Re: CULT: New Mexican iris on the Coast
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: CULT: New Mexican iris on the Coast
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 10 Apr 1999 20:57:28 EDT
From: HIPSource@aol.com
<<It means "cut it short". Occam was a medieval philosopher. "Occam's Razor"
is the name given to the principle he expounded that if a there was a
satisfactory simple explanation to a problematic situation it should be
preferred over more complex explanations.>>
In the current discussion, however, assuming that the iris in question is a
form of I. germanica if it is short overlooks the possibility that it could
be one of two Middle Eastern bitone purple tetraploids that grow to IB
height - AMAS or MACRANTHA.>>>>>>
"Cut it short" is not my construct here, nor my words.
William of Occam cautioned about entertaining multiple propositions, however
attractive they might be. The Razor says: "Entities must not be unnecessarily
multiplied."
I have no idea what the iris in question is. Nor have I suggested it is
germanica. Not even prepared to posit it is a species.
I did, however, suggest one could distinguish between germanica and trojana
without looking at the spathes.
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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