Re: Shelly, Thoreau and Irises


In a message dated 96-12-24 18:03:51 EST, you write:

<< To my ignorant 'ear' that sure sounds like a description of a Japanese
iris -
 any chance that somebody had a little naturalized patch in Shelly's day? >>
Japanese irises were not imported into Europe until after Shelly's time, i.e.
Shelly died in 1822.  Clarence Mahan



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