Re: CULT: aphids & grammar
- Subject: Re: CULT: aphids & grammar
- From: z*@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:04:09 -0500
From: z88keys@mindspring.com (L.Zurbrigg)
>From: dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net (Dennis Kramb)
>
>I brought two TB stalks into my house a week ago and placed them in the
>same bottle of water. Tonight I threw them out. One stalk (URIAH THE
>HITTITE) was completely covered with aphids. The other stalk (AUTUMN
>BUGLER) had none. Would anyone care to comment on this interesting
>observation?
>
>And another thing, a bit off the wall, but anyway. Is it proper to say "I
>have many Iris foetidissimas" or to say "I have many Irises foetidissima"?
>Anyone out there an English major? :)
>
>Thanks, folks!
>
>Dennis Kramb; dkramb@tso.cin.ix.net
>Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
>Member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, RIS, SIGNA, & Miami Valley Iris Society
>Primary Interests: Arilbreds, Rebloomers, and Native Ohio Species Irises
>(Check out my web page at http://home.fuse.net/dkramb/home.html)
>
>Dear Dennis: It would be wonderful to have more information about the fact
>that some iris varieties attract aphids, while some seem mostly to repel
>them. We hybridizers could then add another category to our choice of
>parents. Arilbreds are favorites to the aphids, alas. Information on this
>subject could be very valuable. Could you ask for a general show of
>information on this subject? Lloyd Zurbrigg Durham NC
>
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