Re: TB: B.Y. MORRISON
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- Subject: Re: TB: B.Y. MORRISON
- From: s*@aristotle.net (J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey)
- Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 13:40:32 -0600 (MDT)
In reference to B.Y. MORRISON, Sharon gave us a description from J. Marion
Shull that included this note:
>Stalk.... Erect with few and high fastigiate brances; to 33 inches.
Sharon, help me. I don't know my botanical nomenclature. The dictionary
says "fastigiate" means "tapering to a narrow point, like a pyramid." I try
to imagine TB branches doing that, but can't see it. The leaves, yes. The
branches, no.
There's an alternate meaning, something about branches rising erect and
parallel to one another, "as in the Lombardy poplar." Is this the meaning
here? I also cannot envision that structure on a TB. Please remove my
ignorance!
And to Anner,
>Cornell Bulletin 112 says "Color effect a bluish lavender, velvety violet
>veined bicolor. S. bluish lavender with yellow claw.
What is this "claw"?
celia
storey@aristotle.net
