Re: "OT-BIO:" Bennett C Jones

From: "Kevin or Cheryl Oke" <okephoto@gulfislands.com>

Hi!

I am the person who mentioned One Desire, and I was excited to read
that he also was responsible for Latin Lover, another of my favourites.
Unfortunately, my One Desire is still too small to divide without my
risking losing it myself.  That would be a very sad day!  In any case, I
am in Canada, though in the Gulf Islands so same climate, and I think
the difficulties of Customs, etc, would prevent.

With luck, someone else out there can help.  If not, I will see if the
friend
who sent it to me in the first place has another he can spare.

Keep in touch.  Cheryl Oke
-----Original Message-----
From: Bennett C. Jones <bcjones@coho.net>
To: iris-talk@onelist.com <iris-talk@onelist.com>
Date: October 31, 1998 10:19 AM
Subject: [iris-talk] "OT-BIO:" Bennett C Jones


>From: "Bennett C. Jones" <bcjones@coho.net>
>
>Though I have some experience with irises, a member of AIS since 1944, I
>am brand new to computers, the people who wrote the "Dummy," books had
>me in  mind. With guidance from My good friend Vicki Craig, I have
>progresesprogressed this far and after lurking for a week on a rainy
>SaturdSaturday ay morning I decided to jump in.
>
>When lurking last week I made one of my too often errors when I deleted
>a message I wanted to reply to so perhaps the writer will see this and
>respond. It came through HIPSourse@aol.com, and it pertained to a great
>old pink TB One Desire.  I was in George Shoop's garden when, as a
>seedling, One Desire opened it's first flower.  George began to
>hybridize a year after seeing my first TB seedlings in bloom, he lived
>across town from me. Eventually, when the Dwarf and Median Societies
>came along I found my real interest and have continued there.  George
>continued with talls contributing some wonderful new colors and color
>combinations, a major contribution to the  iris world, Latin Lover and
>Ringo a couple for his earlier ones. KeithKeppelKeith Keppel Joe Ghio
>and I were among those who selected seedling s from his last crop of
>them, Keith is introducing those chosen, some very nice things .
>
>I printed the message about One Desire and took it over to Roberta, his
>wife.  She was thrilled and sends her thanks to the person who wrote it
>Now I am wondering if from someone I can get a rhyzome for Roberta's
>garden?
>
>I live in Portland, Oregon a fairly mild climate, 40 degree average
>winter temperature though we do have freezes and we are told El Nina
>will bring heavy rain, flooding and possibly snow and ice.
>we have snow once in a while. A wonderful climate for irises as witness
>the large number of hybridizers and commercial gardens here including
>now,Paul  Black ,who now is a resident of the area.
>
>My best, Bennett
>
>
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