Taste in Irises
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- Subject: Taste in Irises
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 22:19:51 -0700 (MST)
A short time back there was a considerable discussion about what a good iris
is vis-a-vis the AIS standards versus what some people on the list like.
Since in judging a new iris, even when applying the AIS standards, there is
considerable leeway vis-a-vis color, form, etc., I thought the the following
quote particularly apt:
Sir Joshua Reynolds 1723–92, the English painter, said about taste:
"Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and
genius."
Personally, I believe Sir Joshua was on to something! Clarence Mahan in VA
