Jim McK wrote - >Jim, are you sure? I would have thought it was named for someone with the >French name La Perouse, maybe the Comte de La Perouse....but this is just a >guess on my part.Ý >> Mark M wrote - >According to Goldblatt's 1972 revision it was named by Pourret in honour of >his friend the naturalist Baron de la Peirouse, an expert on the plants of >the Pyrenees. Dear All, Yes, just a guess on my part considering the gem like quality of the flower color. Now with many thanks, I know better. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +