Re: Irisland in Oregon
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- Subject: Re: Irisland in Oregon
- From: J* I* J* <j*@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 20:57:57 -0600 (MDT)
rimat wrote:
>
> Christopher Hollinshead wrote:
> >
> >
> > Oregon has the following iris highlights;
> > location of Schreiners iris gardens
> > location of Cooleys Iris Gardens
> > location of AIS Library
> > location of Keith Keppel Gardens
> > location of Abbey gardens
> > Terry Aitken Salmon Creek Garden is close by
> > near ideal conditions for growing iris; length of growing season, soil
> > type, amount of rainfall, amount of sunlight
> > location of lots of other wonderful iris people/hybridizers and their
> > associated gardens
> > Just some of the reasons and I probably missed something and some
> > people/gardens!
>
> You've almost got me convinced to pack a suitcase. Can you find me a
> job?
RIMA, Rima, riiiima.
Tsk, tsk, I am truly, TRULY surprised.
Remember that scene in Casablanca where Captain Renault (Claude Rains)
asks Rick (Humphrey Bogart) why he came to Casablanca and Rick answers:
"My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters." Captain Renault says
:"Waters? What waters? We're in the desert.", and Rick answers "I was
misinformed"?
Well, I am surprised that you were so easily misled, even by so
seemingly a kind person as Chris H. You have to understand that those of
us in TRUE iris heaven are keeping quiet about the secret because we
aren't particularily crazy about more people moving in, and that those
who have been tricked into thinking that the northern neighbors have it
better, have to go to extreme lengths to trick others into the same
mistake so that they themselves feel better and save at least a little
face.
Because I am willing to vouch for your character (despite the slight
flaw noted above) you are welcome to move into the California climes and
enjoy the wonders of true iris heaven.
:>))))))))
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
