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- Subject: HIST
- From: K* J* <7*@3rivers.net>
- Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 14:51:45 -0700
From: Karen Jellum <7kjellum@3rivers.net>
I am anxious to identify an iris that was planted in 1919 in a cemetery
about three miles from the Canadian border. First, I'd like to say some
things about the climate which I think eliminates a number of iris. It is
short-grass prairie area, and in good years the total precipitation for the
year will be ten to twelve inches. The wind blows constantly. In winter
the temperature can get to below 3o to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The iris
would not have received any additional water except when they were
originally planted.
The iris is purple and short, probably about six inches in bloom. At the
time it was planted, it was refered to by the common name of a flag.
However, it does not seem to fit what are called flags today. It has a
rhizome. Someone had dug several from another nearby cemetery and planted
it at her farm near the foundation. With additional care and water, it was
still not much taller. So it is naturally dwarf, not stunted by the lack of
precipitation. Some of these iris are still there, surviving trampling by
cattle and other hazards.
Other flowers planted at the same time have not survived. The three
cemeteries are now fenced, so they are protected from the cattle. Should
our genealogy group separate the iris? What can we order today that would
be similar?
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