Iris domestica

Shirley Meneice samclan@redshift.com
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 22:08:01 PDT
Brittany might be a little miffed if her grandmother had taken Latin and 
had any idea of the inference of foetidissima.
However, I like your thought even though we all know it will never sell.
Dennis Kramb wrote:

>>        Now isn't it all clear?
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>Yes, actually, now I do understand!  However, I have one more 
>question.  With the advent of new techniques to classify plants and 
>animals, why is the scientific community holding on to 300 year old rules 
>for naming convention?  They don't have problems using new technology and 
>techniques... so why not adopt new rules for naming?
>
>We could even let the commercial business world get involved.  For example, 
>what teenage kid wouldn't want to grow some Iris brittany-spearsensis in 
>their garden instead of the old fashioned Iris foetiddisma?!
>
>Yes... of course I'm joking.  LOL!
>
>Dennis in Cincy (with tongue firmly planted in cheek)
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