Re: What's in a name
- To: i*@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: What's in a name
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Mon, 3 Aug 1998 21:52:40 -0500
From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
>Hi again folks.
>
>While on the subject of names, I thought that some of you may enjoy the
>following which is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the ISA 1996
>Yearbook. All iris mentioned are Louisianas (save you all diving for your
>check lists!):
>
>... "There are always people around who buy for the colour alone, and I
>feel that these people are to be congratulated for their steely resolve,
>loyalty and dedication. I prefer to be persuaded by the colour AND the
>name. I would like to plant SPANISH BALLET next to ACACIA RHUMBA.
>Imagine the light-footed fandangoes that must go on at night? Or if
>CHARLOTTE'S TUTU was planted next to BETTY BLOCKBUSTER - what would the
>neighbours think?
>
>Likewise, imagine a planting flirtation between GLADIATOR'S GIFT and LA
>STUPENDA - surely a diva of Wagnerian proportions, but with the agility of
>Xena the Warrior Princess would result from the close planting of these
>two Iris? I am almost certain that the planting of CURRENCY next to HOT &
>SPICY would not leave you with any small change, and with OBVIOUS HEIR
>planted next to STYLISH SOCIALITE you would surely create a match made in
>heaven.
>
>I am also certain that FAR AND AWAY planted next to GOING SOUTH would give
>them both some direction. QUIET HARBOUR planted with TRANQUIL SPIRIT
>would be a good combination for a soft gentle part of your garden. The
>more lively FESTIVE FEVER planted with WILD PROSPECT would certainly get
>the other iris discussing the finer points of Lenten restraint, while
>WHISPERED PROMISE would feel right at home with WAKE UP SUZIE - or perhaps
>that is what wakes Suzie up anyway?
>
>Nobody could deny that there was some unusual chemistry at play if
>BUSHFIRE MOON was planted next to JOHN'S LUCIFER. I am not certain which
>one would start the fire, but anything would be possible. Or if FIGHTING
>SPIRIT just wanted to relax for a while, I am certain it would find a
>friend in PRINCESS LEIA, who could go on fighting the good fight for a
>while.
>
>Likewise, GATE CRASHER and DAZZLING STAR would feel right at home at any
>WELL DRESSED garden event, where GOOD VIBES abounded, PARADE MUSIC was
>featured or where one wished to WINE AND DINE while hearing SOFT LAUGHTER
>from the other guests. Perhaps they would be listening to SATCHMO playing
>HALO DOLLY?"...
>
>Perhaps those subscribers to iris-talk who have named Iris in the past
>like to share the "stories behind the stories" with us all. I appreciate
>that this subject may have been done before, but I certain that some of
>the explanations would be most entertaining - and give us a bit of insight
>into the hybridiser as well.
>
>Cheers for now. Heather Pryor from the Land of Oz.
>irishaven@pip.com.au
>
>
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><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Hi again folks.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>While on the subject of names, I thought that some of
>you may enjoy the following which is an excerpt from an article I wrote
>for the
>ISA 1996 Yearbook. All iris mentioned are Louisianas (save you all
>diving
>for your check lists!):</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>... "There are always people around who buy for
>the colour alone, and I feel that these people are to be congratulated for
>their
>steely resolve, loyalty and dedication. I prefer to be persuaded by the
>colour AND the name. I would like to plant SPANISH BALLET next to ACACIA
>RHUMBA. Imagine the light-footed fandangoes that must go on at
>night? Or if CHARLOTTE'S TUTU was planted next to BETTY BLOCKBUSTER
>- what
>would the neighbours think?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Likewise, imagine a planting flirtation between
>GLADIATOR'S GIFT and LA STUPENDA - surely a diva of Wagnerian proportions, but
>with the agility of Xena the Warrior Princess would result from the
>close
>planting of these two Iris? I am almost certain that the planting of
>CURRENCY next to HOT & SPICY would not leave you with any small
>change, and
>with OBVIOUS HEIR planted next to STYLISH SOCIALITE you would surely create a
>match made in heaven.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>I am also certain that FAR AND AWAY planted next to
>GOING SOUTH would give them both some direction. QUIET HARBOUR planted
>with TRANQUIL SPIRIT would be a good combination for a soft gentle part of
>your
>garden. The more lively FESTIVE FEVER planted with WILD PROSPECT would
>certainly get the other iris discussing the finer points of Lenten restraint,
>while WHISPERED PROMISE would feel right at home with WAKE UP SUZIE - or
>perhaps
>that is what wakes Suzie up anyway?</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Nobody could deny that there was some unusual
>chemistry
>at play if BUSHFIRE MOON was planted next to JOHN'S LUCIFER. I am not
>certain which one would start the fire, but anything would be
>possible. Or
>if FIGHTING SPIRIT just wanted to relax for a while, I am certain it would
>find
>a friend in PRINCESS LEIA, who could go on fighting the good fight for a
>while.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Likewise, GATE CRASHER and DAZZLING STAR would feel
>right at home at any WELL DRESSED garden event, where GOOD VIBES abounded,
>PARADE MUSIC was featured or where one wished to WINE AND DINE while hearing
>SOFT LAUGHTER from the other guests. Perhaps they would be listening to
>SATCHMO playing HALO DOLLY?"...</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Perhaps those subscribers to iris-talk who have named
>Iris in the past like to share the "stories behind the stories" with
>us all. I appreciate that this subject may have been done before, but I
>certain that some of the explanations would be most entertaining - and
>give us a
>bit of insight into the hybridiser as well.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000>Cheers for now. Heather Pryor from
>the Land of Oz.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000><A
>href="i*@pip.com.au">irishaven@pip.com.au</A></FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT color=#000000></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>
Dear Heather: Many years ago I crossed my iris OEDIPUS REX with PIN-UP
GIRL. Maybe it was just as well that nothing valuable was obtained. More
recently I crossed CLARENCE X SUKY, a very rewarding cross indeed. It is
just whimsical that SUKY cannot set pods, and CLARENCE is often devoid of
pollen! Lloyd Z in Durham North Carolina USA.
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