Re: Irisland in Oregon

John I Jones wrote:
> 
> 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.
Hi John--

Thank goodness I have such an ally in you (and two grad school friends
of mine who moved there years ago and have been trying to talk me into
it ever since.)  I was misinformed.  There be earthquakes there.

The top two favorite movies on my list are 'The maltese Falcon'
and....you guess it -----  'Casablanca."  "The treasure of Sierra Madre"
("I don' need your steenking gold") is third and "Beat the Devil" is
fourth.  there have been some made since then that I like also.
Rima  terra@catskill.net
upstate NY  zone 4
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