
>>
Juri,
Mike Lowe informs me that "interregna" is an old term for intermediate irises,
those between the talls and the dwarfs. He thinks the term was coined by
Caperne. It is still occasionally found in publications originating in Europe.
Anner Whitehead, Richmond, VA
