Re: HIST:TB: Re:HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- Subject: Re: HIST:TB: Re:HELEN COLLINGWOOD-ID's
- From: J* C*
- Date: Tue, 03 Nov 1998 14:36:21 PST
From: "Jan Clark" <janclarx@hotmail.com>
Anner writes:
>The process of confirming the identity on any iris consists not only of
noting the things that are similar to another iris--and by iris I mean
the whole iris and not just the bloom but also including the plant's
growth habits, bloom time, and susceptibility to disease when grown in
the identical location-- but also by noting all things that are
different.
>You question was whether you could just go ahead and put a name to
>your neglecta based on the very strong resemblance to the photograph
>of HELEN COLLINGWOOD on the HIPS page. My answer was that I,
>personally, would not do so.
Don't worry Anner, I hear you loud and clear. I have already decided not
to label it thus. I realise that there are not only other named
neglectas that are similar, but possibly a few un-named ones, the result
of pollen daubing, or bee crosses, that could be very close in
appearance. Also, I feel that the original source of this iris would be
an unreliable one, even if it confirmed the name HC. I think I might be
able to obtain a reliable rz through the Victorian iris society, and
will most likely attempt to do this. In the meantime it will be called
"Helen Collingwood?", for my purposes only, and not handed on as such.
Still, I'd feel my money was safe if I bet on it being HC!
- cheers, Jan clark, in Australia
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