Re: TB: HIST:[Etc.] Mysteries

From: HIPSource@aol.com

In a message dated 5/10/99 9:06:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
dkramb@badbear.com writes:

<<  Anner, this is so true!  We had a hellacious storm blow through here last
 week and it flattened most of my tall irises.....however not a single one
 of my old-fashioned irises fell over.  NOT A SINGLE ONE!>>

Ummm. There do be some older leaners and floppers, Dennis. I've got a bilious 
yellow that was thrust upon me and announced as the last word in wonderful 
that is going to be history-- in the colloquial sense of the world--- and 
sooner rather than later.      
 
<< This fact encouraged me to work them into my hybridizing program.  What
 good is a beautiful flower if it's not on a sturdy stalk!  Not only that,
 but they have good branching and good fragrance. >>

I won't comment on the wisdom of taking that hybridizing tack since I rally 
don't know about those things, but I do concur that some oldies have great 
stamina and really nice branching. I might mention that some of the colors of 
the 'sixties and especially 'seventies are pretty spectacular, too. 

Hope you turn up something real snazzy!

Anner Whitehead
HIPSource@aol.com    

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