Re:CAT: Phil William comments
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- Subject: Re:CAT: Phil William comments
- From: B* S* <B*@hsc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 21 Apr 1998 12:30:54 -0600 (MDT)
A more pertinent (and perhaps impertinent) question is--why did Thornbird
win the Dykes Medal? I have seen numerous photographs of it (none that
look like the Bulletin cover) and have seen the plant in bloom just once.
It strikes me as a very undistinguished, even retro, iris. Compared to the
many magnificent irises that have won the medal in the past 20 years, it's
a real dog.
Now, don't get up on your high horse and turn on the napalm--the aforesaid
is my personal opinion, and I really am curious as to the qualities of this
iris that won it the highest possible award.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
