Re: Naming Iris
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: Naming Iris
- From: S* M* <7*@CompuServe.COM>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jan 1997 13:33:00 -0700 (MST)
Tom Tadfor Little wrote:
: It's not the AIS's decision. Plant names are governed by the International
: Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (I think I got all the words in
: the right order!). Last year they revised the code, and they no longer
: count words. The name must be 30 characters or less (excluding spaces), and
: no more than 10 syllables...if I'm remembering all this right. So you can
: now have a 4-word (or even 5-word) name, if the words are short! :)
As I understand it, AIS must conform to the restrictions of the International
Code but has some latitude for adding restrictions of their own. Based on
recent correspondence with Keith Keppel, I believe that 4-word names were still
a no-no.
Sharon McAllister (73372.1745@compuserve.com)
Who isn't telling you what 4-word name wasn't approved!!!!
