Re: HELP: unknown iridescent

Sharon McAllister wrote:
> 
> Griff Crump wrote:
> 
> :  A few years ago an iris was displayed, but not entered
> :  in competition, at a Chesapeake and Potomac show at the botanical
> :  gardens at the foot of Capitol Hill. The distinguishing feature of this
> :  flower was its iridescence. It was a self, as I remember, and the petals
> :  looked like mother of pearl -- yes, that color and that iridescent
> :  sheen. As I recall, the flowers were small and the falls flaring. I
> :  haven't been able to find anyone who recalls its name. Does the
> :  description sound familiar to anyone?
> 
> Iridescence is one of the distinguishing characteristics of I. hoogiana.  Here
> in southern New Mexico, I. hoogiana v. alba blooms mother-of-pearl, and Ice Bowl
> is somewhat whiter.  In another climate, I wouldn't be surprised to find Ice
> Bowl blooming a bit darker -- like mother-of-pearl.   Size is comparable to that
> of many of the old diploid TBs; form is something like that of the autosyndetica
> shown on p. 242 of Kohlein's book.
> 
> Sharon McAllister
> 73372.1745@compuserve.com

Thanks for the response, Sharon. Y'all are going to make me buy that
book yet.

Griff Crump  jgcrump@erols.com
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