REF: The ARCHIVES (Both of Them!), and Seasonal News.
- Subject: REF: The ARCHIVES (Both of Them!), and Seasonal News.
- From: H*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Mar 1999 21:12:00 EST
From: HIPSource@aol.com
In a message dated 3/17/99 6:36:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, srust@fidnet.com
writes:
<< Anner, my husband said there seemed to be a lot of discussion today on
this
subject (of having a symposium containing all types of iris) or on why
historics are discourgaged from being named Queen of the show. I tried
going back in the archives, but it has only been updated through Sunday,
March 14. Will try again latter. Iristalk will no longer be deleted from
my computer, so I can follow threads of conversations again.>>
Hello, Cindy, and all new folk to whom this information may be useful. There
are two places to look at archived messages of the iris list. In my opinion
the better of the two is at the horticultural archives Chris Lindsey makes
possible.The address is: http://www.mallorn.com/lists/. Look for the iris-list
in the directory and bookmark it when it comes opens. Posts arrive there
immediately and you can go look at anything you want, or search for stuff by
key word. It is such a useful thing. But that is not all. I took you through
the major portal insted of just to the iris list so you could see the other
wonderful lists there. I often read the archives of several of them when
things dry up here. But the Iris-talk archives are the single most amazing
repository of iris lore and wisdom since Dykes died.
<< Instead of following iristalk, I had time to weed today. Yes, weeds are
growing and doing well already. Must learn to use my little crookneck hoe
instead of doing all by hand...it is much quicker. Lots of clumps looking
great; some little species iris still blooming. >>
I like to weed, but I have a small yard. I sit on the ground and if they are
many I use a dinner fork. Please tell us what it looks like, this species
which precedes ATROVIOLACEA?
<< There were dozens of robins and redbirds bathing in the creek this
afternoon by the psuedacorus...so many I couldn't see if the laviagata I
planted last summer was doing okay or not. But the splashing birds were
beautiful...I've never seen them do that before. The creek is small and
heavily shaded by Sugar Maples in the summer, but fairly open in the spring.>>
Oh, Cindy! Thank you so much for telling us all about your day! It sounds just
wonderful. I did some work in the yard today, too. I'm slow and stiff still
but I got the little coldframe taken down. I had several potted irises in
there--backups of some rare things I got last year--and they all look really
good! The only bud I have is on something which must surely turn out to be old
invincible CRIMSON KING. Mother dragged it home from somewhere in October and
thrust some on me and told me if I was in the preservation business then I
should preserve it. It had been out of the ground for a while, but still there
were bloomstalks forming. Now they have resumed where they lefft off! I have
not seen too many robins yet, but the song of the turtle is heard in our land.
Rejoice, Dear Hearts!
Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com
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