Re: HIST: White Knight
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] HIST: White Knight
- From: J* C*
- Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 14:58:51 PDT
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
>It's a white diploid, introduced by Saunders in 1916, so it has some age on
>it and probably shows it.
I presumed his description of 'large' applied to flowers. If it is a diploid
is this likely?
>I encourage you to get a couple and see what you end up with.
I may well do this.
>I'd also like to know what else the nurseryman is selling this year,
TBI's:
AUTUMN LEAVES, ATLANTIC, BABBLING BROOK, BARCELONA, GOLD DIGGER, GOOD HOPE,
'Historical White',HOT HEAD, LEMON QUEEN, MAUVE DELIGHT, RUFFLED QUEEN,
SHIRAZ, SIVA SIVA, SNOW MAIDEN, STRAWBERRY LOVE, TOOTSIE, TOWN GOSSIP,
TRIFLE, WHITE KNIGHT.
>and whether he grew them himself or wholesaled them in.
I wouldn't mind betting he grew them hisself. He's a rather plant wise old
timer.
>And I'd like to know whether he will export to the USA.
It's a local call only, so I'll get on the phone and ask.
>I need WHITE KNIGHT for a restoration of a public garden for the
>National Park Service......and I was thinking it was going to come >from
>Lowe.
>Anner Whitehead
Best be fairly sure it's genuine. I'll send you their phone and fax numbers
off list. Pity they don't have e-mail.
Cheers, Jan Clark, playing detective in Aus.
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