Re: Limit term VARIEGATION to foliage
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Limit term VARIEGATION to foliage
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 11:52:05 -0700 (MST)
ZEBRAIRIS@aol.com (Brad Kasperek) wrote:
>
> Variegation is a descriptive word which can be applied "correctly" to
> anything which shows variegated colors. Broken color is a specific example
> of color variegation in iris flowers. Its cause is probably genetic and it
> relates to my breeding line which is based on Allan's. Not all iris with
> variegated flower colors are broken color.
>
> I concede defeat and will nolonger even discuss this on the net, but it's
> unfair to ask the AIS to rule on something which is impossible to define.
Then
Ellen Gallagher wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> I see your point of not discussing the term 'broken flower' on the
> net but could you explain to me in a private post what you meant by
> "not all iris with variegated flower colors are broken color". I, for
> one, don't understand it or is it something that can't be seen - you
> mentioned genetics. Could you give an example?
First, I see no problem in discussing proper use of a descriptive term
for iris, after all we spent an eon discussing the proper pronunciation
of pseudacorus (NO! I do not want to start that again, thank you!!!!).
Secondly, I would like to see the answer to Ellen's question, so please
post it to the list.
Also:
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