Fw: Searching For These Irises
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- Subject: Fw: Searching For These Irises
- From: "* b* c* <b*@atlantic.net>
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 1997 19:08:13 -0700 (MST)
Sorry for the mess. I tried once to send this message, but it appears
to have gotten lost. If it somehow appears twice, please forgive me.
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> From: william b. cook <billc@atlantic.net>
> To: iris-l@rt66.com
> Subject: Re: Searching For These Irises
> Date: Tuesday, December 02, 1997 8:18 PM
>
> >
> > Hi, everyone! I got a very nice letter from Roger Nelson (IRIS
COUNTRY)
> > along with his catalog last month (a bit late, but with a good
excuse!),
> > and he is looking for some older and antique irises. I was able to find
> > 3 of the 5 he wanted, but does anyone on the list grow the following,
or
> > know where they might be found?
> >
> > KANSAS (Timmerman, from KC, 1929)
> > CROWN POINT (Tompkins '58)
> >
> > Thanks much, Barb
>
> Roger Nelson is collecting historic Irises for use with his
> hybridizing program. He wants to try to get vigor back into some of the
> strains in which that trait appears to be lacking. He is also looking
for
> the following: FLYING SAUCER, CROWN POINT, FULL CIRCLE, and ROCOCO.
> If any of you have any of these Irises, you could let me know or
write
> to him directly at:
>
> Roger Nelson
> 6219 Topaz St. NE
> Brooks. OR. 97305
>
> He makes a good trading partner.
>
> Mark A. Cook Low: 45 F ( 7 C)
> billc@atlantic.net High: 75 F (24 C)
> Dunnellon, FL. Now: 63 F (17 C)
