Re: I. siberica

> As long as this subject has come up, I would like to mention one of my pet
> peeves, which is seeing Siberian Irises listed in nursery catalogs as I.
> sibirica CORONATION ANTHEM (or worse I. siberica CORONATION ANTHEM). 

I think that the blame for this one belongs with the nurserymen, not the
"taxonomists". It seems that I've seen it in most often in catalogs that
I don't take seriously. I do blame the taxonomists for the lingering
problem with I. kaemphferi and I. ensata, though that change took place
many years ago, in the late 70's, as I recall. At any rate, my 1971
Wyman's doesn't recognize I. ensata.

The taxonomists have left irises alone for a few years, but you should
see what they've done to chrysanthemums, azaleas and rhododendrons.
Though I understand that some of the changes are due to more
sophisticated methods of identifying plants and recognizing their
relationships, I can't help but think that the real reason is to make me
buy a new copy of Hortus.

R. Dennis Hager
on Delmarva

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