Re: which is the orris power iris
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- Subject: Re: which is the orris power iris
- From: C* M* <C*@newcastle.ac.uk>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 02:24:18 -0700 (MST)
On Tue, 14 Jan 1997, Sharon A. Ruck wrote:
> Hello again folks,
>
> I have forgotten which iris is for the orris root powder and someone has
> asked for that info from me. BUT!! I knew where to come to get the scoop!
>
> Thanks for repeating this info for me.
>
> Froze here last 3 days, fans doing fine so far...
>
> ><>----- %^) ----- ;*} ----- 8+] ---- :^> ----- ?-} -----<><
> East Texas, zone 8
>
> Sharon A. Ruck, the herb and Harley Davidson lady
> sharon@software.nsbf.nasa.gov
> http://master.nsbf.nasa.gov/sharon/sharon.html
>
>The orris root Iris was originally Iris germanica Florentina, and
apparently covered large swathes of the hillsides around Florence at one
time, though now I think that I. pallida dalmatica is used for the
commercial stuff as it's a bit more vigourous.
Christopher Morris
Hexham, Northumberland, UK
The snow has gone and it's a balmy 12oC!
