Re: TB: Dubious names: GOLDMANIA
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- Subject: Re: TB: Dubious names: GOLDMANIA
- From: B* J* <l*@cland.net>
- Date: Fri, 9 May 1997 16:37:41 -0600 (MDT)
On Thu, 8 May 1997, J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
>
> Howdy all,
>
> I hope someone can help me figure out whether the following names are in
> fact names of registered irises or merely mis-transcriptions by a typist
> whose identity has been lost to the mists of time. I devoted most of
> Thursday to plowing through our club's R&I checklists from '39 to '95, but
> was unable to locate:
>
> PRECIOUS ...... no noun attached, just PRECIOUS
>
> FORGET FIRE ..... I suspect this one might actually be FORGE FIRE
>
> FLAMING FIRE
>
> MARY JOE
>
> MARY JOE ECHO
>
> MUSIC PARADE
>
> AMBER ART ...... I suspect AMBER ARTISAN
>
> GOLD MANIA
>
> I'LL REMEMBER .... could this be merely the typist's promise to himself?
>
> INFINITE .... apparently not INFINITE GRACE
>
> ISLAND SUNSET
>
> MARY'S BERM .... what is a Berm that a Mary would have one?
>
> SPRINGTIME .... just SPRINGTIME by itself.
>
> Thank you for the help, oh wise ones.
> celia
> storey@aristotle.net
> Little Rock
Goldmania is a Barry Blyth spuria, from Australia, 1989. A "very bright,
pure rich gold self."
It is one word, Goldmania, not two. The reason I know is that Dave
Niswonger used it in a cross, and I am waiting for the seeds to sprout!
Cheers, Barb J.
Barb Johnson ljohnson@cland.net
Southwest Missouri Ozarks USDA Zone 5b AIS Region 18 (MO & KS)
