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? >> >> > >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) > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/84 - Release Date: 8/29/05