Re: Names
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- Subject: Re: Names
- From: "* G* C* <j*@erols.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 18:26:31 -0600 (MDT)
Walter A. Moores wrote:
>
> On Mon, 25 Aug 1997 Irisborer@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 97-08-25 15:53:08 EDT, you write:
> >
> > > As I retagged all my iris this last week, all you hybridizers out there
> > >> who insist on putting long names on your creations have earned my
> > >> eternal wrath. "Anna Belle Babson" my foot!
> >
> > The iris I avoid for JUST this reason is
> >
> > Boxwinks Iditarod
> > or Boxwinks Anyolething
> >
> > Kathyguest... loving folks who name their irises PELE
> >
> Now I understand why Melba Hamblen stopped with ROSABELLE V
> instead of using ROSABELLE VAN VALKENBURG. But, I heard someone at a show
> commenting on how lovely 'Rosabelle Five' looked! Then, there was the
> siberian called VI LUIHN that someone called 'Six Luihn!' I just don't
> think we can please no matter how hard we try. My chief complaint
> regarding names is COLORIFIC and CALORIFIC. There is an opportunity for
> confusion here even if one is an LA and the other bearded. I often wonder
> why CALORIFIC was permitted.
>
> Walter Moores
> Enid Lake, MS 7/8
Because it was HOT, Walter.
Griff Crump jgcrump@erols.com
