Re: OT-HUMOR: LEAF HOLES


Dorothy C. Frisbie wrote:
> 
> At 11:24 AM 5/28/97 -0600, you wrote:
> >
> >Ann Onymouse was a generous woman and a scientist of no small merit. I am
> >delighted to hear members of this list have become familiar with her
> >scholarly publications and look forward to the day when her general
> >reputation rises to match her accomplishments in the many fields to which
> >she laid her hand. It has been remarked that she was every bit as important
> >to the scientific community as the great Hedy Lamaar. And that, I assure
> >you, is no exaggeration.
> 
>         Celia, it is indeed a pleasure to hear from someone else who admires
> the work of Ann Onymouse.  Unfortunately, in this day and age, the
> accomplishments of Hedy Lamarr seem to have been forgotten by the general
> public.  Her work was really responsible for the stirring of interest in her
> field of expertise.  Do you remember whether those were Louisiana iris
> growing along the edges of that body of water where she herself became the
> focus of attention?  (Rusty, I'm afraid, in spite of his studies has not yet
> become aware of Hedy's contributions
> to mankind.)
> 
>         I made a brief survey of my iris bed (VERY brief - the max.\min.
> thermometer is now at 94 degrees and the max. -- I can hardly believe it --
> hit 108 degrees).  Anyway, some of the iris leaves have a variation of
> fenestration; the openings are not round but looking rather like the
> vertical rectangular openings on the old punch cards.  Do you suppose this
> is a mutation of
> i. fromage suisse?
> 
> Dorothy C. Frisbie
> Woman of Many Interests
> Escondido, CA
> USDA 10, Sunset 20/21


I may not know about Hedy Lamarr, but in my opinion,  your iris may just
be a square.



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