Color perception and inventions
Rodger Whitlock (Tue, 27 Jan 2004 05:51:44 PST)

On 23 Jan 04 at 23:04, David Fenwick wrote:

The ancient Repertoire du Coleurs color chart (French, early 1900's)
has some metallic colors in it. However, before everyone runs out
looking for this rarity, let me say that it's not awfully useful for
horticultural purposes.

As for the RHS chart, be aware that it's been through three editions.
The first was in the late 1930's and made up of separate sheets, with
named colors. The second was a complete revision around 1970, used
the fanfold system, had the colors numbered rather than named, and
included a broader range of colors than the first edition. The third
came out around 1985, and afaik was the same as the second except for
the holes in the centers of the color patches.

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Rodger Whitlock
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate

on beautiful Vancouver Island