Re: OT: name - reply
From: David Silverberg <sil1812@molalla.net>
Here I am sneaking out of lurkdom! I have, along with everyone else wracking my
brain trying to come up with an iris name, But I think that our "sailor lady "
has everyone beat. I don't care too much for the SA iris but I sure as heck
would purchase this one if it were named "Ruffles and Flourishes." It just fits
perfectly!!!
Dave Silverberg
Molalla, Oregon
Title, CDR Lynn A. wrote:
> From: "Title, CDR Lynn A." <titlel@spawar.navy.mil>
>
> I'd suggested "Ruffles and Flourishes" for two reasons - first, because the
> profusion of dark-edged frills reminded me of the flounces on a
> old-fashioned ballgown, and second, because that's the name of the little
> tune played when an Admiral arrives at a formal Navy event - the maritime
> equivalent of "Hail to the Chief". The "Ruffles" part stays the same, but
> the number of "Flourishes" increases with the rank of the admiral --
> obviously this iris represents the Chief of Naval (Space) Operations! And
> blue-and-white are traditional Navy colors, too.
>
> Not that I have a bias or anything...
>
> Lynn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Sutton [s*@lightspeed.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 1:39 PM
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: name - reply
>
> Hi Glenna,
> As soon as George and Margaret I will tell him you said hi. Thanks for the
> name, I kind of liked Q in the star trek movie. I think there is an agent
> in the James Bond series named Q also, can't remember. If it hasn't been
> used yet it is a good name! We will vote next week and if John will let me
> I will announce the winner on iris talk. Thanks again.
> Sincerely
> Mike Sutton
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Glenna R. Chapman < irislady@worldnet.att.net
> <i*@worldnet.att.net> >
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com <i*@onelist.com> <
> iris-talk@onelist.com <i*@onelist.com> >
> Date: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 8:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [iris-talk] OT: name - reply
>
> Hey Mike,
> Glenna in Colorado, here. Say hello to your dad. Re: the new plic --. I
> always thought that if I ever started hybridizing, I wanted an iris names
> "Q". He was a rascal of a character from the Star Trek series, The Next
> Generation. At any rate, I know abbreviations and initials are not
> permissible, but my thinking was "Que" pronounced "Cue". With the year
> 2000, and the introduction of a very special SA, maybe you can do something
> with that. I wish you well.
> My tall bearded are just beginning to bloom here -- I am so glad the
> convention was last year. Given the crazy weather this season,
> conventioneers would have had nothing to see!
> Cheers -- Glenna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Sutton < suttons@lightspeed.net <s*@lightspeed.net> >
> To: iris-talk@onelist.com <i*@onelist.com> <
> iris-talk@onelist.com <i*@onelist.com> >
> Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:27 AM
> Subject: [iris-talk] OT: name
>
> Hello Talkers,
> I have a favor to ask. We are having a terrible time naming an iris for
> next year, was wondering if any of you can help. It probably will be the
> cover iris on the 2000 catalog. If you can email me with suggested names I
> would appreciate it immensely. For some reason the name for this iris is
> eluding us all. I have an updated picture of it on our web site at:
> http://www.suttoniris.com/Flounced_plicata.htm
> <http://www.suttoniris.com/Flounced_plicata.htm>
> Of course if we use a name some one sends us we will send you a free one of
> the iris. By the way I am extremely excited about this flower, it has great
> branching for us and usually has a minimum of 11 buds, the flower itself is
> rounded and has touching falls. It is a first for us to have a plicata SA
> with flounces and they remain consistent to the last flower for us. Thanks
> for humoring me.
> Sincerely
> Mike
>
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