Re: Variegatas
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Variegatas
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:56:50 -0700
> From: storylade@aol.com
> << what
> do we do with those that are a medley of several colors and not just
> two? >>
>
> Can we call them calicos? It seems the logical step since most of us are
cat
> lovers. <g>
Betty,
To complete the series (Variegata, Luminata, Glaciata, Umbrata, Plicata, .
.. .), why not adopt the term Calicata - which also contains a subliminal
reference to the source from which it is derived?
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com